Baby girl.

I'm in love with this child.


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Mud pies!

Saturday fun!



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Show me your spirit fingers!!!

My girls had a blast last night during their Spirit Kids (peewee cheer) performance!!!

Labor Day Weekend 2011

I wish I had taken a ton of pics to document this long weekend, but of course I didn't so words will have to work so that I can remember it all. We had so much fun though! Earlier this summer, Chris bought me a bike. I haven't had the chance to ride it yet because of the girls, but on Saturday we bought a bike trailer so that Chris could pull them while we rode. (That way I can keep up with him!) After lunch at Panera and a quick nap for the girls, we rode out at Two Rivers Park and across the "Little Dam Bridge" while the girls encouraged us and cheered for us the whole way! I told Chris he needs to pull his little cheerleaders in his races!!! When we got home it was time for the first Razorback game of the season!!! After a little issue with Comcast PPV, we finally got the game on the TV and burgers on the grill! It was great to be cheering on the Hogs again! Razorback football season is my favorite time of year!

On Sunday, we went to Prime Time (Sunday School) and worship at church. It was our pastor's first Sunday back in the pulpit since his summer sabbatical, so it was a great service! (It's always great, but we were so excited to have him back!) The girls have started Awana's for this year, too. Blakely said her 1st verse for Cubbies this past Sunday. She was so excited! She also learned a verse at school this week and has repeated it countless times, "Obey God with all your heart. Deuteronomy 30:2" (And yes, she says the reference perfectly. So stinkin' cute!) Hopefully the message about obeying is sinking in for her! She's definitely my strong willed child! After lunch, Chris took the girls on another bike ride while I napped! It was great!

Today was Labor Day, and the first taste of fall weather this year! Chris went on a "real" bike ride while the girls and I slept in. When he got home, we all went for a late breakfast at IHOP. Chris and I prefer Cracker Barrel breakfast, but the girls wanted smiley face pancakes! Around noon, we headed to climb Pinnacle Mountain with the girls, my dad and stepmom. The park and trails were packed, but it was still fun. Only Chris and Alyssa made it to the peak. ( I was afraid about getting back down with Blakely...even though she was fearless!!!) Chris told me later all about their conversation about how awesome God is and how amazing it is that He made the beautiful nature around us! She already has such a sweet heart for God. Makes this mama proud! We've also been really working with both the girls on their words, speaking positively rather than negatively...not giving power to negative thoughts or words. Anyway, Chris said that on their way down from the peak, Alyssa said something about the climb down being hard. She quickly corrected herself and said, "Wait. I'm not going to speak that it's going to be hard because then it will be REALLY hard. Dad, this climb down is going to be fun!" We are so amazed at how God is always at work in our kids! Here's the only pic from the weekend!

Alyssa surrounded by God's beauty!

After we got back to the bottom, there was a van from St. Vincent's passing out free popsicles and fudgesicles! So yummy after a long climb down with kids on our backs! After baths and a little rest, we ended the night with dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings. The girls were acting silly (right along with their parents) so it was such a fun night! Can next weekend be a holiday weekend, too???

Blakely's 1st Day of Preschool

Today was Blakely's first day of preschool!



She has been so excited to start school, especially since Alyssa's

already been in school for a couple of weeks.

We went last Thursday to meet her teachers (Mrs. Alana and Mrs. Leigh Ann), see her new classroom and take her school supplies. She loved it! Needless to say, she was ready to get there this morning. To the point where we got there a few minutes early. We passed the time talking about what she was going to do at school. She told me all about the fun she and her friends were going to have on the playground (that we could see from the car.)

And doing "cool tricks" with our pigtails ;)

It was FINALLY time to head inside!!! (After a WHOLE 8 minutes! Ha!)

We saw Mrs. Kristie, the preschool's director, at the front door and gave her a "1st Day of School Survival Kit"  AKA - Hershey's Kisses and Aleve.

I was a little afraid that once she realized that I was leaving she would get a little clingy, but not my big girl! We found her seat at her table. "Look, Mommy! It's my name! See! B for Blakely!!!"

(When did she get so grown up?)

After that, she gave me a hug, a kiss and an "I love you, too, Mommy!" before she ran off to play with friends! I'm so grateful that she loves her school and wasn't clinging to my leg. But, at the same time...I miss my baby!!!

I wish I'd taken a pic to document picking her up from the first day. She wasn't in the same cute dress, but in her spare outfit. Evidently, there's just way too much fun going on at school to bother with going to the bathroom. She, along with 3 other kids, had accidents because they waited too long to go potty! Bless Mrs. Alana and Mrs. Leigh Ann's hearts!!! Hopefully, she'll make time from now on to go to the potty BEFORE the potty dancing starts!

I think she really loves blue.

(The background noise is Alyssa playing a game on my laptop. The attitude and tone of voice "Don't sing with me." well, we're working on it.)

A Great First Day!

Alyssa's journal entry today at school! I think the first day of 1st grade was a success!



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