Dear Friends!

While we were in KY we met up with some sweet family friends! The Bates have been dear friends and such a part of my family's life since before I was even born. In fact, their girls are more like the sisters I never had than friends. So, getting to spend time with them is always a treat! Especially, since Olivia LOVES Beverly and Mrs.Fay!! She couldn't get enough of their hugs and kisses! It was too cute!! It was also fun to see Bev's growing tummy!!! She looks absolutely precious with her pregnant tummy and has a TRUE glow about her! It is so evident how much she already loves sweet Hannah Grace!!! Beverly is going to make such a sweet mommy and Mrs. Fay is already a pro at the grandma thing!=)

Thanks for the time we got to spend together and we can't meet Hannah Grace!!!

A Week With Gigi and Snoopy!

Olivia and I headed to Fort Knox last week to spend some time with my parents, "Gigi" and "Snoopy." We had a great time enjoying their company!! It was especially nice to have a little "mommy relief." It was also nice for Rush to be able to get some some good work time in without worrying about being home with us. We enjoyed Gigi's good cooking, explored some cute little neary-by towns, ate at some great restaurants, watched a few movies(mostly "mo-mo", aka Elmo...in fact, I believe Gigi and Snoopy are still singing all the Elmo songs....I think they are missing Olivia and her obsession with "mo-mo")and did some shopping! It even snowed a couple of times while we were there. I have to say....the temperature is quite a bit more frigid in Ft.Knox, KY than what we are accustomed to here. I was excited to get back to some warmer weather in AL!

Thanks Gigi and Snoopy for our sweet time together and the fun memories that we made last week!!!

Snow Day!

Today was Snow Day at MDO! The kids got to pretend they were "snowed in" and wear their pj's and participate in activities revolving around snow. Olivia absolutely loves getting to go to MDO. She is almost always ready and waiting for me at the door with her bookbag. So, I snapped a picture of her this morning in her pj's with her bookbag waiting patiently on me to go!

A day full of love...

Valentine's was such a fun day for us! Holidays are so much more fun when you have a little one to share it with! Rush and I decided that we would get Olivia a fish for Valentine's. (Not sure what we were thinking....just hoping it's a short lived bit of fun!=) We went against what the guy selling the fish to us insisted on, which was a 20 gallon tank, and brought our new fish home to his quaint little bowl. Olivia loves to watch him swim...sometimes I think she wonders why he can't come out of the bowl to play. She loves to stand in a chair and watch him swim while squealing (who knows what) at the bowl. She calls him "Ish". As much as she loves him, I'm not too sure he is very fond of her and her squealing. He seems to become very active when she is close by.....as if he is scared and wishing for a rock to swim behind. Sorry buddy.....little did you know that your life at Petsmart was heaven!

Since Rush had to work the better part of the day, Olivia and I made him cupcakes. Olivia loved the icing, but hated having it on her fingers. =)

Rush's parents were sweet enough to keep Olivia for us to go on a date! It's such a rare occurence for us that I truly appreciate it when we do get to go out by ourselves! So, thanks Bobby and Sayjay for spending some time with Olivia AND for her sweet Valentine's treat!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

A Valentine Package!

Today Olivia got a special package in the mail from Gigi and Snoopy for Valentine's Day! It's always so fun to me to receive packages and I believe Olivia felt the same way! She was so excited to get the wrapping off the box and get into it. She danced around with happy feet until I could get it to the point where she could take over. She was so excited to find a new outfit in the box from Janie and Jack. That child already has a love for clothes!!! She held up the pants and shirt saying "Preeeetty!". Thanks Gigi and Snoopy for Olivia's Valentine surprise!!!

A perfect day for a picnic!

It was the absolute perfect day for a picnic lunch at Aldridge Gardens today!!! Olivia and I met some friends for a stroll around the gardens! Olivia learned the word "goose" after seeing many geese on our stroll. We decided to steer clear due to their menacing looks!! (I'm not quite sure how much you can trust those animals!) I'm sure being attacked by a goose would scar her (and me) for life!! So, from the distance we admired them!=)

We played in the grass and blew bubbles until our tummies let us know it was time for lunch! Olivia loved the freedom of being able to run and play in the fresh air for awhile!! At this point, I am reaping the benefits of an eventful morning in the bright sunshine.....a quiet house while little one is napping away her exhaustion from fun with friends!