Princesses One and Two

While visiting with the girls recently, Maddie and I purchased a princess outfit and she wore it for two days straight!!  She only took it off to sleep.  Baby sister is absolutely beautiful and is such a wonderful baby.  I can't wait until my next visit!

Princess 1- The picture in the middle is by far my favorite!!  Love that look!!

 
And Princess # 2-Our newest angel

Both Princesses!  Maddie is a great big sister - I can't wait to watch them grow up together!

Happy Father's Day

Thanks for all the ways you care for us.  We love and appreciate all of your hardwork and devotion!!  We love you more than you will ever know!!

These two think you are simply the best!

And this little girl thinks you hung the moon!

And I know it won't be long until this one is wrapped around your finger too!  Or maybe that will be the other way around!

Happy Father's Day to Papa, too!

And Happy Father's Day to our sweet son in law!



Bundle of Joy

A little over 3 years ago, Reed and I were introduced to the wonderful world of being grandparents.  I must say that there is no way I can put into words what an awesome experience it has been.  It is a type of love that you simply can't explain.  I am so happy to say that we now have another absolutely beautiful granddaughter to love and cherish. (Notice I didn't say spoil - We would never do that!)  Maddie has been the perfect big sister.  Lindsey and Josh have been pretty awesome too.  I truly hate that we live so far apart, but I do plan on making that trip across the state quite often this summer.

Isn't she beautiful? 
( Believe it or not, I didn't have my camera, so these were all taken with my phone.)

  Lindsey was pretty amazing.  This angel weighed 8 lbs and 12 ounces!  Once again, Pop, Uncle C and I are totally, completely in love!!

And what do you do with a 3 year old when her mom is labor for a long, long, long time?  You send her off with Pop and Uncle C for an afternoon of fun at Frog Legs.  After their time playing, they drove around Auburn for an hour to let her sleep!

I have since taken some really cute pictures that I will share later.  I will add that she is pretty close to a  perfect baby.  She rarely ever cries and is simply beautiful.  Maddie has also been a terrific big sister!

Fun in the Sun

Lindsey was put on bed rest for a few days, so Maddie came to visit.  She is quite the water bug.  We spent lots of time in the pool.  Pop also took us to the river one afternoon.  She loved playing on the sandbar and helping drive the boat! 

First, helping Pop drive the boat is serious business~

 Fun in the water and on the sand bar-

 Our little water bug!

Swimming is even more fun when you have friends over!

I love that she is spending time with Rainer and Brady.  Kelly and Lindsey spent countless hours swimming here together and Brady's granddaddy was actually in our wedding!

Maddie and the other kids loved swimming with Allison and Jessi!  They are wonderful to play with!

No trip would be complete without a visit to the sand "castles"!!

This trip ended rather suddenly with a phone call from Lindsey.  We loaded up and headed to Alex City (actually Auburn) to await the arrival of a very special bundle of joy!!

Our Little Graduate

I recently made a quick trip to Alexander City and back in one day.  But boy was it worth it!  Maddie  graduated from her daycare and they held a precious ceremony!  I know that over the years we will have to miss some of her events since we live so far apart. However, when at all possible Nana and Pop will be there.  This is one event that I am so glad I didn't miss!

Maddie and her best friend Caleb walking in

Precious!

Receiving her certificate and medal.  Each child told what they wanted to be when they grew up.  All of the girls except Maddie wanted to be a princess.  Maddie wants to be a cheerleader like her Mommy.

Celebrating afterwards

Miss Angela- Josh and Lindsey could not have asked for better care away from home.  She has been wonderful!

I have to admit that I did shed a tear or two!  She is growing up so fast!!

Another Year in the Books

 I have just completed my 28th year of teaching.  I never dreamed I would still be teaching!  I always said I was going home as soon as I completed my 25th year!  However, I still truly enjoy both the students and the wonderful people I work with. At the conclusion of this year,  Mr. Smart, our principal, treated us to a cook-out at the river.  I am sorry to say that I didn't get pictures of everyone.  Lauri and Sherron weren't able to be there, and I also didn't have a picture of Lisa and a couple of others.  I am so sorry about that!  I was not familiar with this park in Pickensville, but I must say that I loved it and hope to go back soon.

Mr. and Mrs. Smart

I am not going to try and name everyone in the pictures.  Just know that each one is special in their own unique way.  These are the people that make going to work such a joy for me!!

Thanks Mr. Smart!  Be careful, we could get spoiled!

A Day at the Lake

Lindsey appears to be ready to have our new baby any second now, and Josh was busy working, so Nana and Pop journeyed over to help with Maddie for a couple of days.  We wanted to give Lindsey the opportunity to prop her feet up and rest a little, so we took Maddie to the lake for the day.  Reed and I really like Lake Martin.  The water is so clear and peaceful!  The area where we were is a little secluded inlet.  Maddie had a ball and so did we!

Lake Martin

 She is such a water bug!  I hope she is swimming by the end of the supper!

 After our picnic lunch, she told us she was tired.  We set up this little tent for her to rest.

 After her nap, she was ready to go again!

Below is a sample of Lindsey's feet.  She was off of them for most of this day, and they still were very swollen!  She only has one pair of shoes she can wear now! 

Can't wait for our next lake adventure!!