The Hunter Family

Bison game and First Teeth Cleaning

2012-01-30T16:18:00.000-08:00

We went to the Bison game Saturday night. The girls had fun as long as the Star Wars characters stayed far far away. There was a big fright at half-time when they happened to be walking right behind the girls and Jeff...it took them awhile to recover.

Big girl Maddie holding Buddy. They are so cute together. Madison loves to take care of her Buddy, and he knows she will...he goes to her to ask for stuff and to play with.
Maddie loves her Uncle D too...look at that face :)

We had our first "official" visit to Daddy's office today to get the girls' teeth cleaned. It did not go great...I got no pics of the actual cleaning, b/c they both insisted on sitting in my lap in the chair for it...lots of fun :) They did let me get up to have Daddy check them.

Madison did well for Daddy opening wide

Getting Madison's flouride painted on...Macey had to do this in my lap too. Glad to not have to that again until August :) Since they did finally let Miss Shelly clean their teeth, Daddy took us to lunch to get the girls their favorite treat, Bubble Tea, and Chill Spot.

Haircuts

2012-01-27T14:43:00.000-08:00

Jessie and Madison had a date Friday morning to Martha Lynn's to get their haircuts. Madison was so excited to go just her and Jessie.

About to leave

in the big chair

While Madison got her haircut at Martha Lynn's, Macey got a little trim too...by Mimmy

Ignore the mask...we've had a bad bout with her breathing this weekend.

Atlanta Trip

2012-01-27T14:15:00.001-08:00

We went to Atlanta last weekend with Mimmy, Pops, Jessie, and Sam to visit my mom's aunts and uncles. The girls and I hadn't been in a long time, and it was good to see everyone again.

Patsy Ruth

You are not safe behind closed doors with Sam anymore :) He played with the doors in the hotel room the whole trip

Macey telling something very serious to Patsy Ruth

Some wrestle time with Pops in the hotel

Buddy wanting to wrestle too

Pretending to be asleep

Girls' First Date

2012-01-16T08:25:00.000-08:00

The girls had their first "movie date" with one of their friends, Burton to Beauty and the Beast in 3D. This is the only boy I hear about on a very regular basis...they let me know if they see him at school, and ask me why if we don't see him at church. The girls, I hear, did great with their second movie in the theater. Beauty and the Beast is one of their favorite movies, and Madison's absolute favorite princess is Belle. They woke up so excited to be going to a movie with Miss Ashley and Burton and were dressed and ready by 7:30 that morning. Thanks Miss Ashley for "chaperoning"...this could be trouble later! :) Madison when she got home she called me over and said..."Mommy, Burton likes Macey, but I think he really likes me because he kept wanting to hold my hand in the parking lot." She said it in her little "really happy, but shy about it" voice and face. It was so cute.

Photo-op with the Chipmunks

Macey at home later in her 3D glasses. They are still running around the house singing at the top of their lungs "this provencial life!" from the opening song of the movie :)

Maddie's Nose

2012-01-16T08:15:00.000-08:00

My loving sister came across this Bambi picture the other day when she was making calenders to color to countdown to our trip to Disney World. She said she couldn't resist putting the caption to document what Maddie Leigh said to me one time. Me and the girls snuggle in my bed every morning for awhile before we get up (a habit I LOVE, and one of the things I love about having little girls...they still want me to hold them and snuggle them ALL.THE.TIME still). As they've gotten older it's more they play in bed while I try to rest for a few more minutes before I get out of bed. Anyways...last May we were snuggling, and I turned to Madison and said something and this was her response...

It was the first time either one of them had ever acknowledged "morning breath"...I guess she didn't know the word breath and my voice was all she knew. It was hilarious!!!! Now, Maddie Leigh has an unbelievable nose. Every time she smells anything, she stops in her tracks and asks me "Do you smell something? I smell something shooey! I think it's Macey." Doesn't matter what it is..whether it smells good or bad, she says it smells shooey. I guess she doesn't like any kind of smell.

Snuggle Buddies

2012-01-08T13:12:00.000-08:00

The girlies have been sleeping together again the past few months. They sleep well once they get to sleep :) They like to chat/giggle/fight for awhile before finally giving into sleep.

In Maddie Leigh's bed
In the Macer's bed

New Year's Eve Day

2012-01-08T11:29:00.000-08:00

We went to play at Mimmy and Pops' on New Year's Eve Day. The weather was great so the kids were able to be outside after lunch to play.

