Brynlee's Six

Brynlee had a birthday party with her friends at Chuck E Chesse's a few days before her birthday and the day of her birthday we did an ice cream sunday family party. She loved every minute of her birthday!

6 Things I Love about my girl:

1) She is very helpful, always willing to help me out with anything I need:)

2) She talks to me with her hands like she's an adult, but then again Brynlee has been doing "adult" like things most her life!

3) Her nick name is "The Reporter". This is a term of endearment that Nathan started and it has kind of stuck for the past little while. She wants to tell every detail and ASK every detail about every situation, it suits her perfect and the funny thing is she kind a likes it.

4) She is very eager to learn.

5) She loves being outside and almost always prefers to play using her imagination rather than watching TV.

6) She wants more than anything in the world to please her parents. She is naturally kind and accepting of others. She is a loyal girl even at age 6!

Pre-school Girl

Addyson anxiously watched her sister got to pre-school all last year and was very excited that it was finally her turn. She attends 3 day a week program for 3 hours a day. In my opinion pre-school is not a must, but it's nice. Addy is very social and enjoying having something to call her own!

She's such a little poser!

Ms. Viv & Ms. JoAnn are wonderful teachers.

I'm really going to miss having this one around! I have a sneaking suspicion that she's going to give those 2 nice ladies a run for their money, what do ya wanna bet?!

Hanging out with Cousins

The girls were over-the-moon about having time to hang out with their cousins. I was able to catch very few photos (seems to be a pattern with this trip) of this but wanted to document anyway. Jumping on Aunt Erica and Uncle Jonathan's trampoline was defiantly a highlight of the trip and sadly I have not pictures. But they LOVED that and am sure will talk about it for quite awhile!

The girls had a sleep over with Emma which involved a fashion show. They got really creative with towels and colored paper. The best part was hanging out with their older cousin Emma!

Davis making dinner for the family!

Liam affectionately known as Yumm Yumm!

Wes Wes

The girls always find something fun to do with Spencer as well!

I sure am glad we were able to make this trip.

Brynlee

We celebrated Brynlee's birthday (early) with Mema and Pepa while we were in Lubbock. Brynlee sure was excited to get some great clothes and shoes (and a toy) to start off the new school year. I wish I would have taken a "photo session" with Brynlee while we were there but I didn't. I will just have to remember to be better with my camera in the future.

It is amazing to me how grown-up she is looking these days!

I sure do love her.

School Girl

I remember clearly looking at mothers with children in school and thinking, "wow, I'm so glad that that is like forever away for us". I really did think like that. I will be the first to admit that I get tired and overwhelmed through out the day, and am more than ready for the kiddos to be in bed by 7 or 8 at night. BUT I do try to cherish the time I have with them, I know it goes by fast ,and that is not just something that old people say to you in the grocery store.

Brynlee is a lot of fun to be around. In the past few years she has really taken an interest in the things that I do. For example she loves to help me bake, she loves to help me make bows, and she loves to sit down with me and clip coupons! This makes me giddy that she LOVES this stuff as I do! In fact she asks me all the time "Mom, will you teach me everything that you know how to do"? Is that precious or what?!

My point in all this is that I will miss that little girl for 7 hours of the day now that she is a kindergartner. By the way that is a LONG time to have your child away from you!

In some ways I was totally ready to have her at school and in many ways I was not.

-She told me a few days before the whole school thing that she would cry a little bit when she left me!

-She was very excited yet very apprehensive (even more so than I thought she would be)

-Baltimore county cancelled the first 2 days of school due to Hurricane Irene, needless to say it has been a crazy few days.

-She was very responsible this morning in getting ready, which is great for me since I have to get 2 other children to get dressed and out the door as well.

These first 3 photo's are actually from Brynlee's orientation day (or 20 minutes I should say) It was her and I together and she got to see her class room and meet her teacher.

Addy's going to miss her right hand man!

I Love that she was giving me the classic "love you" sign as she was walking on the bus. That made me happy!

Brynlee did not say a lot this morning yet still was excited for her new adventure. We walked to the bus stop and waited.

The bus pulled up and she waited, looked at the bus, looked at me with a very hesitant look, looked back at the bus, gave me the usual goodbye (hugs, kisses, love you's) and then went on her way. I think she was pleased as punch to finally be riding a big yellow bus!

It felt weird to walk off with out her, very weird. I had an empty feeling, yet had a moment of gratitude that I was blessed enough to stay home with this gem of a girl for the first almost 6 years of her life, that I count as a huge blessing. Then the spirit also reminded me that I have 2 other children to enjoy all day every day for a bit longer.

The day went well. Addy and I baked cookies for the big arrival home from the first-day-of-school. The three of us went to the library, which means trying my hardest to keep Trey from yelling. Then it was off to the school to pick up our new school girl. It was a fabulous, yet emotional day all wrapped in one!!

Other Texas Trip Pictures

I've gotten Dad into green smoothies these days and he is almost as crazy about them as I am, I love it! Gramps has to cut down on this sugar intake so he has been drinking these like crazy as well!

We had a fun girls lunch and it was wonderful to all be together. It was fun to see Melissa and Elizabeth.

Munner and Gramps took us to the DQ for a quick burger. I really did enjoy the time I got to spend with them. I sure am grateful for such caring loving grandparents!

Addy was afraid of the new dog so spent most of the time on Munners lap; Munner loved it of course.

I had actually been a really long time since I had see Melissa, it was great to catch up!

We took a quick trip over to Dallas to see the Jensens. They just put in a new pool and it was a super treat for the kids... and me!

The three of us went and had pedicures, that was a treat!!!

I was mad at myself for not getting the whole family, but here is Niki with the 2 cute new dogs.

The trip was great! We had to leave 2 days early because of hurricane Irene. It was crazy to leave at such spur the moment, but it was the best thing to do!

Presley Grace

I was very lucky to be in Lubbock when Nicole gave birth to miss Presley. I made a visit up to the hospital (all alone) and was in heaven holding that sweet baby.

I love those new born babies!

Love them to pieces.

Presley is the first girl born to the Davis grandchild since Addyson so it's nice to have some more estrogen in the family.

Congratulations to Jeremy, Nicole and Spencer!

I want one of those, can you tell?