Dance Recital !!

Gabriella is 8 months old !!

Where has the 8 Months gone ?It feels like we just brought you home !! What a little angel you are !! You are always happy and you love to smile at everyone. You are such a little blessing of Peace, just looking at you melts our hearts. You are almost crawling, you can move from one side of the room to the other by rolling and scootching. You can do the splits and sit yourself up. You are still sleeping with us because we love to snuggle you !!! Daddy is worse than me. We love you so much little one !!

Very special Mother's Day

This Mother's Day was so special, I actually spent it with my Mother !! She flew out to spend the week with us and it was such a great visit. Maddison as you can see, would not leave her lap or her sight. She loves her Nae Nae so much. We planted our vegetable garden, visited the Botanical Gardens, went roller skating (Grandma watched). It was so great and the weather allowed us to do so much. Thanks again for flying all day out to see us, and staying in our noisy home and for loving us !!!!

When my Mom finally did get home after a very long trip with lots of delays she had a little surprise in her luggage. Maddison had painted a ceramic Care Bear and insisted that Grandma take it home with her. Grandma was afraid it would break and decided to leave it here. Maddison saw that Grandma put it back on the bookshelf and snuck it back into her suitcase the morning she flew home. It made it in one piece without being wrapped or packed and it was in the zippered front pocket of my Mom's suitcase !!!! The zipper was also only half closed. How it was not crushed !! It was meant for Nae Nae to have !!

Spring in Virginia May 2010

Spring is amazing in Virginia !! The green is everywhere and the blooming flowers are beautiful. We have really loved getting outside and spending these warm days with some great friends we have been so lucky to meet !!

I really have loved helping Maddison learn about flowers and what it means to be a good gardener. It makes me realize everything my parents taught me. I secretly think her Grandpa Ivan is looking over us and teaching her too. How I would have loved to see him teach my girls and spend time with them..... Grandparents are so special.