Granddaddy

Today would have been my Granddady's 82 birthday. He passed away almost six months ago and I still miss him terribly. We had a great relationship and I was his princess. It was a title I cherished and I was so thankful to have him in my life for 31 years. The first picture is of Wenn and Granddaddy at her 2nd birthday party and the one below is of me and Granddaddy taking a nap when I was around Wenn's age. It looks like he and Wenn are in their own little world and that is how he made you feel, like you were the most important thing and nothing else mattered. He was so much fun and so cool, he drove a Nissan 300 ZX up until he passed away. I feel truly blessed to have had him in my life and am a better person for it. Happy Birthday Granddaddy, we miss you!

Happy Birthday Andy!

Happy Birthday Andy! Yesterday was Andy's birthday and Wenn and I got him this seat for his bike so he and Wenn could go riding together. He also got some new running shoes and gear to help with his marathon training. She absolutely loved riding with him and looks so cute in her princess helmet. Yesterday they rode all the way to my mom's house for lunch and then back which is a little over 5 miles round trip. Good thing Andy is in such good shape because he is going to need some endurance for all of the rides Wenn is going to want to take!

Alice in Wonderland

Kate, Lee Ellen and I took Elly, Mary Paxton and Wenn to see Alice in Wonderland last week. They loved the show and were so good. Check out Kate's or Lee Ellen's blog for more pictures.

Little Fish

Wenn has turned into quite the little fish this summer. She loved the pool last summer but this summer, if we would let her, she would live there. Every time she goes she gets more and more brave and independent. Thanks to Elly, Sally Beth and Mary Paxton for coming swimming with us! Wenn has loved every minute of it!

Wenn's going to be a big sister!

This is a little clip of us telling Wenn she is going to be a big sister (excuse the mess in the background - I had been cleaning!). It sounds like she has this whole thing figured out. She wants a baby brother named Jacob, after her cousin that she loves dearly. I think she thinks that Jacob is going to come out of my tummy as a "tiny, tiny baby" and then she can play with him all of the time. It is going to be fun to watch her through all of this. The baby is due on Valentine's day so we may have another holiday baby! Wenn will be a fabulous big sister and has already volunteered to give up her room for the baby (she said that she would just move upstairs and sleep with us!). She is definitely going to keep us laughing!

First Date

Miss Wenn had her first date last night. Mr. Charles Ed and Wenn share a love of ice cream so they went to TCBY last night. Plus, when Peggy and Charles Ed went to New Orleans they got Wenn an ice cream outfit that we had been saving for this very occassion. He came and picked her up and off they went. As you can see from the top photo, she did not want to come home, she wanted to go to the Snipes' house and feed the fish so they did. We are so lucky to have Charles Ed and Peggy across the street. You can never have too many adopted grandparents and they treat Wenn like one of their own. Thanks for a wonderful first date Mr. Charles Ed and being such a special part of Wenn's life!

Girls Trip

The weekend of June 21-23, Jamie and Keeton Murrell, Holly and Eva Wade and Wenn and I took a Girls trip. We went to Jackson and stayed at the Dickerson's boathouse at Lake Caroline. Friday night we went to Build-a-Bear and the girls got to create teddy bears and pick out clothes for them. All three girls ended up with Cinderella dresses and pink teddy bears. Saturday morning we ate breakfast at IHOP and then it was off to the Natural Science Museum. They had a great time checking out the dinosaur exhibit and all of the other animals. For lunch we stopped at Deville Grill for sandwiches and ice cream and then it was off to take naps. After nap time we tried to go to Gatti town but it was way too crowded so we ended up going to Libby Lu's. This was our first Libby Lu's experience but I'm pretty sure there will be many more! The girls got makeovers including a manicures, makeup and pretty hair-do's. Then we ate supper at Macaroni Grill where Miss Keeton thoroughly enjoyed the spaghetti. Sunday morning we woke up, fed the geese and then headed home. It was a fabulous weekend and we all had so much fun!