Spring Break!

This year for Spring Break I decided to take Addie to do a few activities and get out of town just like all the big kids. We started the week at my doctor's appt. in Hot Springs. It went well and they were even able to find a heartbeat so that was exciting for me! I was at that point 13 or 14 weeks. After the appt. my mom came up and we took Addie to Garvin Gardens to see all the tulips. It was about her nap time so I didn't know what to expect, but I guess I should have! She loved all the tulips but she was not in the mood to stand still for any photos like mom was hoping. We had a great time, Addie Blaire really loves flowers, she loves to go on walks to pick them and we have even planted several this year. She was just running all over the place from flower to flower looking at all the beautiful colors they had on display. If you have never been I urge you to go sometime it is so beautiful they have every color tulip and flower out there. I wish I had just taken more photos of all the flowers rather than trying to chase down a two yr. old for a picture she didn't want any part of!

I don't think she knew I was taking this one, she was staring at the fish pond at the time. This was her Easter dress this year.

I just love tulip trees, I wish I had one at my house. She loved this part because we had to follow a trail through the forest and as I have mentioned earlier she loves Dora so we made it a game to find the right path, which really got her excited!

The tulips were at the top of the hill and this was the expression I caught of her the minute her eyes saw what was ahead, priceless.

I took so many pictures of her in these flowers that I just had to pick a few. By the way, in case anyone from Garvin Gardens is reading we did not pick this flower it was laying on the ground, I promise!!

This is more like the kind of pictures that I usually get when she sees that I am watching her. Just like her dad what can I say.

Don't forget to stop and smell the tulips!

I enjoyed our afternoon so much, I just love the chances we get to have some fun girl time.

The next day we met a friend of mine, Laci and her precious little boy, Mason at Museum of Discovery in Little Rock. We had a great time catching up and the kids had a blast at the museum. It was my first time there and they have so much for the young ones to play on and it is separate from the big kids area so it was just perfect for these two! Afterwards we went to Scallions for a yummy lunch!

She is quite the performer, I swear the child sings every chance she gets. It is actually quite amazing all the songs she knows for a kid her age. She really liked this stage because it had a television screen set up in front of it so the kids can watch themselves. She really turned on the performance once she realized that.!

How cute is this little guy!!!! I just love the curls, he looks just like his daddy with blond hair!


The next day Brandee and I took Addie and Cousin Mason to the zoo. The kids had a great time, although it may not seem like it in this picture. I think Brandee and I had threatened them and bribed them with everything we had to stand there and let us take there picture. I guess they showed us!

Addie loves her cousin Mason, so I was really glad we got to spend some time we he and Aunt Brandee too, afterwards Aunt T came and met us at the Purple Cow, yummy!

Jonquil Festival

Addie Blaire and I met Becky and Katie Ella at the Jonquil festival a couple of weeks ago. We had a great time, the weather was so beautiful that day and we stayed for several hours just playing and exploring. It had been awhile since I had actually toured the homes there and I actually really enjoyed it. The flowers were all in bloom so we attempted to get some pictures of the girls, but we didn't get there full cooperation that day, I guess all the sugar from the cherry lemonade and candy probably didn't help! But festival food sure is good!


My little flower girl, Becky had bought them both these headbands and they were just too cute.

For those that have never been there, the biggest magnolia tree I have ever seen is there. It is like a jungle underneath that thing. Addie Blaire and Katie Ella had fun exploring and pretending to be Dora looking for the animals. Addie is really big into Dora these days and everthing is about taking the right path and crossing the bridges so we make it into a game whereever we are.



Well at least I got some silly pictures. I guess that is even better!

The poor guy let us pay for one trip through this tunnel and we could do it all we wanted. Long story but Becky and I had no cash and searched all over town for an atm, well we ended up buying stamps in order to get a roll of coins, which didn't go far with $5 lemonade! Anyways, the kiddos went through it maybe 50 times, poor guy he just didn't know our crazy kids.

Becky gave it a try to show them how it was done, better her than me!

Baby Bobo #2 on the way!

I am so excited to be posting this today, mainly because it feels like I have known forever and it is torture keeping a secret from everyone (those that know me well no exactly how hard that is for me!) Mitch and I are so excited to have another baby on the way. I am not clever enough to attach the ultrasound, nor would it even look like much more than a blob to most. We are due to have a baby in September. It has been an interesting few weeks for me with changes with my working situation, the addition of the new baby to think about, and the horrible morning (well actually all day) sickness that kicked in right away! Mitch and I had told the family a few weeks back and to my surpise I think they all kept a secret pretty well! We had decided to wait to tell everyone else until after the ultrasound was done. Addie Blaire is actually catching on to the idea much more readily than I expected. She has helped me in writing in my "belly book" and is even ready to change diapers or so she says. Just wish we could get her out of her own first!!! But that is a whole different story I am afraid. The only thing she wasn't sure about was when I told her the baby would need her bed, that didn't seem to please her quite as much.

In order to tell the family I decided that we would go about it the same way we had before with Addie. I had made a shirt for Zoe to wear a few years back and had just held on to it all this time. I don't think it had even been washed for fear the lettering would fall off. So I got Addie to try it on and off we went to make our rounds. It looks a little different on Addie then Zoe I must say mainly because Zoe only has 1 front leg so I had cut out an opening for her leg and left the other side closed off! It was great to get to use it one more time and it made for some fun photo opportunities. However, I was surprised considering this was a second run on an already used idea that it took everyone some time before catching on. Here are most of the pictures from our rounds with the families. I think I am just missing Bobo's picture so I will have to add that one later. I will try to stay up to date in the coming months, but I am not sure that the belly pictures will be available for eveyone's viewing, so you will just have to come visit me to see that. Please pray for our family for the safe and healthy arrival of another little heaven sent miracle!

