I passed!

Last year at Emily's 6 year old well check-up, her doctor eluded to the fact that she was a tad heavier that the doctor would like to see... at that time she was 60lbs 12.8 oz and 48 inches tall. I could see her ribs. I did not think she was heavy at all although I did notice she had plumped up, the kind of plumping they do before they grow. Needless to say, I felt HORRIBLE! As her mother I am 100% responsible for her weight, whether it is too much, too little or just right. Anyway, after a year of very careful monitoring and trying to find a balance between watchdog and a mom letting kids be kids, there was good news at the 7 year old visit! Emily has grown to 50 inches exactly and weighs 63lbs even...this is stupendous!!!!! On another note, the doctor agrees with us that she has a casein allergy, the protein in milk. No need to head to the allergist after all since there is nothing that can be done except avoid milk & milk products (other than cheese and yogurt). This was a great visit!
8 year old check up already scheduled...and the doctor is going to pierce Emily's ears!

Landscaping

Yesterday was our anniversary, 12 years!!!! We went out for lunch with the girls & then, of course, on to Home Depot because nothing says love like a home improvement store... ha ha ha! The girls were getting bored as George & I walked the aisles of mulch, plants & trees trying to figure out what to plant in the backyard & some whacked out bed in the front. They were bored, but obviously listening. When we got home they wanted to play outside, look what they did to make the whacked out bed better...


(if you can't see it, they picked azalea's & put them around the border of the bed to make it pretty)

Spring Pictures

Ella's spring pictures just came in... have a peek:

Seven?!?!??!!??!?

I can not believe that Emily is 7 years old. I remember ever single detail of the day she was born like it was just last week. Check out what she has looked like on April 15...

















Happy Birthday sweet girl, I love you bunches!!!!

Spring Break

Things have been busy busy here. Two weeks ago my parents were here on a house hunting trip, the girls couldn't have been more thrilled! They love having them here, they love that they are moving close by and well, let's face it, Ella was thrilled to get to sleep in our room, her favorite thing! They left the day before Easter, I think that made it easier for the girls, they had aster as a distraction... they really don't like when Grandma & Grandpa leave. Then they were off for a week for spring break. Take a peak...

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(Note: there are not many pictures of our paper mache experiment... it was WAY more than even I could handle... the soap/paint clay was much more my speed)

This week, my parents picked a house, my dad came back for the home inspection and now we eagerly await the closings on both their New Jersey & Georgia houses.

That's all for today... more tomorrow!