eight years ago today...

Eight years ago today, two people pledged to love each other in good and bad, and to become each others family... and over the years two have become four, as we have added our beautiful daughters... this year we are feeling blessed with all that this eight years has brought us! Can't wait to see what new blessings come our way in the coming years as eight turns into eighty! Things have changed a lot since we started out... we don't have nearly as much "us" time, not as much quiet, or time for romance, but I can't imagine a happier way to spend my life, or a better person to go on the adventure with.

kindergarten

Here's how the conversation went... who won?

It went something like this:
(ME) Meritt, your awfully cute, but do you really need that binky in your face all of the time? Don't you think your a big girl now?....
(MERITT) What this ol' thing Mama? Nah, it's ok, I can be a big girl, cute, and still suck on my bink.....

(ME) Come on Meritt give me the binky.....

(MERITT) Oh, Mama, I just don't know what your talking about?....

(ME) Ok, then I'll just take that thing out of your mouth if you won't give it to me....

(MERITT) WAAAAAAAAAAA, GIVE IT BACK I SAY........ YOU ARE NOT A NICE MAMA....
(ME) fine, have your darn binky.........

(MERITT) (devilish laugh) I told you I was cute! ;)

a date, daddy style!

Matt treated Bella to front row seats at the circus today, along with pony rides, elephant rides, face painting, hot dogs, popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy, and who knows what else... They had a wonderful time. She couldn't stop talking about how 'amazing' it was. I loved dates with my dad just about more than anything when I was little, and it was so fun to see her get spoiled, and adored by her daddy, just like I used to. Gosh, there isn't much better than seeing the joy and wonder in your child's eyes is there? Matt and Bella took my camera with them so I could report to you all their father - daughter adventure, with a little cropping and photo touching their pictures really turned out nice didn't they!

Cheers, to the newlyweds!

Saturday, we toasted to one of our dearest and oldest friends,

as she said "I Do" to her prince charming. As long as I have known this girl she has dreamed of this day,

& I could not be more happy for her!

She has met and fallen in love with the sweetest guy... she did good!

A Beauty!

Pictures of the bridal party...

Getting Ready, amazing how long it takes for girls to get beautified!

So, excited her day has finally come!

The Girls.... So lucky to have such good friends!

Congratulations K & A, we love you, couldn't be more happy for you!

I am so glad you finally get your happily ever after!

a-BELLA-ism

Tonight we were making dinner in the kitchen, Bella was up on her step stool making her own concoction ("cheese tacos" aka processed cheese slices rolled up with a bug gram in the middle... mmmmmmmmmm) any who, I digress. She says, I'm feeling so discouraged! Do you know what discouraged means? No we say, what? MAD. (grrrrr) (sound effect like a lion). Oh, to be five! Other Bella-isms I have enjoyed lately include, "I'm all done with my drama" & (when her sister woke up in the car on a long ride the other day) "good morning monkey buns" (quite sweetly, I might add!) Oh, I love her. A side note I would like to include, she is rarely done with her drama!

the love of a sister...

An older sister is a friend and defender

- a listener, conspirator, a counsellor

and a sharer of delights.

And sorrows too.

~Pam Brown

I'm sorry, this is my third post today. I guess when it rains it pours. Couldn't resist sharing this. Bella really wanted to give Meritt her good night bottle tonight, so I said of course. I ran down stairs to put some things away, and when I got back up stairs I caught them all curled up together snuggling. Since just earlier today I wrote about how happy I am that they have each other, I thought this to be a pretty fitting post, that you would probably enjoy being part of! Could this possibly be any sweeter? Or is it just that I'm their mother? I promise since there is less than an hour left in the day, this is truly the last blog... today.