Everybody got new bikes from Santa this year
Sam thinking about taking the four-wheeler for a spin

Brady is still trying to get the pedaling thing down...it didn't help that his training wheels were lopsided

Macey asked me to take this pic of her and Piglet

Ready to shop! (they were taking their babies, Snow White, Joybe, Belle, and PomPom to the mall)--I don't know where they get their names for their dolls, but they are very into playing "house" with them right now

Outside Fun

2011-12-30T11:24:00.000-08:00

We took our bikes to the playground today for a little more open space to ride.

Madison loves loving on Honey and Murphy. Honey usually doesn't let her as much, but she did today. Macey still only likes them at a distance...like her Mommy :)

Practicing our driving skills :)

Christmas with Mimmy and Pops

2011-12-26T13:54:00.000-08:00

We did Christmas with Mimmy and Pops on Christmas Eve this year since Christmas fell on a Sunday. It was a nice long relaxing day starting with breakfast and just playing at their house all day.

Pops and Mimmy with the girlies

with Buddy

The crew...Sam, Tori, Brady, Madison, Macey

The boys

Sam doing his "Ah Oh" face

Sam won on size of his gifts

Basketball goal...he was done with presents after that...he was shooting the whole time :)

new Minnie flip flops...so glad to have these since Macey threw one of hers out the car window months ago...it's not been pretty at our house fighting over the one pair

We got lots of new board games for Christmas so we've been playing ALL of them EVERY night by the girls request. The girls win most of the time...Jeff can't ever seem to hardly win which is hilarious if you know him...he is NOT trying to let the girls win!! He gets really frustrated--we may not have Chutes and Ladders much longer :)

She loves her some Belle

Loving on Tiana who comes in close after Stow White

Sam got lots of help opening his big gifts

a little Buzz Lightyear

Princess dress-up clothes

Tiana dress...Macey ran around the rest of the day wearing Tiana dress, carrying Tiana doll, and dragging the Princess blanket Nat made for her

Tangled and Alice in Wonderland...have to add to the collection every year :)

Buddy in his new pencil chair

Pops got all 5 of them Mickey light sabers...thanks alot Pops!

This is Macey's favorite place to be on earth...we all call her the "Mimmy hog" because unless it's Baby Sam that needs Mimmy, Macey doesn't let any of the others have her :)

Christmas Day

2011-12-26T10:14:00.000-08:00

Christmas Day was so fun this year with the girlies. They were so excited about Santa coming and putting the cookies, carrots for reindeer and milk out. They woke up excited and I heard Madison ask Jeff when he came in the room if Santa had come.

Santa had come!

Waiting for Mommy and Daddy to get the cameras ready

GO!

Snow White book about Macey

Tink book about Madison

Belle ornament for her tree in her room

Stow White ornament

Computers to help us learn to write our letters

My first pair fo clip-on earrings!! She was so excited (for dress-up at home only :)

Robes just like Mommy and Daddy

And our new Princess bikes! We are ready for Fort Wilderness now!!

Complete with a doll-carrier

Bebe and Papa came over after church for lunch and more presents...Bebe opening her sillouette bracelet of her four granddaughters

Bird-feeder

Christmas Cookies and Kobe's

2011-12-25T17:14:00.001-08:00

We made Christmas cookies Thursday night. The girls loved it!

Daddy getting the dough ready

The finished product...the girls got a little "princess gel" happy :)

We've gone to Kobe's with my extended family as long as I can remember sometime over the Christmas holiday. It's getting harder and harder to get everyone there, but we try to get as many as we can. Macey threw up Thursday night so she had to stay at home. She was most upset about not getting to see Mimmy, so when Mimmy volunteered to keep her while Jeff, Madison and I went she quickly was totally fine with that set up.

Uncle Scottie playing with Sam

Madison loved on Brady all night...she did ask me at one point where Sissy was sitting..she had forgotten she hadn't come and was wondering where she was :)

Entertaining themselves while waiting on the cook

The cook had their undivided attention

Smoking volcano...you can tell Merrill in the background looks worried...

and now she's covering her face for the flame

We all go back to Grandma's house for presents...here Austin and Sue Sue are solving the world's problems

Austin, Sue Sue, Jeff, Bruce, Neil (behind Kay) and Kay Kay

Brady and Sam playing

Mad loves her Pops

So excited about her change purse from Grandma

Christmas with Pap, Gigi and the Tanners

2011-12-20T13:13:00.000-08:00

We had Christmas with Pap, Gigi, and the Tanners before they head to Dallas for Christmas. We had a great dinner from Gigi and then a game of Dirty Santa.

