Where Were the Balloons?!?!

Saturday we met Danny, Nikki and Bentley in Helen, GA because they were supposed to have hot air balloon races there this weekend. There were no balloons to be seen when we got there! It was a pretty hokey tourist spot, but it was a beautiful day and we had a great time being able to visit with Danny and Nikki! The girls were wonderful...even Jordyn! Also, they didn't know there were supposed to be hot air balloons, so they didn't think they were missing anything! We went to Hansel and Gretel's candy shop and Steve and I had Brats for lunch. We let the girls look in the fountain at the little fish and watched a one man band for a few minutes then we went to the play ground and the big girls ran around and the little ones enjoyed the swings! The drive there and back was so nice, too. It was a super fun week!! Here are some pictures...

Play Day!

Thursday one of my sweet (brave/amazing) friends took all three of the girls for an entire day so Steve and I could have a super long date. It was good timing and we had a blast! I had wanted to try to surprise him for his birthday, but of course he guessed...but I'm glad he did because he seemed really excited about just the two of us getting to hang out all week! We went to Buckhead and went to the Lenox Mall for several hours and had lunch. It was pretty funny because we sat down to eat and we were just talking about how nice it was to not have to worry about the kids spilling things...and I dropped (some) of my food on the floor right about that time! It was good for a laugh! Then we hit some record/CD stores in Little 5 Points (which is like a granola/college area). Steve found a rare Starflyer record he had been looking for so that was pretty cool! Oh, and we had Starbucks and just talked for a while. We went into some funky stores and vintage shops and then went to see to Turner Field to see a Braves game! Someone actually gave us passes before we went and then when we were walking towards the ticket counter someone else walked up to us and gave us seats 8 rows from the field by 3rd base. I was so excited!! Unfortunately it started pouring down rain right after we ate our "ball park" food and an hour before the game started! We waited until 9 o'clock, but it wasn't letting up! So, we took a walk in the rain (which ended up being quite refreshing!) and came home and watched a movie. It was an absolutely wonderfully fun day!

Happy Birthday Reagan!

My little sweet pea is 5 now! Where have the years gone?!?! It's like I blinked and she's this little girl. Thursday was her birthday, but on Wednesday we surprised her and took her to the American Girl doll store and let her pick out her very own doll! She was so excited and so much fun! She ran all around the store pointing at all the different dolls and accessories! At one point she told me it was so difficult to make a decision (on which doll she should pick!). The people in the store were so sweet with her - they gave her a birthday sticker and brushed her dolls hair and wished her many happy birthdays! Then we took the girls and I rode with Sydney and Reagan on the Carousel. They were so cute and tried to yell out sweet and silly things to Steve every time we passed him! Then we went to the Pizza Hut buffet and the girls ate their favorite kinds of pizza! It was a fun and special day for a very, very, very special little girl!! Oh, and then for dinner we had a fun little dinner and Reagan's pick for her cake! She has seen this cake in Target every time we've gone in and is the one thing she asked for for her birthday!

Reagan,

Happy birthday, sweetie! What a joy and a delight you are to us! You've grown so much this year. You are reading and writing and coloring - you love arts and crafts. You are fearless when it comes to bugs - I can't believe how many different bugs you've brought me the last couple of months =). You are such a big helper. You love serving us and I am so grateful. Thank you for how you help me and your sisters. I love when you help me in the kitchen or cheer Sydney on to do what is right! Oh, and how you play with Jordyn when I am making dinner. You are my sweetie pie and I am forever grateful to God for giving YOU to us. We love you, little LuLu!!

Could It Be???

Sydney has gone potty in her potty chair with no accidents (except for early this morning) today! Could it be that we could really be down to one set of diapers soon? Could it be that the big pool is incentive enough for Sydney to start going potty!?!? (She can't go into the big pool until she is diaper-free!) Oh, please pray that she'll stick with it!

Oh, and I think the chocolate could be helping, too =)!

Reagan...

Reading in our room!

First Bow!

Here's Jordyn with her first real hair bow!

Sydney and Mommy!

Last Saturday was beautiful out and so I took Sydney on a little "date" to Bruesters! She was so excited to pick out her ice cream flavor - which she quickly and very decisively said she wanted peach! We just talked and laughed and watched a little bird hop around near us and watched a bunch of motorcycles parade by. It's amazing what a little one-on-one time does!!