Happy Birthday Memaw!!

Happy Birthday Memaw!!! We hope you are having a great day!!! We love you!!

She Must Have Been Really Thirsty!!

This is what I caught Kate doing when I came in the kitchen this evening to make dinner.

I guess she was thirsty.
I am glad it was not a full carton of milk!!

Instead of getting on to her I just took pictures.

Birthday Pictures

Rachel had two birthday parties this year. She and her

friends painted pottery on her actual birthday and the

next day we had a family birthday party. Lucky girl got

two birthday cakes!! We all had a great time celebrating

our big girl's ninth birthday!! It was a great weekend!!

Nine Years Old

Nine years ago today we got the most wonderful gift from God....a precious baby girl. She changed our lives forever. We love you Rachel!!

Our Hillbilly Kids

Too much soda pop and chewin' tobacco will do it every time.....

Trust me I wish these pictures were a joke but both my babies have no front teeth at the same time.

Sisters Age 3

I had Kate's 3 year pictures taken a little early this year. I used the same dress Rachel had hers taken in because it is one of my favorites and I thought it would be fun to compare.

They actually look more alike than I thought they would.

Random Things

I caught these two cuddling on the couch Saturday morning. I just love that they can be so sweet to each other!!!

This picture should be titled "Tattletale".
Kate can swing herself now. Luke taught her the other day. He was very proud of himself and her. He came running in and told me to get my camera. I went to look first and sure enough she was pumping her legs like a pro. She refused to be filmed. I caught her swinging again a couple of days later, so she really has learned how. Luke and Rachel were closer to five years old before they would swing themselves. I am pretty impressed a two and a half year old (well almost three) has the coordination to swing herself!

On Sunday we found our last hard boiled Easter egg!! Luke had picked it up when he found it and I told him to put it down before it broke. Kate went into egg hunting mode and came running. I hollered, "No! Don't touch that egg!!!" So what did she do? Well she stomped on it like a bug!! Now the kids know what a rotten egg smells like!!

I wish I had save all the sand Luke brings home from school in his shoes and clothes. We could have had enough for our own sandbox by now. It is really ridiculous!! I picked up a pair of shorts while I was sorting laundry yesterday and the sand just poured out of his pockets. I think he must put handfuls in his pockets and shoes.