Road Trip

This summer we took our first family Road Trip. We drove up to Hot Springs Arkansas for the Meyer Family Reunion Vacation. It was a wonderful trip. The drive there took about 8 hours to Hot Springs and then another hour to the cabins on Lake Ouachita. We were nervous about the drive. Our kids had never been expected to be in the car that long, so we weren't sure how they would handle it.

We decided to leave at about 2:00 AM. Scott had gone to bed that night at about 7:30, so he got several hours of sleep before we left. The kids and I mostly slept until about 6:30 AM. At that time, we stopped for some gas and to stretch our legs. We stopped at a Denny's for breakfast at about 8:30 and then after that we had less than 2 hours drive to get to Hot Springs. The kids were great!

We got to Hot Springs around 11:00 or so and we had some time to kill. We walked around the mall, played some goofy golf, at lunch and then did some grocery shopping for our week. After that, we headed out to the lake.

There were thousands of these tiny frogs all over the golf course. Wyatt and Madeline spent most of their time catching and releasing these frogs. They were so cute!

Happy Birthday Scott

Happy Birthday to my sweet husband! I love you so much. I hope you have a wonderful day!!

These pictures are from Father's Day. We went to see Toy Story 3. Wyatt and Scott got matching shirts that are also chalk boards, so we wrote "We Love Dad" on Scott's. Wyatt's shirt said "I Love Dad".

Doll House

My silly kids! Madeline figured out that she could fit in the second floor of the doll house. So, she climbed in and then Wyatt and Lily each scooted into a room on the bottom floor. They asked for a picture.

Whoo hoo! Wyatt is TWO!

I can't believe it, my baby is TWO! Wyatt's birthday was on June 7th. The girls and I baked him a cake and we celebrated at home with Papa Dennis and Grandma Marcia. Wyatt was thrilled. He seems to know that he's a big boy now! I'm having a hard time letting my baby grow up, but I guess it's going to happen whether I'm ready or not.

I'm going to take this minute to tell you how smart my little boy it. Oh My Goodness! (of course, I'm not biased AT ALL!) This kid is putting together puzzles that say ages 4+. He can sit and work on something for 20 minutes or more sometimes. He gets on our computer and knows how to pull up PBS kids and clicks on his favorite games (Martha Speaks, Clifford, etc.) and plays them. He hardly ever asks for help. I am so impressed.

There is a sweet story to go with the little Thomas The Train that is featured in the picture below. Once, while Lily and I were at CVS filling a prescription, Lily saw a Thomas the Train bath toy. She immediately thought that Wyatt should have it. I didn't want to buy it for him that day, so we talked about how much it cost ($10) and that maybe it would be a good birthday present. Later, when we were home, Lily ran up to her room and found her purse with her birthday money in it. She brought it to me and wanted to know how much she had left. She had $15 left. She was excited because that was enough to buy Wyatt the Thomas bath toy. So, when his birthday was getting closer, I took Lily up to CVS and she bought the Thomas toy for Wyatt with her own money. It was the sweetest thing! It still brings tears to my eyes when I think about how big her little heart is. She let me help her wrap it and she was so excited to give it to him on his birthday.

Papa and Gram gave Wyatt a remote control car. It's awesome! It's soft, so when he runs it into mom's feet or the furniture or his sisters, no body is hurt. It flips over! It can go forward or backward. It's great!!

I love this picture!

The Streamer Frock Grosgrain Giveaway

The Streamer Frock Grosgrain Giveaway

Adorable dress! I just had to enter this give away. This is one of my favorite creative blogs.

Dance Recital

My little girls had their end of year dance recital. They were both so adorable! I was so proud of them. They both knew their steps and performed their dance beautifully. Here are some of my favorite pictures!

Haircut

Hello blog. I've been away for a while and I've missed you. We've been a busy family this last month, and I have a ton of posts to share with you.

I cut my hair. It's old news now... but I thought a major change like this can't be forgotten in my blog posting. I love having short hair. It was an adjustment for all of us. It was a spontaneous decision and I'm happy to have tried it. I've never had my hair this short before. I think I'll let it grow out a little bit, but I'll keep it short for a while.

Anyway... Here's a pic...