Night time baseball

I can only imagine how much our neighbors enjoyed this evening of baseball in the backyard. I love her outfit and most importantly, I love her tiara with rain boots.

All the Presidents

Last night, I was doing a little work from home and John and Emmy were studying a placemat with all of the US Presidents on it. It was quite interesting to overhear their conversation. First she wanted to know why they were all men so John told her that hasn’t been that long that women were even able to vote for president. She is certain she wants to be a President one day. John told her about the President Burr-Hamilton duel and now she thinks she might be in a gun duel. There were quite a few pieces of history that John was telling her that either I didn’t remember or ever know—I was quite impressed.

 

Then she told him the most handsome president was Clinton and she was delighted to know he was from Arkansas. “Like Sol?”

 

These are a few of her latest drawings that I just can’t stop smiling when I see. There is the Father’s Day card they made at summer camp. I especially love the drawing of her and her daddy. The people kissing and the drawing of Justin Beiber.

Party nights

I love love love party nights with the Jackson's. We rock it whenever they are here. And bake.

Big girl room

Emmy told us she was ready for her big girl room that she designed. She wrote this on the poster on her door so we wouldn't forget that no body can come in her room.

 

She picked out this super cute zebra and leopard print comforter.

 

It was her idea to have a yard sale of all her old toys to riase money for her new bedroom.

She is as bored as I am with yard sales.

The Beach!!!



I am not sure we could have had a better vacation. We finally got to spend some time together without anywhere to be. It was just amazing.

 

I often lost sight of these two in the water. They stayed out there for an eternity!

Sadly, the Grizzlies didn't feel the love we had for them in Destin.

 

We are so thankful for a good traveling buddy.

Kindergarten awards

What a wonderful, wonderful kindergarten year Emmy had. We did not have the best of luck but I am so proud of what a wonderful student Emmy was. She rolled with the punches and really learned a lot. While we struggled for a part of the year and she adjusted to three teachers in one year, she trudged on and she she did her best. We could not be more proud of her and know that the issues she faced will only make her stronger. I knew she would get an award at the year end ceremony but she got two--the only kindergartener to get two!!! Perfect Attendence and Citizenship Excellence.

I am so very very sad that I did not get a picture of Solomon at his preschool graduation. He did so well! Not only did they sing and act like big kids of stage, they each had to recite their own Bible verse and he nailed it. We are so proud of our babies. Who aren't babies anymore.

Recitals

Emmy had her first recital--her gymnastics recital! We are so proud of her!!!!

 

Later that day, we had Rose's dance recital. I am so proud of what talented girls we have!

 

Not the sports girl

Emmy    “This is the last week of T-Ball right?”

Me         “Yep! You’ve done great this season!”

Emmy    “Thank God. Don’t ever sign me up for this again.”

Field trip

Emmy's class had their last field trip--to the farm! She was so excited and I was a nervous mess thinking about her riding that school bus all the way to Collierville. All was fine and she makes a cute farmhand!

Conversations in the madhouse.

Emmy "Mama, am I like you?"

Mama "yes, sometimes so much that it scares me."

Daddy "yes and it's killing me."

Sugar cookies

Sadly, I didn't have a mix for cupcakes but Rose and Emmy Ruth agreed that we could make sugar cookies.

"Rose, do you know the best part about sugar cookies? There is sugar inside and there is sugar outside. There is pretty much sugar all over it {insert waving hand over the cookie to demonstrate how much is on the cookie}."