Here comes Peter Cotton Tail...

Sara and Chuck came into town this past weekend and we went to the mall to look for an outfit for Emilee to wear to her sophomore "spring fling" at school. Taylor and I had separated from Sara and Emilee and we were looking for them when we rounded a corner and there was the Easter Bunny. The look on Taylor's face was priceless. I could just see her thinking "what now...a giant rabbit...these American traditions are goofy!" Sara and Emilee spot us and Sara being the nut she is drags her two sisters over to the bunny to get their picture taken together. Sara had to practically bribe Emilee...Taylor was too stunned to protest.

There's been so much commotion I haven't even had the chance to ask Taylor what she thought of the bunny or to formulate an explanation for why a giant rabbit would be hanging out in the mall and having his picture taken :) Taylor thought it was scary to consider Santa Clause coming into our home, I'm not sure I want to know her thoughts on Peter Cotton Tail!

just another day...

Yesterday Tom and I had to go down to Virginia Beach to field measure for a church job. It was just too close to the ocean not to catch a glimpse and breath the salt air. Just seeing the waves refreshes my soul til I can go down for a real visit.

Taylor drew a picture of me and gave it to her daddy to give to me. She told him it was me out in the yard cleaning up dog poop with a shovel. I've got to give her a little more positive spin on what I do around here!

Just sharing some pictures of all my children...that's Emilee with our pastor and church's worship leader - they are awesome role models and I'm glad that Emilee thinks Charle's music rocks. Only two more years and Emilee will be wearing an LU hoodie on campus! The middle picture is my boy. Well, he's really Emilee's child but I sure do a lot of baby sitting! He's so cute, I don't mind. And then there's Sara and Taylor (aren't they just weird LOL).

7 months and rolling!

I can't believe we are at 7 months and I didn't post for a whole month! Taylor is just settling into our family in leaps and bounds. She's still feisty and temperamental but then that's just a couple of the reasons we love her. She's learning what it means to be in a family, to cooperate, to wait for others to be first at times (something she's still got to work on), to accept we're not perfect but that we're the perfect family for each other.

Taylor is learning to read! I can't believe that she is sounding out words and wanting to read to me...she is amazingly smart. I asked her the other day what she liked to do when she wasn't in school, what did she like to do for fun (we were playing like we were meeting each other for the first time). She answered "dress up, and be pretty". We're going to have our hands full with this one when she's a teenager.

Emilee has been taking first aid at school and is still working at the daycare where she wrangles 4 yr. olds. It won't be long til school is over and summer is here! Emilee already has a full time position lined up at the daycare for the summer so that will help her have enough spending money to finance taking care of her little mini dachsund - he's a handful, the cutest dog I've ever seen, now if he would just learn to go outside (he hates the cold and would much prefer to use the bathroom indoors, thanks a lot).

Sara and Chuck are busy renovating their house - they tear up a new room every day, but they are making headway and it will all look pretty cool once they get it done. Sara is staying busy keeping a toddler and is trying to add a couple other kids to the mix (whew!). They haven't been in for awhile but will probably be here soon as Chuck and Tom need to go fishing really badly (or so I hear).

During this past month we got our first big snow in a long time and Taylor picked me her first bouquet of flowers to her mom.

We are so blessed to experience life with all our girls.