Happy Birthday Hunter

We went to Hunter's 1st Birthday today and it was a fun and busy day. These were the only pictures  I got because I forgot to put my other charged battery in my camera bag so I had very little battery left.

They rented out the Recreation Center. The girls love to see Hunter. He loved all of his presents and wasn't that into the cupcake but I think it had a lot to do with all the people. There was too much going on. After the party we put our swim suits on and went swimming and of course the girls were like little fish. Four days of swim lessons and they are swimming so well. It's hard to believe that they have picked it up so fast. Then after swimming we went to Papaw and Mamaw's house and once again they had a blast. They helped Papaw feed the catfish. Man, he has a ton of catfish in his pond. They played outside for awhile while daddy worked on Papaw's tractor. We then went to see Jaime's new house and the girls got to play with Colt Alexya and Lillie again. After all of this we decided to go to Babe's to have some chicken. It was just the four of us. Brooke and Presely love to go to Babe's and do the Chicken Dance. Brooke got up and danced to the YMCA and did really well. We never made it to the Chicken Dance because they started to melt down during dinner and we had to leave. I didn't even get to finish my meal. Oh well, I didn't need the extra calories. The joys of motherhood. The girls fell asleep on the way home. It was such a fun filled day and it sure would be nice if they slept late but they never do. It's a shame I didn't get pictures of the rest of the day.

Popcorn Anyone!

I took the girls to their first movie. I know I should have done it sooner but I needed to have a buddy system because the girls go to the bathroom so much and never at the same time. We met Cari, Lauren, Grant, Brenda, AJ, and Ella at the movie theater to see Toy Story 3. The girls loved it but were a little sad at the end and Brooke got a little closer to me during parts of the movie. She was a little squirmy at times but really enjoyed the movie. We did make three trips to the restroom so thank goodness for friends so I didn't have to interrupt any movie watching for my sweet girls. I think Brooke's favorite part was the popcorn and Presley's favorite part was the M&M's. I can't believe it was a first movie for everyone that is why we decided to take the picture. Thank you Brenda for bringing your camera. I was originally going to take the girls to NRH2O but had lost my voice the night before and didn't feel it would be a safe bet since I couldn't talk. The movies were definitely a better choice.

Donuts with Poppy

The school had Donuts with Daddy for Father's Day. Daddy couldn't make it because he had a meeting that morning so Poppy went instead and the girls were so excited. They were shy at first but then warmed up and began to be themselves. They laughed and played and had a great time. Thank you Poppy for stepping in that morning the girls talked about it all day.

A Tim Holtz Weekend

The Great American Scrapbook Convention was last weekend. I was so excited to go because Tim Holtz was going to be in the Stampers Anonymous booth. I went on Thursday but didn't bring my camera so Brenda and  I went back on Saturday with camera in tow. Of course I had to get another picture with Tim and then some pictures of him hard at work creating. The picture with him digging in a small suitcase is his new container that holds his Ideaology that will be coming out in Jan. Pretty cool huh! The last photo is a tag he made while demonstrating and I asked for it. Oh, and he signed the back for me. I have two creations by Tim now.  I love the real shadows from the sun on the picture. I think it adds to the eery feeling of the art. Tim is so gracious and obviously loves what he does. I could watch him all day and on Thursday I did and loved every minute of it. It was great to see him. He talked about his 2011 cruise to Alaska. I came home and told Gary it would be the trip of a lifetime for me and he said, "what would I do?"

I told him he only does classes while at sea and the rest of the time, we do what we want while on land.  Alaska would be the only cruise I would want to go on and what could be better if Tim Holtz was on the same boat teaching classes. I heart Tim Holtz. Keep your fingers crossed Gary will want to cruise to Alaska.

Last Day of School

The last day of school was Wednesday May 26th and it was a half day and then we headed to the pool for the end of school pool party. I had to take a picture of the girls with their teachers because Mrs Vecchio will not be there next year. We will miss her or I should say Presley will miss her. Mrs. Vecchio was so good to Presley she would love on her and let her sit in her lap. Little Presley seems to always find someones lap to sit on.. The girls will stay in the 3 year old class next year  because of their late birthday. I am sad that they won't be able to follow their friends but I know they need the extra time. Brooke can write her name and is so excited about it. She will tell random people that she can write her name. I am so proud of her. Presley is almost their but she has a harder name. I really love the changes I have made for them because they have really grown so much since they started going in January.
I made the teachers coffee mugs and several of us got together and gave them a visa card for their gift. They appreciated the thoughtfulness and liked their mugs.
The pool party was a blast. These are the only pictures I have because I took these at the begining of the day and never pulled my camera out again. They were so tired and their feet were all scraped up but they didn't seem to mind because they had so much fun with their friends. They fell asleep on the way home and went to bed early that night. You gotta love when that happens. Summer is here and I am ready to enjoy it with the girls. I am excited to spend it with them.

Memorial Day

Erin spent the night for Memorial Day and the girls played in the water.  They had a blast filling up the buckets with water and sitting in them. Brooke had so much fun she wanted to take her bath in the bucket. We should have let her do it. It would have been a great picture and story to tell. The girls really love playing with Erin. Thanks Erin for all your help.
I took these pictures before I left to have a girls night out. We went to dinner and a movie. We saw "Sex in the City." I thought the first movie had a better story line but we still laughed out loud in parts so I would say it was a good girls night out.
Presley just came in from taking a bath and informed me she did it all by herself. Which means she washed her body and her hair. I wished for this day but now that it has happened it saddens me because they are growing way too fast.

Cowboy Birthday Party

We went to a Cowboy Birthday Party for Joshua. The girls absolutely love Josh. He is in their class at school. They got to ride ponies and hit a pinata and play with their friends. Brooke was in love with the horses as well as Presley. They both asked daddy if they could have a horse. I thought they were two cute little cowgirls. They brought their cowboy hats but those didn't last long and I forgot to take a picture of them in their little pink hats. It was such a fun party.
I had to make a card that had something to do with cowboys and the horses were as close as I could get because I had loaned my cowboy kid stamp set to the teachers to use on the scrapbooks. I love the way it turned out.

Mother's Day

I wasn't feeling well on Mother's Day and haven't felt well since that day. I have been dizzy as well as nauseated and have had a horrible headache. My blood pressure has been slightly elevated, the doctor said maybe it was just enough to make me feel bad. I am so ready to be back to normal because I have slacked on a lot of things lately especially my blog.

The girls were so excited to give me my present. They gave me the cutest necklace from James Avery and a pedicure and some chocolate. Presley wanted me to wear the necklace immediately and of course I wanted to as well but she was just so precious. Gary and I were talking the other night and have decided they have turned a corner and are really grown up now. They seem so much older and even talk more grown up. It makes me a little sad but in some ways it is so much easier the older they get. But I have been missing the baby stage lately and especially when I look at these pictures.

Brooke will hug Presley and tell her, "I love you sissy." Then Presley will do the same thing to Brooke. It is so special to watch and it melts my heart. I hope they always love and cherish each other as they do now. These are the moments that make being a mother so wonderful.