Fun at the Beach!!

This year, me, Mom, and Shanna took the kids to Orange Beach for a week of fun in the sun. It is the first time we have gone without the boys. Everyone had such a great time!


Anna Caitlin's favorite part was swimming at the pool. She is becoming such a good swimmer and loves the water.


Drew's favorite part was playing in the waves. He had NO fear of the ocean and would come up laughing from being knocked over in the waves.


Joshua's favorite part was the water hose (of course!) All three of my babies went through a summer at that age where they just wanted to play in the hose at the pool.


It was our first trip to Orange Beach and I loved it. The had some great restaurants! Our family favorite was LuLu's. They had a whole area where the kids got to play while we waited for a table. Joshua loved playing in the "Fountain For Youth" and Anna Caitlin and Drew played in the sand.

Anna Caitlin loves to play putt putt, so the highlight for her was the night we went to play. She was the only one in our family who did not quit :) Drew stopped playing after about the second hole, and Joshua liked to throw his ball instead of hit it with the club. I see a baseball player in our future, not a golfer ;)

All in all, it was a great trip. The weather was beautiful the whole week and the kids enjoyed spending time with their Grammie and their cousins. There is nothing like summertime!!

My sweet babies...

Growing up so fast...

Silly boy...

My sweet family (minus Daddy)...

Dinner with Grammie...

Dancing Diva

Anna Caitlin just finished her first year in Hip Hop and LOVED every minute of it! It has been so much fun to watch her learn all of her hip hop moves. She loves putting on performances at home and she LOVES for her daddy to dance with her. They actually dance alike :)

On Saturday, Anna Caitlin had her dance recital and she did a fantastic job! She has come so very far from her first ballet recital when we were not sure if she would even come out on the stage! She now loves to be in the spotlight and perform. Who would have ever guessed?

We are so proud of our dancing diva and cannot wait to watch her dance in the years to come. Next year, she is taking ballet, tap, and jazz and I know that she will do great!
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Happy Mother's Day!!

Being a mommy is the absolute highlight of my life. I never knew how much I could love these sweet babies until I was blessed with being their mom. Each of them brings me such pure joy and happiness that I cannot imagine my life without them.

When they were babies, I spent countless hours rocking them to sleep, singing to them, and playing peek a boo. We read board books, watched Barney and the Wiggles, and napped together.

As they grew into toddlers, we played chase, we played on the swing, and we danced. We laughed during bath time and blew bubbles during the day.

Now, as they grow into little boys and girls, I am enjoying every minute of it. I have kissed scraped knees, helped them learn to ride a bike, and taught them to swim. I have cried on the first day of Kindergarten and rejoiced on the first day of summer. I anticipate Christmas even more than they do and love to plan their birthday parties.

I am so very thankful that God has blessed me with these angels and look forward to the years to come.