3.31.2013

easter

We hit the road early Sunday morning {we were still in Bham} to get to Auburn in time to do the Easter bunny and get dressed for the 11 o'clock service.

Libby was so excited to see that the Easter bunny DID come to our house... and left Sallie a basket too!

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We were all so excited about Sallie's FIRST Easter! {even though she didn't look that happy... poor thing had been sitting in her carseat for 2 hours!} Love all these sweet first!

The girls got bathing suits in their baskets {I do this every year.} And some fun little things... chalk, bubbles, a little candy, diapers and wipes {for Sallie of course!} etc. simple, sweet and manageable! 

Libby wore a dress that I wore when I was her age. I'm going to be sad when the day comes that she outgrows all of these dresses. And Sallie wore a dress that my mom smocked for Libby when she was a baby.
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The four of us had lunch at Jimmy's after church.
 Then headed home and we ALL took long naps!

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I am so thankful for our risen King who sacrificed HIS life so WE could have eternal LIFE.

3.30.2013

the big SIX

I CANNOT believe my first born is SIX. It's SO crazy how fast time flies! She has been SO excited to catch up with some of her friends that are already six. And she keeps reminding me that 6 year olds go to FIRST grade. Sad!

We were at the lake the morning of her birthday, so we set up a "run through" the night before! She loved it.

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Then it was time to open her present from us! An easy bake oven! {Otis helped out a little bit too.}

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We visited the bunnies and the chicks at the crossroads that morning...
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 Then hit the road to Birmingham to celebrate Libby and my brothers birthdays. 
We got a sweet cousin picture while we were there. Another sweet baby {GIRL!} will be added to this crew in July! Lots of fun {now} and in the future!
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We celebrated with some beef tenderloin, cupcakes and singing!

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We had such a fun day celebrating Libby!

SLOOOW down time. PLEASE! I can't even think about her being SEVEN!

We love you so much Libby!! 

3.29.2013

spring break

Spring break has come and gone...
We had a bit of a "stay cation" that turned into a pretty busy week.
Monday we {including Sallie} went to ATL with AB and Mrs. Brandy.
We ate lunch at The Varsity and hit up some shops {IKEA}. The girls had fun despite us mama's wanting to shop. :-)

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Wednesday we went to Montgomery to visit Daddy!
We went downtown to eat lunch-- we also drove around the Capitol. Libby was really impressed with the BIG white building. :-)

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Thursday we went to the lake. We were all glad to see the temps go up-- The weather was definitely not Spring break weather at the beginning of the week!

One of my BFs was in town from Wyoming, so we all went to the Grille for dinner Thursday night.

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And celebrated a birthday on Saturday {post to come!}, and went to Birmingham {post to come!}


It was a fun Spring break! It flew by, but only 2 more months of school until SUMMER!
A little bittersweet!!

3.26.2013

lake weekend

Nolen was out of town last weekend, so the girls and I packed up and hit the road to the lake! The weather was beautiful! Our spring fever mode definitely kicked in this weekend!

Libby was born a spring/summertime girl! {no really... I have to beg her to put on a jacket every morning. HATES long sleeve shirts,etc.} She was totally in her element! She wore her bathing suit all day on Saturday.

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My Mom teaching Libby some yoga moves. I was cracking up! At one point we were all hula hooping in the fitness center. Hilarious!

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This picture makes me so happy! My other family loving on my girls!

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A trip to the lake wouldn't be complete without lunch at the club. Libby loves her Gran and Pop!

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We had a great trip, but we were so glad to get back to our Daddy!! It's just not the same without him!

Hoping the WARM weather comes back soon. It is way too cold to be spring break around here!

Have a great day!

3.23.2013

bowling birthday party

For Libby's 6th birthday party, she invited 14 friends to go bowling!  
She has wanted a bowling party from the start... Which was perfect since I didn't have to do much party prep with a new baby. Bring your cake and that's it. :-)

She was SO excited the morning of her party. She had been PATIENTLY counting down the days!

Here are some pictures from the party {a little blurrier, but it shows a good time :)}

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Singing Happy Birthday! 

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Libby had such a blast with all her friends and family there! Can't believe my first baby is almost SIX!

3.20.2013

two months

Sallie is TWO months old!! I'm going to say this every month... BUT I can't believe it. This sweet angel is such a blessing to all 3 of us. We love her SO much!

