Bringing things up to date

Iphone purge time.....I couldn't get the latest iphone update because I had too many pictures.  So hook up to the computer we did, I always hate this part, because something always goes wrong.  Well nothing catastrophic this time, just problematic all 200+ pictures went into their own individual folders. Oy, yay to organize those.

 

Most of these may have been posted to Instagram or facebook, but I wanted to document them in here.  In the event I make this blog into a book for the girls one day.

 

 

This little lady sports more 'tude in her little frame than most of us see in a lifetime.  Peace out duckers.

 

 

On the way to the doctor, this little lady didn't feel well at all, bless her and her bitty baby.

 

She can talk me into anything with those dimples.  She wanted her own umbrella, which is a pain when it is raining, but it makes her so happy.

 

We wish you nothing but peace and love.

 

It's really a rough life.

 

We went to a marriage conference and after the conference, she wanted everyone's stickers.  Say my Name, Say my Name....

 

She loves her KyKy.  Kya was letting her hold the sticks while she drummed and she was absolutely giddy!!!

 

She is starting to be able to dress herself.  Sometimes it goes better than others.  This day, we had a little problem.  I guess technically she was warm, it was just upside down.

 

 

I love The Voice and one of my favorite contestants was in Calhoun.  Hello Tony Lucca!!! 

 

Hads got a trampoline for her birthday.  I may or may not have forgotten how old I was and paid for it the next day.

 

Hadley presented Ellison with this letter the other night at Church.  The love these two have for each other, just makes me smile.

 

Hadley is now a cameo belt in karate and she just loves it.  I'm not sold on the idea, seeing as she came home the other night with this gear.  I wanted a princess, I got a karate kid.  This is my baby and this means she is getting hit in the head.

She Melts my Heart

My phone just rang and I saw First Pres Daycare and I thought, oh no Els is sick and I started to panic, because she didn't seem sick this morning. I immediately start thinking what a horrible parent I am for not realizing she was sick, second child, just not as aware. All that mommy guilt in just 5 seconds. It's crazy what we can heap on ourselves. I picked up the phone, "this is Carrie". It was Beverly, she manages the office, now I'm freaking out because did I forget to pay. Oh Lord, why do we always go to the worst case scenario. She said, "I just have to tell you the most precious story." Whew, I'm in the clear, well other than the fact that I'm in tears as I type this. Saturday before last, eight days ago....we saw Beverly out one night when we were eating. She stopped to say hello to Ellison, but Ellison was shy at first because she wasn't sure about seeing her outside of school, but then she wanted to give her a hug. Beverly told her she probably shouldn't because she wasn't feeling well, she had a touch of laryngitis, you could tell she was straining to talk. Beverly walked out the door and Els went back to playing on the iphone. Apparently, Ellison didn't see Beverly last week at school and today was the first day she saw her. Beverly said Ellison came up to her all excited to remind her she had seen her out and then asked her if she was better, could she talk now.

A three year old, eight days ago.....and she is remembering to ask if someone is better. Heck I had forgotten Beverly was sick when we saw her until Beverly started telling the story. There isn't a doubt in my mind, that God planted this child in our lives so that we could see the opportunities for compassion. She reminds me everyday through her actions, that I need to look up, see others in need, be more present and love on someone.

This is also the same child that last week during playtime at school asked her friends to stop playing circle up and requested her teacher lead a prayer circle for her cat Levi to get better.

Picture Day

Again, with the little fashionista.  She has had this outfit picked out for weeks, counting down the days until picture day.  Should I say oh me, or oh my?

Friends

So just about every Sunday, Hads asks if one of her friends can come home from Church with her and play.  There is a rotating crew she asks about, although we aren't able to oblige every Sunday, because ummm Sunday is NAP day.  Both girls have been plotting a play date with Paige and her sister Ryleigh for some time.  Paige is a year older than Hadley and Ryleigh is a year older than Ellison.  Such sweet girls too.  We finally made it happen.  Although, I'm not sure they got along.

After lunch we let Ellison and Ryleigh play for about an hour, then I put them down for a nap on a pallet and layed between them.  I wasn't sure how it was going to go, but I really wanted a nap.  Ryleigh was out in a matter of seconds, Ellison was a little creative in her approach to stay awake, but ultimately she couldn't fight it and drifted off too.  What a glorious hour and half on the floor wedged between two little monkeys.

When these two weren't doing this (kindred spirits) they were flipping around on the floor and dancing all over the place.  Hadley ultimately worked a slumber party out of the deal for her and Paige, since they were both on winter break.  Which meant Wayne had three girls on Monday that he had to take to the dentist.  He then was feeling really full of himself and worked in a trip to the bowling alley.  To be followed by trampoline assembly when he got home.  Show OFF!!!!!! 

Umm so she is growing up

This is one of her birthday outfits.  I can't believe how much she has changed in the last year.  When she crawls up in my lap to snuggle now, she absolutely consumes my whole lap.  Thankfully she does still like to snuggle, there will be tears when I get snubbed.  She stands right below my shoulder and lets me know she is catching up with me, just about every day.  Her vocabulary is becoming so much more mature.  There is primping and a desire to pick out her own clothes now.  I know the "fun" is just getting started.  I can not believe how quickly these eight years have gone.