Watch out Kindergarten here comes Ava Morrow!

This month, sweet Ava girl graduated from 4yr preschool and will be heading to kindergarten come early August. The 4yr olds had a wonderful program, full of wonderful songs (complete with sign language and dancing), great speaking parts and a wonderful video recaping their year at SMPK. What a great way to wrap up the school year.

Trouble waiting for the program to begin. He actually sat through the whole program, courtesy of Mimi and her magic O's.

Ava had a very important speaking part during the ceremony. She did a wonderful job, and was precious!

Singing one of their many songs Peeking out at daddy

Receiving her diploma from Miss Sara

My sweet sweet girl. Gosh I love her!

Ava with her 4yr teacher Miss. Sara
With the proud graduate! Aunt Katie and soon to be Uncle Adam

Gigi G-Paw came too!

Ava with her Mimi & Papa Guy

Ava with Granny & Pop

Ava and her best school friend AnnaBest attempt at a sibling picture
Aunt Katie brought her balloons and flowers.
Ready for Kindergarten...well at least she is (me not so much)!

Mother's Day Festivities

Wow, my first "official" mother's day of two! I am blessed beyond words that God thought I was worthy enough to be a mom to these amazing miracles. It's all (and more) that I ever imagined it to be. I couldn't love anything more than I love these two and I am so lucky to be their mommy.

The mother's day weekend started off on Friday with our Muffins for Mom. Don't you love the beautiful hat Ava made...it was perfect for our tea party.I've had plans for months to go to Mary Poppins at the Fox with friends. However, when two of my friends suddenly weren't able to go, I took my sweet Ava instead. We had a wonderful day with Jennifer and Carla and I know it was something she will always remember. Perfect timing too that it fell over Mother's Day weekend, and so special it was just us girls.Working on our projects...had to wait for Nick to get home as I definitely needed an extra set of hands for this one. Like how it's in his mouth. I had to use acrylic paint for the type of project I did...it's still underneath his toenails.

On Sunday, we decided just to have lunch at our house with family. It was the perfect spring day and we had the best time playing and spending time together.

Hollywood in her new shades Just a walkin...I think he walked around the whole yard about a dozen times that day.

Sliding with sweet sister

This picture just makes me laugh...typical boy terrorizing typical dramatic girl. I LOVE THEM!
Just a few of my family favorites. It wouldn't be a get together if we didn't have several of these.

Uncle Chris & B...both in green My sweet family 4 generations of girls (Bennett ran off at this point)

Happy 11months Sweet Bennett!

Another busy month and another busy one is about to begin. I know May 28th will be here before we know it, and already I get a knot in my throat just thinking about it. Seems like this time last year, I was waddling around with a big watermelon in my tummy counting down the weeks until my sweet boy would arrive, and now it's almost a year later. What a joy you are!

It has been a busy month with new words (woof, up, quack, this), new foods (you eat just about everything now), you've mastered running instead of walking and don't crawl at all anymore. New teeth...finally your top teeth have arrived, new adventures (finally staying in Waumba Land at church), and playing and exploring new things. You are definitely ON THE GO in a big way! This year has been amazing and my cup truly runneth over because of you and your sissy. Now to pictures of your 11month!

No...you are NOT ONE YET! We had to get a few cute pics for your birthday invites.

You left them on just long enough to get a picture. When you looked in the mirror you laughed at yourself.Trying to get Gigi's dog Lily...poor thing was hiding from you.

Cheesing with G-Paw

The only perk of daddy working in Augusta...he went the the Masters! Making a mess

Looking spiffy for church
Our attempt at our 11month pics...no explanation needed as you are viewing the pics below. Sign/Mommy-1....Bennett-12Yep...we have a climber on our hands!

I refuse to close my eyes this month, because as soon as I do I'll be posting your 12month update and party pics.

Strawberry Pickin

On the chillest spring day we headed to Southern Belle Farms with the Gwyn girls to pick our own red juicy berries. Ava & Lilley Kate had fun running up and down the rows looking for the biggest berries. Vada also loved the berries, however sweet girl was more interested in eaten them right up on the spot...who wants to wait to get home right? Sweet Bennett walked around too and tried a red strawberry of his own. The day couldn't have been more perfect and we look forward to another adventure with the Gwyn girls soon!

Ava & Lilley Kate pickin berries, lookin for the biggest ones they could find

The wind was quite chilly

This...This...his new word for trying to show me something

Pretty girl with a bright red strawberry

Such a good sport with all those girls around him!

He tasted them, but had more fun squishing them in his fingers. Miss Lacey helping the kids
Wow Mama...This is one heavy bucket!

Some of the most delicious strawberries we have ever eaten...nothing is better than freshed picked! They were gone in less than a week...