Friends for Lunch

Shari and Lily came over for lunch and some Alligator pool time today. Little Lily is getting so big! She looked so totally cute in her little bathing suit with her legs hanging over the pool side. Sophie, of course, was more than happy to be Lily's entertainer and Ms. Shari's helper (whether the help was needed or not). :)

Hope we see you guys again very soon!

Thank You Ms. Ali!

Those of you who have checked out Ali Wilson's blog, know that she has been extremely crafty lately making her own bows and a dress for her little Stirling. Well, Sophie has been the lucky recipient of Ali's craftiness. Ali made us a wonderful bag of beautiful bows for Sophie's hair. I have waited soooo long for Sophie to finally keep her bows in her hair, so this is the best present ever!!!!

So THANK YOU MS. ALI (Stirling's Mommy)!!!!!!!! We LOVE our new hairbows!!!!!!

Mommy to the Rescue

So here I am today, enjoying a nice Sunday evening with my book and a glass of wine. Daddy is out taking the dog and Sophie for a walk in the neighborhood. I hear a noise and look up from my book. "Hmm...what is that noise?" I don't know, so I read a few more lines of my book. I hear the noise again. I look up. Oh my! RAIN is pouring from the sky! I think to myself, "Dustin needs my help!" So I run out and grab his large golf umbrella thinking that he will need this to cover the stroller and Abby. As I get to the end of the driveway and the rain starts to pour harder, I realize "duh" Dustin doesn't need an umbrella to save him....he needs a car!

I race to get my keys, jump in the car and start down the streets looking for my little family. I finally find them huddling underneath a tree....a big guy, holding a little pink girly umbrella (thank goodness for mommies who are prepared), a dog who doesn't see what the big deal is, and a little girl with a look of bewilderment. As I pull around the corner, I wish I could have captured the relieved and silly grin on Dustin's face! :-)

Everyone got bustled into the car and back home safely. However, it was such a nice summer rain, we just had to let Sophie play in it for a few minutes.

Thank goodness for mommies!!!!!

Swim Diapers

Sophie LOVES her "swim" diapers because she knows that if she is wearing them then she gets to play in the pool. She is constantly getting into the package. Today she decided to take matters into her own hands when I didn't move fast enough for her taste.

Relaxing by the Pool

Snacks

Sophie and I recently went to see Julie and Mackenzie while Matt was out of town. It's so cute how well they get along. They play really well, but I think their most favorite thing to do is have snacks!

Mommy's Get Away and Lesson Learned

A couple of weeks ago, I had the most fortunate opportunity to go out of town and have some much needed "mommy" time. Sophie and Daddy had quite a time as well. Sophie got to do quite a few things that she probably would not be able to do with Mommy. She got to ride in Daddy's "ruck" (truck), she got to run wild through the halls of Daddy's office, and she had pizza for dinner!

The best part though was getting to run around the field behind our house while Daddy hit golf balls. These pictures show how much fun she was having, but I would like to point out that what is also funny about these pictures is her OUTFIT! Yes, that is a floral skirt. Yes, that is a Mast General t-shirt that doesn't really fit. Yes, those are tennis shoes with lace socks. And, Yes, the lace of those socks are flipped up around her ankles!

So to all of my mommy friends, please take my advice....if you too have the fortunate opportunity to have a little away time by yourself.....PICK OUT YOUR CHILDREN'S CLOTHES BEFORE YOU LEAVE!!!!! :-)

We're Back!

Sorry everybody....Mommy's been a complete slacker! :) I am not even going to make excuses for myself because I know everyone is busy and everyone does a MUCH better job keeping their blog updated. So, with that said, keep an eye out because I am going to be adding a few new posts today. Then, hopefully, I can start keeping up again.