Mother's Day Weekend

Mother's Day Weekend started out on Friday afternoon when my sweet Mom arrived in Florence!!! We had originally planned on driving to Easley to see her since she always comes to see us. However, McCall's gymnastics recital happened to fall on the Saturday before Mother's Day. So, she came here. Thanks Mom!!!! 

I always look forward to my Mom coming to town- she is always so helpful and the girls cling to her the whole time she is here. It really is just precious to watch.  On Saturday morning we headed out to McCall's first gymnastics recital! McCall wasn't originally excited to perform, but after a few minutes, she warmed up to the idea. 

After the recital, we let both our Moms (LaLa and MiMi) decide where they wanted to go for lunch and we treated them to an early Mother's Day meal.  

Saturday afternoon was filled with a bunch of nothing, but yet SO fun! Mom and I did a little retail therapy while the girls napped with Davy. After they napped, Mom watched Baylor while Davy and I jumped until we couldn't jump anymore with McCall on the trampoline. It was so much fun.... and exhausting! HA.... I think I'm out of shape! It was nice to be able to spend this one on one time with Miss McCall and Davy. 

On Sunday morning I woke up to breakfast in bed. Seriously? Have I ever mentioned how great my husband, girls and mom are? Davy and the girls made breakfast for my mom and I, but my mom was just the sweetest. She acted like Mother's Day was all about me- all the while, all I wanted was for her to feel special too. M and B gave my mom(MiMi) her gifts and then we headed off to church and MiMi headed back to Easley :(

After a fantastic lunch we headed home and spent the afternoon with Davy's mom. The girls helped LaLa open her gifts and hung out for a little while. The girls love playing with LaLa!

So, you could say we had a pretty awesome Mother's Day Weekend. I am beyond blessed with great Moms in my life. And I love being a Mom and Wife more than anything in the world. My girls are my world-- and I am so glad He picked me to be their Mommy!

 Showing us her floor routine :)

The girls waiting to get their medals

 After her gymnastics recital with her flowers and medal

 Sisterly love while out to lunch with LaLa and MiMi :)

 Not enough words to describe how much I love these two!

 painting with MiMi

 Sweet Baylor ready to watch her big sister at gymnastics!

 Silly McCall

3 Generations on Mother's Day!!!! {Too bad I couldn't get one of everyone looking/with eyes open}

 another attempt...

 McCall helping LaLa open her Mother's Day gifts

 A Pinterest inspired Mother's Day gift-- hand print tutu's

 an up close of Baylor's {def not easy getting a 9 month olds hand prints....}

An up close of Miss McCall's tutu

Celebrating Our Amber

After we came back from our trip it was time to celebrate Amber (our cousin's girlfriend.... by the way I am super ready for her to officially be part of the family...hint hint, Will!) graduating Nursing School.
We went to her graduation and then went to the lake to celebrate for the weekend.

 pinned! :)

 Nurse Amber!

 La La and Grandpa playing with Baylor

 Two of my favorite people, Will and Amber

 Oh how those girls love Amber!

 Amber and Callie- partners in crime! :)

 M was so excited for Amber

 La La loving on B

 Out!

 Fun at the lake!!!

 The four of us!

 cool chick...

 :)

 Will and the girls :)

 sweet :)

 our captains! :)

 oh, how I love my girls!!!!!!!!

 my sweet baby!

 M and Davy riding the jet ski

 what a cutie!!! (and that was the last weekend with the paci-- poor girl)

 Makes me smile

 Saturday night the girls were so excited to find out that cousins Eli, Drake and Tessa were in town a few days to play!

 M playing with Daddy in the pool

 McCall and Drake swimming together.... precious!

 Baylor is standing more and more now :)

 HA HA! B looks scared!

 Grandpa and B hanging out together

 Yummy ice cream

 Aunt B had so much fun riding and playing with all the kids! 

 B trying to figure out how to drive the cousins around :)

 Grandpa took most of the grand kids on a ride on Uncle Davy's tractor

 look at this crew... too cute!

 La La and Grandpa comforting McCall after she got hurt.

so sweet....

Catch-up... Vacation Style!

Davy and I had the opportunity to take an Achievement Trip with my job (meaning I had a really great year and won a trip! wooooop!) to the Bahamas.
We were fortunate enough to have my parents volunteer to stay at our house and keep the girls. HUGE thank you, Mom and Ken! We missed the girls like CRAZY, but they seemed to be just fine without us.
By the second day we were there, we had gotten worried and skyped the girls --yeah.... they had already planned a double date with BOTH sets of grandparents and were (in McCall's words) "too busy" to come talk to us. AWESOME! I'm thinking they LOVED all the grandparent attention!

Meanwhile, Davy and I had some much needed time together ALONE :) We spent time by the pool, time at the beach, had a relaxing time at the spa, shopped and did many other activities.

More than that, have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE my job and the company I work for? Yes, this was an achievement trip for the top 10%. However, my company continues to amaze me by giving back to not only the top 10%, but those in need.  Lilly planned a wonderful chance for all of us to give back while we were on our trip. Myself and 44 other individuals were able to build bicycles for 45 abused and neglected children who were living in a foster home in the Bahamas. Later that afternoon we were able to actually present the bicycles to the children. Talk about a humbling moment. I had all planned what I was going to say to the child I presented the bicycle to, but I couldn't get it out through my tears. All I could think about was how they would have never been able to afford this without us and how this would probably be the main mode of transportation for them. It could even be what they ride on the way to their jobs one day. Or that if I wanted to I could go buy a bicycle for my girls and I wouldn't blink an eye at the dent or lack there of it made in my checking account. WOW... the things we take for granted.....
(Because of the personal issues involved with the children in the foster home, we could not take pictures during any of the events)

 Amanda, Mike, myself and Davy

 the awesome lazy river...

 ahhhh the beach....

 shopping on a rainy day

 dinner on the beach 

 aquarium in the hotel!

 view from our room

 out to dinner at NoBu

 another view from our room

self portrait :)

9 Months Old

Can you believe this face is 9 Months Old?

Last week, we went to Baylor's 9 Month Check-up. 

At 9 Months Baylor is: thriving!

27.5 inches tall (50th percentile)

18.4 lbs. (50th percentile)

... has no health concerns

Baylor is now standing ALONE- very frequently

She has 7 teeth (four on top and three on bottom)

Baylor is still pretty easy going....

B goes to bed SUPER easy (and sleeps at least 11 hours every night!)

B is getting a cute little personality and laughs all the time.... especially at her big sister! 

Speaking of her sister..... the little bond these two are forming fills my heart with joy.  

So if you can't tell,

I AM IN LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOVE with this precious baby! And I really can't imagine our family without her.