It seems that summer may be here! Today it was so warm that I let the girls play in the sprinkler...they had such a great time, and I got quite a few memorable photos. I love it when they play well together! They are very blessed little girls, to have a sister so close in age. They really are best friends..and sometimes, worst enemies. But if you ask them, they say that they each have the best sister ever.
This is my little angel, Merry. She came downstairs the other day and told me that she was an angel. She found a white turtleneck, a white summer skirt, white socks and then put on these green wings. Isn't she sweet? She can be angelic...occasionally.
Here are some new pics of Tyler. Isn't he sweet! He is enormous. I cannot believe he is only 11 weeks old/almost 12 weeks old. He is so sweet, and just loves to coo and talk to me. 
Its Springtime in our backyard. That means that the girls want to be outside as much as possible. That also means that the mosquitoes are back with a vengeance, and I am back to keeping a very close eye on Merry. Every time she gets a mosquito bite, it swells up to two or three times the size of normal mosquito bites. She gets feverish, and cranky...ugh. So, the other night she got two or three bites, and I have been monitoring them closely. So far, so good. No signs of infection, but I did go out and buy bug repellent and some little bracelets that are supposed to repel the mosquitoes. We'll see if we can keep the amount of bites minimal! Hope you all are enjoying some lovely spring weather and blossoms this week! God bless you!
This is my sweet sister and her youngest son, Tyler. He looks just like his Mama, doesn't he?
He's a BIG baby! I love how sweet he is. He rarely cries, but loves to lay on the floor and kick his little feet like crazy!
This is my mom. She is beautiful. She is the best Grammy. She can't get enough of Little Tyler, just like his Auntie Kenna (that would be ME!). Grammy and Auntie Kenna sometimes try to hog the little guy...we just can't help it! I'm very thankful for my beautiful family. God has blessed me beyond belief.
Zach is totally into sports. That is all he does! He is very good at them, and loves to play soccer and baseball all summer long.
Here is my little picture poser, Kelsey. Isn't she cute?
The kids got along just great this time...whew! No fights or silliness...just plain, old fashioned fun. Here they are playing with some PlayDoh out on the patio. They even stopped long enough to give me a smile!
This is our beloved babysitter, Mari. We have reached a milestone in our relationship with her. She has watched our girls since Merry was a very small baby, and now our ways are preparing to part. Mari graduated from Nursing School this past weekend. We are so proud of her, but it is bittersweet for us. She will be leaving us soon to attend graduate school. We are going to miss her so much! We are thankful, so thankful, for the years we have had her with us. God bless you, Mari! We love you so much!
We spend a lot of family time in Tennessee. Our trips there are all about family. My grandparents have always been the type that love to sit and chat or listen to music as a family. We carry on that tradition, even now, when my Granny is unable to join in the conversation. Kelsey spent a lot of time talking to Granny. Showing her pictures and telling her who each person was in the photograph.
Here are Kelsey and Papa, fishin' off the dock. Kelsey is Papa's little shadow. She likes to follow him around and help him. While Papa was fishing, Kelsey was busy "helping" him by using his net to pull junk out of the water and piling it on the dock. I cannot keep Kelsey clean for long in Tennessee.
This is Papa-time. Merry and Kelsey LOVE spending time with Papa. He is cleaning fish here, and the girls are watching, and helping him feed the cats. He is the best Papa there could ever be.
These are girls who are so happy to be in Tennessee! They love spending time with their Granny and Papa. Our trip was wonderful...very relaxing, and full of family time.
Merry had a birthday this month. She is seven years old now. I am so sad! She is such a beautiful and talented little girl, and I am proud to be her mommy. She is very artistic. She draws and colors beautiful pictures and can sing like a lark. And seven is such an important age! She is independent and happy, nearly all the time. Isn't she lovely?
And here are my beautiful girls and my hot husband! He was also in the wedding, as you can see by his tux. He is such a good daddy, and the best husband there could ever be. I am truly blessed.
The girls were in a wedding this past weekend...their second time as flowergirls. They did really well, and looked so sweet! I can't tell you how many people stopped me to ask about them as they exited the wedding hall. I was surprised that they made such an impression, but apparently they were really well behaved. So...I am proud of you, Merry and Kelsey! You were beautiful flowergirls!
