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'But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.'
1 Samuel 12.24

Thursday, June 7, 2018

All on a May Day!

May Day!!!!! When May began, I knew it was going to fly, whip us right in to June and before we know it'll be July and our baby will arrive. 
So far, I've been spot on. Here's what happened:

We'll start with a handler time out. This should have been part of April but I didnt scrounge up the photo until May, so here we are. What an honor to meet the one and only Babs, worth posting an awkward Jr. High photo to remember her :)

Back to May. We kicked it off by playing and snacking with our friends! Mostly little boys but they're so sweet to her, I just love it.

Perks of a prego mom - cookie stops!

Goooooo Marta! Taking in some HS soccer with our friends.

Poor baby. I hate when she's sick, the silver lining are the snuggles that otherwise NEVER occur. This was a month of fevers for Molly. She got good at taking her own temp ;)

Lunch with mom and our friend Sarah! how fun!

Saturday sillies - hating her helmet and playing in the bucket. Hi mom! Hi mom! Hi mom!

Handler time out. The inside baby and I are growing all the time! Only managed to take one of these this month, poor inside baby, so little documentation.

Fur baby time out! Look at this regal girl sitting with her paws together like a good little kitten!


 Playing in the neighborhood with Rynie

and at the park in the evening with Dad!

 What a goof. Some days it's all we can do to just hang on until dad gets home from work!

 Tulip time!!!! We enjoyed the Kinder Parade and our friends!



Another handler time out. I had a great time planning and throwing a shower for my lovely cousin Dana; we're so thrilled for her and Mark!


Another weekend, another wedding! this was one I'd been anticipating for quite some time and it didnt disappoint! Congratulations to Betsy and Kyle!


 Mother's Day so of course chapel duty! ha!

Here are a few shots from Mother's Day weekend of me and my girl - I just love her :)

Hi dad!!!! She loved playing in this little car and the best part is...it stayed at the store!

Garage sale! What a bust, but cute photos and empty shelves so there is that :)

Another wedding! A royal one! This really should be more of a handler time out since I'm the one who spent most of the day and weekend glued to the TV :) Cant stop, wont stop.

Our evening at the park playing and blowing dandelions - the things that make childhood.

 She got a hold of my floss from the dentist and 20 seconds later had it alllllll pulled out. So much for working on my dental health!

A quick evening trip to Sherman's! Yum!!!!

Memorial Day weekend was a memorable weekend for us! The WHOLE family was here! We started with a birthday party for a few lucky girls

Me and my brozzas.

The weekend also included Dana and Mark's wedding - what a lovely affair!

The Royal Line

And then everyone else too :)

Little Lady got asked to be a flowergirl!!  How exciting!

A few family photos while the gang was all here!


 On Memorial Day we made a quick trip to the Veteran's Cemetery.

 Whew! recovery on Tuesday! and goofing around of course.

 Wednesday brought a lake day and tub time with her cousins

 Thursday was a trip to the library! So much fun!

Learning from her cousin and her grandma

May flew by and June is doing the same!!!! 
Our days and hearts are full as we count down to our new little one's arrival!

Monday, May 7, 2018

April snow showers

Are bringing May flowers? Let's hope. Cross your fingers, legs, arms, etc. :)
In any event, we made it! Here's what we have to show for it!

Little Mommying her baby on Easter morning. Night night baby!

Happy Easter!


Loves playing with her cousins!

And snuggling with her uncle :)

In the evening we spent time with Aunt Lois. Little lady loved the 90 year old baby carriage.

Lunch at her big girl table

Playdoh and under the stove recovery work

Getting ready for her day. Patent leather shoes and a necklace: oh the glamour!

Handler time out! I made a barnyard spring promenade of cookies


The last gift of birthday! a tunnel! What a hit!

MOPs morning out to a gym! she loved bouncing and jumping in the foam pit

Sick day for dad meant selfies and trying on new bathing suits. Go Blue! ;)

More mommying: stroller and high heels, if that's not me, I dont know what is?! ;)

We got to take an outing to the Gardens with Jessie! So fun!


And then bc the weather was crummy, we went with Dad too!

And then when we finally got a warm day we took her cousins. Runnnnnnnn!!!!!

Morning smiles and kisses for Madge - so appreciated from the fuzzy friend.

Another handler time out. I'm plugging away with this pregnancy and feeling good!

Also, I had the chance to celebrate 'the other Betsy's' upcoming marriage. It was such a lovely morning and really caused me to pause and reflect on what a wonderful childhood I had, much in part to these sweet neighbors and friends. What are those things on our left hands?!

Back to baby. A good morning at Meijer = getting two free cookies at the bakery!

Molly loved visiting her friend Isabella and I couldnt help but notice that my baby seems to have turned into a kid. How did that happen!?

She's drinking the cereal bowl milk and placing stickers like a champ

Strutting through the neighborhood and boxing herself up

More lunch dates at the princess table :)

Little Mommy strikes again. See what we're trying to do???

Yet another time out! Peter and I took the chance to go squeeze another new nephew! Welcome Reuben

I celebrated with my dear friend Kim who's due just a few days after me! 1-2-3 what will it be!?

We rounded out April with the first ice cream cone of her own!

Annnnnd some goofing around with dressing up in mom and dad's things!

May is already keeping us on our toes! Lots to do and see!