Lilly's First Day of School

How is she old enough to be in preschool? I don't know- but she really loves it! She is in Ms. Lynda's class this year! They have centers, and a class helper, a letter of the week, and they even do some science experiments. When I picked her up from school, she talked the whole way home telling me everything she did at school. I love that she loves school!

Lucy in her big girl High Chair!

Check out Little Miss Sassy Pants in her Big Girl High Chair! I just really love these pictures, so I had to post them. Lucy is loving her baby food (big surprise- she's a good eater!) She didn't really care for rice cereal, but she enjoys her oatmeal every morning. So far, she's tried squash, sweet potatoes, pears and peaches.

Tiny Dancer

Lilly had her first dance class last week. I have pretty much been waiting for this day for the last three and half years!! In her class, she's learning tap, ballet, and tumbling. She loved every minute of it, and after just one class, she's already perfected her bow. What a natural. Don't worry, there will be a recital in May and your all invited. Here she is showing off a few of her moves before class!

On a side note, check out the new paint color of our entrance hall. I'm really loving it!

Country Club Camp Out

The Riverchase Country Club hosted a camp out on the Golf Course. They grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and even had a giant movie screen. Lucy and I went for dinner and then came home when it started getting dark. Jake and Lilly stayed to brave the wilderness and sleep in the tent. However, due to the creepy crawly bugs that somehow found their way into the tent, Lilly was home by 11. That's my girl!

Mom and Pop's House

We went to visit Mom and Pop at the beach! We swam in the pool, went on some boat rides, and ate at lots of fun restaurants. Lilly and Jake even swam in the bay. Joy Joy and Poppy came too. Here's a few pictures:

The Boat Rides were so much fun!

Mom and Pop's House

Laura, Kevin & Kai Come to Visit!

Laura, Kevin, & Baby Kai came to visit us while we were at the beach. Laura and I have been friends since the summer after 3rd grade when her family moved in next door to my family. We have a picture of us in high school sitting on this same stair case at Mom and Pop's house. Amazingly, we both still look exactly the same!!

Growing...

Just getting so big!

Cupcakes!!

Our neighbors, Bailey and Emma Catherine came over and made cupcakes with us one night. The girls did everything- even cracking the eggs. They had to mix, put the batter in the pan (you know you want a bite!) and decorate. Eating them was the best part!

Summer Days

We spend lots of time outside in our yard. We finally hung up the baby swing for Lucy, and Lilly loves to help push her. Lilly also likes to help Jake do yard work. Pearl gets a little jealous when we make her stay inside.

What Color?

I hope she says "lellow" for a really, really long time- I just love it!

Notice Lilly's tacky airbrushed dolphin t-shirt. She would wear this everyday, all day long if I would let her. In a perfect world, she would pair it with some undies and her pink cowgirl boots. The perfect outfit for any outing.

4 Months Old!!

Happy 4 Months to Lucy!! I can't believe she's already 4 months old. She got a great report at her 4 month checkup. And our suspicions we're confirmed... she is growing! Weighing in at 14 pounds, 7 ounces, she is in the 75th percentile for height and weight. (So different from her sister who was only 25th percentile for the first year of her life!) All those little rolls are so cute- just more of her to squeeze!

Pirates of Penzance

Our church does a summer musical every year, and this year Poppy was in the show! The play was Pirates of Penzance, and he played a funny police man. You should have seen his dance moves! We took Lilly a little early to go back stage and meet all the characters. She even got there in time to see Poppy in the makeup chair, and decided she would get in on the action too!

Not so sure about meeting one of the Pirates...


Great Job Poppy!

Grammie Comes to Visit

Grammie came to visit last weekend! We had a special birthday lunch for her on Sunday. Jake cooked hamburgers, chicken and corn on the cob on the grill. Lilly wore her special Princess dress and helped us get everything ready.
Happy Birthday Grammie!

Beach Trip

We went to the beach last week for Lucy's first beach trip. The girls had a great time! Lucy slept on the beach and Lilly built lots of sand castles and had a blast playing in the waves with Jake.
Lilly had a couple of swimming lessons before we went, which unfortunately did not go so well... but she got lots of extra swimming practice in the pool. One day she forgot she didn't have her swimmies on and jumped in the pool and went under. (Don't worry- we caught her!) But she held her breath when she went under- so I guess she's making progress! Lucy loved the pool too- but was exhausted by the time she got out. They both slept great the whole week. We all had a nice relaxing week... and my favorite part was no cooking!!