The kiddos passing out the numbers for the game

Madison embarrassed with the attention...she was number 1

She opened a snowman purse

Macey had number 2

a lovely scented candle...she didn't really know what to think :)

Jeffrey got a horse that neighed

Pap opened another horse

Papa took Macey's candle which she was glad to be able to open another present

until it was a thing of sausage

Luckily Gigi took the sausage...then Macey played it safe and took the horsey from Daddy

Jeff then opened lotion and a nail file

Philip a lovely light up Christmas necklace

Frances--Russell Stovers candy

Candy cane Joe Joe's for Libby

Biscuit mix and marmalade for Bebe

Libby singing "a partridge in a pear tree"

Presents from cousins time

We love us some new board games!

ICE!

2011-12-17T11:07:00.001-08:00

We went with Jeff's family to ICE out at Opryland Saturday. It was really cute and impressive what they can do with ice. The girls really enjoyed it, but the parkas were a little heavy on them this year.

Dressed and ready for 14 degrees!

Madagascar

Frances, Libby, Macey, Madison

They were like little penguins waddling around in those parkas...they didn't need the mittens they had on already since their little arms only went about halfway down.

The slides

As close as Libby got to going down

Uncle Brent

Frances

Jeff

Macey coming down the kiddy slide...Madison and Papa are at the top watching. Madison should have gone first b/c after she saw Sissy spinning around, she was out.

Macey still coming

Macey at the bottom

"Not too sure how I felt about that"

The Nativity Scene at the end was pretty incredible

Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and the Wise Men

It was really bright back outside, and it seemed really hot after being in the exhibit

Thanks Bebe and Papa!

Preschool Christmas Program

2011-12-15T12:29:00.000-08:00

The girls had their Preschool Christmas program this morning. They apparently belt it out in practice, but Macey totally clammed up once again in front of everyone--Madison did sing this time.

Tori was an old pro---didn't miss a word

I'm not sure Macey's hands ever left her mouth

Mad even got the hand motions in

Brady was all smiles the whole time

The girls and Burton...you can't say his name in our house without them shyly smirking :)

If they happen to see him at school...I hear all about it on the way home (if he smiled, said hi, what he was wearing...it's so funny and cute)

Libby came to watch us in our program...Macey was over pictures by now

"I just want my sucker!"

Preschool Christmas Party

2011-12-14T06:38:00.000-08:00

We had the girls Christmas party at school Tuesday. It was funny to see the difference in them when they saw me compared to last year. They all seemed so much older.

Macey working on her reindeer ornament

Madison putting Rudolph's nose on

Enjoying the cookie they decorated

Tori's 5th Birthday

2011-12-12T11:07:00.000-08:00

We went to Tori's 5th birthday party last Saturday. I can't believe that girl is already 5!!!! It was an Alice in Wonderland tea-party themed party and Nae Nae really outdid herself with this one. It was so cute, and Alice and the Mad Hatter even made appearances!

Little Alice the birthday girl

Macey with Alice...Madison refused to get her picture made with either character

Macey didn't want her picture with the Mad Hatter...but

he slipped in the door beside unnoticed.

Merrill, Macey, Madison, Libby

Musical hats...the girls loved the games. I was surprised they warmed up enough to play especially since it was a lot of older girls there.

The music stopped...they both were pretty good at this one

Mad made it pretty far in the "hot-potato hat" game...I was impressed

Pops' Birthday

2011-12-10T10:57:00.000-08:00

Posing after Daddy's staff Christmas party

Painting some Christmas statues

Mad working hard on Pooh

Mace concentrating on her Mickey

Pops and his wild brood at his birthday dinner

Breakfast with Santa

2011-12-03T11:43:00.000-08:00

We went to Breakfast with Santa this morning at Mimmy and Pops' church. It was a lot of fun and the girls loved seeing Ho Ho.

Macey didn't know Pops was there yet

Surprise!!

