First Day of Dance

The girls actually took a few dance classes this summer, but today was the official start to dance for the year. Hailey is taking a ballet and tap class and Madison is taking a ballet class. They both love dancing!! Tonight was my first experience with two hours at the dance studio, this is just a glimpse of what is to come... but the girls love it, so it is worth it.

Hailey's First Day of Preschool

Well, I guess it is fitting that the last post I posted was Hailey's last day of preschool, so now you will have the first day this school year to compare. It is amazing how quick she is growing up. She had a great first day, loves her teacher, and loves having a classroom filled with NINE little girls and NO boys!! (Please say a special prayer for her teacher Ms. Bragg!!) ;) Madi starts tomorrow and is equally excited, so stay tuned for pictures of her first day...

Our little preschooler

Ready to go!

Sisterly love...

On our way

Backpack hung up, little yellow duck put in the pond, and name tag on...

she is ready to go!!

Hailey's Last Day of Preschool

It is hard to believe that Hailey's first year of many school years is over. She had a great year, loved her teachers, and made some really great friends!!

Madison is looking forward to going to school in the fall!

My sweet girls

Hailey singing "He's got the whole world in his hands..."

Preschool 2 1/2 year olds!

It's The Little Things...

My two little girls and a wonderful, loving, supportive husband... these are the best gifts that I could have!!

Madison who carried her "night-night" around all morning in her nightgown,

so that she was able to have two free hands to cause mischief and keep herself entertained!! Great problem solving if I do say so myself.

My sweet Hailey, with a hair-do a-la-Daddy!!

Check out that braid...

Lets just say that she was just as proud to tell me that Daddy braided her hair,

as Dave was to tell me he braided her hair!!

(This now means that I can officially go on vacation, as Hailey has always said that I could not leave because Daddy does not know how to do her hair.

That is not the case now!!)

Mother's Day

Now that I am a Mom, Mother's Day has a much different meaning, for obvious reasons, but also because, even though they always tell you, just wait until you have kids, you will understand once you are a mom...

You really do not know what it is like to be a Mom until you are!!

The unconditional love that you have for your children.

The never, ever, ever, ending job of being a Mom.

The work, energy, love, work, energy, work, more love... that it takes to be a Mom.

All of these things make me appreciate my own Mom so much more. There are not enough words for me actually to express that appreciation, but what I can say is "I love you and Thank You." All I can hope is that someday Hailey and Madison will be celebrating their first Mother's Day and that they too will realize that being a Mom is the most amazing, yet challenging thing that we can do!!

"While we are busy teaching our children all about life,

our children are busy teaching us what life is all about."

Two and a Half Months...

Ha, ha, to those that thought I was going to spring great news of a baby, yeah right!!

That is how long it has been since I have posted anything on the blog. I know that some of you religiously check this, so sorry for the day after day disappointment. I really will try to be better. I have a lot of pictures just waiting to be downloaded from my camera, if only I had a lot of time!!

Here are some of our most recent pictures from Easter. We had a wonderful day complete with church, lunch with great friends, and an egg hunt of course!!

My girls... sisters!!!

Anxiously awaiting the egg hunt

Go Madi go!!

This girl is a serious egg hunter, actually she is just seriously competitive...

Hailey and Addy

Playing at the sand table, thanks to the Easter Bunny!!

A Little Overdue

We had a beautiful day here today, temps in the mid 70's!! It was a little windy, but we will take what we get. The girls enjoyed playing at a new park followed by a picnic. We are so ready for spring!!

I think that Hailey is going to be a rock climber!!