Olivia's THREE!!!!!

Olivia turned 3 on Tuesday, May 11. Here's a present we got her. Salon pieces for her and/or her babies. Hair dryer, fingernail polish, perfume, curling iron, etc.

Here she is putting on the lipstick.

Isaac really liked the hair dryer. It turns on and spins shiney confetti inside.

Gramp and Nana sent them a picnic table. They LOVE it. Olivia is there with Dora at the "salon".

Here they are playing in the box the picnic table came in.

Isaac and Olivia helped me lick the beaters when we made the cake.
We had a garden birthday party for Olivia on Saturday. The kids got to dig for vegetables, frogs, and bouncy balls in the dirt.

All the kids got to plant flowers to take home with them. Maybe they'll stay alive for the summer???

I made a flower cake for Olivia. Twas very fun.

Here's some of the kids waiting on their cake and ice cream. Oliver, the little boy with curly hair, is my friend Katie's son. Katie and I grew up together in Ohio and our parents have lived down the street from eachother since we were born...till about 3 yrs ago when my parents moved here to TN.

I served the kids cupcakes and ice cream (parents got the flower cake).

Finally Olivia opened presents. G&G are notorious for giant cereal boxes. The raisin bran box had other things in it of course.

Happy Mother's Day

We met my parents at Cracker Barrel for lunch. Here are the kids watching G&G walk up. We also went to church and had a wonderful baptism service (~100 people over the weekend), and then had a low key, relaxing day. I am SO blessed to have the kids that I have. I love being their mom.

Thirty-one

OK. I'm 31. May 3. Woo Hoo. I should sell that Thirty One stuff. Bags and purses or something????

Justin took me out to the Olive Garden and went shopping with me at the Outlet Mall. Had a great time! Thanks Dear!

We had cake and ice cream at my parents house. I had to work that night grading praxis tests on the computer. I'm so glad Justin took the day off to celebrate with me!

Random April Update

Thanks for the largo pancake-o! Yum!

We planted our garden. Beans. Tomatoes. Cucumber. Red/yellow/green bell pepper. Flowers. The kids helped a little. I had to take Isaac in once the garden got too full of plants. He didn't understand why he couldn't grab all the plants and step on them.
This is O & I's friend, Brayden. We met him and his mom at the park one day.

In this picture, Isaac doesn't look too sure, but he really was having fun with this.

Olivia was happy to have her picture taken with all the animals on the train ride. I think she looks like such a big girl!

Hulk Hogan

In case any of you didn't know what the Hulk is doing these days.... here's your answer. Roofing. He replaced our roof. He did a nice job. Justin sneaked the picture from inside. The Hulk didn't even notice. Way to go stelth photographer!