happy number five

Oh, what a good time was had by all.

Look at all of these lovely princesses.

And, the self-proclaimed "queen of Earth for a day"

Now, I have GOT to sleep.  Lots of clean-up left to do in the a.m.

five years ago today

five years ago today

I was at WJ hospital excited about the impending

birth of our baby girl

and feeling sorry for those poor people in Pensacola

after all, how many times could they be hit by a hurricane in one year?

poor Pensacola.

and we brought home our sweet baby girl

then with a two day old, we left for a sixteen week field trip

(thanks Katrina)

thank God we have great family and friends who helped us along the way

so here we are, five years later

planning a princess sleep-over

what a pink, sparkly girl she is

and, oh, how she loves her babies

just look at her with my grand-babies

(that's what she calls them)

and all dressed up in her fancy jacket that Nana and Papa gave her last year

and here's what she whispered in my ear when I laid her down to sleep

for the last time as a 4 year old:

Mama... 

You are the best mommy.  

And I love you all the way to the sky and the moon and to God and back.

And I love Daddy too that much.

And Sammy... 

Sammy told me that I could have some chocolate.

:0)

That's my sweet baby girl.

Una Familia Tan Preciosa

A beautiful family gathers with the baptism of their babies.

Enjoy!

First Day of School

So I guess I should start off by saying it wasn't the first day for both kids.

But the first day of kindergarten is definitely something worth documenting.

Who wants to take a picture?

Please?

Just one?

Thanks.  

(Even if it was in motion.)

the Neighbors

I had the neighbors over for a mini photo shoot.

I'm planning a fun birthday gift and I had to get a quick pic.

but now the problem:  which one do I choose?

 

The Cutest Girl in the Whole Wide World

Now I believe she must be THE cutest thing

that I have EVER seen

e.v.e.r.

I've always thought this.

But especially now

Am I biased?

Nah.

one quick peek

Mama's on her way out of state,

so here is a quick peek of my favorite group shot

CG x 3

Today we had a play date with my daughter's bffs from preschool.

Oh, how quickly time flies!

Enjoy.

Sneaky Me

So I'm not normally a sneaky person.

And when I try I usually fail.

Miserably.

But when a friend dropped her kids off and ran a few errands I couldn't resist.

So I went into my kids' closets and found just the right (matching) clothes.

Now, we have been trying for A YEAR to get a good family pic of these kiddos.

And I think I finally got one.

and now their solos: