Saturday Splash Pad

Shaun had warned me on Thursday that this coming week was going to be a crazy one for him and that he would be working a lot of late hours. So this weekend we wanted to make sure that we got to spend some good family time together. Saturday Shaun made the ULTIMATE sacrifice any man can make during the fall season...he missed the Auburn game! We watched it later that afternoon during the kids naps, but still I know that it was a little difficult for him not to watch it live. However, we had a great time together at the Splash Pad and I was excited that Shaun finally got to go with us to it this summer. 

this ice cream man must make BIG bucks stopping by here every day

Family Movie Night

Shaun and I are kind of weird about the kids watching tv, mainly because when it is on Lillian zeros in on it and I hate that. So when she does get to watch something it is a BIG deal and she gets very excited. This past Friday night we decided to have a family movie night! The kids and I met Shaun at Blockbuster and let her pick out a movie. She picked the old school version of Peter Pan. Shaun pulled a mattress in to the den and we made pop corn and watched our movie. Lillian was scared of Captain Hook, but she didn't want to stop watching it she just wanted to cuddle up to her Daddy a little tighter. 

I love making these memories with our kids. It is funny how making a bed in the den, and getting movie theater popcorn bags can make watching an old Disney movie so exciting for all of us. 

poor John Whitten didn't make it past the previews before he was ready for bed.

our set up

 you can't have movie night w/out popcorn

My Dear Lillian

Today I laid down with Lilian until she fell asleep for her afternoon nap. I pretty much do this every day now, but most of the time I pop right up to go about my business once I am convinced she is completely asleep. But today I laid with her a little longer. I cuddled her a little tighter. 

 I am completely amazed at what an amazingly kind, sweet, funny, independent, helpful, shy, silly girly little girl that Lillian has grown into. I praise God every day for her precious little life, and am still in awe that He created this child to be Shaun and mine's daughter. I think your first born always holds an extra special place in a Mommy's heart. My whole life I have never wanted anything more than to be a Mother, and Lillian gave me that. She made my dream come true the moment she entered this world, all 7 lbs and 2 oz of her. That wonderful little girl made me a Mommy and I am forever grateful to her for that amazing gift! I pray that she always knows how special she is, and how much she is loved by her family. 

I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ.

Philippians 1:6 

Cowmooflage!!!

We finally ordered John Whitten's new big boy car seat! Thank goodness his pumpkin seat went up to 30lbs. I looked and looked for a boy car seat that wasn't boring, but had a hard time finding something that I thought was cute. I love Britax car seat seats, and they always have the cutest patterns for little girls but not many choices for boy (no shocker there). But then I found the Britax Marathon in Cowmooflage!! It took some convincing but Shaun finally caved and let me get John Whitten the cowmooflage car seat! I cannot wait for it to get!

Birmingham Flight Museum

A couple of weeks ago the kids and I had went to the Birmingham Flight Museum. I cannot tell you how much fun we had, and how impressed I was with the whole place. Not only was there huge planes all over the place that the kids could look at, there was a great play room for the kids to play in and a rocket bouncy house! Lillian and John Whitten LOVED it and I cannot wait to take them back very soon. 

 they had these push cars at the front that you could use for your little ones. John Whitten loved riding in it around the museum...

and Lillian loved pushing it!

 Lillian and "Uncle Alli"

some of our crew; it is always more fun to go with friends!