Here is a picture of Zoe in the original appearance of the shirt. It is only too bad I didn't start my blog til after Addie Blaire was born. I have so many pictures that were never added so I may just have to add along the way with this pregnancy blog about a few of those special moments as well!

Telling my family about Addie Blaire's arrival!

The "new" big sister spreading the good news!

We told my mom first, she was very excited, so we called me dad home during his lunch break...

he was just as excited.

Aunt T, Uncle B, and Buford were pretty excited too. Now we just need a little Cross baby to add to the family! hint, hint

My grandmother, with her dog, Joy. She has been really sweet calling to check on me all the time. I know that she is really excited because she loves spending time with Addie.

Aunt Bran, and cousin Mason came to spend the night with us at the condo and I think she was a little more surprised than some of the others. I had watched Mason and Addie little did she know I was trying to get a little practise in ahead of time.

"G" was a little shocked, she was actually the one that took the longest to stop and read the shirt. I guess next time we need to make sure the grandparents are all wearing their glasses beforehand!

Mamaw Bobo and Addie

Nicki, Pop, Mitch and Addie.

My Old Friend

I just really wanted to post a link to this song after hearing it for the first time tonight. I didn't know how to do so without this YouTube link. I hope that it speaks to you the way that it has me tonight as I have listened to it over and over again. This song was in a video that I was sent tonight by a good friend. Mitch and I are hosting a benefit this Saturday for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of her husband, and one of my and Mitch's best friends who pasted away over a year ago. He pasted away due to complications with Leukemia (check back to july 08 post.) This song was attached with a slideshow of several pictures of us. I would prefer not to post that video out of respect for her, but this song I just couldn't forget. As I looked at those pictures, I remembered all the good times we shared with David. I also remembered how many friends I too have that I don't do a good job of keeping up with.. it seems in the rush of starting my own family I don't have as much time for some of those that meant so much to me over the years. I know most of my posts are all about Addie Blaire, which is exactly why I blog for her benefit one day. I want her to have all these memories to see and re-live. But I also know that as I read many other blogs I find a great deal of inspiration from some really awesome women who share their struggles and triumphs. I hope that this song for those that listen will be a reminder of how quickly time flies by and how no time is too soon to tell our friends how much they mean to us!!

Griffin's Party

Addie Blaire and I went to Griffin's 3rd birthday party last weekend and we had so much fun. The highlight of the party was by far his present from his grandpa. He got a real, live horse!! It was pretty cool and he was right at home riding him to my surprise. I expected this little horse I guess so I was surprised to see how big this horse actually was! It was so cute see the kids all ride on him. Addie Blaire was so jealous when she so Griff on the horse that she had to be next. Thanks to Griff's poppy she was! She rode that horse like a real cowgirl. I was a little scared but she certainly wasn't!

The birthday boy and his best buddy. These two really are as tight as two little friends could be, we are so glad she has someone she enjoys being with everyday.

Addie Blaire was so intent on getting to ride the horse that she was up on it's back before I knew it. She said "mommy, mommy" and I looked over she had a handful of rocks she had been playing with still in her hands as the horse was taking off.

My little cowgirl, now that both of her grandpa's have seen this picture there will be a fight over who gets her a pony.

Taking a little break on a hayride.

The best part besides the horsey, the smores!! She had never tried one that I know of and I don't think it will be her last. She took it down in no time. I thought mommy might have gotten a bite after all my trouble to make it, but I was very wrong! Thanks to the Ralph's for a great party, they really know how to show the kiddos a good time!

Snow Days!

We FINALLY got snow!!!! I can't believe it actually happened down south. I thought for sure we would have sleet again, but this was actually really pretty snowflakes and even enough for a miniature snowman. ( I know our snowman can't compete with you north Arkansas folks so we won't even try!) Addie Blaire has seen snow before but it was when she was so small she wouldn't have remembered it. It was really funny as the snow was coming down she looked at me and said "mommy, but Christmas is over!" I guess somehow I have drilled into her head a white Christmas and she didn't understand why the snow was coming now. We had lots of fun in our 24 hours of snow. It worked out perfectly that earlier in the year Janice had bought Addie Blaire this snow suit at a garage sale so we were set for the weather. What would we do without that Janice!!

Our new house all covered in snow!

I actually got her to smile and look at the camera, it was a first for me. I am so proud!

She loved exploring all around the house, she couldn't believe the snow was really everywhere.

Making a snowman with Carter and Ellie, like I said it was a little small but what it lacked in size it made up for in character. Just check out that mohawk!

I decided she needed to give making a snow angel a try, so she was fluttering around and I said no it's like this. She was a little freaked out by me pushing her into the snow, but she got the hang of it real fast and there were angels all over our yard.

Addie and Grif having a snowball fight with Janice.

Daddy was teaching her the fine art of making a snowball and to his surprise he got slammed with one!

I am adding this picture for my mom. She got Addie Blaire this dress for Christmas. She looks so big in it though like a little school girl. I wish that made me happy but unfortunately it just makes me sad!

#1 reason we love Janice (Nana) is because she loves to put a smile on my baby's face. She is willing to go to any length to make her happy. She actually had been talking to Addie about tea parties, and Addie didn't quite understand so she decided it would be more fun to have a party. She told Janice there needed to be blowers, balloons, party favors, cake, and streamers. Well, sweet little Janice took that and ran with it. The next day she arrived at my house with bags of goodies for a party. The two of them had a great time celebrating, and we even left it up all week so Grif could enjoy the fun too!

Janice brought her new puppy over the other afternoon and she was just too cute. Addie Blaire didn't know what to think about such a tame little thing, she is way to used to crazy Zoe. She kept giving it kisses, I just had to catch that on camera.