Fun Filled Busy Weekend!

This weekend was so busy for us! Greg and I were out of town on the lake with some friends from Greg's work. We rented a pontoon boat and had fun doing water sports all day on Saturday (I watched everyone of course). We were there with three other couples and it was nice to have adult conversation! However, most of our topics of conversation was our children! Mom kept Tessa for us while we were gone. Thanks so much Mom! Tessa didn't seem to skip a beat because she had so much fun with you! On Sunday, as we were getting ready for church, we received a call that someone wanted to view our house. This is great of course but we had not been home and we were getting ready for church. Instead, we stayed home to spend some downtime with Tessa and clean up before our busy day of visiting for Father's Day began. We had many visits to make and after a long day we were all exhausted!

Tessa and I did get a little bit of time with Greg in the morning before our busy day began. He is such a great father! I knew when we were dating that he would be a good dad because he is so filled with love,life, and adventure! He is the fun dad who is silly and goofy and so loving with Tessa! She adores him and so do I. I cannot wait for Harrison to meet his daddy! We are all blessed to have him in our lives! We love you Greg! Happy Father's Day!



Below are some pictures from lunch yesterday with Greg's family.





Tessa & Will


Ryan, Jackie, & Will


Tessa & Will


Tessa & Grammy


Paw Paw

Potty Training 101

O.K. So, I have started to potty train Tessa and it is not going too well. Tessa's pediatrician advised me to wait until after the baby comes to start this new adventure. Tessa will be exactly 2 1/2 when Harrison gets here and she said this is a good age to start. As a mom, I am trying to envision having a newborn and trying to start potty training Tessa and it scares me to death. So I thought I would start before he gets here and hope for the best. Needless to say.........she does not like it one bit. She absolutely loves her "Big Girl" panties but refuses to use the potty at all! She has even figured out a way to lay tummy down on the carpet to pee in her "Big Girl" panties that way it will not run down her legs, and soak up in the carpet instead, allowing her to continue what she is doing. I have to say this has not been fun. Now we are in pull ups and sitting on the potty frequently throughout the day. I am starting to think my Dr. was right after all? Any advice out there from those of you that have been through this before would be greatly appreciated! Here are a few pictures from our new adventure. Yes, I know, Tessa will probably kill me for these pictures later!

Camden's 2nd Birthday Party

Today we went to Tessa's friend Camden's 2ND Birthday party! All of the kids had so much fun! We were outside again playing in the water! We had a great time! Tessa especially loved the really big slide and the tractor. My friend Joyell's son Darnell took Tessa down the big slide and she loved it!

Cookout With The Neighbors!

Last night we had a cookout with our neighbors. They are the best of course because they are my sister and her high school friend Krista! We grilled out and the kids played. They had out the baby pool, slip-n-slide, and all kinds of toys to ride and play with. It was fun!

Swim Playdate

Today we went swimming at mom's. Heather and Isabella,and my friend Cynthia and her three children (Eli, Bella, & Sophia)joined us. We always have fun swimming! Thanks Mom!

Isabella's 9 Month Photo Shoot

We were there for my niece's 9 month photo shoot at mom's house. She did so good taking her pictures. Here are a couple from the shoot for you to see. The first picture is one of my favorites of Isabella. She looks so sweet and adorable playing with her GiGi's pearls. The last picture is of Tessa laughing and Bella looking at her. How cute are they? They are already such good friends/cousins.

Tessa's New Bed

Tessa has now graduated from a toddler bed to a full size bed and she loves it! My step-brother and his wife gave us their little girl's mattresses when she got a new bed. Thanks Wes, Elisabeth, & Heather! This is Tessa taking her first nap in her bed.......she looks so tiny!