Gingerbread house craft

Macey looking at Sam's house

Gotta get all his kisses...we just can't leave Buddy alone...he's just too cute :)

They like it, but still not too sure about sitting in the whole lap thing

The whole crew...Little Sammy was not a fan :)

Madison tried to comfort him with the arm around his back

Pops loves getting multiple kisses at a time...here is a quadruple kiss

...and a quintuplet (?) kiss with everyone but Buddy

Thanksgiving Weekend

2011-11-30T06:19:00.000-08:00

We had a great relaxing Thanksgiving weekend in town with lots of family time. It was such fabulous weather to be outside the whole time, and we enjoyed lots of great food!

Frances reading Alice in Wonderland to everyone

We love it when Daddy is home for several days to play with. They may be prissy, but they know how to wrestle too and love to wrestle with Daddy. They are ROUGH when they wrestle!

Impossible to get good pics of everyone

Frances (7), Libby (4), Macey (3), Madison (3)

Not any easier to get a good pic on this side of the family either :)

Macey (3), Tori (4), Madison (3), Sam (1), Brady (2)

Our Little Buddy who is walking everywhere now

Friday morning we went with Jeff's family to look at the train exhibit at Cheekwood

The girls with Bebe and Mamaw

Frances, Macey, Libby, Thomas, Madison, Gretchen...all we are missing is Baby Marilyn

Preschool Thanksgiving Feast

2011-11-24T06:09:00.000-08:00

We had our Thanksgiving Feast at Preschool last Wednesday. The girls don't go to school on Wednesdays, but I was glad they got to participate in this. It's always fun to see them interact with their friends from school...the gym was wild after lunch :)

The girls were so excited that Mommy and Daddy were coming to eat with them at their school

The three big girls...can't believe Tori will be in kindergarten next year and won't be at school with us!!

The Girlies and Buddy at the zoo

2011-11-16T06:12:00.000-08:00

We went to the zoo last week with Sam and Jessie since the weather was so nice. We all had so much fun! This was Madison's favorite part in the aquarium part--watching the hand clean the coral..she kept saying..stay here and watch "the hand!"

Sam was so close to walking...he is walking everywhere now!

Buddy's first sucker...loved it!

Buddies...Mad asked me to take this pic

M & M Turn 3!!!!

2011-11-10T17:14:00.001-08:00

My little girlies turned 3 last Saturday! I can't believe they are already three, but they are so much fun right now--they are my best two little buddies!

Madison is still my other little Mommy...taking good care of Macey when we're in public and loves to take care of and love on Baby Sam--she has such a tender heart and the sweetest smile. Unfortunately she has inherited my "worrying" gene, and I am trying to get her to not think about everything so much and relax...it's a work in progress. She is still my little stubborn one who requires more effort to be disciplined. She calls me just Mom sometimes instead of Mommy...not sure I like that too much--we say she is 3 going on 13. She still loves to snuggle me in the mornings and at night and loves to learn--she asks me questions nonstop all day, and will ask if I'm tired of her asking me questions :).

My little Macer is still my rough and tumble, happy -go-lucky girl with a very tender heart. You can threaten a spanking and she will cooperate--Jeff just has to look at her sternly and she'll give in. She still has a raspy little voice and her laugh is infectious. She is still very much a Mommy's girl--she's never far from me. She would snuggle me all day. She is still never still and b/c she is always moving about every 30 minutes she tells me "I want something to eat!" She burns it off immediately. She loves to draw and play with Sissy. She still is very attached to and has to have her "Piggy" (Piglet). They both LOVE to sing.

They started out their birthday with opening presents from me and Jeff in our bed--then ended it with the cousins and our playdate friend coming over for a Bibbity Bobbity Boutique Princess party. It was so much fun! They are so into princesses right now--Macey's favorite is Snow White and Madison's is Belle.

Macey excited about her Snow White Squinkies

Madison got Barbie Squinkies...she wanted the ones with the "little lipstick"--she is my priss although Macey is turning into one too--we are in trouble :)

Snow White and the Prince and Belle and the Beast dolls

Ready for our princess party!!!!

My little Belle

Her Belle cake that Aunt Jessie helped me make...I was so excited at how their cakes turned out--thanks Jess!!!

My little "Stow White" as Macey calls her

Macey's Stow White cake...the dwarf Squinkies helped add a nice touch

The Bibbity Bobbity Boutique

This is the station they got their hair "glitterized"

The nail painting station

Family pic before the rest of the family got there. We didn't let them go into the basement to see the Boutiqe until right before the party...they were pretty excited about it. Thanks again to Jess for helping me set it up.

