Sleeping Beauty

This is Avery in her newest "princess" dress, which she calls her Sleeping Beauty dress.

And here is Sleeping Beauty later that day with her Prince Charming.

People, We Have Crawling!

I'm about 4 days late posting this, but ... Ella is on the move!

In the span of just a few days she began army crawling, learned to sit up from being on her tummy, started clapping, and then crawled. Now she's all over the place. Life will never be the same!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I know it's a Hallmark holiday, but everything has special meaning when you have kids.

We hope you have a great day!!
XOXOXOXO

Ella is 10 Months Old!

Do I look cute?

I LOVE bath time!

I will put anything in my mouth ... the yuckier, the better!

I try to crawl, but just can't figure it out yet!

Still no teeth! Don't you love my gummy smile?

Look at me practicing my standing!

No, Mommy, I really don't like spinach.

Here I am on my ten month birthday!
Look at my cute tummy. The doctor is so happy with the weight I have gained in the past month, and says I am right back where I should be. Praise God!

Sweet, Sweet Freedom

Avery was in Dallas this weekend! My wonderful Mom and Dennis drove her up to Ft. Worth, where Ben's wonderful mom and dad came and picked her up to keep her for a few days.

I cannot believe how much I enjoyed the peace and quiet. Yes, I still had Ella with me, but she doesn't talk, walk, or throw tantrums. She takes three naps a day. She doesn't feel the need to have toys and other miscellaneous items strewn all about the house as if a tornado hit us. She doesn't ask, "Why?" to every single thing I say.

This weekend gave Ella the much-deserved opportunity to receive my undivided attention, while Avery got her special time with grandparents. While they were off visiting the stockyards, playing at the park, baking cookies, going to the zoo, and doing ten-million other things, we were at home relaxing and chilling out. I was reminded of the person I used to be.

Every mommy needs that once in a while.

Thank you SO MUCH Lynn, Barry, Mom and Dennis!

Bayou Wildlife Park

Look! There's the ____ (fill in the blank)!

A hungry buffalo!

Ella didn't enjoy the kiss from the camel.

If I don't look at him, maybe he'll go away...

Get me out of here!

Ahhh! Ostrich!

The girls and I went with a work friend to a wildlife park last week and had an absolute blast! It was the coolest thing I had done in a long time.

We got to visit many animals before hand, like goats, a giraffe, cows, alligators, ducks, etc. Then we went on a long tractor ride through the refuge park and had animals literally eating out of our hands! Some of these animals I had never even seen up close before, and now we were able to pet them! It was amazing.

Avery had the time of her life. Ella wasn't quite so fond of the experience.