Just what the doctor ordered.

As excited as she is about summer break, Grace is equally as sad about being away from her friends from school for the next 2 1/2 months.  While I have tried to explain to her that summer always goes by very quickly and that she''ll get to see her friends again in August (she has no idea what August is, for the record), she still misses all her buddies.

Mason's birthday party this afternoon was just the medicine she needed.

I have never been to Southern Prep's (which is now called Champion Kids) new location, but it was just as fun as its old counterpart.

The kids raced down a zip line into a foam pit, bounced in bounce houses, and jumped on trampolines until it was time for pizza and cupcakes.  And they all had a ball...especially Gracie.

With Boyfriend #1...

...and Boyfriend #2 (The Birthday Boy)

They all got trophies with their names engraved

The little "Bawoo" thief!

**I used my little point and shoot to take these pictures and clearly had it on the wrong setting...they are very grainy**

Ellison's Party Pics

Almost one month ago, sweet little Ellison celebrated her first birthday!  My mom was lucky enough to get to out to California to party with her in style and was nice enough to share the pictures with me.

My sister-in-law really knows how to entertain.  Her parties are so creative and the food is ALWAYS delicious. From the pictures my mom took, this bash did not disappoint.  The Garden Party theme looked perfect for my sweet little niece.  I wish we could have been there!

UGA loves the food, too!

We love you and CANNOT WAIT to see you in a couple of weeks!

School's out for the summer!

I seriously cannot believe that this school year is already over and that my sweet little big {sniff} girl will be starting Pre-K in the fall.

On the other hand, I am beside myself with excitement that we are officially on summer break.  HELLOOOO, POOL!!!

To celebrate the last day of school, Grace's class had another party complete with, from what I could see outlining her lips when she got in the car, chocolate cupcakes.  She had a great year and I am so proud of my girl for working so hard and learning so much!

Here she is on the first day of school...

August 2010

August 2010

...and here she is on the last day of school.  She looks so much older!  {BIG SNIFF}

May 2011

May 2011

So many parties!

Let me start by saying that if the deliciously decorated Rice Krispie treats pictured below look familiar to you, they should.  I stole this fabulous idea from one of my fellow bloggers, and to say that they were a giant hit at school would be a gigantic understatement!  And putting it all together was super easy, which I am all about these days.  A few prepackaged Rice Krispie treats, white frosting and some mini M&M's and voila!

We kicked off the week by celebrating Grace's birthday a little early with a party at school.  She was so excited to bring a treat to share with her friends and felt extra special when she walked into her classroom and everyone screamed, "Happy Birthday, Grace!"  The huge grin across her face and those dimples in her cheeks were priceless.

There was even an end-of-the-year party at ballet, and, as you can see, the girls did not have to wear their uniforms.  Grace, of course, picked out her entire ensemble.

Grace with her ballet BFF, Betsy

Happy almost summer!

The Princess and the Vampirate

With Corey in Montreal last week, we had to turn Pancake Saturday into Waffle Saturday.  (I also didn't have any pancake mix, which is an utter sin in this house).  

As a result, I made sure to hit up Publix before Corey got home on Saturday afternoon so that we could have Pancake Sunday.

The girls didn't seem to mind too much.  They've clearly tasted my pancakes and have no qualms about letting me know that their daddy is a much better pancake chef.  Grace was also fired up about the Canadian maple syrup Corey brought home.  

After breakfast we decided to have a relaxing day at home.  Corey was under the weather and taking both girls to church without him is just not happening yet.

We had fun watching them play together and it seems that our little Bonnie is shaping up to be quite a girly-girl. Corey has been holding out hope that she might be a little tom-boyish, but the outlook is not good...

On the other hand, there was never any hope for Grace.  She was born the girliest girl on the planet.  Corey forgot this fact for a moment and got really excited when she told him that she wanted to play pirates.  He was quickly brought back to reality when she chose the flower eye patch.

I also didn't have the heart to tell her that the vampire teeth fit over her real teeth...

Twins?

And I'm not talking about the dresses.  These girls look more and more alike by the day!

Mother's Day 2011

 Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms!

I have had the most awesome day.  I woke up to a delicious pancake and turkey bacon breakfast in bed prepared by my lovely family and, while I got ready for church, Corey got the girls all dressed and ready to go.

After church we had a fabulous brunch at Social Vinings (first time going and I will definitely go back) and then it was home for nap/quiet time for the girls.  Corey spent that time detailing my car and mowing the lawn while I got caught up on laundry.

After a quick family trip to Home Depot and the grocery store, we spent the rest of the afternoon playing in the bounce house and grilling burgers and hot dogs.

Now, Corey is handling baths as I type.

My girls and their daddy sure did make this day a special one that I'll remember forever.  I sure love this little family of mine!

Happy 1st Birthday, Coltrane!

2011 has been a big year for birthdays...

On Saturday, we headed over to Aunt Ellie and Uncle Josh's house to celebrate Coltrane's 1st Birthday.  It was an adorable jungle-themed party, and the cupcakes tasted as delicious as they looked.

The girls immediately noticed the water table in the front yard, so suffice it to say they had a little wardrobe change pretty early on.

Everyone had a great time and it is still so hard to believe that little Coltrane is one year old already!