Pops and Sam...our handsome prince

I was glad Brady got in character with his pirate outfit...Uncle D overheard Madison at dinner telling Brady that they were gonna go downstairs and get their nails painted and hair done and he couldn't do it b/c he was a boy...he didn't mind.

The older princesses

Buddy and Uncle D...see any resemblance to each other? :)

Making their way down to the Boutique

Waiting to have nails painted

The glitterizing

Mace was so excited about everything

The painting station while you waited your turn

Thanks Julie and Bit Bit for doing the nail painting!

Brady was content to stay at the painting station

The finished princess product

Pinata time...princesses can play hard too :)

Frances was able to break it open after a few rounds

The mob onto the candy...Madison wasn't quick enough

She just can't get in there

And now she's upset about it...Daddy got in there for her to get her some of the loot

Cake time

Bebe and Aunt Julie

Baby Snow White doll

Baby Belle doll...they haven't hardly put them down since they got them. As you can see, Belle got tired of her dress and needed more comfortable clothes to open presents in :)

Cat in the Hat game..they have loved playing it

Princess Activity sets...they love art projects right now

Princess tea set and Minnie cell phones...they've been talking to all the characters

Board games--They are loving game time with Daddy in the evenings

Art easel

Fall Pics

2011-11-10T13:31:00.001-08:00

Some fall photos in our pumpkin outfits

Macey was really into the phot0-shoot

Sweet cousins

The girlies and their Jess

Love Mad's fake smile

Sam loves his Maddie Leigh

Madison is thinking about all the questions she's gonna need to ask Pops about the story when he's through reading it

Celebrating mine and Uncle D's birthdays

Trunk or Treat and Halloween

2011-11-03T07:56:00.000-07:00

We had Trunk or Treat at church Sunday night. The girls didn't know what to think about everyone dressed up. They were pretty shy about getting any candy.

Martha Lynn's trunk display...perfect for my Snow White

Bebe

We made a few stops on the actual night of Halloween. Our first stop was Grandma's

Uncle Philip and Macey

Pap

Our last stop was Mimmy and Pops' since they didn't get to see them at Trunk or Treat, and Peter Pan and Tinkerbell were there when we got there!

Pops and Mimmy

Hollis' Halloween Spooktacular

2011-10-24T16:26:00.000-07:00

Belle and Snow White ready for the "ball"

Madison, Baby Sam, Macey

This princess isn't afraid to play

Madison remained in character until she changed into her playclothes

The girls love to push Baby Sam in the swing

10 Year Dental Reunion in Lexington

2011-10-24T06:33:00.001-07:00

We went up to Lexington this past weekend for Jeff's 10-year dental reunion. It was perfect weather, Jeff got to see a lot of his friends, and we had a lot of fun, but we are totally wiped out! The above picture is from the girls' first UK football game.

We got free tickets at the Dental tailgate. They were great seats except that they were right beside the opponent's band. We made it through a little over one quarter before heading to Keeneland.

Jeff and the girls at Keeneland

Macey 10 minutes later at Keeneland. Wiped out. Macey spent the horse races napping in my lap while Jeff and Madison went to watch a couple races.

Saturday night we ate at Jeff's good friend Brian's house, it was good to see him and Kristen again and meet their little girl.

Music and Molasses Festival

2011-10-15T11:39:00.000-07:00

We went to buy pansies at the A.W.L sale and took advantage of a photo-op for the cousins. Since we don't go to church together, all we see each other in are play clothes or pajamas!

We went to the Music and Molasses festival at the Ellington Agricultural Center today. We've never been, and we had lots of fun and learned a lot too! It was perfect weather and a perfect day!

The horse grinding up the sugarcane

Petting the horse named Maddie

Feeling the wolf skin

Jeff trying to bite the apple without using his hands

Madison's turn

Macey's turn

Watching the potter

Learning how to wash clothes

Proud of our necklaces

Churning some butter

About to get on our wagon ride

Inside the wagon

Being a farmer for a day...painting the house

Shucking corn

Feeding the goats...Madison loved it, Macey...not so much

Disney on Ice!

2011-10-09T14:52:00.000-07:00

We took the girls to Disney on Ice Saturday morning. It was a huge hit! They LOVED it and couldn't take their eyes off the stage. They're at such a fun age right now, and we are loving every second!

