Makayla started School! K5!!

Makayla started School this month...I am not going to say where due to safety reasons..So far she loves it...It is amazing to watch her in her little world...It is very different then what I am used to..she only has 9 kids in her class so they have alot of one on one time.. They get to go to Computer, Music, Art, Library, and PE. I think her favorite is the playground and Cafeteria! HAHA... Her very own desk!

The Reading area!

This is her teacher, Mrs. Beth.

House Update!

Sorry its been so long! We have been super busy trying to get this house done... It is coming along slowly but surely! The Brickers are getting closer to being done and have gotten more done since I took these pictures. Then the roofers have to come back and finish up a few areas... Can't wait to be living in it!! Maybe by Christmas!

this is the tall side wall towards the woods.

Closeup of the Brick and Window.
View from the front of the house.
The Front Porch in Progress
The side Garage entrance view.
The back view..yes the white door will be painted to match the other windows and doors.
The back porch. still needs columns and some finish work.

A visit to Aunt Heather and Uncle Rain's!

John Willis came to see us! Lesley and Lawanna were at a conference in Destin and drove over to Navarre to visit! It is always so nice to see them.. They live in Georgia so the visits are not often enough! Thanks for driving over!

We went to see Aunt Heather Uncle Rain and Josh a few weekends ago in Navarre, FL. They recently moved there and we just couldn't wait to go see them! I must say they live in PARADISE! It is beautiful and there is sooo much to do. The girls loved every minute of it... AT THE BEACH>>>>>

AT THE POOL>. We sort of borrowed one of the hotel pools haha
Uncle Rain, Brad and Josh took a boat out and did some fishing..they picked us up in fort walton at a dock and we went for a ride... It was a lot of fun.

Water Park In Gulfport!

We took off for a weekend to mom's in Gulfport! Aunt Heather, Uncle Rain and Josh were there too. We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed the day at the water park. It took Mallory longer to warm up to it, but she had a good time once she did! Makayla loved it and played her heart out on all the slides.. Aunt Heather had a good time riding the slides too!
I guess this is our swimsuit model pose!
Imagine! We ran into some of our friends from Bogue Chitto! This is Riley, Kassidi, Mallory, and Makayla.

Update on House!

This is my granite! I love it.. it is called Cinderella Blue (ha go figure with all the girls in my house...poor brad!) A view of my back porch/gable with window.
Updated View from the front!
View from the front door.

It is all progressing very well, but I can't wait until there is some finish work there! I am ready for something other than wood! HAHA...

T Ball Pics!

Makayla is playing T Ball again this year! She LOVES it! She calls it the "winning game"! Isn't that cute! Our church has sooo many kids her age that we have our own team! Brad is helping coach it. She started out as short stop and is playing first base some too.. She is doing sooo good, I am glad she likes it because her dad and I both are ball players! Looks like I am going to have many years to come at the softball fields! I asked her if she liked dance or t-ball better and she said t-ball without hesitating! Maybe she is not as girly as we thought! ha...

Note the pink cleats!! haha She also has a pink glove and a pink bat! Her dad just LOVES that! ha!
She is the one in between the two guys in blue with her sleeves tied up!

Last Day of Preschool! May 17th

This is the two 4 year old preschool classes! They had a blast at the park for the last day of preschool... Makayla is in the middle on the bridge!

This is Makayla's Benjamin! They have been in class together since they were 2. I will never forget when she came home from school when she was only 2 years old and said "Momma, Benjamin has my heart!" I thought "What are we in store for???" Well they have remained friends for 3 years, and just a few months ago she came home from school and said "Benjamin kissed me on the cheek" "But I didn't kiss him back" I thought oh my, I hope they are not in the same school together next year! I don't think they will be, not sure though! But you can clearly see in this picture that she adores him! haha Mallory even go to go play with all the kids! They had a kiddie area on the park, but she thought she could handle the big stuff! ha.. I was a nervous wreck at first, but then I realized she CAN handle the big stuff!!!
This was so funny, Mallory just pushed her way in to sit by big sister and was stealing all the other kids snacks! Look at Seth's face on the left! Ha!

Happy 2nd Birthday Mallory!

Mallory's birthday was May 9th while we were in Gulf Shores, After a day filled of swimming at the beach and pool, and shopping in Foley with Nana, we celebrated her birthday at the ice cream shop! She loved it and had ice cream EVERYWHERE! She really liked opening her presents... Thank You Uncle JoJo for the adorable outfits!

Mal Mal in her Hat!

Ice Cream cones and Presents!

At the Party...We were so glad Nana got to come down and join us at the beach for a few days..

Happy Birthday to me...I'm 2!!

Gulf Shores, AL!!!

Brad had a conference in Gulf Shores, AL at the Island House Hotel...so the girls and I got to go along! We had a wonderful time and the weather was perfect! Warm enough to swim but not tooo hot. Mallory loved the sand and beach, Makayla did too; but the liked the pool the best! Of course we also went shopping in Foley and played some goofy gulf (which they loved even though we saw a sanke on the course!) Mal Mal in the sand...

Makayla ready for the waves...

On our way to Lamberts...Home of the thrown rolls....this is Brad and the girls favorite place to eat...

On our way to go to the Original Oyster House for my mother's day meal then to play goofy gulf..

Makayla swimming! She finally went under water the last night we were there...She is going to take swimming lessons this summer...

House Update!!

View from the front..There are still two dollhouse things to go over porch area.

Side view of the wrap porch .

View from the front door into the foyer/living room

view of the back of the house/The back porch

Global Wildlife!

Makayla had a field trip yesterday to Global Wildlife! It was the first time wee had been..She loved it. It was the neatest thing the way the animals just came up to the wagon and stuck their head inside to get food! She loved the, buffalo, cows, longhorns, and more... Even Kangaroos...