4-27-16

Oh, the love of a sweet little girl!  I'm already starting to show a bit in this pregnancy, but since we don't want to tell anyone until our first ultrasound, I'm trying my best to dress to hide the bump.  I put on some black capris with a shirt and a jean jacket and came out to get the girls ready for church.  Anna Claire saw me (and boy, was I feeling fat and ugly) and said, "Mama, you look beautiful!  I want to look like you!!" Talk about making your heart smile!  So, we got her a denim jacket and we matched as best we could on short notice.  I know the day will come when dressing like Mama would mortify her, but I'm so thankful for my Mini-Me today and her sweet love!

4-26-16

Dress Up Time: Double Elsa edition!

4-21-16

Had a blast today--made a treasure box craft w Ac and then a map for Juliana to follow. Fun! Then learned to play old maid and go fish--liked both but especially go fish. :-) Anna Claire has a longggg way to go on being secretive with her cards! Hah! Had to scold Daddy for cheating repeatedly!😀

I don't know how Eliza will deal with a new baby usurping her place in the family. She got THOROUGHLY put out with her daddy today for holding Juliana in his lap instead of her. I mean, really fighting mad. Eyebrows knit together and arms crossed and the whole works! "Daddy no hold juju! Daddy hold me!!"

4-21-16

Had a blast today--made a treasure box craft w Ac and then a map for Juliana to follow. Fun! Then learned to play old maid and go fish--liked both but especially go fish. :-)

4-21-16

Anna Claire never fails to entertain. We've not introduced the girls to Santa, Easter bunny, tooth fairy, etc, but we've left the issue alone so as to not cause problems with their friends who DO believe. Well, apparently Anna Claire has learned all she needs to know about the tooth fairy from Yo Gavba Gabba and I heard her educating Jukiana on all the finer points: 1) tooth fairy is nice, 2) comes when you are asleep; 3) leaves you two gold coins; 4) has wings. Then she summed it up by singing the tooth fairy song from YGG. Cracks me up. Even using vibrato in the song. She's such a goof. Juliana took this educational session VERY seriously.

4-18-16

4-18-16
Eliza loves men! She picks them out, renames them Pawpaw and immediately turns on the charm. She made this mans morning at breakfast today. So sweet. Love to see how she brightens their day!

4-13-16

My crazy girl swimming for the first time this season!  She was afraid she would have forgotten how since last year!  COLD!!!!

Earlier today we had to take Eliza for a checkup.  As we went in, Juliana started to worry that they would give Eliza a shot.  I assured her that she wasn't getting one today.  Well, when we got inside, I remembered that they needed to do a PKU stick.  Uh oh.  Juliana DID NOT APPRECIATE the nurse "hurting Baby Liza."  She mashed those eyebrows so far together and gave her the most hateful look and said, "You no hurt Baby Liza!"  I told her she was trying to help, but of course, that didn't register at all!  Hilarious how she wanted to take care of her.  Then as we left, she held her hand and said, "Baby, I will take care of you."  (In the tone of voice that the rest of us hadn't been doing a very good job taking care of her at all!) hahaha!

4-12-16

Took Anna Claire with me to vote after gymnastics. She was really intrigued by the ballot counting machine!




Anna Claire had school field trip today to see a children's concert at Covenant UM. Last year it was really good but this year was a dud. Kids still had fun being together!

4-9-16

Courtney Raines had a gender reveal party today. I wasn't really lookin forward to getting out today, but it turned out to be really fun! She had colored silly string to spray at each other and Anna Claire was COVERED!!! She looked like she'd been attacked by a giant spider!












Then afterwards she helped me do my grocery shopping....she said "mama, I want to get big so I can help you."

4-9-16

Wearing Sissys ballet costume. And proud of herself for getting it on!

4-9-16 First Camping Trip

Anna Claire has been working on eating better--she finally earned enough gold stars to get to do something special! So, tonight we all went to Chattahoochee State Park and grilled hamburgers and made smores over a bonfire! We also played glow stick games--bowling and hopscotch! Then me and the little girls went home and Andy and Anna Claire spent the night in the tent! So fun for her! Then when they got up, they went bicycle riding before heading home! She had a BLAST!

4-7-16

Eliza loved riding the bucking bronco at church today---only a few of the kiddies were not afraid to do it! I'm shocked Eliza tried it!!!

4-2-16

Anna Claire is having a big time catching frogs! There were about 10 to 12 in the skimmer went and cleaned it out just now from all the rain. They collected them together and are releasing them into the wild, a.k.a., the pond in the front yard. :-)


She has absolutely no issue with catching frogs by hand whatsoever! Juliana, on the other hand, wants no part of touching frogs. :-)

And Eliza does not want them jumping near her, although she likes to watch them jump.

4-1-16

Found out we are expecting baby #4 today 4-1-16. So excited!!