Venom

In the spring, CC started back softball. This was our first spring ball experience. It is a LOT different from fall ball. Not as laid back and a lot more time consuming, but just as fun! 

I mean, have you seen a cuter softball player?

Daddy was the assistant coach, and the whole family got socks and shirts to help cheer on sister!

The team was a great group of girls and were really good! 

Everytime CC is on base, this is her stance! She is ready to run. It makes me giggle every time I see her standing like this! I know that someone showed her one time how to stand and "get ready to run". And so that is exactly what she does- my little rule follower!!!

They had a kickoff parade at the beginning of the season.

action shot!

If Emory isn't on the playground, she is checking in on sissy (often rubbing it in that she is eating candy or Italian Ice from the concession stand)

adorable in her helmet!

GO VENOM!

PS- Emory is going to play fall ball this year too! I can't wait to see how this plays out- should be interesting:):)

My baby is FOUR (and has been since April:):):))

I'm not quite sure how this happened, but my baby girl is FOUR!!!!!

She is going to be a great Jesus person when she grows up!

We didn't plan a big birthday party since we were going to surprise the girls with the Disney trip (and calling it a early/late bday present). But Emory had a great day turning 4!

My parents came up the weekend before for a softball game and we had a mini celebration cookies and presents. 

 EZ Roller from Gran and Pawpaw! She loves it and it really is fun to ride. Reminds me of the turtle I had growing up. 

CC was so cute and spent her own money to buy her a magic ice cream maker. Before you run out to buy one, you need to know that you to have to vigorously shake the container for THREE entire minutes- which children will NOT do! and then after shaking for what seems like forever, it doesn't actually make ice cream! 

But it was super sweet that CC wanted to buy something for her, AND it has helped them understand that all the 'as seen on TV' things aren't as great as they seem:)

Poor Emory had pink eye on her birthday. Luckily, we went to the doctor the day before and got medicine. So she was able to go to school on her actual birthday. 

She had a little birthday snack celebration in her class. 

Then, we had a few of her friends meet us at Chuck E Cheese for pizza. 

So, I was THAT mom that didn't sign up for an official party at Chuck E Cheese, but brought my own plates, napkins, balloons, and cupcakes! I just set up camp like we were scheduled to have a party! But no one said anything to us, so I guess it was okay (or they thought we were officially having a Chuck E Cheese party- ha!)

Emory had a BLAST and it was a perfect little birthday party for her! 

Happy Birthday my little Emory! 

I blinked and you turned into a beautiful, kind, thoughtful, spunky little (big) girl! I feel like you were just born and I was putting a size 1 diaper on my brand new 9 lb 13 oz baby! 

Gosh, I love ya!

April catch up

Our April......

 Softball took up a lot of our time in April (more pictures later). CC's team name was VENOM---- not the best name, but the shirt and socks were cute! Emory loves going to the ball park for the Italian Ice and the playground. 

 went to see the Croods. 

Learned my lesson- NEVER get ice cream at a movie. It's hard to eat neatly while in the dark....and blue ice cream will stain your clothes.....

emory and I had a few dinner picnics outside while Daddy and CC were at the ball park late. 

I went on a girls beach trip with college friends. It was so much fun and I'm sparing everyone the bathing suit pics! 

 We celebrated Emory's best friend, Georgia's bday. 

(dedicating an entire post to Emory's birthday later)

 CC was in a play at church called Stuck in the Mud. 

Her acting debut- a chariot wheel!

March in July

Pictures of our March...

 Emory had her dance pictures. Her hair makes a beautiful bun- thanks to you tube!

 went to Airwalk with our friends! 

Daddy was such a trooper and met us there afterwork- the only man jumping in a suit!

 Bryan had cervical discetomy surgery- removed a disc from his neck. The surgery went really well and feels much better. 

 I think Emory is going to be a doctor or a nurse when she grows up. She was fascinated by everything they were doing to her daddy!

 Ed's Pet World came to school and Emory held every animal they brought. Doesn't this freak you out!!!

 stuck around for Spring Break and just hung out together! 

 went to the zoo with our BFF, Lydia

 Softball practice started- twice a week with a game on Saturdays. She loves it!

 our wonderful Sunday School Class annual Easter Egg hunt! 

That's a LOT of kiddos- so much fun!

 more playing outside

 celebrated Easter with our Mimi and Grandaddy

playing and dancing outside!

February in July

I am playing catch up on my blog, starting with February. I have tagged all my pictures, planning on blogging about them but never got around to it! But, no time like the present, right?!!

We celebrated Valentine's day! 

 ate our Vday candy while waiting in carpool to get CC. 

 CC ran in the Mercedes Marathon (ran 25 miles at school and ran the last one at the actual race. Well, I think- I don't even know how many miles are in a 5k or whatever this race was!)

It was FREEZING cold and she HATED every minute of it until she got a medal!

 EMory and Elise played hide and seek- ha!

 We saw our baby Whiting to give her her FIRST bday present! 

 she looks like her Uncle Bryan in this picture 

 we dressed ourselves!

 played on the playground after school

 Emory started gymnastics! she loves it and is really good!

 dressed ourselves again!

 had parent day during dance class

 Emory's friends, Tristen and Kristen, from her school

Had a staring contest (with TWO bows in our hair- dressed ourself again!) while at the doctor. Two very competitive girls = some quiet time in the small room. 

and this funny video of Emory telling us her funny part of the day...... she was nervous!!