I love these kids!

So, I have been trying to post a video of Rylee, so when I figure it out, I will post it. It's darling:)

Anyway, we had a wonderful Labor Day weekend here full of a whole lot of nothing. Sometimes these times are the best! We hung out, bbqed, danced, played outside and just enjoyed life.

Last Thursday, my Aunt Donna and Grandma came into town for a funeral(sadly), but we got to spend some time with them that evening. Aunt Donna snapped this picture of us four generations at my Mom's house. I feel so completely blessed to have these women in my life.


Also, last week I was remminded of how great our God is. I was having a down week and needed some uplifting. So, not once, but twice in the same day no less, God showed me he was there. What an amazing and loving God we serve! The first was in the morning on the way to take Reesie to the sitter and the second was taken by my loving husband while I was at work and he told me that he was thinking of me.<3




And last, but definately not least, I will leave you with pictures of these kids I love. They are my life and my heart. They truly are my everything:)








I also have another video of them dancing from this weekend, so hopefully I can figure out how to upload it!

Hope you all had a great labor day!

First Day of School

We, uh, I mean I, officially survived the first day of school! Woohoo! Rylee was so excited and was ready to go. Lee and I (and Reesie, too) parked and walked him up to the building. When we finally reached the doors after several pictures he told us that he we didn't need to walk him in, he was okay by himself. Yeah right. Like that was gonna happen. My baby, first day? Um...no. He remembered where his classroom was and when he walked into the room, (after more pictures), he proudly announced "Good morning, Ms. Leake!". After hanging his book bag and giving daddy a quick hug, he took a coloring page and sat down in his seat and began talking and coloring with the little boy next to him. He was ready. He was such a big kid. Wow.

So, his first day was great. His favorite part was lunch (they had pizza) and recess ("We went outside two times!") and they got to visit the library and do a spy mission. And you all will be proud to know that the only time I got weepy was when I was waiting to pick him up in the carpool line and it all hit me. Good timing, though because who wants to look over and see a blubbering idiot in the carpool line. Haha. Oh, who am I kidding? The day isn't over yet.

My baby is 6?!

Well, he isn't a baby anymore! I can't believe that my little boy is six years old. Since his birthday fell on Tuesday this year, we decided to have his party on Sunday. He is in love with Super Mario Brothers, so I decided to have craft time and draw and color some of the main characters to put up at the party. He had no idea that we were even having a party, so he was very surprised!



(Isn't this cake fabulous?)

We are so blessed to have such great friends and family who helped make the party a hit. It is so fun to watch him at this age, because everything he opens is "just what I have been wanting"! He got all kinds of things and was filled with excitement!

Shorts from Aunt Amy and Uncle Ricky

Cool Nerf Gun

All of the kids...Not sure what Reese is doing! LOL

Connect Four

With Cousin Jordan

I want to thank all who came and especially want to thank my friend Lyndsey for taking all of these wonderful pictures. The iPhone wasn't gonna cut it that day:)

Boys will be boys!

Reese and her new friend Katherine

The birthday boy and mama

Our latest family picture

Hope you all had a great week and a good Friday the 13th! Suprisingly enough (considering how neurotic I am) I have never disliked Friday the 13th. It's just another day and I don't mind the number 13. :)
I will post more this weekend about what we did on Ry's actual birthday and the getting ready for school next week!