A Post about Mommy

Mommy LOVES coffee - especially Starbucks iced caramel Macchiato!!! Just WRONG GOOD!!! Donnie just brought me one and it was a tall, which is WAY too small. :o)

Mommy watches American Idol - ha! (Daddy does too.)

We also watch 24 together and Celebrity Apprentice.

I have a hard time sitting and watching tv for more than 30 minutes... I would much rather be doing something - like blogging....

I love to blog, write, draw, paint, be creative in any way shape or form. I love art! I have a big weakness for children's art! I love it!

I took my first art lesson EVER the other day. My teacher was blown away and keep asking me if I had ever had lessons. Thank you Jesus for this amazing talent - from You!!! :o)

I LOVE TO BE OUTSIDE!!!

I love the beach most of all and am not to crazy about the mountains.

I love to swim.

I love the ocean and think that the coolest experience would be to swim in the Georgia Aquarium with the Whale-Shark.

I talk to my mom on the phone almost every single day and often more than once a day.

I love public speaking!

I love music.

I love the zoo.

That is all for now. :o)

Liliana's 3rd Birthday!

Our baby girl turned three today! Wow!!! We had a very special day together. We had a little birthday party in the afternoon which I had a blast decorating for! Emma Fanhestock and Alley Groves joined her for the big celebration. A few other friends wanted to be there, but were unable to make it. Diane Nott spent the morning and afternoon with us playing the role of "grandma". She was such a big help and blessing to us!

Of course I had my moments of reminiscing of the night she was born. One of the most amazing, special, and most treasured moments of my life which words cannot express!!!

She is and will FOREVER be my baby!!! Lord, please make the time slow down, please! :o(

This is Liliana's new favorite photo face. She has the sweetest personality. She is always so worried about everyone else and how they are feeling. She is the best big sister anyone could ever dream of. She is so sweet to Noah and he absolutely ADORES her. He just lights up when she enters a room! He really does! Like in the mornings or after naptime when I bring him downstairs and he sees her there sitting on the floor or whatever, he looks at her with the sweetest look of joy and pride on his face as if he is thinking "that is MY sister, she is my world!".

Noah had a blast with his cupcake! He put the napkin on his head. He is the cutest! Here I am taking the wrapper off for him.

All Liliana asked for was a giant stuffed animal and watercolors. Here is the doggy that daddy got her. She was so tired after the party she fell asleep on the couch! Here is how she started her nap:

Here is how it ended up. I think she rolled over onto the floor somehow and landed on top of her doggy. She was out!

We LOVE the Park!

When it is nice outside, you cannot keep us in!!! We love being outside and we love the park!

We gotta hit the swings at least once! I like to start and end there if we can.

Noah had the best "boy-time" digging his fingers into the gravel.

They kicked the soccer ball around and fought over it - of course!

Liliana made herself right at home by making the water fountain into her very own coat and hat hanger.

Morning Routine

The kids have a new thing they have added to their morning routine - eating animal crackers as they watch a family favorite on PBS - Sid the Science Kid. It comes on every weekday at 8:30 and even Donnie loves it. It is perfectly innocent, educational, fun, and includes no whining from the characters!
Why animal crackers? Noah is a cracker feen and it buys me some time to get the real breakfast going. :o)

DQ Days

Okay... not quite yet Spring, but this was our second trip to DQ! Me, Liliana & Noah go through the drive through to get our cones, then we park and enjoy!!! Sweet times together!!!

Magical Mondays

Liliana has her mommy's "thinking" tongue :o)
I love the scarves! Fun! The girls giggled and squeeled when Ms. Jana passed them out.

Liliana put chose and put on this outfit herself. It is her Hallelujah night costume. I did change it so it was not on backwards, but other than that - this is her doing. She loves to dress up! :o)

Chackstick

Think she has enough "chackstick" on?!