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She is starting to interact more and more! It is so fun to get a smile out of her {and she's doing a lot of it lately!}. Makes me melt! I love getting a little "love" back from her end. :-)

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She is still a great eater and sleeper! Still pulling those 4-5 hour stretches at night, with a few 6 hour stretches in there too. We have been working on tummy time. It's not her favorite, but she doesn't mind it.

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We went to the doctor this AM. She was a trooper! She weighed 10.2 lbs and 21.7 inches {both 20th percentile!} She's a well proportioned little girl! She had FOUR mean ole' shots, but she quickly got over them and she was calm by the time we left.

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Here is her "monthly" picture in her crib. She has definitely filled out since last month!

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Love you sweet girl!!!

3.14.2013

my girls

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I haven't embraced the camera in a while!
 I have always loved this idea.
 I'm going to try real hard to get in more pictures with my girls...
 I want them to have these sweet memories to look at one day.

 Love my sweet girls so much!!! 

3.13.2013

nothing like...

A SLEEPING BABY....

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AND A...

SMILING BABY!

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Sallie {7.5 weeks}

3.08.2013

third annual beach trip

At the end of February we headed down to Blue Mountain Beach with Nolen's family. This is the third year we have been doing this family beach trip. {Sallie's first!} We missed being able to spend it with Nolen's brothers {and family} though!

The weather was less than spectacular, and Nolen's parents were sick... BUT we made the most of it!

I didn't take near as many pictures as I usually do {my hands are all tied up these days!} ;-), but here are some moments that I did get to capture.

Libby was SO excited to finally get to the beach! {and miss a few days of school!}

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We so enjoyed getting away for a few days! 
Traveling with a 5 week old wasn't bad at all. Sallie was awesome in the car, so that made it super easy!{Thank goodness for portable pumps! :-)}

My car was insanely tight though with everything we had to pack. 
We definitely used EVERY inch of space.
{I could have lightened the load by packing Libby one shirt, 2 pair of pants, undies and she would have been GOOD.} as you can see in the pictures! :)

Maybe next year everything will be BETTER all around {health and weather!}
Thanks Lamberths!!!

3.31.2013

easter

We hit the road early Sunday morning {we were still in Bham} to get to Auburn in time to do the Easter bunny and get dressed for the 11 o'clock service.

Libby was so excited to see that the Easter bunny DID come to our house... and left Sallie a basket too!

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We were all so excited about Sallie's FIRST Easter! {even though she didn't look that happy... poor thing had been sitting in her carseat for 2 hours!} Love all these sweet first!

The girls got bathing suits in their baskets {I do this every year.} And some fun little things... chalk, bubbles, a little candy, diapers and wipes {for Sallie of course!} etc. simple, sweet and manageable! 

Libby wore a dress that I wore when I was her age. I'm going to be sad when the day comes that she outgrows all of these dresses. And Sallie wore a dress that my mom smocked for Libby when she was a baby.
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The four of us had lunch at Jimmy's after church.
 Then headed home and we ALL took long naps!

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I am so thankful for our risen King who sacrificed HIS life so WE could have eternal LIFE.

3.30.2013

the big SIX

I CANNOT believe my first born is SIX. It's SO crazy how fast time flies! She has been SO excited to catch up with some of her friends that are already six. And she keeps reminding me that 6 year olds go to FIRST grade. Sad!

We were at the lake the morning of her birthday, so we set up a "run through" the night before! She loved it.

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Then it was time to open her present from us! An easy bake oven! {Otis helped out a little bit too.}

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We visited the bunnies and the chicks at the crossroads that morning...
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 Then hit the road to Birmingham to celebrate Libby and my brothers birthdays. 
We got a sweet cousin picture while we were there. Another sweet baby {GIRL!} will be added to this crew in July! Lots of fun {now} and in the future!
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We celebrated with some beef tenderloin, cupcakes and singing!

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We had such a fun day celebrating Libby!

SLOOOW down time. PLEASE! I can't even think about her being SEVEN!

We love you so much Libby!! 

