For Her Daddy

Because your away and couldn't see our beautiful first born on her first day of school.

Here she is...

We officially have a 7th grader.

Love you!

Her Mommy

Jingle Bells

Sophie had a choral program for school the other night. We all got dressed up and went to hear big sister sing. She's on the back row, 5th from the left.

Shep in his new hat. Oh my, I could just eat him up. So precious.

My three little loves.

Relief

... that is what I feel right now. The past week and a half has been crazy! We started off last Saturday with Josh waking up not feeling well. By that evening he was in so much pain we went to the emergency room to have them release him at 3 am with no diagnosis. Sunday was horrible for him so on Monday we got in to see his DR. They immediately admitted him to the hospital with an infection that required IV antibiotics. So he was in there until Tuesday night.  They let him come home but he was ordered to rest for the week. 

He went back to the DR this past Monday and they released him to head back to work this week. Today is his first day back. It was a really scary couple of days for us. I am SOOO happy he is ok. 

This picture of G.G. just kind of sums up the week in our house. Josh not feeling well and resting, me nursing a baby and Sophie started middle school. The toddler had free reign. 

Let me just say I can't believe my little Sophie is in middle school. She switches classes every class and has a locker. This has been a huge deal for her and her friends. She was even quizzing Josh and me about when do we think she should go back to her locker. After every class or every two classes? It is really cute how new and exciting everything is for her. I love it. I miss her so much though. I wish I was brave enough to homeschool, just to have her with me all the time. I'm sure she would have none of that though. She's a very independent, social girl.

The two little ones are doing well. Just growing and growing every day. I can't stand it. G.G. is really into identifying all her colors right now. She talks all the time and just makes me laugh every day. She loves to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" in this really funny voice because she knows it cracks me up. She is also running, climbing and jumping constantly. She had a couple of big falls off the couch the other day, so we'll see if any lessons were learned there.

Little Shep is just my precious baby boy. Nurses like a champ and sleeps all night. A couple of nights ago he woke up at around 11 pm and then again at 4 in the morning. I think he is beginning to teethe. He's been a little cranky lately. He just rolled over from back to tummy a couple of days ago.  He smiles all the time and we are just enjoying every moment of his babyhood. The milestones are exciting but I'm sure not rushing them! :)

DC or Bust

Sophie left yesterday for Washington DC. 

Excited doesn't even describe what she was.

They drove all night to Virginia and today they'll be touring Williamsburg. 

She called this morning to tell me she's there. And that it was not much fun to try and sleep on a bus. But I could tell she was thrilled to be there. Loving every minute of it.

Boy do I miss her.

She smiled this time

Sophie made the honor roll. We are just so proud of her. She's really doing well in her new school. I do think she is very happy that it is summer vacation now. This was her last week of school. She's looking forward to lazy days at the pool and staying up late.











She also had her end of the year party at school. They had a luau theme and did face painting. This girl LOVES monkeys, so she of course had a monkey painted on her face.

Go Girl!

So I need to be one of "those" moms and brag shamelessly about my daughter for a moment. Ya'll, she got straight A's on her report card this semester. She has worked so hard and I am so proud of her. And she is proud of herself, which is the most important thing. She is on the honor roll and they'll have an assembly this week. So here's to my little Sophie Sunshine! Love you with all my heart!