Playroom time

Liv carefully building blocks...

Maddie (the tornado) is headed her way...look at Liv's face!

Liv built Maddie her own tower to knock over

sister love :)

Liv sleeve of tattoos

Olivia helping with her bday invitations (notice she is licking the back of invitation not envelope)

Olivia not letting Maddie help and moving her hand!

Maddie know pulls herself up on everything!

Maddie's new walking shoes :)

Everything goes in her mouth!

trying to pull Liv's princess dresses out of bin (Olivia had a meltdown about this 2 sec after picture was taken!)

70 degrees in Feb= playground!

On a recent 70 degree day (reason number 123 why I love living in the south) we headed to the playground after Liv got out of school.  Our friends Caroline, Carson, and KileyJo joined us. We brought bikes, scooters, and chalk.  The girls had a blast playing together, hopscotch is the new favorite. Of course their version includes just jumping back and forth! Carson and Maddie loved the swings and were on them for a solid 45 minutes! Olivia is finally not afraid to go down slides and loves to do the monkey bars, which when by myself is nearly impossible with both girls. Here are a few pictures of our fun afternoon!

Madelyn is having a crazy hair day!

KileyJo and Liv

Liv loves the big girls swings now :)

Maddie and Carson swinging

The girls playing hopscotch

the basket on the tricycle was a big hit

Maddie can now smile for the camera on command!

why go down the slide, when you can climb up it?

and the flowers are blooming!!!

I love my girls!

Just had to post a quick scene I just saw after bathtime. I asked Liv to keep an eye on Maddie while I put pJ's on. I came in 2 minutes later and Liv was tickling Maddie and both girls were laughing so hard! Liv then tells Maddie that she's her big sister so she has to be a good baby:) I really couldn't have been happier as I spied on them. It was so heartwarming and made me feel like I was doing a good job. Both my girls are happy, loving, and extremely smart. My house may not be in house beautiful, I may possible Be the worlds worst cook, but my kids are happy and that's all that matters to Steve and I! Here's an email I recently got and must had to share to all you REAL mums out there!


Real Mothers don't eat quiche;
They don't have time to make it.

Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils 
Are probably in the sandbox.

Real Mothers often have sticky floors, 
Filthy ovens and happy kids.

Real Mothers know that dried play dough 
Doesn't come out of carpets.

Real Mothers don't want to know what 
The vacuum just sucked up...

Real Mothers sometimes ask 'Why me?' 
And get their answer when a little
Voice says, 'Because I love you best.'

Real Mothers know that a child's growth 
Is not measured by height or years or grade... 
It is marked by the progression of Mommy to Mom to Mother

Disney Part 1

So we have completed our first trip to Disney and survived! After a quick flight down with just me and the girls (Steve was already in FL for work) we headed over to our hotel. We stayed right on the resort to lessen travel time. My Mum's flight also came in at the same time so we all met at the airport and headed over to check in at the hotel. Olivia was extremely excited to take the shuttle bus, and kept calling it the big girl bus! After relaxing and laying by the pool, we headed out and my mom watched the girls ( yay date night!) The next morning we headed out to see the Magic Kingdom to see the princesses! Liv was overjoyed even though it was extremely hot and crowded. Of course my favorite ride was Its a Small World, and Liv loved every minute of it! We stayed till a little after lunch and then headed back with two very tired girls!! My Mom watched the girls again and we went out with Scotty and Kristy to Epcot for the night :) Sunday we hung out by the pool and got ready for the big game....no comment ........... My mum flew out early Monday and we went again to the Magic Kingdom with all the cousins on Monday. All the kids had a great time at the park together! We went to the pool again later that day, Olivia refused to swim in the kiddie pool because there is a large bucket that pours water on top of the kids area. Tuesday everyone had left so we headed to MGM with just us and the kiddos. We saw 2 great shows, the Muppet's and The little Mermaid and Olivia loved both! We had such a great vacation and it went by way to quick!!!!

Maddie LOVED the water!!

Our first ride at Disney :)

Its a small world ride!

Mimi made the mistake of giving Liv her chapstick...she never got it back!

Princess and her Daddy!

good luck hunny!

Maddie after the pool!

Mad was a trooper at the park

Liv and Steve at the Castle!

tired babies!

Mimi and Liv :)

right outside our hotel!

Disney Part 2

All of us on the It's a small world ride

remember this as a kid, and Liv loved it too

Me and the butterball ( I mean Mad)

Meeting goofy

Lyla, Mad and Liv at our pool

shes so skinny she is fading away!!

The Hoff (Papa) and Lyla and Liv ( Liv practicing her backfloat)

very hot one day at disney, time for a popsicle!

Strike a pose..

I think they are future models!

Too Cute!!

Liv getting a tattoo!

The Beane girls at the Muppet 3d movie!

Me and Liv under a fake umbrella "raining"

My little fam at the little mermaid show!

Lulu and Liv after getting their hair exetensions!

Happy Babies!

Maddie showing us all her teeth!

Like father like son!!!

Liv was very excited to ride the shuttle with her big cousin!

Mimi and Liv!

love love love this pic!

Papa, and Steve won at Bingo at the pool....enough said

Bingo time!

Patriots Game!

Papa and Yaya with their 2 youngest grandkids!

Liv on Daddy's shoulders at the park!