Little Gym Show Week

Anna had the priviledge of attending Little Gym this Winter/Spring. We thought it would help supplement her physical therapy....we were wrong....it became her physical therapy and did more good for her than we ever could have imagined. Her core strength, muscle tone, agility, flexibility and confidence grew every week. At the end of the Session the kids showcased all they had learned throughout the 20 weeks. Anna had a great time parading around the gym showing off. We are so thankful she had this opportunity and so proud of all she accomplished while there! Here's to the Little Gym!

Just hangin' around.

Doing a roll on the balance beam.

Her favorite apparatus - the uneven bars.

Each child received a ribbon.

6 months old!

I can't believe my precious baby is 6 months old....wait a minute....yes I can. I was laughing with my mom today that Megan has made every moment of her 6 months here with us unforgettable. She has lived, loved, smiled, screamed every moment she's been with us. Oh how many days I wished she would just speed up and be 6 months old so all the tummy troubles would disappear, and here it is, and I miss my baby. The smiles in these pictures say it all, Megan is finally a happy baby!!!!! She actually is turning out to be my most content baby. As of this week, she has decided that she will sleep through the night for me - Hallelujah! She still will not take longer than a 1 hour nap and most of the time it is 50 minutes. So she still gets 3 of those a day. She likes carrots, makes funny faces for sweet potatoes, puckers her lips at apple sauce, but loves white grape juice! She enjoys her morning play mat time and ferociously bats at her toys. When she sees something she wants, she works at it with all her might to get it. I can already see her determination coming out. She absolutely adores her sisters and smiles so huge when they talk to her. She's got the best belly giggle and is so ticklish, especially in the folds of her neck. She is the happiest when she is naked(diaper only) and will start giggling for no reason at all.

So I've come to the conclusion that it was all worth it. Every sleepless night, yes, there were many of them, and every tear I cried right along with her is renewed by every beautiful smile. I cannot imagine our family without Megan. She is a joy to all of us, a living doll baby. Now that we're settling into life with 3, I hope to slow down and cherish every moment of her first year. I know how fast it goes and I don't want to miss this special time with her!

Kindergarten Graduation

Fish Tales Program
Erin doing her speaking part.

Walking in to Graduate!

A good looking crew!

Receiving her diploma!

Erin's K-5 class

Our first grader!

MawMaw and Bobble

Erin's friend Elena Kay

Aunt Kim and Uncle Brent

Uncle Chris, Aunt Jen, Caleb, Noah, Samara and Eva

Anna is so proud of her big sister

Our little graduate!

Baba and Papa Joe

Erin and her teachers Mrs. Mulford and Mrs. Livingston

Erin graduated from Kindergarten on Tuesday night, June 8th. I honestly can't believe how fast this year came and went. Erin was pretty much on auto pilot this year. With Anna having her health issues and me having a baby who had her own issues, Erin just fended for herself. She is definitely my easy child. She's easy going, laid back, extremely talkative(except at school), and her heart must be made of pure gold. She is blessed beyond belief most of the time and I think it's because of her unwaivering faith. She loves God more than anything, trusts Him more than anyone and will be the first to pray for everything. She is beautiful inside and out.

She received the perfect attendance award, the obedience character award, the P.E. achievement award and best of all the Christian Character award given to one child in each class. She is a bright and shining star and we are so proud of her. Our prayer is that her life touches the lives of others, that her desire to please others is used to bring God glory and to serve others. We are so thankful the Lord blessed us with her as she daily reminds us that with God all things are possible!

From Sweaty to Beauty

Last Tuesday Erin had field day at school. She had a blast and came home worn out and sweaty. That all changed within a few hours. Our next door neighbor JacJac had chosen Erin to go with her to have her hair and nails done and then off to dinner at Red Robin in honor of JacJac's sixth birthday. The girls looked adorable and had a fabulous time being pampered!

Memorial Day Fun!

Erin and Daddy waiting for the big one!

Erin and Daddy catchin' one!

Anna and Daddy waiting for the big one!

Anna and Daddy catchin' one!

These 2 are some kind of pair - Anna has Papa Joe completely wrapped around all 10 of her fingers!

The Grandmas and the Baby!

Papa Joe and Megan just relaxin'

This beach stuff is hard work!

We had a great Memorial Day with friends and family. The big girls love the beach and made

Joe's day by boogie boarding with him. Anna asks everyday to go to the beach - she's her daddy's girl. Then again, from the pictures you can see that she's Papa Joe's girl too!

Mommy's Day

Most of my Mommy's Day festivities were actually on Saturday. Joe let me have the morning off to go shopping with my best friend and have lunch out. I made it home for Megan's 1:00 feeding and then he let me go out again and get a pedicure. That's my kind of day!

On Sunday we had lunch with my mom and sister and then went out to dinner with Joe's mom and Nana. It was a very relaxing day, I even snuck a nap in. I love being mommy to my 3 beautiful girls. I got some daisies from Erin that she made at school and lots of hugs and kisses and a musical card that the girls danced to. It was a very special weekend.

Megan's Dedication

On Sunday, May 9, we dedicated Megan to the Lord. It was the first baby I've had that got to be dedicated on Mother's Day and it was very special. It was a little different for us since Anna was the only baby dedicated at her ceremony, and Megan was one of 20 babies crammed on stage. It was very special and went very well. We love our little angel so much and will raise her to know her Lord and Savior in a very personal way!