Katie is 5 years old! Our sweet little girl is almost 45 inches tall, and she weighs 44 lbs 8oz. She has grown 4 inches over the past year, and she’s put on 7…
Author: Laura Malone
Happy mom of two incredible girls! I have the best hubs who is very supportive even when I'm crazy. Currently working on my nursing degree, and there is light at the end of that tunnel!
Laura Graduated!
This has been a long time coming (we won’t mention that our sweet family went through losing a brother, having a baby, Tom getting diagnosed again with the return of cancer, and 5 years…
Lilly Turned 7!
It’s hard to believe that our oldest is 7 now! She hasn’t lost anymore teeth- thank goodness! She’s going to pass me in height probably by 3rd grade at this rate. She’s 51 inches…
Papa Update
We got bad news this fall with Tom. His cancer is back, and his only treatment option is to undergo a stem cell transplant with some wicked chemo treatments. He will be at Emory,…
Katie is 4!
Our little Katie bug is 4 years old! This cute kid is 37 pounds and 41 inches tall. She is still holding true to being just slightly smaller than her sister. Her growth spurts…
Laura Update
Just thought I would update everyone with school stuff. I was offered an extern position on a mother/baby unit at a local hospital. It’s for the summer, and I get to work directly with…
Lilly is 6!
Our little kindergartener is 6! She’s such a sweet girl. She has lost a total of 9 teeth, and if there was some special dance to get her teeth to come back in- we…
Laura School Update
I guess I owe a little news about school. I absolutely love school. I finally found that great thing in life that I want to grow up and do. School has provided me with…
Happy 4th of July
We had a wonderful 4th with family and friends. Our neighborhood hosted a fireworks display along with pool fun and bbq. We decided to go to the fireworks, and it was great! Not only…
Summer!
The girls and I have really enjoyed the pool! It’s super crowded on the weekends, and we really try to go even for just a little bit every day we can. We’ve enjoyed having…
Happy 5th Anniversary
Paul and I have been married for 5 years now! Sometimes it feels longer, not in a bad way, just that we have been so busy right out of the gates. We really enjoyed…
Family News
The first major news is that we sold our house! We really loved our house, but the commute to everything was getting longer and longer -not to mention more and more expensive. Paul decided…
Lilly Update
Lilly has also been growing like a weed! Lilly recently got a haircut, and I wasn’t allowed to chop much off because she wants hair like “Tangled”. Lilly is really into all things princess,…
Katie Update
Sometimes life really does feel like it’s racing by! Katie has been growing like a weed, and I expect nothing less from her. She still looks a ton like Paul! Only on rare occasions…
Happy Birthday Katie
Katie is officially two! We had a great party for her with the water bounce house, lots of friends, and of course the cake! She also had the dreaded doctor’s visit, and she did…
Ballet Recital
Lilly has been going to ballet since January of this year. She loves to dance around, and this really seems perfect for her. She was supposed to be in this beautiful Cinderella dress, but…
Meet Buster!
Buster is a very adorable cocker spaniel that came roaming around our neighborhood. We made signs thinking he must have run away, and no call came for him. Paul took him to the humane…
Happy Mother’s Day!
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day has to be one of the sweetest holidays. I love the presents that the kiddos make, and this year was no different. Lilly brought home a beautiful painted pot…
Lilly’s 4 year old update!
Nothing ever seems to surprise me with Lilly- she just an amazing little girl! It’s a constant debate to when she’s going to be taller than me. I’m hoping that it will be middle…
Katie is 18 months!
Katie turned 18 months in December, and yes- I’m just now posting her update! She was literally off the charts in length- 34-1/4 inches. She’s weighing a whole 25 pounds! So far she’s measuring…
Happy Thanksgiving
We wish everyone a day filled with family, friends, and the usual fabulous feast! One of my favorite things Lilly has brought home to celebrate Thanksgiving was a turkey she made in class. The…
Happy Halloween
This was a great Halloween for the whole family. It started off with a little festival at Lilly’s school. I dropped Lilly off knowing that I would be back to help with the festival,…
School Update
I guess it’s about that time for an update with school. I’ve finally completed my associates degree at Gainesville, and now I get to graduate this December. I managed to make it out of…
Lilly started preschool!
Lilly is in preschool again this year at Grace Academy. It was a wonderful experience for her last year, and we went ahead and enrolled this year too! She got a new teacher named…
Katie is 15 months!
If either of the kids keep up their current rate of growth, they might be taller than me by eight years old! Katie is just shy of 32 inches tall, and she weighs 23…
Lilly Chasing Bunnies
Lilly has a serious love of bunnies, and we happen to have a few that live in our backyard. About every evening, we can view one or two of them eating the grass or…
Katie’s 1 year old check-up!
Katie finally got to visit the doctor, and she’s a healthy little girl! She’s weighing in at 21 lbs and 8 oz. She’s almost 31 inches tall! She passed her vision test with no…
The Beach
So the whole family including the grandparents, aunts, cousins, and uncles were at the beach together! Nana let Lilly know months ahead of time that we were going to the beach, and this is all…