2/11/09 Abby and I got her Valentines and treat bags all ready for school, she was so cute picking who was going to get which valentine card and then I would write their names on them. Then she fixed the bags for each of them and I tied them, she did such a good job and we had a lot of fun. Then it was time to go to gymnastics, I got to take her only because I got off work early and I was glad I did because she got to do a cheer for her teacher that we made up and had been practicing all week and she did good in class showing her, Mrs. Stacy really teaches them to do the motions correctly so she looks like a real teeny tiny cheerleader. This is what Abby and I made for Mrs.Kelley, pens that look like flowers, I hope she likes it, Abby did so we had to make one for her, well we had to make one for Mrs. Kelley because Abby took claim on the first one:). She was soooo disappointed that school was canceled because they were suppose to have their Valentine party, she was so sad but we talked about how much fun it was going to be playing in the snow and we were still going to have the party in a few days so everything was okay until we woke up this morning and there was no snow!!! She said she just wanted to go to Pops house because there was no snow and no party and just Pops loves her. I think Pops ranks #1 most of the time. This is a picture of her playroom closet that is her classroom/dress-up closet, we are going to paint the bottom half with chalkboard paint. She loves to play in here.

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Busy Tuesdays

(2/2/10)Tuesdays are so busy for this little girl. She goes to school, and while she is at school she goes to Tumblebus which is action packed fun and moving. Then her Pops and Madison pick her and Carlee up, they have a few minutes to eat a quick bite and then off to violin lessons, they get back just in time to get changed for dance at 4:00. I took off work to join the fun and see how lessons were going, so I got to take a few pictures. She still has to have her nap during the day so she is so worn out by the time Jason picks her up from dance she is asleep in the car before she gets home. Pops was doing a lesson review with them on how to hold the bow, I never knew there was that much to violin, but they are learning the basic which are also the most important, she can already hold the bow and the violin the correct way, I am so proud of her because she is taking it serious and hopefully she will want to stick with it. Pops has his hands FULL with these three little girls!! A worn out ballerina.

Lazy weekends

1/30/10 This is a lazy weekend, it is too cold to go outside for long, so we make do in the house. Jason made her a tent using the tripod for the camera, she climbed in the laundry basket with her blanket and her bear, he turned on her portable DVD player and she was all set.

Circus

1/27/09 We took Abby to the circus on opening night, she and Jason came to get me from work just like last year. We had a great time, we usually get there early for the pre show and she gets to see the elephant up close while he paints a picture,she got a tattoo this year, last year there was a red headed girl clown that was so cute, she wanted her to come home with us so bad. She liked the horses and she got a diary with a glittery horse on the front, I was shocked it was only $5.00, and that was all she wanted, I definitely got out cheap this time! She loved the "ballerinas"(the acrobats) she came home and practiced twirling with her neon glow necklaces around her arms because she is going to work in the circus when she gets big:). Circus 2009. It was fun to watch her, she was amazed with all the lights and action we had great seats and at the very end they shot confetti right above where we were sitting, that was fun. Circus 2007. This year she fell asleep half way through!

Way Back Wednesday

(6/3/07)This was Abby at her 2nd cousin Landons birthday party, she was almost 18 months old. This was her first trip to Chuck E. Cheese. (3/27/09)This was Abby at Chuck E. Cheese last March, she was 3 years and 3 months. This was her second trip and we haven't been back, we really should go again, just kindof forget about it.

Abby got her ears pierced

(1/17/10)Abby and I were talking about maybe it was time to get her ears pierced and we talked about how bad it would hurt, I told her it would only hurt for a few seconds after they did it. She decided it was time because she was a big girl, she said I don't care if it hurts. Walmart was the only place that could do both at the same time and they had the cutest earring I had seen so that is where we went. The ladies that did it were great. Abby picked out the ones she wanted then they cleaned her ears, and marked the spot. Then they showed her the guns with the earrings in it, she was a little nervous but did great, after they pierced her ears I was waiting on her to cry but she never did, she looked a little shook up but never cried! They held up a mirror so she could see and she just smiled. She is such a big girl. We saw several people there that we knew and she was showing off her new earrings. I had to make good on my promise to go to ToysRUs. She has been wanting these text messaging things since before Christmas, I kept telling her that she doesn't know how to spell yet but she said I can too and insisted that this is what she wants. Her teacher has one and so she thinks she needs one too. Anyway that is what she got as her prize.

Happy Birthday Bridget!

(1/15/10)Friday after work I met Bridget and Mandy at Iguana Grill to celebrate Bridgets 31st birthday!

(1/13/10) After I picked Abby up from school she and I did a little shopping and had lunch at McDonald's. I took a few pictures, especially while she was enjoying her icecream. She had a coupon for a free dessert and so she prissed her little self up to the counter all by herself and said can I have a icream cone please. She is so big!! She enjoyed every last bite. She said she wanted to play but when she got out there she said it was cold and there was nobody to play with. Not much has been going on since Christmas, it is just too cold to even go outside. So since I wasn't blogging when she was younger, and there is not alot of picture taking right now, I thought I would do Way Back Wednesdays. Just random pictures over the past 3 years or so. (8/21/06)This is Abby and Carlee at our old house. This was one day GranJan and Pops had Carlee and stopped by to let the girls play. Abby was 8 months and Carlee was 1year and 8months.

