Busy April

What a month! The selling and buying of houses have caused me 2 GRAY HAIRS!!! or at least I am blaming them on that. :) All in all, we have been blessed in the process and are closing on our house this week and on the new house in about a month. I am so thankful this process is ending. Now time to start packing.

For those that wanted pics: Our new house we will take over in June!!!

Great fun with great friends at Disney on Ice in Little Rock!

Intensely watching and singing along with princess songs

Before going, Alex asked if the dashing prince would be there. I asked who the dashing prince was and she described him as the prince that dances and turns with Cinderella. When they came out to dance, she looked at me and said, "I knew the dashing prince would be here."

I made my first extended stay trip to MS alone with the kiddos for a USM track reunion. Thankfully, my 2 bestest friends from college who I reunite with every year came down for it also so we had double time reunion :) Thanks to Mimi and Grandaddy for helping so much with the kiddos!!! I couldn't have done it without you!

A tour of the new facilities was part of the weekend agenda at the reunion. We couldn't go on the field so the girls cheered "Go Eagles" and danced in the rain. So cute!

Decked out for reunion banquet

This was a really special night to see almost 200 previous track and cross country athletes return from the last 30+ years.

Coach Williams and his wife, Judy, and Coach Blackwood attended the weekend.

Both are retired now, but were fun to see again. My 2 lady coaches didn't make the reunion. :(

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While in Hattiesburg, we skipped the track meet to go to cousin Hunter's 7th birthday party.

Mimi loved having all her grandbabies in one place.

"Sand play is so much fun!"

Alex had a ball!

Grandaddy loves him some David and oh does David love Grandaddy!

Alex giving Hunter a happy birthday hug as he was sad his party was over.

For those that prayed for lil Anna Cate after she was born at 26 weeks, notice her perfectly healthy self in the background at 1.5 yrs old. What a miracle!

Water fountain fun at a fairly new posh shopping plaza in Jackson

Alex is splashing away with her hands. She wanted to jump in, but I restrained her from that.

This overnight stop in Jackson with Aunt Tammy, Uncle Andy, Amy and Kelly was right up my kids alley as they had 2 cats and a dog for my kiddos to play with/torture. Thank you Dyess family for hosting us at the last minute!

A visit to see Papaw is always a must when passing through Vicksburg as he needs all the encouragement he can get with his recovery.

Alex and David love Grandmother's house!

"Small" group from Moms N More

I cannot believe we ended our last session of the year yesterday at a fabulous brunch with all the small groups. This ministry has been such a blessing to me!

More friends at the brunch

1st Hair Cut

and it wasn't Alex... David finally got his first haircut last week! His hair looks so much better!

Daddy prepping david before mommy held him during his trim (just side and back)

Daddy did a good job

Proud of his new do

Easter 2010

After a special morning with Easter baskets at home and a very worshipful service, we had lunch and an Easter egg hunt with friends that feel like family - the Ramseys and Goldings! Thank you Jesus for giving us a reason to celebrate Easter!

Yes, Alex's shoes are on backwards. She gets it right about 50% of the time. The percentages go up with other shoes. :)

Thanks Mimi for the precious outfits!

So thankful for this bundle of joy...

and this one, too!

"Minnie, could you please move so I can get that yellow egg?"

"Thanks, Minnie"

Alex loves to wear sunglasses. She wears hers in the car, stores, buggies, etc...

Reagan and Alex hunting eggs together

Sweet Wendy helping the girls find eggs

"Hunting eggs is so much fun..."

"Look at me! I can stand by myself for just a few seconds."

Watch this unfold: Alex taking David's eggs and the retaliation

"Ok, that's enough. Sister just took my yellow egg, too."
(Alex has started making this face at us sometimes.)

"Sister, give me back my eggs."

Daddy broke up the fight and retrieved the yellow egg.

Chalk, Choo Choo, Fun, and Turning 32

"Mommy was distracted so I chewed sidewalk chalk while sister drew."

"Please move that bush so I can keep walking."

playing choo choo... this has become a new (messy) game that Alex created. She takes piles of stuff (blankets, dolls, toys, whatever) to various places in the house and says it is her choo choo. She always asks for us to put/sit david (or all of us) on it with her. Sometimes, she calls it a tea party or birthday party. She is so creative and funny!

Kisses on the choo choo

Alex and mommy having a real tea party (English style...hot tea w/milk & honey) Alex loved the tea.

Sliding at the Riverfront Park in downtown Little Rock (Robin, blow this up. Alex looks just like Amber to me here.)

"Mommy, will you come with me so I can slide down?"

"Here we go, Day Day!"

Enjoying lunch with Daddy on his last day of his research month last month. David chowed down on those black olives.

"These eggs are fun to play with, but I'm ready for my daily scattering of Alex's art off that bottom shelf."

Playdate with some Moms N More friends

"Mommy, the pollen is getting to me, too."

Having a good time everywhere we go!

Alex loved dying eggs and putting stickers on them.

Happy 2nd birthday, Daniel!

David's first experience with crayons started when I was out of the room. I came back thinking Alex was coloring and David was playing with his toys. He was having a ball holding the crayons and making marks on the paper.

Of course, he had to taste them, too.

Graeme was on hand taking pics at one of our Thursday night dinners which happened to be my 32nd birthday. Fun celebration with great friends! I guess I will remember 32 as my aging year because I couldn't remember how old I was when someone asked the week leading up to my birthday. Also, I think I found my first grey hair last week!!!!! Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat????? I thought 32 was supposed to still be young!?!

precious moments with Alex... Graeme, how did you get Alex to pose for you so perfectly?!

best friends