Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Growing up!

So our big girl is starting preschool!!  This makes me both sad and excited at the same time.  Last week I went through a phase where I did NOT want my baby to grow up and wanted to freeze her at her precious 3 year old self. As I have thought about it, I realized how selfish this was.  If my parents had frozen me at 3 I realized I would have never gone to school, accepted Christ, gone to college, met Matt, had my 2 precious girls and a million other things, so as hard as it it I realize how special and important this precious time is for Sarah Anne.

Of course, it is also very obvious where God wanted our sweet girl.  We were late in the game with deciding on preschool and thought she should go to our church's preschool, but I am now very thankful that she isn't going there.  We are off to Union, but more than loving the school I LOVE her teachers, especially Mrs. Patterson who is one of my dear friends.  Sarah Anne and all her specialness with her kidneys and goldfish is of course a concern.  I think back to October when we had yet another kidney scan and were told that she had something terribly wrong with her.  Rebecca was there for me (along with many other friends) and prayed for me, cried with me, sent me precious notes and texts and walked through that challenge with me.  She is now going to be the wonderful person that will walk Sarah Anne through this next stage in life.  God is so good and knows exactly what He has planned and I have no doubt put her in both places to help take care of our girl.  And if you ask Sarah Anne she will proudly tell you that she chose her sister's name after Mrs. Rebecca (now Mrs. Patterson).

I know I wrote a lot, but this is a very special time and I am very thankful that even in something as simple as preschool God shows His love for us and our wonderful girls!  So here are the pictures from our special morning as we got to go to school with Sarah Anne on her "first day"!!

Ready with the back pack (Dora of course)

The sun was in her eyes!!


Ready for Chick-Fil-A breakfast!!


With our big girl!!

YUMMY BREAKFAST!!!

I am ready to go in to my school!!!

This is my bird!

With Mrs. Patterson!!!

In the reading center!!

Building towers!!

Swinging on the big girl playground



And we made new friends!!  
The little girl is "Molly's friend" (they go to church and the little girl is in Molly's Sunday School class).  So all is right in the world, because there is someone that relates back to Molly!!!

Busy and Fun Weekend

This past weekend we had a crazy fun and full weekend.  We went to Matt's parents (forgot to take pictures), Matt's Fantasy Football (forgot pictures again), stayed in a hotel, and went to Daniels 1st birthday.  We had a wonderful time and although it was very fast pace it was a lot of fun!!

Becca's first time in the pool!!

Here is the pool!!!

Are they going to let me do this??

Sister what are you doing?


I might like this!!



You know she loves it!!



Sweet swimming babies!!


Hanging out in the hotel!!

Ready for Daniel's party!!


Driving the boat!!

Best buddies swinging!!


Gone fishing

Will you please hold my hand?

Sweet Daniel

The girls had a BLAST!!!

And Sarah Anne took the camera!!

Monday, August 19, 2013

Irmo Weekend

Matt took Friday off and we got to stay here and enjoy the city we live in and time with him!  Since it was raining Friday we decided to take the girls to Edventure, the children's museum here.  We also decided since it costs so much, to buy the weekday membership which the girls and I have already used the pass again!  We also renewed our membership to the zoo (thanks to Nanny and Bubby).  It is really fun because Becca is big enough to enjoy and play some too.  She LOVED the fish at the zoo and of course cracks up at everything her big sister does!!  Here are the pictures from our fun weekend!!

They let me come to EdVenture!!

Our big girl shopping


Love that sweet girl firefighter!!

Driving the fire truck!!

Riding in the bug

Hey Mama!  I am driving



Look at my tower!!!

Giving the dog a shot!!







Whee!!!

Daddy what are we doing!!

Notice the snowman necklace!!


I do not know....

where this child gets her poses!!



Riding on the train!!






Sassy baby!!

I love these animals!!




Oh Daddy look at these fish!!


Our wonderful weekend!!