Waiting for it to start

Madison yelling when her favorite princess came on the stage...Belle

This is when Snow White came out...Macey's favorite princess. Madison is making sure she sees her, and Macey gets embarrassed with attention sometimes, she would not smile, but was very intently watching everything Snow White was doing....she was very excited..just didn't want to show it, funny girl.

Zoo Days

2011-10-01T18:24:00.000-07:00

We went to the zoo with Ava Grace on Wednesday, and it was so fun!!!!

Macey loving on Caleb...she LOVES babies and really really tries to be gentle..it's just not in her makeup:)

Ava Grace loved the goats

Macey was a little more tentative, but they both brushed him

Ready for school...love the outfits, but makes them look too old:) Macey was complaining about her shoes..like she does every school day.

Daddy built a fire Thursday night and we roasted marshmellows...always fun

Lunch with Buddy

Then we went to the zoo Saturday with Reese and Rylee and Luke...it was a little chilly, but the kids had a big time! Macey telling Reese it's ok to jump.

Macey would jump off and slam her face on the mat every time....she loved it and came up smiling..she's a rascal!

Madison LOVES a good carousel ride

Rylee

Madison waved to me and Lia every round

Buddy Turns 1!!!!

2011-10-01T17:27:00.000-07:00

Jessie and David had Sam's First Birthday party last weekend. Can't believe Buddy Bud is already 1!!!! Taking a photo op in front of all Jessie's pretty mums

Madison had just had a complete meltdown and had to stay at home with Daddy to calm down before she and Jeff could walk down to the party.

Waiting for our brunch!

Merrill, Brady, Madison, Macey, Tori, Henderson

The theme was nursery rhymes...Jessie made this Humpty Dumpty smash cake for Sam.

Up from his nap and ready to party!

Merrill, Macey, Madison, Sam, Tori, Emery, Brady

My Big Girls

He wanted nothing to do with his cake...wouldn't eat one bite

Madison, however, thoroughly enjoyed her cupcake

Madison helping D with a little pruning yardwork

Macey and Pops

Madison telling Jessie our card was Pablo

Pure joy!

Most of the church clan

Frances' 7th Birthday!

2011-09-17T11:09:00.000-07:00

We went to Frances' 7th birthday last night. Can't believe she is that old already. The girls had a big time in their little playhouse outside...it's where they stayed and played pretty much the whole party. Macey peeking out the window.

Macey worked really hard arranging all the flowers

Enjoying their cake and ice cream

Frances blowing out the Barbie candles

Ending the night with popcorn and a movie

First "Official" Dentist Visit

2011-09-17T10:47:00.000-07:00

I took the girls to watch Jessie get her teeth cleaned and then to try to get the girls' teeth looked at in preparation to get them cleaned next time.

Kay Kay trying to get Madison to open her mouth

Thought they might do better in the chair together...they didn't

Daddy letting Macey check her own teeth

Finally let Daddy in there a tiny bit...checking Madison

Checking Macey

As you can see he had to check them while they stood up leaning against my lap...hopefully they'll be a little more cooperative next time for the actual cleaning. They didn't scream or cry...just wouldn't open their mouths.

Matching Daddy in our scrubs!!!

First Day of School

2011-09-13T14:58:00.001-07:00

The girls had their first day of school of their second year of school last week. They were so excited...not sure what this pose is from Madison.

Last year's first day of school..they look like such babies...and below this year's first day

Sweet sissies

The cousins at school

Brady, Tori, Madison, Macey

We only made it one day of school the first week b/c Macey looked like this after her nap that afternoon. The doctor said Hand/Foot/Mouth, but she never had fever or felt bad, and Madison never got it...whatever it was it kept she and I up for two straight nights of screaming b/c it was itching her so badly.

Back to School Bash

2011-08-21T10:58:00.000-07:00

Having fun at Miss Ashley's. They haven't stopped talking about it since--thanks!
We had our Sunday School Back to School Bash last night. The girls wore themselves out playing so hard, and slept til 7:30 this morning. If only they would do that on a morning I didn't have to get up at 6:45!:) The girls (and me too) loved that the Bouncy House was Disney!

The annual Twin Picture

Madison, Macey, Braden and Reed

About to head out on the boat!

