Congratulations!

Erin and Brent we are so happy for you and it was so much fun!To many years of happiness and love!

Can't wait to see you again soon!

New School Pics

Many of you who read this blog know of the issues we had, back around Marley's birthday, at daycare. For those of you who don't, the short of it is that we had quite a few incidences in which Marley was being bitten, repeatedly, and by different kids. Our sweet girl (though we all know she can flip a switch) was not in any way provoking these 'attacks' and was not retaliating in any way. So...we switched daycares. Six bitting incidences in 7 months was just too much for us and the last two were severe, breaking the skin, and scarring.

We were lucky enough to plead our case to a new daycare down the road from work and they made a spot for her. No, they like everyone else around here, had no openings, but they made one for our girl.

One of the many benefits of switching daycares is that Marley had another round of 'school pictures' taken. And check these out...

I mean really?! These are school pictures?!

Downright gorgeous!

Yeah, we like this place...for many reasons!

Belated Birthday Pics

I know, I know, her birthday was March 13th and her party was March 12th and now it's April 12th , but I'm sorry folks...life just catches up with you.

Here are the belated birthday pics from the Tinkerbell 2nd Birthday Party! It was pretty small because over half of the little friends we invited couldn't make it but she still had a blast being the center of attention. It was interesting though to watch her with friends in her house. She's never had any issues at daycare with sharing but when they are her toys, in her house, well lets just say there were a few diva moments at the very beginning but we worked through them easily enough.

These are the pics from Aunt Sarah's camera. We had a special Tinkerbell camera also but I actually have to go get that developed and haven't made it there yet.

The Tinkerbell cupcake cake and smash cake (both of which still have left overs in our outside refrigerator...time to clean out you think?)

A close up of the cupcake cake. It's a Tinkerbell treasure box on top with fairy wing rings.

This thing was mostly icing, Marley was in heaven! She thought it was hilarious when everybody sang happy birthday to her! Yum!

It was such a beautiful day! We couldn't have asked for better weather so we spent a good chunk of time out on the back porch blowing bubbles

That bowl of bubble soap was a hot commodity

She was trying so hard to blow the bubbles that she would put the stick right up close to her mouth then would stick out her tongue and say "Yucky"

It was great day and Mar had a blast! Thanks to all that could be there to celebrate her special day and to those that celebrated from afar!

Monday Funday

Mondays are Fundays

Time for playing in bed

and snuggling

and cheesing it up for the camera

Yep, Mondays are Fundays!

The Goings On...

Things have been down right crazy around here! Just a quickie update (no pics yet, sorry). So, between moving to the big girl bed, the second birthday party, some beautiful weather, a fun trip to the children's museum in Lynchburg, switching daycares and, above all, POTTY TRAINING, we haven't really had much down time around these parts.

Yes, you read right my friends, she is fully potty trained, in only panties (with the exception of naptime and nighttime when she wears her "nighttime panties"), and very few accidents! (If you want the trade secret I learned from working at an ABA school just let me know!) We armed ourselves with a timer, lots of "candy" and those special treats for when she went and BAM...done in a weekend! We were also very lucky that daycare has been following through. The first week she went in panties they kept her on a 45 minute schedule but they've phased off of that because now she initiates when she has to go! That positive practice, I have to say, worked beautifully!

I promise to update with pictures of the princess soon!