The Big 4 for Katie

Katie turned 4 years old on Sunday. We had a great day with her and she was so excited to be turning 4. This year was the first year we have had a big birthday party for her with friends. We invited over 7 of her friends from church to our house. We had pizza, cupcakes, played some games and God was good to us because we had a beautiful day with the temp in the 60's so the kids could play outside some. Katie loved the party and having all of her friends over, but she was especially excited about all the gifts. She was dying to open them and once we let her at them she was flying through them like crazy. She got lots of great gifts. We have wonderful friends and family that sent gave her lots of great gifts. We are so appreciative of them. Katie also got lots of phone calls throughout the day from family wanting to wish her a happy birthday. By the end of the night Katie looked at me and said next birthday I am going to be 5, I told her lets just enjoy being 4 for now. Momma needs a year to recover from the party. :) Instead of uploading photos I am putting the link to the pictures so you all can view them.

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Happy Valentine's Day

The girls had Valentine's Day parties at school on Friday. Katie came home with a bag full of candy, cards and crafts. She made a cute picture frame made out of red and pink puzzle pieces and it says "I love you to pieces" Her teacher took a picture of her with a heart background and then put her picture in it. I love it...it was so precious. Bree made mommy and daddy a valentine that was a rose and the rose part was her had print, very cute. She was so proud to give it to us when we picked her up. Saturday we spent valentines day together as a family. Katie and Bree got a kisses puppy dog and some candy from mommy and daddy. The girls and chris got me some chocolate and a adaptor for my ipod so I can play it in the car. Saturday afternoon we had an appointment to get the girls pictures made for their birthdays, but before we left the house Chris checked the mail and in the mail was cards for the girls from Nana and Papaw and of course they had money in them. Well as soon as Katie saw the money and she new we were going to the mall to take pictures she asked if she could buy something with her money. So our trip of going to get pictures stretched out to dinner at Chick-fil-a and then a stop at toys r us for them to buy something. It was great v-day with all the people I love the most. Here a few pictures of them on v-day.

Katie and Bree showing off their new puppies

Loving on the puppies, eating candy and watching cartoons.


Katie showing off her new play make-up she bought with her money from Nana and Papaw. Thanks Nana and Papaw!

Katie showing Bree all of her new make-up
Bree checking out her new book she bought with money from Nana and Papaw. Thanks Nana and Papaw!

Girls having fun finding Elmo and Grover in the Hide and Seek book.

Weekend Activities

The past couple of days the weather has been so nice, it has felt like spring with it being in the 70's all weekend. The girls have loved being able to go outside and go for walks and of course play in the backyard. Katie went to a birthday party on Saturday at a bowling alley. This was the first time Katie has every bowled. She did pretty good. I got some video on my phone so I will have to try and upload it later. Katie liked to bowl but didn't like the shoes she had to wear. I think they hurt her feet so after about six frames she was done. After the b-day party Chris and I took both Katie and Bree to see a movie at the dollar movie theater. This was the first for both Katie and Bree. We knew Katie would do good watching the movie but we weren't sure how long Bree would sit and watch it. We thought if we are only out 4 dollars it wouldn't be that bad so we gave it a try. We took them to see Madagascar 2, it was so cute because they had booster seats for them to sit on so they could see over the seat infront of them. Chris and I were amazed that they both sat throught the whole movie barely saying a word. Katie kept wanting to sing the song "I like to move it, move it" but other than that they both were zoned in on the movie and sat so still. It was a fun day with them and Katie keeps asking when we are going back to the movies. It fun now that Bree is getting to the age we can do all of these things as a family now.

Picnic Inside

Last night Chris and I figured we would have a picnic inside with the girls. Normally, I am a stickler for not eating in the living room but last night we threw all the rules out the window. Chris picked up some KFC, we spread a blanket on the living room floor, watch a little Nick Jr and had some dinner. It was a lot of fun and the girls just loved. I told the girls that the food had to stay on the blanket, so of course Bree has to try and push it as far as she can. She would get up with her corn on the cob, walk to the edge of the blanket and stand with her feet off of the blanket but with her corn on the cob still over the blanket. She would just look at me and grin. It is so hard to be made at her when she gives me that grin. She is going to be my mischievous one.

The Revolve Tour

The this past weekend I tagged along as a chaperon for a youth girls trip to Oklahoma City for the Revolve Tour. It was on Friday night and all day Saturday. The tour had a several alternative christian artist as well as a few speakers talking to the girls about topics they are interested in. A couple of the groups were Hawk Nelson, Group 1 Crew and Natalie Grant , which I love her so I enjoyed that part of the concert. There were about 7,000 girls in total at the Ford Center so needless to say it was so loud when all of the girls started screaming for their favorite band Hawk Nelson. It was deafing on how loud the girls screamed for them. We had about 16 girls from our church that went. It was a lot of fun, these girls are so funny and just a blast to hang out with. They crack me up with all their stories and just comments in general. It was funny when we got back to our hotel on Friday night, which was right beside the Ford Center, the hotel was just taken over by middle and high school girls. When we walked in waiting to get on the elevator these two really tall black guys coming in to check in for the night. They both just kept looking around at all of these girls. I am sure they were both thinking what in the heck is going on here. I don't they got very much sleep that night from all the slumber parties going on that night in the rooms. I lucked out with my room. I had three great girls in my room. We just ordered a pizza, hung out and talked and by midnight we were all out. I hope the girls enjoyed the weekend as much as I did. Here are a few pics of the girls and the weekend.

Lauren, Sydney, Me and Hannah

Group photo before we left.