The Obstacle Course

The girls never made it up the wall to go down the slide. They could have, they just didn't think they could

So they had plenty of fun just turning around and going back and forth between the slide

They had just as much fun on them when they were deflated

Daddy cooking some s'mores

Macey just wanted the marshmellow

Fruits of the Spirit

2011-08-15T12:42:00.000-07:00

Taking advantage of the fabulous weather we went to the zoo today. Here's a picture of the "triplets" and Henderson

Comparison

2011-08-12T14:24:00.000-07:00

I get asked a lot who looks like who, or I get mixed reviews on who they each look like. Macey the picture above and the below picture is a picture of my sister, Jessie at around the age Macey is now. Macey stops at this picture every time she runs by it at my parents' house and studies it. She thought it was her until Mimmy told her it was Jessie as a little girl...what do you think?

Here is the comparison for Madison. It is a picture of me when I was three...what do you think?

The Fair

2011-08-06T10:02:00.000-07:00

Watching Belle before bed. Madison had to watch the opening song three times in a row...she loves it and tries so hard to sing along

We went to the fair Friday night. The girls had a great time. Macey was a little braver about the rides than Madison. Madison was willing after she saw Macey ride a few. Macey held her nose the whole ride...we think she was embarrassed that other people were watching her...it was so funny.

Madison and Daddy watching Macey ride the helicopter...Mad never got up the nerve to ride this one

Madison was not sure about "Dumbo" at first...this is her face as it is taking off

She's smiling by the time it goes around once

Neither one of them got too comfortable with the boat ride...it went a little faster and was bumpier

They loved doing the Little Farmer part. They did it some last year, but were really into it this year

Macey was not a fan of the fake sheep. Jeff had to hold her to brush it, and even then she barely touched it

in the big tractor

Enjoying their treat they got to buy with their farming money

Madison used to be the one scared of petting animals...it has definately switched. I had to carry Macey the whole time. She kept asking me if they could get out, and I had to keep telling her no. Madison loved it.

Petting the baby goat

They both enjoyed petting the bunny

Fuzzy Wuzzy

2011-07-31T10:17:00.000-07:00

The girls working on their princess puzzle. They did it all by themselves with just some coaching. Jeff and I didn't touch the pieces...first time they've done it by themselves.

Finished product

We went to dinner with Uncle Philip Friday night, and then he came over to hang out for a little while

My Sass-a-frass girl

Madison got a haircut Saturday morning. She didn't move a muscle and had to hold my hand the entire time. She did great...just needed to get the ends cut off. I told her we were going to go get her haircut and she said, "Just a little bit." She is very proud of her long hair:)

And here's my Fuzzy Wuzzy girl. Macey always has some good bed head in the morning, but this Saturday was particularly good so I had to get a picture.

Side view...she does not enjoy it when I have to brush this out in the mornings

They wore mine and Jessie's dresses when we were little to church this morning...love it.

Pics

2011-07-23T14:56:00.000-07:00

Macey is finally getting enough hair for real pigtails!

Playday with Reese and Rylee

Macey, Rylee, Reese, and Madison

Swimming at Mimmy's....chalk drawing break

Ava Grace came to swim!

We've been keeping Baby Sam some lately so Jessie can get a few things done (plus I owe her around 1,000 hours of babysitting from her watching my girls)...he is on the move and loves watching whatever the girlies are up to

All five of the Church cousins have loved climbing onto our end table

Sam got a quick bath this day...I had told Madison to give him some space

He got to wear a Minnie pajama shirt after his bath since it was the only thing we had that came close to fitting...he didn't seem to mind:)

Hilton Head 2011

2011-07-09T19:06:00.000-07:00

We just got back from a fabulous trip to Hilton Head. Here are way too many pictures from it. Thanks Papa and Bebe for another great trip!

Frances, Macey, Libby, and Madison watching a movie

Macey's 4th of July nails

Madison's 4th of July nails

Libby, Madison, Bebe, and Macey

Flying the kite...this is right before Macey let go of the kite and Jeff and I had to chase it down. Jeff made the comment that he hadn't seen me run that fast in a really long time. I would like to make the point that I was the one that caught it and not him...I knew the intensity of the meltdowns we would have on our hands if we didn't catch it. Madison was very worried about the kite flying away the rest of the day. She was also very worried about the buckets and shovels getting caught in the tide...if the water got to close she would start running around gathering all the stuff up to move it away from the water yellihng "I need help guys, hurry it's gonna get lost in the ocean!!!"

