Summer 2011

Summer has come and gone and I have not had a chance to blog about all of our things we did this summer! It has been a very eventful summer with lot's of changes both good and bad and lot's of ups and downs, but through it all God has blessed us and we give him all the glory. Well to begin, we have finally found a house and we will be closing on Friday August 19th and we could not be happier! It is only about a mile from our house now, but a lot more room and we can call it our own!!! God has shown me alot of things this summer and opened my eyes to so many things as well. I treasure every second that I have with my family. We had a scare earlier this summer with my dad and he was taken by ambulance to the hospital. I felt like God was really trying to show me the importance of family and to hold them tight every day! I am thankful to God that he is fine and healthy and absolutely nothing wrong with him! My girls are growing up so fast and both Shelby and Caidance just surprise me each day with how smart they are! Shelby talks and talks and talks. She has started saying, "I wuv it!!!" after she takes a bite of her food or she will say, "That's what I am talking about." Shelby loves to play hide and seek, especially with her papa,. She will count to ten and say I coming! or she will say, "1, 2, 5, I coming!" LOL She also likes to hide under the covers and pretend that you cannot see her when you walk into her room. She loves to eat waffles and "ootmal" aka oatmeal! Shelby has nt interest in potty training. I will ask her if she wants to wear big girl panties and she says, "No, wear diaper." Shelby loves to watch Caillou! I am not to fond of the show, but she will watch it over and over. She is now "faking" like she is asleep when she get's in trouble. Yes, that's my lil Shelby. She crawls up in a ball and starts snoring!!! LOL When she goes to gymnastics and I try to get her to participate, she crawls up in a ball and starts snoring. Of course, the other ladies think it's funny, but I don't know what I am going to do with that lil stinker! She is very sensitive and caring! If I act like I am upset, she will pat me and say, no worry mommy, no worry!!
My lil Caidance is growing up so fast and becoming so beautiful and mature. She has took a sewing class this summer and made a beautiful skirt and headband. I was so proud of her! She was even in a cute fashion show and modeled her skirt. Caidance also took swimming lessons this summer and has become a natural at swimming. She is like a little fish. She enjoys teaching her sister new things. Caidance also took ballet and dance this summer, but has told us that she really enjoys sewing and swimming. I told her that she should just always follow her passion and do what she enjoys doing. You are just about to lose your first tooth! It is hanging on by a thread, but you are a little scared to pull it. You told us that you were staying at nanny's house if you lose it. I guess the tooth fairy gives more money at nanny's house! Both girls love to ride the 4-wheeler with their daddy and their papaw, who also bought one this summer! Well I guess that is enough talk from me, I will let the pictures do the rest!