Playing Basketball

July '07 - Alexys has started playing basketball. We wanted her to experience something besides ballet or gymnastics. At first she wasn't sure about it, but as the weeks went on she really enjoyed playing. She is actually very good at it. She and Aaron have played some basketball over on the courts by our house. It is now over (it was only for six weeks) and she has decided to go back to ballet.

Lots of Love on Independance Day

July 4th - Today the kids were dishing out the love left and right and we were eating it up. Nathan must have given me at least 10 kisses. He does know how to give "regular" kisses, but I thought this picture was cute. It almost looks like he is going to have me for dinner.

Lexy loves her daddy!

Lexy's Birthday

June 9th - Today was Lexy's birthday. We wanted to make this day all about her because we feel like Nathan gets a lot of attention because of his "toddler stage". She has been a great big sister, but we wanted her to feel particularly special on this day. So we started with gifts from Grandma and Grandpa in Tennessee early in the morning. She got lots of Polly Pockets with a pool to play in. Then we went to breakfast at Perkins where she ate pancakes. After breakfast she had a friend from school who was having his birthday party on the same day. She decided that she wanted to go to that. When the pool party was over she still wanted to play in the pool so we went to our pool as a family. After we came home and rested for a while and ate dinner Lexy and I had a special "mommy and daughter date". We went to the salon and had pedicures. Lexy picked out a really pretty shade of nail polish. When the ladies in the salon found out that she was turning five they offered to paint her fingernails too and they decorated them with jewels. Lexy felt like such a princess. She just loved it. It was a great day and I think that Lexy felt very special.

VPK Graduation!

May 24th - Today was Lexy's Graduation from VPK. Seeing her in this cap and gown made me feel really old and she is only 4! It was a long program, but it was fun to see them get their "diplomas".

May '07 - This year Lexy went to VPK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) from 8:30-11:30 every morning. She was in the Alligator's class. She finished learning all of the letters in the alphabet and the sounds they make and is beginning to read small words. Today she had her end-of-the-year party where they enjoyed cake and juice. This was their opportunity to say good-bye.

This is Lexy's best pal, Gabbri, from VPK. They played together everyday. Lexy was really sad to say good-bye to Gabbri.

Lexy's First Ballet Recital!

May 16th - Today Alexys had her first ballet recital. She had been working really hard all year practicing her dance routine. She and all of the other girls did a great job. They looked so cute in their dance outfits. The show was performed in the high school auditorium. We weren't sure how Alexys would do up on the stage with such a huge audience, but she was one of the best dancers in her group. It was really fun to watch all of the dancers - especially the youngest kids. At the end of the program all of the kids received a dance metal. Alexys was really excited.

Nathan's Second Birthday

May 16th - Today Nathan turned two. He had to share his birthday with Lexy's ballet recital (which I will show next). Since he wasn't aware of the whole birthday thing it didn't matter. He just knew that he was allowed to open presents on three different days. He opened a present from Gran on Mother's Day, then a couple more on his actual birthday and yet some more when we had a little party a couple days later. You can see that he really enjoyed his chocolate cake. Yum! Yum!











The train set is from GG and Gammie (his great-grandparents that live in Pensacola). He had a lot of fun with that, although his favorite thing to do was to tear the track apart after we all worked so hard to put it together. He's a boy, what can I say?


Gran gave him some "Little People" trucks. There was a firetruck (which is his favorite) and a dump truck. They sing songs and make real truck noises - who could ask for anything better?

The puppy he is holding is from Grandma and Grandpa in Tennessee. It snores and looks like it is really breathing. He likes it.