Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Busy Mommy!

Busy Mommy is an understatement!  I'm going to start the blog post by explaining where I have been.  Over 2 months ago, my external hard drive with all of my pictures crashed.  After having 3 places try to fix it we had to accept that all the data (over 5 years worth) is gone.  I'm so grateful I have this blog for the pictures I lost!  I was so sick over this for so long, I was completely unmotivated to blog (and too busy).  Since getting an iPhone, Facebooking is so easy so that is where I have been updating, etc....but now I'm back.  Over the next month or so,  I will back track to get caught up with things like Madeline's 5th birthday, Mary's first teeth, her crawling..and now "cruising"...at 10 months old!  For now, I'll start with something recent.

We celebrating Chuck and Judy's Bush's 65 birthdays this past weekend.  It was great to see good friends and have time for the little ones to play!

Mommy and her girls

Playing in Jake's room
 

Daddy's Girl

Summertime!
These are 2 of my very best friends...can't wait to see ya'll again this weekend!


John Gregory!
 


 Happy Birthday Chuck and Judy!


Mary seems very amused by Gary.
Before church on Sunday

We celebrated MiMi's 60th Birthday at Mamaw's house on Sunday.
 Sporting Velma Jean's shoes

In other news....I was named UAB Employee of the Year.  I have my wonderful coworkers and student to thank for this!!! I've been told there will be a reception in November.

Kindergarten Update!
Madeline is doing GREAT in Kindergarten!  The transition has been amazing and we are so relieved!  Madeline is picked up from school by her babysitter Sydnee 3 days/ week and she goes to EDP for the other two days.  She says she loves both.  One day a week Sydnee takes Madeline to ballet class on the other days they grab ice cream, go home and rest or go to the moves...see pic below (yesterday they went to see Finding Nemo in 3D).
 Mary is now 10 months old!  She has 2 teeth, is crawling...very fast....and cruising too. I predict she will walk well before her birthday!  She is such a happy baby!!!!
Stay tuned for more............later.




Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Madeline starts Kindergarten!!!

Yesterday, Madeline met her teacher -Ms. Steakley!
 Last night I made tags for her back pack, lunch box and nap mat.

 Arriving at school...she said, "Mommy, I'm not event nervous"  SOOOOOOOO Proud!
 Big kid on campus :)
 And there she goes.......only looked back once (to give me a hug) ! Can't wait to pick her up!!!

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Catching up!

I'll start by trying to play catch up....there will be several posts to do so.  It's been very busy and we recently experienced the death of my external hard drive which had ALL pictures of our family.  I can not begin to tell you how upset I was, but I'm glad I've kept this blog for the past several years!
So what has happened?
Madeline:  graduated preschool, turned 5 years old, and will start kindergarten next week
Mary:  is now almost 8 months old, is pulling up and can now crawl




Madeline's Preschool Graduation
Gradie dancing at graduation
Marching in
Madeline's Talent? Telling jokes.  She did great!


Madeline played the smallest billy goat in the Three Billy Goats Gruff play.



Singing

Accepting her diploma from Ms. Doreen


Presenting an award to Ms. Rehema


Mamaw, Madeline, MiMi

Uncle Jeff, Madeline and Alyssa

Madeline also received the "best dressed" award
























Tea Time at the Solomon House....