3.29.2013

spring break

Spring break has come and gone...
We had a bit of a "stay cation" that turned into a pretty busy week.
Monday we {including Sallie} went to ATL with AB and Mrs. Brandy.
We ate lunch at The Varsity and hit up some shops {IKEA}. The girls had fun despite us mama's wanting to shop. :-)

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Wednesday we went to Montgomery to visit Daddy!
We went downtown to eat lunch-- we also drove around the Capitol. Libby was really impressed with the BIG white building. :-)

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Thursday we went to the lake. We were all glad to see the temps go up-- The weather was definitely not Spring break weather at the beginning of the week!

One of my BFs was in town from Wyoming, so we all went to the Grille for dinner Thursday night.

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Chilled outside... IMG_3985 e IMG_3978 editedIMG_3975 e

And celebrated a birthday on Saturday {post to come!}, and went to Birmingham {post to come!}


It was a fun Spring break! It flew by, but only 2 more months of school until SUMMER!
A little bittersweet!!

3.26.2013

lake weekend

Nolen was out of town last weekend, so the girls and I packed up and hit the road to the lake! The weather was beautiful! Our spring fever mode definitely kicked in this weekend!

Libby was born a spring/summertime girl! {no really... I have to beg her to put on a jacket every morning. HATES long sleeve shirts,etc.} She was totally in her element! She wore her bathing suit all day on Saturday.

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My Mom teaching Libby some yoga moves. I was cracking up! At one point we were all hula hooping in the fitness center. Hilarious!

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This picture makes me so happy! My other family loving on my girls!

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A trip to the lake wouldn't be complete without lunch at the club. Libby loves her Gran and Pop!

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We had a great trip, but we were so glad to get back to our Daddy!! It's just not the same without him!

Hoping the WARM weather comes back soon. It is way too cold to be spring break around here!

Have a great day!

3.23.2013

bowling birthday party

For Libby's 6th birthday party, she invited 14 friends to go bowling!  
She has wanted a bowling party from the start... Which was perfect since I didn't have to do much party prep with a new baby. Bring your cake and that's it. :-)

She was SO excited the morning of her party. She had been PATIENTLY counting down the days!

Here are some pictures from the party {a little blurrier, but it shows a good time :)}

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Singing Happy Birthday! 

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Libby had such a blast with all her friends and family there! Can't believe my first baby is almost SIX!

3.20.2013

two months

Sallie is TWO months old!! I'm going to say this every month... BUT I can't believe it. This sweet angel is such a blessing to all 3 of us. We love her SO much!

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She is starting to interact more and more! It is so fun to get a smile out of her {and she's doing a lot of it lately!}. Makes me melt! I love getting a little "love" back from her end. :-)

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She is still a great eater and sleeper! Still pulling those 4-5 hour stretches at night, with a few 6 hour stretches in there too. We have been working on tummy time. It's not her favorite, but she doesn't mind it.

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We went to the doctor this AM. She was a trooper! She weighed 10.2 lbs and 21.7 inches {both 20th percentile!} She's a well proportioned little girl! She had FOUR mean ole' shots, but she quickly got over them and she was calm by the time we left.

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Here is her "monthly" picture in her crib. She has definitely filled out since last month!

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Love you sweet girl!!!

3.14.2013

my girls

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I haven't embraced the camera in a while!
 I have always loved this idea.
 I'm going to try real hard to get in more pictures with my girls...
 I want them to have these sweet memories to look at one day.

 Love my sweet girls so much!!! 

3.13.2013

3.08.2013

third annual beach trip

At the end of February we headed down to Blue Mountain Beach with Nolen's family. This is the third year we have been doing this family beach trip. {Sallie's first!} We missed being able to spend it with Nolen's brothers {and family} though!

The weather was less than spectacular, and Nolen's parents were sick... BUT we made the most of it!

I didn't take near as many pictures as I usually do {my hands are all tied up these days!} ;-), but here are some moments that I did get to capture.

Libby was SO excited to finally get to the beach! {and miss a few days of school!}

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We so enjoyed getting away for a few days! 
Traveling with a 5 week old wasn't bad at all. Sallie was awesome in the car, so that made it super easy!{Thank goodness for portable pumps! :-)}

My car was insanely tight though with everything we had to pack. 
We definitely used EVERY inch of space.
{I could have lightened the load by packing Libby one shirt, 2 pair of pants, undies and she would have been GOOD.} as you can see in the pictures! :)

Maybe next year everything will be BETTER all around {health and weather!}
Thanks Lamberths!!!