Packing for vacation!!!!

Silly Olivia and Daddy!

We are leaving for vacation tomorrow, so we made one final trip to Walmart to get the essentials!!!! And, Daddy thought it would be funny to pack up Olivia too! She certainly won't travel too well in his bag!!!!

Memorial Day

Aunt Shell trying to get a good shot with the babies...no can do ususally!

Poor Oliver...just look at the face she is making and tell me he is not gonna get it!!

We had the day off today, so naturally the boys thought it was necessary to squeeze in a round of golf! So, the girls took advantage as well and went to visit Aunt Shell and the kids! Olivia has been fascinated with Oliver, their cat, every time we go over there! She follows the poor thing around like his shadow and I can see why he likes to hide when she comes around!!

Nana and Paw Paw

Miss Olivia and Nana

Playing Patty Cake!

I think Olivia was trying to teach Nana a thing or two about the computer!

Thanks for the help Nana!

She has a little more learning to do before she can spell her name, but she was trying!

We went to Nana and Paw Paw's tonight to visit after their trip, and to hear all about the wedding! They had a great time, but we were glad to have them home! And, they were glad Daddy had made it over to hook up the gas line for the new grill! Great surprise Daddy!

More kids..

You just can't tell that Parker likes to eat, can ya?

Our little birds!

Pretending for the camera that they are sharing this toy!

Pretty Kaleigh...they had just gotten their pictures taken, so she was all dressed up!

One more smile Aunt Missy, that is all you're getting!

Uncle Shane with Parker...he looks thrilled, huh!?

Girls Night Out

Mommy and Aunt Shell

Crystal and Tara

No winners on these cards!!

Or these...

Well, it's Saturday, so you know what that means for the boys...golfing! And Grandma came over to pick up Olivia so she could spend the day with her! It was really nice for her to come all the way over to our house to pick her up, and Mommy was able to clean the house without Olivia walking right behind me to mess it right back up! It was pretty nice and Olivia had fun with Grandma! Afterwards, Mommy went out to dinner with the girls for our monthly gathering. Aunt Shell, Tara, Crystal and I went to dinner and then to play Bingo...yes, we realize we are not 80 year old women, but we still had a great time! We did happen to be the youngest ones in the place, and were certainly not as competitive as most in the room, but boy it was fun! More than anything, we loved to just look around and see how crazy these people were when it came to Bingo...I never saw so much competition!! It was so funny to watch, so of course we laughed the entire time! Afterwards, we went singing and dancing...well mostly we just watched others embarass themselves by trying to sing and we played darts!! It ended up being a long night, but long overdue!

Kathy cannot resist...

It's apparently only fun if you take every last piece out and through it on the floor!

So many things to choose from...don't know which one to grab first!

As I have mentioned a thousand times throughout the course of this blog, we just love Kathy and Olivia has really become a part of their family! So much in fact, that Kathy just cannot resist buying gifts for Olivia. She has a teapot at her house that Olivia loves to play with, so on a recent shopping trip, she had to pick one up for her to bring home with her too! :-) And, this has become one of her favorite things to play with...it is usually one of the first things she will run to when she gets home! So, once again, thanks Kathy!!!!

State Farm Visit

Lunch first...then play time!

Thanks for the book Tami...Mommy just loves all the pieces!

The Brady family was heading out for a vacation this weekend, so Kathy needed the day off...which nevers bothers Mommy of course cause I get to spend the day with Olivia! In fact, I hadn't taken her in to visit everyone at State Farm so it ended up being a good day for it. I didn't have my camera so wasn't able to get pictures, but she had a ball. She definitely caused a disruption at work, and there were many people not too productive during our visit, but they were glad to see her! And, one of my friends actually had given her a book to read, which she had a ball with when we got home!!

We love being outside!

Look at Daddy, Mom!

Playing with sticks again...a sharp one at that!

Are you still watching Mom!?

( I realize this would have been a lot cuter without the paci in her mouth)!

Daddy was working on the air conditioner this evening, so we took advantage and went outside with him. Olivia has finally got used to the grass and doesn't mind walking across the yard any more, so she was having a ball playing with Winston.

Happy Anniversary!!!

How attractive Olivia!

Today was Mommy and Daddy's 3rd Anniversary, and as Shane will tell you, it feels like 30! He took me out to dinner tonight to one of my favorite places...Chili's! We had a great time and Olivia went with us as well, so we couldn't do much else cause it was past her bed time. However, we had fun and laughed pretty hard when Olivia decided to stick her finger up her nose. She doesn't know what the heck she is doing, but thinks it's funny when we laugh hysterically at her! We must have laughed the entire way home. Not the most attractive pictures, but funny just the same!

If only I was taller...

Streeeeeeetch Olivia!

After breakfast this morning, we went to Nana and Paw Paw's so Daddy couldn't hook up their gas line for their new grill. They were still in Florida for Adam and Sarah's wedding, so we didn't tell them and hoped it was going to be a great surprise. Olivia's first stop of course was the toy box. We had to pull it out in the middle of the floor, and she just wasn't quite tall enough to reach the good stuff apparently. Notice her feet weren't touching the ground!! It was hilarious...even though it made her a little mad! Mommy was laughing pretty hard (and she didn't like that either)!

Up for breakfast!

Playing with Daddy's phone...as usual.

We got up early this morning to meet Steve and Mel for breakfast in Bartonville. We went to Star Struck and Olivia was in a great mood as you can see. It still takes her a little while to warm up to Grandpa, but after that she was fine!

Just swinging...

Yiiippppeeee!

Thanks for the push Mommy!

We went to Derrick and Angie's this afternoon to enjoy the weather and have a cookout. The swing was a big hit, and after Stella enjoyed her turn and went down for her nap, Olivia took over and she actually fell asleep in the swing. What a way to spend the afternoon!!

Enjoying the outdoors

Although it appears Olivia was trying to poke her eye out with the stick, she actually just threw it down on the ground and she showed it to Mommy.

I'm sure I won't win any Mommy of the Year Awards by letting her play with sticks, but she was sure having a great time!

I sure do love my Aunt Shell!

More kid pix

Aunt Shell and Parker enjoying the outdoors (unfortunately Kaleigh wouldn't sit still long enough for a picture this time!

Sweet Stella Rose sitting up like such a big girl...with a little help from the Bumbo!

Daddy and Stella

Super Star Stella!

You don't see this very often...

The boys thought it would be fun to see if they could do cartwheels...needless to say Mommy switched the camera to the 'sports' feature to catch all the action. This is Daddy throughout his moves...way to go Daddy!