Child labor

Jason has waited for this day for a long time. Finally, a child old enough to mow the lawn!

Good-bye Emma Lou

You will be missed! I remember the day I got you 12 years ago. Jason will miss u most of all... it's a sad day for all of us.

Country chicks

My little farm girls!

1,000,000 Words

So proud of my little 3rd grader that is reading above a 5th grade level for all her books and this year has read 55 books and over 1,000,000 words!

I'm so happy she has a love of reading.

Justice

No trip to StL is complete without stopping at Justice for girls - I look forward to the day that LMA will shop in another store. They always look like walking highlighters - but super cute ones!

Six Flags

Second trip of the season!

I love it when these two get along - they are excited to go to Six Flags today!

UNO

...on a Saturday night...

Twin day

Yep... that time of year again!

Finished off the evening...

with a little summer T ball prep. E wants here sister to be gone every weekend! Silly girl - I guess we did spoil her this weekend - she even slept in our bed last night.

Moved on to...

a little fun at KokomoJoe's. Not sure how I feel about E playing the Terminator game but she insisted and J was happy to have a boy - even if it only lasted three minutes.

Started off today...

with banana muffins with cream cheese frosting.

Dinner for 4

The mom of LMAs friend is texting pictures of their trip. Here's one from last night... dinner at Red Lobster... hope I get invited next year too!!!

It's just making its way down her body! Hopefully it will be gone soon.

Girls weekend part 2

Thing 2 has a girlfriend over - big sis can't have all the fun!

Girls weekend

Thing 1 is off to Branson for a girl's weekend with 3 other girlfriends. Brave mommy to take that on!

She's still got it...

It was a light and foggy evening...

Pretty girls...

pretty dresses. I have a picture of LMA in the same dress that E is wearing - LMA wore it the first day of school in kindergarten. Here's E wearing it in kindergarten, too.

Fifth's Disease

This little monkey is always getting sick!

Party

Elle Belle went to the cutest bday party today! So cute and she even got an updo!

Oh what a beautiful morning...

Mornin'

Good morning... well probably not for J. I woke up to both these views... Can't decide which one I like more! ;-) I distinctly remember J telling Belle not to get in our bed in the middle of the night.

Daddy daughter date

While I recuperate from the worst flu bug I've had in a long time - these two get to make divots with daddy! Must not have been too much fun for him because when they came home Elle Belle said, "Daddy said I can't go golfing again til I'm 9."

Sick

Glad this love bug is feeling better. You know you're sick when you get sick in the Dr's office. Unfortunately, I am now sick too.

Jane Doe

LMA and I started reading this book last night and laughed and laughed. She can easily read it on her own but it's much more fun to read it together.

Happy early Father's Day

Hope they help you play better!

Golfing

While I fold clothes - this one gets to have daddy/daughter bonding.

Laundry Day

It's been 6 days and I'm still trying to catch up on all the laundry from our trip. At least it's clean - now I just have to throw it back in the dryer to get the wrinkles out.

Pretty fingers

LMA said playing is more fun when she looks at her cute nails. I have to agree.

Six Flags

Our first visit of the season! LMA chose to go as a reward for winning The Bee.

Sleepy head

So proud of my LMA. 1st place 3 years in a row. That would exhaust me too!

Happy girl

She said tonight that if she is ever in a beauty pageant her talent will be spelling!