We had such a good time on our first Disney cruise we decided to go on another. This time we went on a 7 night cruise to the Eastern Caribbean and visited Tortola, St. Thomas and…
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First day of school 2015
This year Lilly is going into third grade and Katie is going into first grade. The summer flew by. Laura and I both work full time and the girls are involved with gymnastics and soccer….
Destin 2015
We decided to rent a condo from Seascape Resort for the week in Destin while the girls were on summer break from school. The condo was great; More room than we needed and walking…
First day of school 2014
Both girls are officially in elementary school. Lilly is starting 2nd grade with Mrs. Dwyer; Katie is starting kindergarten with Mrs. Sarno. Both are excited and looking forward to being bus riders almost as…
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…
Snow Jam 2014
In the past two weeks we’ve received around 6″ of snow over a period of about 4 days. I’m sure that doesn’t sound like much, but it effectively shut down everything in it’s path,…
Christmas 2013 Update
Wow, it has been a long time since we last posted any news. As you can imagine a lot has happened over the last year. Lilly started 1st grade and Katie started Pre-K at…
First day of school 2013
This was Lilly’s first day of first grade and Katie’s first day of pre-k. Lilly is going to be in Dr. Besson’s class this year, and Katie is in Ms. Hulsey’s class. They are…
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…
Backyard Camping
We had our first camping experience this weekend with the girls and it went much better than I expected. I always really enjoyed camping as a kid and want to give the girls a…
We visited the Zoo
I’ve been feeling a little guilty that we didn’t go on a vacation or even do anything too out of the ordinary this summer before Lilly and Katie start school again, so we decided…
First day of school 2012
She’s officially a big girl! Once again, moving here has been the best thing for our family. Lilly is going to an amazing school, and we love how wonderful the atmosphere along with teachers…
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…
Pre-K graduation and Advancement into the 3 Year Old Class
I’ll start with Lilly. Lilly has been going to Grace Academy since the beginning when she was 2 years old turning 3, and now she’s 5 years old ready for Kindergarten. I (Laura) have…
Lilly lost her first tooth
Enter tooth fairy! Lilly lost her first tooth on 4/24/12. I(Laura) had to help pull it out, and Lilly was mildly traumatized by the event. Since the event left her a little hesitant about…
Easter 2012
Easter came this year a couple of different times. We had a great little event with our neighborhood, and the girls were able to go on age group hunts. Lilly found one of the…
Lilly’s 5th birthday
Lilly enjoyed a fabulous fifth birthday with some friends and family! Lilly asked for a ladybug cake, and she had a moonwalk/bounce house for her party. We still have a hard time with how…
Christmas 2011
What can I say? It was just another Christmas, but this time in our new house. Nana and Papa went overboard again, Santa brought Lilly her first bike and Katie got a dollhouse bigger…
School winter performances
Lilly and Katie are out for Christmas break at their school. They and all the other kids put on a performance for all the parents the other night. See the videos below.
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,…
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…
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…
Lilly’s 4th birthday
We celebrated Lilly’s 4th birthday this weekend at the house with friends and family by renting an inflatable moon room. Other than a few minor crashes everything went really well and all the kids…
2010 White Christmas
This year Laura decided to have a non traditional Christmas eve dinner consisting of several appetizers and finger foods in lieu of the typical ham and sides. It actually worked out pretty well. Lilly…
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,…
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…