Wonderful Day!

We had such a wonderful day yesterday on the 4th of July. It RAINED ALL DAY, but I WAS NOT going to let it stop us from having a wonderful day and doing all (well almost all) we had planned. It seemed as though my family was going to be on our own because the rain was scaring off my sister and my parents. However, in the end, they all came out and it was a great day! First, we went to the parade - in the rain - and it was so fun. The kids LOVED it and got more candy than on Halloween :) We got a little wet, but we didn't melt. The people in the parade were SOAKED including my sister and her two daughters. It was so fun to see them in the parade! We then dried off our wet candy (and ourselves) and went to eat at McAlister's. We were going to grill out, but the rain did change those plans. I love McAlister's, so this change in plans didn't bother me too much ;) Then we came back to my house and watched old family videos and laughed so hard! It was nice. Last, we went to see the Fireworks. The weather changed where we went to see the fireworks, but we still got to see them. The kids were so excited because they had been waiting all day to see them. Luckily, by the time the fireworks were going the rain stopped, but we were so cold...on the 4th of July...we were cold!

It was such a wonderful day and I had so much fun. I am blessed.

Florida!

Oh what a great time we had in Florida :) I miss the beach and the pool. It was our routine to wake up (at 5:30 - thanks Brenna!), eat breakfast, and head out. We went to the beach first and the pool second. Every morning. It was so nice. The sand and water was beautiful and we just enjoyed our time. We did fun things with the kids and just had a relaxing time. All in all, a great trip. The drive down was fast and the kids were great. The ride home was SO long and the kids were okay, but less tolerant of being the car that long! It is nice to be home, but I wish we were closer to the beach :)

Shorts

I have NEVER been one to wear shorts. I have always hated how I looked and felt in them. This year is different. Maybe I am more comfortable in my own skin. Maybe I think I look better than I use to. Maybe I am just getting to old to care and I just don't want to be hot.

Whatever the reason, I am glad that I am comfortable in shorts now. It's freeing...

4 years old

My baby boy is 4 years old (and has been for almost 2 weeks now) and I cannot believe it. He had a special treat at school, a special lunch with Daddy, and a party at home. They were stretched over the week of his Birthday, but still he had a lot of special times and fun things! He's such a big boy :)

Now in less than 2 months, my baby girl will be 2 years old...oh, how fast they grow!

"Happy!"

Brenna sings. She loves to sing and it warms my heart :) Right now, while she is playing, she is singing "Happy, Be Happy, Be Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy." I love it! She got the song from her favorite show, Wow Wow Wubbzy. Although she has put her own spin on it, I am amazed at how well she sings it.

Also, she rocks "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" pretty hard!

My Robe...

I had never been a robe person. I remember from when I was little that my mom use to always wear a robe, but I never thought I would because I was not a 'robe person'. This winter my mom showed me a robe she wanted and told me to keep my eye out for it when it goes on clearance (we never by something for full price...and on top of that...it has to be a great clearance!). So, I did. It went 30% off...not enough...then 50%...good, but not great...then we saw it...75% off! Yes! Now that is what I am talking about :) So, we picked out the color she wanted and once I felt the material, I knew I had to have one:) It was so soft and cozy...

So, I picked out my robe...still unsure that I was going to use it, but I thought I could try considering it was only $5. I now wonder how I lived without it :) I love this thing...I may not be super sexy in it...but I am WARM :)

Bren

She is so sweet and funny. She is at such a GREAT age. She is learning all the time and talking just as much. She is saying so many new things and I can actually understand 95% of what she says. Now, most people may not, but since I'm her Mama I can :) However, other people are understanding her a lot as well. She is just gabbering all the time and she LOVES to talk on the phone! She calls people a lot when she sneaks the phone. When I let her talk on the phone, she takes it and walks away...giving whoever is on the phone an ear full! She gets mad at me when I take the phone away! I mean, c'mon, she was in the middle of a conversation :)

She is my girl and I love her so much!