just for comparisons sake

The difference a year makes.

May 2010

May 2011

Seriously makes me SAD. So very, very, very SAD! I cannot believe how much she's grown in just one year! Oh how I miss those pudgy little legs and her short, sweet hair cut so badly. How did my baby grow up into a GIRL? I wouldn't give up this funny personality and our daily conversations for anything! She makes me so happy everyday...if only I could slow time down...

our sunday

Our Sunday was fairly low key. Essie and I did not even leave the house! Travis worked in the yard some and Essie threw one heck of a fit to go out with him. It was freeeeeeeezing and windy though so she couldn't stay long.

She went inside and watched him from the window. Every time he would go past the window she would wave frantically and yell "Hi Daddy!".

I ordered these purple John Deere boots from zulily awhile back and we just got them in...I have a $15 credit so I paid pretty much only shipping on these.  They are too big right now...I'm hoping they fit her this fall.  This was the only picture I got...

And today she found this hairclip that came with her Rapunzel doll...she had to wear it in her hair! She threw her head around and twirled that hair like crazy! hahahaha

Springfest and the Kinders

Yesterday was Springfest at my school.  Since Travis was still in Little Rock Essie had to go with me and help Sarah and I run our booth...she was better than I thought. She did go over to the other booths a few times, ate her weight in cookies (just the middles), and even ate a few tootsie rolls that were still in the wrappers...that's okay right? She got her face painted, her nails done, played pick up ducks, and bean bag toss.  Our booth was "Minute to Win it" and the game was "face the cookie" where contestants had to get an Oreo from their forehead to their mouth by only using their face! Essie even gave it a try!

This morning we went to a Kinders Concert at a local church.  We took Essie last year when she was little bity and a few months back in Little Rock.  She loooooved it and was excited her friend Presley was there too!

wordless week in review

Mother's Day 2011

I had a very lovely Mother's Day! The hubs gave me two bouquets of flowers, some charms for my bracelet, and some other small things.  Essie gave me the funniest card ever!

We started the day off with brunch at O'Charleys. Essie ate her weight in eggs!

Then we spent the afternoon outside. I put this cutesie swimsuit on Essie...the booty was too die for.  She didn't like it and stripped completely down so I put some comfy play clothes on her!

She then helped her daddy work in the yard...we bought two new trees and she worked hard to help him plant them! It melted me to see my lil princess covered in red clay dirt! She had the biggest time and then crashed for her afternoon nap!

That evening we went to the mall and then to eat dinner at our fav Mexican joint!

I am sooooooo blessed to be the mommy to that crazy wild little cutie!