Briley Bugs 3rd Birthday!!!

Our Briley Bug turned 3 today. I cant believe she has grown up so fast!!! She is a very out spoken energetic girl. She never meets a stranger. She loves being a princess and everything that has sparkles or glitter, but then she can be rough and tough and right in the middle of the action. I tease that she is going to show up at her prom in a sparkley dress with her cowgirl boots and her hair in a pony tail. LOL (if thats what she chooses then thats what she will get) The picture below was her at the hospital when she was born. She was such a blessing and a wonderful baby. Slept several hours at a time during the night and was so relaxed and down with whatever. As soon as she turned a year old thats when she started to shine!!! Her Poppa (aka Justins Dad) teased me through my whole pregnany that he wanted a danty little girl, well there is nothing danty about her, but he wouldnt trade her for the world now. She was so little to me when she was born. 7 lbs 1oz and 20.5 inches, you gotta remember that this was after her brother and he was 10lbs and 21.5 inches. She didnt stay little long.
This picture was taking today at one of our family Easters.

We celebrated her birthday, by getting the traditional donut, going to get the beloved family dog from the vet, then to the family Easter to eat, hunt eggs, and eat some pink cup cakes. I let her pick out the cup cakes I would make and she picked out pink ones with pink icing. Hope the family liked strawberry today. We were on our way to get ice cream a second ago from Sonic, but her Daddy was called out to a fire. She is ok with that, she said she would take a rain check!!

We are going to have her a party, but not till May 15. Beau's Birthday is May 25, so this year I decided to combined the partys and we are having them at the Lake!!!! It should be a lot of fun. I will post a picture of the invitation that I finally found. It was really hard cause she wanted what other...a Princess party and Beau wanted a Pirate party. Well this mom came to the rescue!!!

Justin and I are so very thankful to be blessed with such a sweet and loving little girl. She along with Beau are our worlds. I know she will always be postive in what she does and go forward with life looking up and ahead. She will make a beautiful person as she grows and I am so blesses and thankful I can call her my daughter and she calls me her mom!!!!

Love ya baby girl. Kisses, Hugs, and Happy Birthdays from Daddy, Mommy, and Beau!!!!

7th Year Anniversary

April 17 was Justin and my 7th year Anniversary. We usually dont do a whole lot and it was the same for this year. We went out to eat and then drove around in his blazer on the back roads looking at all the awesome scenery and the old farm houses. We saw many and boy if they could tell us their stories it would be amazing. We actually did get each other a gift this year, he had snuck over to a store right accross from my work and bought me a purse I had been wanting and I FINALLY got him started on his own personal collection of power tools. (Im sure there will be a lot more to come through the years) The picture to the left was of us on that special day. His Aunt Donna took it and then mailed it to us later, it actually became one of my favorites! I had Dand take a picture of us the night we went out so I will get that and post it on here as well. The last 7 years have been full of joy mainly but we have had our hardships, but it has done nothing but bring us closer together and help us fall deeper in love. We have 2 beautiflul kids that keep us on our toes. We have thrown up the thought of having a 3rd, but think that we want to wait just a little longer. We are blessed beyond measure and I am so thankful I have such a strong supportive husband to hold and cherish me.

So Proud of Beau

Today was awards day for Beau's School. Justin and I are so very proud of everything he has done this year. He is always willing to do his work and read his books and any activity that they do at the school is if jumping up and down to get involved. This makes us very happy and hopefully its the start of some great years that are ahead. Beau received the Citizen of the 6 Weeks award today. The picture above is him and Mrs. Strickland. She has been my saving grace being his first teacher. This momma wasnt ready for my baby boy to grow up, and thankfully his teacher has her youngest that is just 1 year older then Beau. Lets just say we text message quite offten.....or she will text me to reassure that Beau is ok. Congrats Beau Mommy, Daddy, and Briley are very happy for you!!!!

Our First Family Lake Trip of 2011

Its a tiny picture, but it was taken with my iphone and if I make is any bigger its gets blurry. This was taken Saturday April 2nd. Justin and Beau headed to lake about 3 and Briley and I got there about 5. We had a blast fishing. The water is still only 65 degrees so theres no way Im getting in. The kids actually were ok with not swimming. We caught several sand bass this day. Beau was the first one to get one and then me. Justin soon followed and he caught more then anyone. This was on of the biggest so we had to have a family picture. I caught one that must have been pregnant and poor fish she had to be miserable. lol Anyways I think its spose to rain this weekend so we wont be able to go then, but as soon as we have another warm sunny Saturday we will be back out there. Im so glad we have the boat and that the kids enjoy it as much as Justin and I do. Its going to be an amazing summer.