St. Patrick's Day

Bella, Corley, and I visited Caden's class today for the St. Patrick's Day parade. The children were so cute and had some fun green snacks. Afterward we had lunch at Chick-fil-a where we enjoyed a green milkshake. YUMMY!!! Then we fed the ducks and played in the yard before naps. Great day for us.

Church

So blessed to have my family. They are so sweet, well most of the time. The kids love playing after church for a few minutes. Just some cute pictures from a beautiful morning today.

I LOVE TRAINS!

This is a train that was my Great Uncle Bud's. He got it for Christmas when he was around Caden's age. THANK YOU Uncle Bud! We play with it all the time.

Corley's big girl bed

It is time for Corley May to move into a big girl bed. She and Caden were so excited to help take the crib out and put the new bed in. Corley climbs all over it, just as we remember Caden doing. Pledge (our cat) has also enjoyed having it. She and Corley have a special bond and it is very evident as Pledge likes to sleep on her bed.
Night 1 went very well and she has taken a morning nap and her afternoon nap in the bed today. It takes a little longer to get her settled, but she really seems to like it. Such a big girl!!!

Birdhouse

Michael and Caden built a birdhouse and painted it this morning. It is so beautiful. We can't wait to hang it up and wait for some birds to move in.

Typical day for Caden

Caden plays golf EVERY day! We have a putting area in the golf room inside (our guest room) and he plays all over the yard. If only he was old enough to go to the golf camps and play with others. He doesn't care, though. We still practice!

Corley all dressed up!

Bella brought Corley some dresses yesterday and she loved trying them all on. This was her ready for church this morning. She thought she was so cute!!! She even left the bow in her hair almost the whole way to church. That is the longest it has ever lasted. Maybe there is hope.

Update

Here is a small snapshot from our last few months. More later!

Midnight Flight

The boys participated in a 1 mile race and I completed my first 5K last night. Caden was barely awake for the beginning of his race at 9:15. WAY past his bedtime. Everyone survived and are ready for more.

Beach trip

Our short vacation was full of fun. We visited the beach, pools, Ripley's Believe It or Not Aquarium, putt putt, and zoo on the way home. A lot for three days with small kids. Now we are recuperating from our vacation...or at least Michael and I are!

We gave in!

We swore we would never own a minivan but have come to realize that having something functional is way more important than feeling cute while driving. It isn't even one of the fancy ones (you know we are too frugal for that) and we love it! If only I had been willing to test drive one last year before we bought the Pilot...

Corley is ...

*picture taken by Caden this morning at breakfast

Well, Corley is just a mess. I really hate to admit this since little girls should be cute, neat, clean, and sweet. She is always cute to me, but I know what others are thinking. SHE IS A MESS!!! She stands at the door and cries to go outside. She will crawl all around the yard, in a dress, and not pay one attention to the mud. She plays on the playground like a big kid and she will do anything that Caden does.

Other than that, she has one tooth and is walking EVERYWHERE. She is also really good on the stairs. (I let her play on them with us around - my belief is that since we have them she better learn how to use them.) I can't believe that she is almost one year old. Oh, how she has changed:)

Caden's back at school

School has started for the year and Caden is loving his new classroom. His teachers are fantastic and are so excited about the year. Their enthusiasm makes it so much easier to leave him. Did I just say that? Yes, even after three years I still cried on the first day and have teared up each day after. Why is that? I guess because he doesn't mind leaving me! I have to get his attention just to say goodbye. My little boy now wears size 10 shoes and can wear a small in the young boys department of some stores. When did this happen???

June happenings

Visiting Greenville

Uncle Steve came to visit this weekend. We went to Greenville to the Saturday Market downtown and then to the Reedy River Falls. Lots to do and see in Greenville. Caden and Corley enjoyed the grass most of all.