Atlanta Botanical Gardens

We went to the Botanical Gardens while Christie was here for her high school reunion and it was an adventure!

  Rowie leading the way!   Avery was getting ready to go into Peter Rabbit's garden   Ro's turn!   They both loved digging for fossils       Riding a cow and Avery was NOT impressed   Ryan likes to go on our adventures because she gets to be a kid again   I would love to know what they are saying...   This reminds me so much of my grandma on my mom's side.  She always walked with her hands behind her back and Rowie does as well. :)   Love her and love those cheeks!   They both got eye infections after playing in this water :-\   But they had a great time!   Avery is ALL boy.  He is obsessed with sticks and making them a "bay-ball bat"   HANDSOME!

Infomercial

Reese cracks me up! This is what she told me when I was tucking her in..."Mommy, my neck hurts. There are these pillows that are special so that your neck doesn't bend. Can you buy it for me, because it says you have to be 18 years or older to call? Will you please call for me?" Ha!

Zoo

I volunteered at Reese's school and went with her class to the Atlanta Zoo.  What an exhausting experience!!!!  I had a group of six and the boys were super easy...the girls were another story.  There was soooo much drama and I heard "I'm not your friend anymore" about a zillion times.  I'm glad that I went though! :)

It was SUPER windy!

Looking at the flamingos

We had to wait forever for our turn in the nest!

Getting a group picture was impossible!

Easter

This was our very first holiday in our new house.  We had boxes everywhere but we invited everyone to come over and celebrate. Reese with Guinness right before she looked in her Easter basket.

Mom always gets the girls massive basket as well.

 

Mom also plans the egg hunt and Reese actually had to share this year.

Ro loved it!

 

Reese has grown up so fast!  Look at those teeth!

Aunt Linda and Uncle Ernie were staying clear of the madness!

Dad wanted a picture with Rowan but she wasn't having it!  She wanted down to get more eggs!

Dad loves the puppy :)

My gorgeous girl!

I guess I need to start taking pictures of Guinness since he is one of the kids now!

Rowie took all of her stickers and put them all over her body!

Welcome home Guinness!

We officially moved in yesterday and brought home a new little bundle as well.  Please meet Guinness Justin Beiber Hall.  I'll give you one guess who helped name him. :)

I have never owned a dog before.  We had one for a very short time when I was about Reese's age and he died shortly after we got him.  He seems to be crate trained and slept all night long with out whining.  This is going to be interesting!

March Update

Quick update this month....we bought a house!  I will post pictures and hopefully there will be more before/after as the house is straight out of the 80s and needs lots of updates.  This will be our project for many years to come!

Rowie took my dad's milk shake and wouldn't give it back. :)
It's almost time to bring Guinness home!
I was headed to the new house to do some painting before we moved in and got rear-ended. Reese was in the car and was a little shaken up but we both ended up being fine.

Super busy this month closing on the house and getting painting done before we move in.  We're super excited! We move in on the 31st!

Mommy Vision

.My convo with Reese: "Mommy is it true that you have eyes in the back of your head?" I of course respond that it's true. "Turn around, I want to test it. Don't look with your front eyes." :-)

February Update

February is a big month of change for us.  We've decided to put an offer on our house and rent our current home out.  It wasn't looking like we were ever going to sell our home and the rental market is so large right now we are taking a leap of faith!  We are also trying to get out of the house as soon as possible so we can get it rented and we are moving in with my parents.  I know Dad is looking forward to it but I don't think my mom is! :)

Just a few cute pics from my phone.

 Oh and this is a dog we are getting (God help me!)  I felt so bad that Reese has to change schools again next year (this will be her 3rd school!)  She finally said "Well Mommy, if you get me a puppy I think I'll be OK."  She's good!  So below is our little Guinness.  Yes, he's named after the beer.  He is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in black and tan.  I told David that black and tan makes me think of the drink and so we should call him Guinness.  I was TOTALLY kidding but David then got hooked on the name....so.....Guinness it is!

January Randoms

Rowan started walking this month!  Let the good times roll!  I have the cutest video of her walking but unfortunately she's completely naked so I'm not going to blast it all over the internet.  I don't think she'd ever forgive me!

These are just some randoms off my phone.

  This picture was to make her cousin Avery jealous, he loves Elmo!  Rowan's very first bow!  Reese was much older before I could get anything to stay in her hair!  Reese lost her first top tooth!

Those Poor Texans

Now that Reese is in first grade and learning so many new things we have some very interesting conversations.  I can tell that she is trying to think and apply all the things she is learning to her every day life.  Case in point our conversation this morning.  I told Reese to go to her room and put on her brown boots.  Here is what followed:

Reese:  "Mommy, you know these boots remind me of cowboy boots.  I know they don't look a whole like cowboy boots but that's what they make me think of."  *sigh* "Those poor, poor people in Texas.  They don't have any water to drink!"

Me:  "Baby, they have water to drink.  They have lakes and streams just like us"

Reese:  "No they don't, they are in DESERT!"

Me:  "Reese, anyone that lives in the desert have pipes that bring them water from other places."

Reese:  "Oh, but really we should help them get food because they don't have any!"

Me:  "They have grocery stores that bring food."

Reese:  "No they don't!  I guess they could go out and just kill a snake and eat it."

LOL, LOVE HER!

New Year's in NC

We haven't visited NC for the holidays in quite awhile since I was recovering from my c-section at Thanksgiving last year and this year we were in Disney.  So, we decided to make a quick visit over the New Year.  It was the first time in years that I didn't eat hog jowls!  I never seem to get my camera out when we visit but I did take a few shots.  We even went to see David's aunts on his dad's side and that was a blast as usual!

Ro loved to look out the window and watch the dog next door.