The Talking Table

The girls new favorite thing to do is to go outside on the deck and hang out at their "talking table."  They sit, make collections, and well, talk.  Little cute cuties.

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Ladies Who Lunch

The Dream Team

My MOPS dinner ladies!

Unfortunately, we had to reshuffle our dining club groups around this "semester", but that didn't stop the dream team from getting together for a little ladies' brunch at the Swan Coach House.  I love these girls and we always have such a great time together!

The Little Gymnast

I think this picture speaks for itself.  The blog title sort of gives it away, too.

Sadly, ballet is a thing of the past.  Grace's little after school program, while fabulous, interfered with Bonnie's nap.  And you know what they say, if Bonnie ain't happy ain't nobody happy.  The girl needs her nap.

I have been so impressed with how much she's learned already.  Our house is full of wall climbing, "cartwheels" and back bends, or bridges, as they evidently call them now.

I love that Grace loves gymnastics so much.  I also love that her little sister wants to copy everything that she learns and loves going to watch class every week.  But most of all, I love that I can now use gymnastics class as leverage when I want them to behave ;-).

Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Cookies with Memaw

Never mind that the kitchen was a disaster when they were finished...the girls had a blast baking!  And the cookies weren't too shabby, either.

Bonnie's Valentine Program

Three words:  Cutest. Thing. Ever.

Bonnie took the stage and sang and danced her little heart out.  Two more words:  absolutely adorable.

With Miss Mary Bess

With Miss Pat

Where do I begin?

I've been on a little blogging sabbatical.  I don't know, lately I've just been enjoying hanging out with Corey watching all of our shows at night.  We've also had quite a lot of drama over the last several weeks that has left me just plain exhausted every day.

A little recap:

Bonnie got pneumonia and an ear infection.
Bonnie got a mild head injury.
Bonnie got Fifth Disease.
Grace got a sinus infection.
Bonnie got bronchiolitis and an ear infection.
Bonnie got a stomach bug.
Erica caught Bonnie's stomach bug.
Grace caught Bonnie's and Erica's stomach bug.

**For the record, we have managed to make it 4 1/2 years without vomiting, with the exception of the time Grace fell off the kitchen chair last year and vomited.  That's it.  We have never, ever dealt with a stomach virus before and I can safely say that I hope that doesn't happen again.  For a very, very long time.**

Grace has suddenly become afraid of the dark and prefers to sleep in our bed.  Every. Single. Night.  I've promised the girl everything short of a pony if she'll sleep in her bed again.  Hopefully this will be a short-lived phase.

But, lest I sound like I am complaining too much, I want to also say for the record that I am grateful that all of these ailments were easily treatable.  Even if it has meant very little sleep for the last couple of months.  Manischewitz, this momma is tired!

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention that we had flying squirrels in our attic.  Like Bullwinkle's sidekick.  Yes, they are real.  I couldn't believe it, either.  And those little nuisances like to party at around 4 in the morning.

After several visits from the exterminator and having our roofline sealed, we are hopeful that that little problem is behind us.

And now, my poor, sick girls...