Christmas Morning

Merry Christmas! Abby woke up at 8:00 and ran into our bedroom and said "SANTA CAME AND HE BROUGHT A BUNCH OF PRESENTS!!!" She is really into playing school and so she got a bunch of cute pencils, notebooks, stickers, and a ton of little things she has been asking for, she got roller skates, and Dorothy's red slippers in her stocking. After she opened every last gift and was totally content I asked her if she got everything that she had asked Santa for, she thought about it and she was satisfied with what all she had gotten. We kept asking her if she got EVERYTHING she asked for and we finally had to ask her "Didn't you want something else big that you jump on?" She still didn't get it, so we told her to go look out the window in the backyard.She was so surprised when she saw a huge trampoline right outside the kitchen window. (You mean Santa could have gotten away without bring that huge trampoline???) Santa didn't get to tie down the net in time with all the wind and rain we have been having but, he did bring her a trampoline. Jasons family came over for breakfast and then my mom and dad came with Carlee and Madison, and stayed awhile, then Jasons Aunt Kay and Uncle Rick came by. We had a wonderful Christmas, it just doesn't get any better than this, Abby being at such a great age, and having all of our family here to share all these moments with!

Christmas Eve

We went to Grammy and Grand Bobs house where we ate and then Cherry read her annual poem of what all has happened to each of us during the year, then we all go on a hunt for our gifts, we find one clue that leads us to the next, we did this about 5 times then we finally found our gifts, we had fun doing it. Abby loved her horse that Grammy gave her and her red headed doll Uncle Jabbo gave her. Then we were off to GranJan and Pops house to eat again, and then time for gifts, GranJan wanted them to wear their matching white dresses, because they were getting their American Girl bitty baby dolls with matching outfits. They also got real violins and violin lesson, I think we were in shock and forgot to take pictures of that but I will take some and post. GranJan and I helped the girls make a gingerbread house, they were into too. Didn't they do good?! They had matching PJ's to match their babies. Then they watched the news to see where Santa was, and when the weather man said it was time for little kids to get into bed they all screamed, and said they were ready to go!!

Cookies for Santa

Today Abby and Pops made sugar cookies, and when we got home we decorated them for Santa!

This morning when Abby got ready to go to Pops house,(schools out) I told her to hurry and brush her teeth it was time to go, and look what that silly elf had done to her mirror, he wrote Happy Birthday with LIPSTICK. After work we celebrated her birthday at GranJan and Pops, I didn't get there until almost 7:00 and she was so anxious she had been looking at them all day, and tore into them as soon as I got there. She got a Tinkerbell movie from us, and GranJan gave her the #4 glass figurine that she has given her every year, and Pops gave her a pearl that he has giving her every year. And an iPod, really an iPod for a 4 year old but that's what she wanted, with the Big Green Tractor on it so that is what she got! Abby and Pops made her a birthday cake with lots of sprinkles. Happy Birthday sweet girl!!

Christmas at Lindas

We had our Christmas party on my dads side of the family. Eddie did his traditional toboggans for everyone, the girls sang Christmas song, and Julies little boy,Cooper, Randalls little boy, Clay, and Terrells little girl Addison (his little boy Harrison was not interested in getting up there)all joined in. Terrell read a story out of the bible, everybody put an ornament on the tree with our names on it, and the kids opened a present from Aunt Linda, and of course we had a good meal before all the fun. Our attempt to get a good picture of the girls and baby Bronson. This is Aunt Linda and Uncle Stewarts whole family, with one on the way. Leslie is 21weeks pregnant with a girl.

BJ ROLLED ABBYS ROOM

When Abby got out of the bathtub and got dressed she was surprised to see what her mischievous elf had done to her room. She had so much fun playing with the toilet paper, I will be glad when it's time for this elf to head back to the North Pole!!

Christmas Party

Today was our family Christmas party on Jasons side of the family, we had good food and swapped gifts. Abby got a neat magic paint kit I have already been given beautiful artwork! Notice the picture where she was telling me I AM SMILING!! When we got home we took Abbys picture outside with the letters Jason made for the yard, I never added the glitter to them, and I am just now doing Christmas cards, but I figure better late than never.

My work.

Jason and Abby picked me up from work Friday night so I had to snap a few pictures.

Abbys parties this week

Tuesday night parents got to watch at dance, Abby was so cute, she knew everything she was suppose to do and she acted like she really likes it. She doesn't tell me much about practice each week, so I was glad to see she likes it. I hope she does good a the recital in the spring when they have to say their name and cross the stage all by themselves!! Then on Thursday night Abbys cheernastics class had parent watch night and a little party, then the girls had an ornament swap. And Friday was her party at school. The children took turns passing out the stocking stuffers that they brought, then they had snacks and got to open the presents Santa brought them! Abby went to Santa Shop and got me bubble bath and Jason bungee cords, she knows us so well.

Sunday

Sunday Jabbo took us all out to eat at Texas Roadhouse, we had a great lunch. Thanks Jabbo!

Abbys flower.

When Abby and I were cleaning up her playroom she said "look a pretty flower grew", how cute she took her wand and Dora dominos(dirt) and she had a flower!