Happy Father's Day!!!

Happy Father's Day to the two most important guys in my life! Savannah's gift to her dada! A full day for just the two of them! McDonalds gift card, Hat World gift card, and a Maggie Moos gift card. Where can I enter these two in the cutest father/daughter contest ever! Had to throw in a mother / daughter pic!

At our father's day lunch at my parent's house, I told Savannah that that piece of okra in her hand was a piece of chicken. She bit into it and started eating the okra...

Thhheeeennnn...she realized that I was a liar! Okra spit out...check!

Helping Pa open up his gifts while writing her "name" on the card.

Cow Town Birthday!

This past weekend, Allie, John, and princess Emerson allowed us to crash at their house while we celebrated Jackie's 24th birthday! Thanks guys! We owe you BIG time! Allie informed me that because of her very slow digital camera, she doesn't have any pictures of Emerson smiling. Well, here you go! hahaa! LOVE pictures of me and my sisters getting ready!

The girls minus Allie (who met up with us a little later) heading out to Joe T Garcia's Restaurant to kick off the night!

Some blue background pics!

Birthday sugars from the birthday girl!

Me and the bestie for a pre night pic!

Like I always say, the Kardashians have NOTHING on us!

More pictures of the rest of the night to come...

J-A-C-K-I-E is 24!

I thought that I would do for Jackie what I did for Jenny on her birthday! So, here goes nothing...

J- JOKESTER. From painting her husband's (Crutcher as she calls him) toenails while he is asleep, putting stickers in the floor in hopes that "Crutcher" steps on them, acting like she is in jail on April Fool's Days, in hopes that he freaks out, to wrapping her old friend's houses, the girl loves a good joke!

A - ALIVE. This is one of the many words that I would use to describe my little sister. ALIVE is an understatement. Loves life, Loves people, and Loves an endless party. That's Jackie!

C - CARING. The one thing you can count on is knowing that anytime you are in need of someone to vent to, cry with, or just be there for you, Jackie has that taken care of!

K - KIDS. When is the girl gonna pop some babies out so Savannah can have a cousin!!!

I - INDESCRIBABLE. Words can not describe my love for my little sister. What a blessing to have someone so special in my life!

E - EXCITED. Excited is used to describe how excited I am to share many more memories with Jackie. Sister, we have many great memories ahead of us!

Thanks for 24 years of pure happiness in my life! I love you!

The birthday girl with her birthday banner and presents!

So excited about Jackie's party!

Not real sure about the story of this cake? A buggy? Jackie asked someone about it? The guy likes her now? No clue?

What was your wish?

Can't believe she gets to help Jackie open the gifts!

Pictures for her bathroom!

"Put your boots on! It's time to go! A surprise awaits you...down the road!" Jenny and I planned a birthday weekend for Jackie in Fort Worth! Aaron Watson at Billy Bobs, Joe T Garcias, and spending time with friends! What an awesome birthday!

Last Swim Lessons :(

June 7-17th, we enrolled Savannah in swim lessons at the YMCA. I couldn't have asked for a better time with Savannah. She learned to jump off of the side, kick her legs, go underwater, and blow bubbles! On the last day, Savannah received all A's on her report card and a little note from the teacher saying that she has a great smile and is super enthusiastic! Swim Class 2010 Sam...Savannah's swim teacher. The kids did so well during Swim Lessons that they all received Popsicles!

TLC - The Learning Center

Yesterday, June 15th, was Savannah's first day at her preschool. We are taking her to TLC at First Presbyterian Church from 9-3. I am very excited we are enrolled at this school because all of her little friends go there as well. This school is not your normal mother's day out where they will be playing all day. They will actually be learning things from what I understand. Of course I am really excited about that! First day of school outfit.

Picture by the playground. I told her that they would be able to play on the playground today. Boy, did they ever! She wore white pants into school and came out wearing brown pants! So glad they had fun!

Mom...no more pics please!

Dad was hoping he could stay and color with her.

He was like the paparazzi. He filmed her the whole time.

Sugars goodbye!

First day of school pic with mom!

She was the only one not screaming bloody murder when we dropped her off. I think she was in shock. Look at her face. "Mom, are you seriously about to leave me?"

The papers on the wall informing you what classroom your child is in, what teacher they have, and what friends are in their class. I was happy to see Ava Fukasawa was in her class but VERY sad that I didn't see Sara Jane Browns name in her class.

Up close shot of the names. Yes, I am "that" mom. This was the only part that made me ALMOST tear up. The whole paper on the wall experience reminded me of Kindergarten where you walk up to the Elementary and find out who your teacher and friends are. I'm not ready to send her off to Kindergarten yet, but that's what it felt like I was doing!

HOW EXCITING!

I had the awesome privilege of watching one of my best friends, Beth Gentry, of nearly 20 years get baptized last night! You don't know how long I have been praying for this girl and how excited I am that she has made this decision! For the first time in a really long time, I truly feel as if she is at a happy place in her life! Thank you God for opening her eyes to who You really are!

One Life Community Church baptism service.

Dadda monitoring the kiddie pool.

Jesse teaching Savannah and Jo Jo how to slide down the slide.

Aren't they cute!?!

I was so happy at this point that I couldn't help but cry!

How sweet! These two are getting married in October! They can always tell the story that they got baptized together!

Praise God!

Jo Jo wanted to be close to her mom and dad!

We met when I was 8 (I think) and Beth was 9 at the barn on July 4th weekend. We hit it off and have remained really close all of these years. I LOVE this girl!

Beth and Jill. Love these two girls!!!

Beth's whole family came to see her get baptized!

Spring Photo Shoot