What a weekend!

I am going to start with this weekend, and then if I still have some energy (HA!) I am going to blog about a few other things. We had a SUPER busy weekend!!!

Friday Ella Kate and I left with her teacher headed to Jackson for the State Reading Fair. Jackson and Tucker rode with their mama and daddy. They did an awesome job and got third in their division. Then we had a yummy lunch at Amerigo's!! After lunch we head to New Albany for dress rehearsal for Ella Kate's dance recital. We made it with one minute to spare.....literally :)

Saturday morning we left with Memaw and Pepaws headed to Olive Branch to watch Blake Graduate! Go Blake!!

                                                         Blake with the girls!

After graduation Mae Mae and Uncle Matt had Blake a graduation lunch. So we got to hang out and visit for a while.

                                                           Emma Klaire and Mason

Emma Klaire and Daddy

Ella Kate and Mason

                                                                   Daddy and his girls :)

Elijah was all tuckered out :)

Memaw and her girls

After lunch and a change of clothes, we headed to New Albany for Ella Kate's dance recital. She did an amazing job!!!! She smiled and put on a show. We were so proud of her !!!!

                                                       Ella Kate and Elizabeth Grace

Aren't you tired just reading all of that? Ha! It was a fun weekend though with lots of memories made.

So here goes some other happenings :
Last weekend we had third Sunday at the park with Norman's family, so I have a few photos to share.

Our family ;)

Pepaw, Memaw and the boys !

                                                                Priceless!

Ella Kate also had her awards day this past week. I didn't get to go because I was having mine at the same time. Her daddy went, and we were so proud. She got several great awards. She had an awesome third grade year. Thanks to Mrs. A. Patterson, Mrs. Luther, Mrs. Gazzaleway, and Mrs. Harris.  Thanks a million!!!

                                                  Ella Kate and Mrs. Patterson

Ella Kate also had her third grade field trip this week. I got to go! We went to skating and to the park.

On the bus..headed skating

Anna Crane and Ella Kate

Sol and Ella Kate

Gabby, Ella Kate, Titianya, and Brilliana

Beautiful eyes :)

Loving the curly ponytail!

Emma Klaire was changing a "stinky" diaper! Whew!!!  Ha!

This week Ella Kate is out of school.....Emma Klaire and I only have three more days......then we are Texas bound !!!!! Woo Hoo!!

Kadence...........here we come!!

Sweet Love!

So until next time..................I hope you find much JOY!

Kadence is here!!!!

Isn't she adorable?!!!!

Kadence

May 11, 2011

7 lbs 1 oz  19 inches long

I only have a few pictures sent by text messages so the quality isn't the best. I will have some more pictures soon.

Katherine, Jonathan, and Kadence are doing great! We can't wait to go and see them in a couple of weeks :)  I am so proud of Katherine! She was a trooper.

Ella Kate is super excited about going to Texas. She is marking off the days on her calendar. Emma Klaire said, " She is a cutie pie!"

Backing up a little: Ella Kate had her piano recital the end of April. She did a great job!!
                                                                  Before the recital:

During the recital...

Mrs. Patricia and Ella Kate

                                                         Randomness!!!! But Priceless!

I have several other things to blog about that have happened in the last couple of weeks...I hope to soon anyway.
So until next time............I hope you find much JOY!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

I am one blessed mama! I am so thankful for my girls and my husband.

              I am so very thankful for my mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother!

I am so blessed to have such a wonderful, caring, GIVING, mama. She has always gone above and beyond what she had to do as a mama. She is also an awesome Nana! Thanks for loving us so much!
 She is Texas bound today due to her third granddaughter being born shortly!

             So I don't have a new "Mother's Day picture"... so last year's one will have to do.

My mother-in-law is also a super mama. She raised three wonderful sons........and I got one of them!!!! She is also a wonderful Memaw. Thanks for loving us also!

And of course we have an amazing Gran Gran...............who we love also very much!!!!!

So until next time..................I hope you find much JOY!!!!

SWIMMING TIME :)

Ella Kate, Emma Klaire and Pepaw decided to try the pool Easter afternoon..........I just observed. They said it wasn't really that bad!

Emma Klaire isn't sure she wants in............

Ella Kate takes the plunge...............

Ok...she is in a swimsuit...really wanting to get in.....

Emma Klaire taking the plunge.........

a change of swimsuits ....she didn't like her belly button showing....hope she never changes that opinion..

now a shirt on also...she is set..

                                             floaties on............and ready to go............again
                                                    Ella Kate was swimming having a ball...I didn't get enough pictures..

Pepaw had a fun.... of course!

 So until next time...........find much Joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!