Tuesday, June 22, 2010

be still, my heart


Today was Liza's first day of Mother's Day Out. I felt like I was dropping her off for her first day of "real school." Seriously....look how grown-up she looks! I was just a mess of emotions.....It was a new church, I didn't know any of the teachers.....there was no Judah for Liza to play with (or get in trouble with) : ) I wasn't even really sure where to park. And then Liza had to go and be so big on me. "Bye bye, mommy!" I mean, seriously?
I am typically not the mom that gets emotional over this kind of thing.....I mean, I love my kids and miss them immensely when I am away from them, but I appreciate some good time off.... But... she stays until 1pm! I don't even get to eat lunch with her!
So, whats a momma to do? 1. Shed a few tears on the way home. 2. Blog about it so that I can get it off my chest and never forget this moment, ever. 3. Thank our Heavenly Father for such a precious gift, dry my eyes, and face the diaster that is awaiting me in my kitchen (and smile knowing that I can do it in peace and quiet while Will sleeps and Liza plays safely in good hands....)

new home!







We have officially bought, and closed on our lot! We are building a home! They began clearing our lot yesterday.....no turning back now! : ) We are super excited.....I am a bit nervous (but in a good way!). We hope to actually start building at the end of July. Stay tuned for more updates.......and more shots of Liza eating an ice cream cone.......we love to get ice cream and ride around .......it has become a tradition for us (one that Lee and I did 6 years ago when we moved to Macon.....what is it with us, new towns, and ice cream???....)

playing catch up


I might as well go ahead and be honest with myself.....I might never actually print all these pictures and put them in a photo album as I so want to do. I am about 1 1/2 years behind and the thought of going back and printing and organizing all those photos just overwhelms me. So, I plug along on my blog knowing that if my family ever needs a "photo fix" in the future, all they have to do is mosey over to the family computer and find them....




Here are some pictures from Liza's actual birthday that I didn't post. I only posted from her party, which was the day after her birthday.


Here she is eating her birthday waffle with 2 candles.....thus the attempting to hold up 2 fingers. Please overlook my "mommy face" (with smeared, just woke-up, last night's make-up on my face).
























This picture really cracks me up. These are just a couple "little happys" that we got Liza.....she, of course, wanted them all at one time. Meet princess, goggle wearing, water-gun toting Liza.


























Here are some fun pictures from a day at MeMe and PapPaw's. It was Liza's first time to go fishing.....she was a bit scared of the fish.....but had a blast.











































Monday, June 14, 2010

It happened...

These pictures have absolutely nothing to do with the "it happened" title. They are just some recent pics of the kids playing and loving each other I thought I would upload.....


So,
It happened:
Changing Will's diaper this morning, Liza spotted and pointed to Will's "boy parts."

Liza: "Mommy! Belly Button!!!"


hmmmm, um, yes, liza, belly button.......














Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Liza Lou is Two!!!























































































































































































































































































Happy Birthday, Sweet Liza!!!


Liza turned 2 last Friday, June 4th. We celebrated her birthday on Saturday! It was so wonderful to be able to have all of her grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and even her great-grandmother there! And, while we miss our Georgia friends, Liza's new bud, Sara Mills got to come and play! (And her parents and brother! : )



Liza, Daddy and I ADORE you at two!!! You are all girl, silly, determined, playful, hilarious, and just our constant joy!!! There is never a dull moment when you are around....and how dull would life be without you?!? You love to cook, sing, play with your dolls, make Will laugh (and cry some, too : ), draw (or "ca-cor"), eat popsicles, play outside, make a mess (but then you always want to be clean). You adore your grandparents, would rather play with your daddy than anyone else in the world, and love to cuddle with mommy right when you wake up from your nap (but not for long....). You are talking so much more as of just 2 weeks ago..... Yesterday you made a ball out of playdough and quickly looked at Will and said, "Ready Will? Catch This!" And before I could move you had chunked the ball at him...... You keep us on our toes. You are our crazy wild child, but we catch glimpses of your gentle side every now and then. We love you as our strong willed little girl and wouldn't have you any other way......you already know and talk about Jesus and love to read your Bible.....we pray all the time that as you grow, you will use your energy and spunk to glorify our Lord! We love you so much!!!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

family photo time.....


These are not recent pictures.....but they are the most recent I have. They were taken at our BFF's , Ben and Sarah's house (for sweet baby Emily Hobb's sip and see....we love and miss Brad and Tessa!).....their sweet friend Nikki took them for us.....Thank you so much!!!

It has been a while since I have posted anything......so I just wanted to write that we are alive, settled in our rental home in Hattiesburg, happy, kids well adjusted, visiting churches, and you can find me standing on the corner of the biggest intersection holding a sign that says, "Will Work for Friends." : )

To my sweet friends in Macon: I miss you more than words can say!