Yesterday, we went as a family to a dear, sweet friend's 90th birthday party. It was precious! She was beautiful and so excited to be surrounded by friends and family! Our girls were dressed to the nines; Bailey in her prettiest red sweater dress and Morgan in a new blue & white gingham bubble with smocked gumball machines. She even wore her red flowered headband for awhile - so adorable, I could hardly stand it!! What a blessing to celebrate a life richly lived with those people who richly bless my life.
See you soon!!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Valentine's Day Post-Game
We had a fantastic Valentine's Day! Lots of treats, some flowers, GIANT cards, tiny cards, a delicious meal, and a few surprises! Bailey had doughnut holes with a note that read "DONUT you know that we love you a HOLE bunch!" and Morgan had a heart-shaped waffle. I made their cards and Morgan's was a little owl and Bailey's was inspired by a book I read her over and over and over again as a kid, "The Day it Rained Hearts." And the best part? Before her bedtime, Bailey asked me to read the book to her!!! I was completely elated that my sweet 11-year-old had the time in her day and her heart for her mama to read her a story! It's a memory I will hold dear forever!
Chris decided at the last minute that we were going out to dinner at a restaurant that's not my favorite but that's close to home since Bailey was babysitting. Morgan is going through a bit of a whiny phase so, by the time Chris got home from work, I was DELIGHTED that we were going out. The wait was an hour, but we had reservations (thanks, hon!!) so we only waited about 15 minutes, so the night was already off to a magical start!! We had a sweet little table for two near the fireplace and I was sipping a mojito. Ahhhhhhh, exhale!! We had a delicious dinner and dessert and got the chance to really talk & enjoy each other's company. It was wonderful and so desperately needed!!
See you soon!!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Valentine's Dance & Playing Catch-up
Last night was our church's annual Father/Daughter Valentine's Dance, one of the most magical nights of MY year!! Fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other special men, young & old, put on their finery and bring their sweet girls out for a night of dancing, gorging on more cookies than most of these kids see in a whole year, and memory-making. Bailey & Chris have been going since the beginning, about eight years ago, I believe. I have many precious pictures of the two of them dressed to the nines for this one special night. One of the best parts of dance prep for me is buying Bailey's corsage! When she was younger, I would trek to the florist with her party dress in tow, and discuss at length the flower/ribbon/embellishment combo that would coordinate perfectly with her dress. There's just something about beautiful baby girls wearing tiny little wrist corsages that puts a memory in my heart that lasts the whole year! I am so proud of my sweet little family!
We have been busy these past few weeks and Morgan has been growing & changing at a record pace. I think the sheer number of photos I have intimidates me to the point that I can't formulate a blog entry! I mean, I can easily take 50 pics of Morgan eating breakfast, so I'm definitely not falling into the trap of *NOT* having much evidence of a second child! Ah, the magic of digital photography! I hope to catch up a little this week - Morgan is doing so much now and I'm sure you want to know all about it!
See you soon!!
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