birthday week

We have entered my birthday week, and I love a birthday week. I tend to lean more towards a birthday month, but I'll take what I can:)

We headed to mom's to celebrate by the pool.

You think Madeline liked it???

I have never seen a baby so relaxed, she just leaned back and floated.

My mom and dad make everyone's birthday extra special. She made a beautiful dinner and everyone was there...well, some were not, but I understand")

me and my girls

love this family!

birthday week is the BEST!!!!!

our first fall

I'll start by posting these very sweet pictures of my very sweet little girl.....

pretty sure she is giving me the stink eye here

So...last week we were at the mall playing on the indoor soft play area....let me emphasize the word "soft" here. Madeline tumbled off a seating area that, I swear, could not have been more that 6 inches off the ground....but... some how she managed to twist her little ankle on her way down from that huge fall.
After I clapped in hopes that she would rebound without any tears from her fall, I realized that she was really hurt. So I scooped her up and we ended up at the emergency room. I will apologize now for the lack of pictures, but all I had was my phone and I still haven't figured out how to get those to my computer:)
After 2 sets of x-rays and 5 hours we left with no more info than we came in with...so frustrating.
The following Monday we headed to our pediatrician and were told to go to an Orthopedist. There, we were told there was no significant injury and that it was just probably sprained.
So.....my little angle now has a tiny little splint on her left leg. She is doing so well with and with out it, but she is hesitant when it is not on so we tend to just let her wear it.
Again, I haven't taken any pictures of the leg, but..here are a few just because she is so darn cute:)

you can kinda see it in this picture

waiting in the dr.'s office

I am so grateful that she is on the mend and that it wasn't anything worse.

how does your garden grow

This is our second year growing hydrangeas, my most favorite flower.
We had more last year, but these three were truly breathtaking.

Not only are we in the flower growing business....we are also growing......
rosemary, basil, dill, strawberries, and 6 different types of tomatoes!!!!
We have harvested at least 30 so far...and there are still plenty more.
We are loving using them in all kinds of recipes, but we are loving sharing them with our friends and family even more.

So far...it has been a fruitful summer:)

things i have made...lately

My niece, Julianna's, girlscout troop asked me to make them pillowcases! 18 of them..with their names embroidered on them too...yep, I said 18...I think they are needing even more!!! It was a huge undertaking, but when it was all over I really did enjoy it...it kept me busy:)

this is not all of them, I wasn't quite finished when Camille picked these up

3 girls in my mom's group are all expecting girls very close to one another. So some mom's got together to throw an adorable surprise shower for them last week. We were supposed to where pink, paint our nails pink..it was cute.
Unfortunately, Madeline decided that day to resume her morning nap...so I asked Camille to run over and stay with her so I could drop off my gifts and cake balls.
I was sad to miss it, but I just couldn't bear to wake her up.

here are the burp clothes I made...you can't see the names that well because of the flash:(

and some yummy pink and white cake balls

love you all!!!

austin bound

Wednesday we headed to Austin for the State Golf Tournament. Corey's team did not qualify, but he went to support his friends that did. Madeline and I decided to tag along so we could spend some time with the Copelands.

Madeline was so much better on this car trip than last time.
So happy

Thursday morning Madeline and I went to Christi's house to visit with her and Harper.
The girls had the best time, and, well...so did Christi and I. It was just so nice to sit around with no agenda..loved it and wish we could do it more often.

I should mention why Madeline is half naked...Christi took some of the sweetest pictures of her and we were transitioning from outfit to outfit when I took these. To be honest Madeline would stay like this all day if I would let her.

big girls

playing peekaboo

Remember when Madeline would close her eyes when the flash went off in her eyes?? Well now she says "cheese" and squishes up her face like this in EVERY picture.

Out to dinner at the County Line...delicious

looking at the turtles

hanging out on the hotel bed....there's that face again

Such a fun trip!!!
Thanks, Babe, for letting us tag along!!!

mother's day 2011

Mother's day was so nice this year, it really was Mother's Day weekend around here!

Saturday night Corey made me a beautiful dinner on the patio and that was followed by an even more beautiful breakfast the next morning.
I felt so loved!

Then we headed to church, it was such a perfect day.

catch up

Last week my friend's son, Brock, came over to play. I was so happy to have him, but I think little Madeline was even more excited!!!

she wasn't too sure about the whole "sharing" thing

we can't wait to see you again Brock