Happy 4th of July!

Wishing everyone and safe and happy 4th! We are celebrating with a pool party at Mom's and fireworks on the beach. Stay tuned for pictures.....

I'm Back!!!!!

I know that I have been MIA for quiet a while! But as summer is here, I am finishing up my masters....can we say WHOOOOHOOOOO!!!!! That has consumed the majority of my life for the past two years, not to mention being a mother of a two year old, a wife, a teacher, and part time cake decorator! No wonder I have had NO time for extras like blogging. And to really add to it all, I am currently 8 months pregnant :) That is one big reason I want to get my blog going again!


In the past month I have been working on creating a photo book for Cale (since I never was able to make his scrapbook!). I got the idea from a sweet friend, Jobeth, to do a book a year. She does a page with pictures and narrative for each month. So I took on the job. Well, Cale is almost 3 now and remembering all of the details of his first and second year were almost near impossible. That's where the blog came in! I was a faithful blogger back then and it really helped me finish Cale's books. I want to be able to do the same thing for our next little one.

So starting today, I am making an honest effort to post to my blog once a week! Here are a few (and I mean a few) belly pics of my pregnancy so far. The old "you never take as many pictures with your second child" is already ringing true for us. I only have a few belly pics this time. Maybe because the second pregnancy doesn't feel as flattering for me as the first!

Miss Madelyn Ruth is expected to arrive August 15th!

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Can we say SLACKER!!!!

Although I have been a SLACKER when it comes to blogging, it is not because I am being a slacker! My list of daily "have-tos" is entirely too long! I am looking forward to finishing up this semester of my masters, Christmas break, 2 weeks off of work, and quality time with my baby boy. Hopefully in that time I can do some blogging. For now, here are a few sneak peaks of what I have to blog about.....

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My baby boy is 2!

Cale turned 2 on July 31st! He is growing up so fast! We had a train party and brought Mickey and friends along for the ride. Cale got lots of great toys and had a blast! I spent most of my time visiting and enjoying the guest and didn't take a lot of pictures. Luckily my mom and mother in law got some good ones for me!