Sunday Golf Outing

Steven and Ava spent this afternoon at the golf course. Ava of course had a ball - she talked about the day until she went to bed. She finally got to use her clubs. You know - we have to start her out young because this is how Steven is planning on getting her college paid for!!! Also notice the outfit - She had to picked out a special outfit for her golf outing! Steven said she was so proud of herself whenever her ball went in the hole. I thought it was cute when she got home she said, "Mommy - did you know we have to be very quiet when the other people are golfing?" Quiet is hard for her these days!! I am sure there will be many more Sundays spent at the course for these two.

Playing Catch Up!!!

The title of this post says it all - I am playing catch up with the highlights of April. We are getting into a routine with two kids - life is good, crazy, but good. In making this LONG post I realized that I am a terrible photographer and that I hate our camera. I take horrible pictures and we need a new camera. If any of you have a camera that you love let me know what kind it is. I need some help!

Easter Sunday

Isn't Easter so wonderful - as a believer it's such a special day. I have to tell a quick cute story about Ava. We have been talking a lot about Easter - why we celebrate it and what makes it a special day. She would say "Jesus rose from the cross." It is always so sweet to hear how little ones put things into their own words. Well, she has obviously been listening in Sunday school because she was opening all her Easter eggs which all had candy or quarters in them, then she opened one and it was empty. I was expecting her to ask where the "treat" was, but her reaction was so sweet. She got a bright-eyed happy look on her face and turned to us and said, "the egg is empty just like Jesus's tomb was empty when the lady rolled the stone away." I was so proud - she was so happy about an empty Easter egg, and it meant so much to her.

Iit was cold and rainy all day long here in Fayetteville. You should have seen Steven and I, in the rain, with two children, trying to get us all into church without anybody getting soaked. I am sure to everybody driving by we looked like dumb and dumber! But atleast the girls looked cute! Here are some pictures from the day....

Checking out Easter basket #1 - this is at our house before church. Notice the toothpaste - Ava had been asking for rainbow toothpaste, and I guess the Easter bunny was listening! Gotta have some good toothpaste after eating all that candy.

More Polly Pocket Princesses - the favorite toy right now!

Reece's Easter bathtub - thank you Peaches!

This is how Reece spent her first Easter!

Still Sleeping!

Excited to be sitting at the "kid table" If her life is anything like mine - she will have to sit at the kid table until she is 18!

Looking at another Easter basket with cousin Sam Bennett.

And still sleeping - we were in for it that night! Ha ha.


Playtime and Sleep Time

Reece has starting smiling - there is nothing that warms a mamas heart more than her children smiling at her. These are a few pictures of how Reece spends her days. She loves her Baby Einstein mat - she laughs and smiles at the lights. Then she gets tired and she sleeps! Which makes mamas just as happy. haha.

One Month Old

This is how Reece spent her one month birthday - not bad if you ask me!!! This is about how she spent all her days (and nights- I have to brag) about this time. It is amazing how fast four weeks goes by with a newborn.

Check out this face - I think we might have another drama queen on our hands!!

Easter Egg Hunting
Ava was all about some Easter egg hunting this year - in fact if you could make a sport out of it she would do it! I would even catch her hiding eggs for herself to find around the house in the weeks leading up to Easter. I know, a little funny - but hey it kept her entertained for a long time!!!! These pictures are from an Easter egg hunt we went to at Ava's friend Addelyn's house. She was having a ball - until the Easter bunny showed up. She was terrified, and stayed about 10 feet away at all times. She still, weeks later, asks me "Why did that bunny come to Addelyn's house?" Oh the drama. We are never going to be able to go to Disney World!


Jackson Jorgenson, Ava, Addelyn Bramlett

Deep Conversations with Ava

Today driving home from school Ava and I had a priceless conversation....
Ava: One day I am going to be a mommy.
Me: Oh that's wonderful, you will be a great mommy.
A: How does the baby get in your belly anyway?
Me: God puts it there.
Ava then starts giggling to herself in her carseat - I can tell that she is thinking about something.
Me: What's so funny
Ava: Well Mommy God is so high up there (she is talking about Heaven), how does he get that baby in there all the way down here.. (she is starting to stump me here
Me: When Mommies and Daddies are wanting to have a baby, they pray to God and hope that one day he will answer their prayers and put a baby in the mommies belly.
(This is followed by even more laughing..)
A: Well mommy that is really silly because God is to high up there, I don't know how he gets down here to get that baby in there.

Well then I was laughing, and to be quite honest I did not know how to answer her question. I think three is a little too young for the real answer to the question...so we just left it at that. I got lucky this time that she did not continue to ask more question on the topic. It seems like everyday she is asking harder and harder questions, and of course there have been lots about babies lately! What is a mom to do. If anybody has any wisdom I need all the help I can get! One thing I do know is the God made little three year old minds too smart - but so darn cute! Oh how I wish I could remember all these priceless conversations forever!!!

St. Patties and First Outing

Last Friday Reece and I took Ava to her dance class. It was the babes first outing, she slept the whole time! I am happy to report though that we were all clean, dressed, and at Ava's 10:00 class ON TIME - and I didn't even forget her dance shoes!!!! I know yall are all so impressed - but that is a major feat with a one week old! You forget how long it takes to get out of the house with a newborn - get Ava dressed and hair fixed, me showered, dressed, make up on, etc, Reece a clean diaper and dressed - and then you think it's time to go - but wait - I have to feed the baby first! So what seems like hours later we can finally leave. So, I was proud of myself that we got there on time!
The green pictures are Ava and our good friends Mallory and Natalie after her St. Patty's day party at school. So cute to see three girls in green - no pink! Also, notice we don't have a single picture of them all sitting up and looking at the camera.

This is the Life...

I mean seriously, is this the life or what. Babies don't realize how good they have it! It is such a shame we can't remember life when it was this good - sleeping all the time, always being cuddled, and cozy, comfy things to sleep and lay on. I know Reece won't remember these days, but she is definitely enjoying them. She is always so content, and all about some sleep!

Family of Four

Here are the girls in their big sister/little sister shirts all dressed up with no place to go - but home! This was when we were leaving the hospital. You know the girls had to look good for the 3 minute car ride home! It was a sweet moment for me though to get my two girls ready.
We are just loving our new family of four. Ava is such a great big sister with almost too much love to give! So far Reece is a great eater and sleeper. She is very content all the time. We feel very lucky and blessed for that - and just praying that this is her temperament and the good eating and sleeping part won't change. I am just amazed at God's goodness when I look at our family. He has blessed us immensely - and we are so grateful to him. Like I have said before - to God be the glory great things he has done.

She's Here...

Reece Elizabeth

6 lbs 11 oz 20 in

March 4, 2009 11:50 p.m.

Our sweet little girl was born Wednesday night. She looks just like Ava only with strawberry blonde hair - just like my moms! It is so pretty - we hope it stays. I know I look terrible in the picture - but that was after natural child birth - so I am just glad I am alive to tell about it. When Reece was ready to come, she was ready to come. I labor fast, and this time was extremely fast - so there was no time for an epidural. I started having contractions at 10, got to the hospital at 10:45, and Reece was here at 11:50! Everything in under two hours. We are all doing great - and loving our family of four!!