Mad flying the kite

Looking at the crab

Madison finally decided she wanted to swim by herself , and hardly wanted to wear a floatie all week

Dinner at Captain Woody's on the 4th

Fun at the stables

Waiting to ride the pony, Patches

Macey loved the pony ride last year, not so much this year

Harbor Town

Waiting for the Greg Russell show to start at Harbor Town

Ready for dinner at Hudson's

Bebe and her girls

Frances (6), Macey (2), Libby (4), and Madison (2)

It took come convincing that it was ok to be buried in the sand

Dunking the bear, Papa

A game of Candyland

At Southbeach

Dolphin

Butterfly

Kid's music show at Southbeach

Madison observed at a distance

Macey being a roly poly

Madison and Bebe doing the Bunnyhop

Macey doing the Bunnyhop, no she doesn't know those girls...I couldn't believe she did it

our last night at Harbor Town...dinner at the Quarter Deck

I was a little worried about how long the traveling would take us since this ws the girls first roadtrip being pottytrained. We are hardcore travelers in my family meaning we only stop when absolutely necessary which means the gas tank is empty or it's mealtime. We do not like stopping for the restroom and you sure don't want to be the one to admit that you're the one that needs to go. We take pride in the fact that we've made it to Disney World multiple times in 10 hours with only one stop, and I'm convinced if the car didn't need gas then we wouldn't have stoped at all :) Well, the girls stepped up. We made it both ways in 9 hours with only one stop coming home....Pullups totally dry...I was pretty impressed. Looks like so far they may have the good Church traveling genes!

Summer Fun!

2011-07-09T18:31:00.000-07:00

We've had lots of fun with friends lately!

We went to the playground then back to our house for lunch with our good friend Ava Grace. They play so well together and it's so fun to watch them.

The crew: John Houston, Hollis, Kathleen, Emery, Merrill, Brady, Tori (holding Sam), Sam, Madison, and Macey

Kater and Kathleen were in town so we had to have a pool party. This is the start of the second generation for these pool parties for most of these kids...the gang just keeps getting bigger!

Madison, Hollis, Brady, and Macey enjoying some lunch

Emery, Tori and Merrill

Kathleen needing a milk break

Henderson was too tired for the group picture...I don't blame him, it was kind of wild

Sweet "Buddy-Bud"

Sesame Street Live

2011-06-26T11:03:00.000-07:00

Our class at church went hiking Saturday morning, with storms on the way we all headed to our house for lunch instead of the park. It ended up not raining, and the kids had fun being able to play outside!

Natalie, Libby, Madison, Macey

Annie and Frances

All the Dads watching the playset

Sweet Luke

Jarrod enjoying some lunch with his girls

I was not happy when I went in to get Madison from her nap Saturday...as you can see she had peeled off her leaves and some branches from the wall above her bed. She knew immediately she was in trouble. She had to call Mimmy and Aunt Jessie to apologize since they were the ones who had put it up. She did it not willingly...hard for that one to apologize...we're working on it.

We decided last minute Saturday to take the girls to see Sesame Street Live. We've never done anything like that with them, and we didn't have anything going on so we went. They LOVED it. They were so excited and sat and watched the whole thing. Can't wait to take them to a Disney show when it comes to town...you know we'll be at that one:) So glad we went...they are at the perfect age, and it was so fun to watch them watch the show.

We all downed the tub of popcorn quickly since it was a 5:30 show and we were all hungry

Waiting for it to start

If EVERY character wasn't on the stage, they would ask me "Where's everybody?" BOTH of them asked, EVERY time. So I said "They'll be back out in a minute." alot over those 90 minutes.

Swim Swim Swim

2011-06-21T06:31:00.000-07:00

We've had a busy few weeks with VBS at Mimmy and Pops' church and ours, swim lessons (Madison HATED/cried every minute of it, Macey liked it...they both learned a lot), swimming at Mimmy and Pops', weddigs, and playing hard. Here are a few pictures:

Macey slipped and cut her eye one morning, thankfully she didn't need stitches.

Watching Pete's Dragon together

Putting all their animals to bed

Swim lessons with our friend Burton...Madison wouldn't cooperate for the picture

Caden and Tate swimming at Mimmy and Pops'. Burton got married last weekend so the cousins from Texas were in town

The cousins swimming at Mimmy and Pops' minus Tori who was at camp and Brady

Caden Spencer, Henderson Byerly, Emery Byerly, Macey, Merrill Byerly, Madison, Sam Rosenblum, Drayton Ford, and Tate Spencer

Trying to take a nap at Mimmy and Pops'...I think they went to sleep about an hour later :)