Happy 11th Birthday, Macy!

Macy turns ELEVEN! I sure do love this quiet, sensitive, HILARIOUS, cuddling girl of mine. To know her is to love her. She just goes with the flow, and is always up for an adventure - especially if that adventure involves traveling.

I worked really hard on a creative breakfast for her. 😂

Her sisters know here well, and they gave her a huge pack of gel pins.  Macy is always drawing and doodling on things. 

We opted not to do birthday parties this year, but we did swing by and grab a couple of her friends for lunch at Moe's, her favorite. 

We surprised her with cheese fondue and dessert at The Melting Pot. She was pretty excited.

Before.

After. And I can't blame her. 

Somehow I only managed a picture of the box, but we gave her a gray, fuzzy chair for her room at the new house.  

Some of your favorites include:

 cheese, Moe's, reading, cheese, sweet tea, snuggling, cheese, dancing, and art

Happy birthday sweet Macy! You are such a joy in our lives.  Your sense of humor (and the timing of it) keeps us laughing. You are a beautiful girl on the inside and out. Your daddy and I are so blessed to call you ours. Keep shining bright.  The Lord has great things planned for you.

End of the Year Recitals and Performances

Well, we have just about made it through May.  It is always a busy time of year, but it is so fun watching our girls show off the things they have learned over the year. 

We started off with Macy's dance recital.

Next up was Brooke at her gymnastics showcase.

And we finished things off with the clogging showcase.  Kayla was a spoon in "Be Our Guest."

Since Macy has only been clogging a short time, she just joined in the studio routines. She is really loving clogging too!

A couple of friends came to watch their showcase. 

And we ate a late dinner when we were finished. The girls sat at one table, and Marc and I enjoyed a little date at a side table. :) I love watching the girls do their thing, but I'm looking forward to a summer off of commitments. Well, other than the small commitment we have to build a house! 

Dollywood with Friends

With our season passes to Dollywood we were given day tickets to bring a friend.  We have known the Windham family for 9 years now through school, so we asked if they wanted to join us on a quick trip to Tennessee.  We had a great time with them, and the girls enjoyed having a friend to hang out with.

Friends for 9 years.

These funny girls have been friends for 7 years.

I apparently didn't get a picture of the two little ones, but they've been friends for several years now. We love our Windhams!

Random April Happenings

April is when things start to get busier around here, but we managed to squeeze in some fun too.

The girls always enjoy an afternoon at the movie theater.  And I love when we can go during the day and have the theater basically all to ourselves.

Marc took the girls to play tennis, which they love doing.

The church kids' musical was moved earlier to April this year.  It is usually at the end of May, so I was grateful when we got the news that it would be moved to April this year. One less thing scheduled in May works well for me!

 

We just love this sweet girl and their sweet friendship! They were glad to have each other in the same dance routine.

What a mess! Today dad joined in to help Macy build a wooden clock she got for Christmas.

Our family tradition is to enjoy a late dinner at Bojangles after the 3rd grade Charlotte's Web play. Of course the girls have to play a little checkers while they are there. 

No words. 

I'm not sure how much longer they can squeeze in the bed together, but they do enjoy the occasional "spend the night all crammed in one bed" night.

I looked outside one day to see the dog peeking her head out of the hammock.  You can see her, but Kayla is in there reading.  Too funny!

April has been fun, and not it is on to May! We thought it would be fun to add our house being on the market to the usual May craziness.  I think that makes us crazy...

April House Update

It has finally dried out some here in Woodstock, and the house is starting to take shape!

Happy 13th Birthday, Kayla!

We have a teenager in the house.  How could this possibly be?!? Marc was headed out of town, so we let her open her gifts a couple days early.

She was super surprised to see a new phone hidden in the purse. 

We have enjoyed celebrating this special girl! She has such a sweet heart and she wants to serve and please.  There is definitely some teenager  in there, but we are so blessed by the young lady she is becoming.