I can do it.....I can do it all by myself!!!!

Yesterday, as I was enjoying the luxury of working for Premier Designs jewelry at HOME, I heard Leyton say......."Look Mommy, I can do it.....I can do it all by myself!!!!" I looked up from the computer and she was....riding her tricycle....... all by herself!!!!  It was bittersweet to see!!!! I noticed I had a tears in my eyes.....I was overwhelmed with emotions. On one note, I was so proud of my baby girl; but that is the problem.....SHE is my baby girl!  I am not sure if i am ready for her to grow up!!! It is always awesome to see your kids grow and learn, but things such as this can hurt a mommy!!!! Our outside play is ....you could say....a bit confined due to where we live. I was one proud mommy. I ran inside to get the camara and she definately wanted to show off!!!!!! It was a perfect opportunity for some great shots, because sometimes the stubbornness comes out and she refuses to let me take her pictures!

*** note*** you will have to overlook the outfit....it is pretty much a normal occurance around here to have on multiple layers of dress up clothes and shoes!!!!!

Does this face not melt your little heart or what?!?!?!

Easter Holy-Day

I have been meaning to update on our easter weekend and am just now getting the time.  it was definately a fun-filled few days!!!  i want to start out by saying I heard last week that easter isn't just a holiday, but a holy-day......it truly is and we are blessed beyond meausres because of this special weekend!  Easter, for us started on Thursday at Mothers Day Out at FBC.  leyton had her first egg hunt of the year!

 

                      Leyton looked adorable in her bunny dress "momo" made for her and her bunny ears. she had to find the pink eggs, because of course those are the only ones that really matter and then we had to stop to check them all out!!!!

Moving on to Friday, we headed to HBC to First fruits farms for an more egg hunting.  we had a great time -- cookout, egg hunts, crafts, and ended the night with story hour with ms. celisa!!!!  we really go to enjoy being around some awesome people as well as hearing about how easter isn't all about bunnies!!!!

 

Leyton is enjoying story time with Randy, Makenzie, and Dominic!!!!

 It doesn't end there....on Sat. we got up and headed

 out to another egg hunt on the square and to see the Easter Bunny!!!!

 Storms came in saturday afternoon that put a damper on the rest of the day, so without any power, we made the best of it and built a fire and grilled!!!

On sunday, to bring our easter weekend to a close we went to church to hear an awesome sermon by Bro. Ricky.  I really enjoyed the part about not looking in you rearview mirror at life, but out the windshield.  After church we had a great easter lunch with family and friends and spent the afternoon fighting the rain! 
                     

                              We Have Been Blessed Beyond Measures!!!!!!

rain, rain go away

After 12 hours without power, it is now up and running at our house!!!! I hate that feeling, like you can't accomplish anything and there is nothing to do.  I think leyton even picked up on it because she just layed around the house and whined most of the morning -- she is going strong now!!!! haha  Hopefully, everyone is safe and sound.....this weather is starting to wear on us.  It seems like as soon as you get all the trees and debris up; it is back the next morning! We actually live in a great place when it comes to the wind, so thankfully we haven't had any damage!  Pray for those who have lost homes and businesses; but more importantly, pray for those who have lost loved ones throughout all of this.

From the Beginning......

as i begin my first posts i automatically start coming up with things to posts on here and it makes me realize that i should have been posting for years now!!!  i wish i had wrote down all the silly, serious, crazy things we have done as a family over the past.  i sit and try to remember the things leyton has said and done that have made me laugh and cry  --  i can't now!!! everyone told me to write things down, but i never did and now i regret it!!!.......i wish i had.  Now i have the opportunity to keep up with those moments and i am so excited about it.  i may end up writing 2 times a day.....then maybe only 2 times a month, but at least i can go back and remember them now!!!!!