Third Times A Charm

We have been trying for weeks to get together with the Ratz to have some pizza and let the kids play, and we were finally successful last night. The pizza was delicious, the company even better and the kids had a blast. As they were leaving Joe snapped this picture for the blog. Oh I have him trained so well. They make a pretty cute pair, don't ya think!

Who are these kids?

Saturday night as we arrived at Chris' Graduation Party this is what I found in the backseat. They reminded me of 2 superheroes and I got the biggest giggle. Erin and daddy went with Baba and Papa Joe to The Aquarium Sat. am and that is where the Nemo mask came from. Anna is constantly tortured by Mommy putting cute bows on her that don't stay in place.

My Girls!

Anna had her 6 weeks portrait taken last night. She did such a wonderful job with all the stimulation. Do you think she looks anything like her sister did at 6 weeks(right)? I wish I had my baby picture at 6 weeks - you wouldn't believe it. I was wearing the locket too! I love my girls!

99 pictures and a Smile!

Well it finally happened - I've been waiting for Anna to turn 6 weeks old so I could get my first smile. Yesterday afternoon, I finally got it. I had informed Anna she was not to give the first smile to anyone else. Erin gave hers to Uncle Chris, so I was determined to get this one. After all, I'm the one doing all the work here and getting up in the middle of the night - I think I deserve it!

Let me tell you - it is a beautiful smile, I laughed, and then I cried. It couldn't have been more precious. I'll try to capture it on camera, but doubt I'll be able to get it for a little while!

Little does Anna know how many times she'll be asked to smile in the next 16 years! I sent my pictures in yesterday to be printed - 99 pictures since Erin's birthday(8/07). That's ridiculous! And much to my dismay, they accidentally printed doubles - 198 pictures to sift through and label. My mom is happy though cause she gets the extras!

a date with daddy

Joe and Erin had a date last night to Jungle Golf at the oceanfront. They took a picnic dinner and ate it in the truck while they watched a little video. Then they played golf together and Joe said she did very well. She wasn't quite sure where her ball went on the 18th hole. Then they went to the beach to play in the sand. We had one exhausted toddler and one extremely proud daddy last night. I'm so glad they got to spend this time together.

First Day of Preschool

Erin started Preschool yesterday morning. She woke up and was so excited! She got herself dressed while I tried to pull myself together and we were out the door on time!!!! She walked right into her room pausing for a few pictures. She hung her tote bag up and then found a magna doodle and a puzzle to start working on. When I picked her up she came out of the door holding her first craft. She said, "I made this just for you mom, you can hang it on the fridgerator, Do you love it?" Do I love it - I'll treasure it forever. She told us all about her first day, no lack of information there! I asked her about the other kids in her class and she could only remember a boy named David. Out of 9 girls and 4 boys, she remembered a boys name - wonder what David did to make himself stand out. Oh well, I'm sure many fun stories are to come! I'm so glad she had such a wonderful first day, and I pray many more will follow.

A Labor Free Weekend!

We were so looking forward to this weekend and having some relaxation and fun. We started the weekend off with the Saunders. Ryan and Erin enjoyed some time playing in our backyard that favors a sandy beach, and then they had a picnic in the living room. Papa Joe made the picnic table for Erin as a birthday present.

Then, on Saturday the girls went to check out the sales for a little while so daddy could get some work done. Then we all watched the Georgia Tech game and had homemade pizza. It was a very relaxing day. Sunday we enjoyed church and afternoon naps, and I got to go to Michaels by myself. Anna slept the whole time I was gone, and woke up as I walked in the door. I was also greeted by Erin telling me she hadn't had snack and didn't go outside to play. I asked Joe if she had mentioned those things to him and he said nope she just played by herself the whole time. What is it about mom that we get bombarded with everything? Of course daddy thinks my days are easy with the girls because they didn't bother him the entire hour and a half I was gone. Oh well - one of these days he'll get it!

Labor Day was great! Joe got up to play golf at an insanely early hour so he'd be back in time to hit the beach with the Small Group. Little did he know while he was playing, our numbers were dwindling. It ended up being us and the Jackson 3 at the beach, and it was perfect. Cody and Erin had fun with their shovels and pails and cookies too. Both of them had a great time in the water. It was also Anna's first trip to the beach and she loved it. We finished the weekend with a cookout at MawMaw's house(my mom's) with the cousins! It was a great weekend and we have spent today recovering!

Forgive the layout of Anna's picture - I haven't figured out how to rotate the pics.