Little Angel and I went to see the American Girl movie yesterday. I think she really enjoyed it and so did I! I was thrilled when she picked up an American Girl magazine at Walmart and wanted the instead of those pop star teeny boppers! I remember reading those books when I was her age so I hope we can enjoy them together now. I was glad to see that the mother had dark brown hair and the daughter had blonde hair. I pointed it out to Little Angel because she seems concerned that people might would notice that difference in us and think I am not her mom. So I was glad to show her that there are a lot of moms and daughters that have different colored hair so no one will notice.

Purnurple (I think :)
Talking him out of his shell
Our roses
what our crape murtles off our patio will eventually look like
taking time to smell the flowers

apparently i was interrupting.lol.

my mom's neighbor's salt water pool

this is why Momma was NOT getting in today
trying to make Purnurple at home

Little Angel brought this crab back from her vacation with her grandparents on her mother's side. Not sure about that name. lol. So far she has been quite attentive to his needs but he is not a really needy pet.

I have been taking her swimming twice a week when I get off work and she goes with the day care on Fridays. She only has to go to day care until 2 if I pick her up or 12 if my mom gets her. So I think she has lucked out. I looked around for one that offered plenty of activites. She goes to the movies on Wednesday, either skating or bowling on Thursdays, and swimming on Fridays. They are always doing some sort of craft-which she loves.

Since she has been back she has been very clingy. She wants to spend lots of time and cuddles-which I love. Last night she actually said, 'I think I am going to go get a bath and go to bed." She really is a great kid. Bless her heart, this is the first time she has had a normal family. Up until now her life has been quite crazy and I think this normalcy is what she really craves. Lol. She also craves having sisters and brothers-which worries my mom because Little Angel talks about it all the time! She told the counseler the other day, "I won't have to go to daycare next summer!" "Why is that." "Because my Momma is going to have a baby!" I had told her, "Maybe when I have a baby I will have it in the summer so you can stay home with me." She takes things very literally! I mean, I am excited about expanding but I also think she needs plenty of time to be an only child because she has lacked the nurturing in the past.

She acts excited about when a new 7th Heaven arrives because that means cuddles. We read in her bed every night and she snuggles close. Wherever I go she is holding on to me. There is never a lack of hugs in our house!

that little sign says, "Put money in here."

her and my little big brother


making me breakfast

at my tea party for work

on our patio

when we made real play cookie dough

working the color into the dough

we both made geckos that were all the colors put together

now he sees what it is like....lol

I became a little worried when she asked me if I wanted Pepto Bismol in my eggs. I was wondering what on earth she had put in them!

The Joys of Motherhood.lol.

My mom's neighbor has a beautiful salt water pool that we swim at on Mondays and Wednesdays. We started our routine back up today (she was gone for the last two weeks) Well when she got out of the shower she beckoned me into the bathroom (after insisting she could bathe herself) She usually begs me to come talk to her while she is bathing and wash her hair. Well cards are turned when she is at other people's houses. Anyway so I go in and she informs me that she has worms again....ummmm. So I looked and did not see anything. I thought she was just irritated and itchy from being at the beach. My mom told her to put it in a bag if she found one (we both thought she was just itchy...) Well I put her in the car and told her to stay there while I walked my mom back to her front door. So we are saying our closing remarks when I hear the car door open and close. I wait, a bit impatient that she was back on the "no obeying" track after being gone for two weeks, as she approaches. I say calmly, 'I thought I told you to stay in the car." "Memaw said to bring you the worm if I found one." So there we are standing there. Me and my mom look at each other, not believing that she did indeed have worms, and finally look down. Yep, there in her hand is a white worm. So we all had to dose up on the medicine and take all the precautionary measure. Funny thing was when she was in the kitchen and we were still no believing her and she made this face and said, 'I feel one." 'You what?!" I was somewhat laughing and a bit grossed out. Well she started crying to Memaw that, 'Momma thinks it is gross." Umm ya, just a little. lol. But we dealt with it.

Easter 2008
Little Angel and my Mom
Little Angel and my Dad at Easter
who knows?!
what a perfect little bloom
this one cracks me up!



my Dad's parents

sweetest thing-he had not seen her since November and when he walked in and she was there he picked her up. awwww :)
lol. cheezy face.

her easter outfit "chicks rule"

my sweet angel
lol. her reaction to the snow. "big whoop" :)
in our matching jackets
she really adores her Daddy
Charlie's statue

This picture was taken in April (we kept our tree up until she came to visit for the first time)
My major was psychology so I had to train my Betta Spunky Hoopster and she was a BIG help :)
What more can a Momma ask for?
THIS is why he tries to get on the couch :)
eatin' play dough