Catching up is hard to do!

Pictures from the last week and a half! 

Sassy little mess! Oh how I love her!

Grandmother and sandy came over to Bham on moms birthday. We went to eat at the Cheesecake Factory. Beckham put on a show.

Braids....I keep practicing!!!

Hanging out at the river house Memorial Day weekend. 

One of Jeremy's childhood friends got married on Saturday may 24. It was almost like a high school reunion. So fun! This was Charlee Kate's first wedding to go to. She loved it! The reception was at a house in mountain brook that was breath taking...beautiful!

Pool time at the new Homewood pool! Love it! Just a walk away!

Walking to steel city pops! Always a summer favorite! 

Charlee Kate's graduation

My little girl has graduated from 4K! What a blessing OLS was! Charlee Kate had precious teachers that loved her and taught her. She also made the best of friends there! She gets to go periodically throughout summer bc it's a year round school but we just go a few days a month! 

Her best best friend Harper!!

Last week

Wow let's see...all random phone pictures but my catch up pictures! Last week was so chaotic, busy, and one of those "everything can go wrong" kind of weeks! I think this week is off to a better start! 

I found this picture of me, compared it to CK! I think blonde hair is still her only resemblance to me 👗👙👘...maybe fashion too 

This is probably my all time favorite art piece. She was SO proud of it and said I looked like Elsa! Her Mother's Day picture

Publix rain trip with both kids...wasn't the best idea I had that week ☔️

Some days he will flip, some days he won't. Tummy time makes him so mad after awhile. I am afraid once he starts rolling he will never stop! His legs have never stopped moving since being in my tummy

Birthday party last week...sweet girls

5 months...and 5 days! I love this sweet thing! 

Talking to his daddy! He loves for you to talk to him 

A few videos

A few videos of Beckham! One of Beckham talking to me and Charlee Kate! Yes he is already in his patriotic pj's, haha! The other one is Jeremy talking to Beckham which he absolutely loves!!!

 

 

Blessed!

Mother's Day is a day that I feel extremely blessed, yet guilty in some ways as well. I guess I realize how God has blessed me with two babies that I wanted so very badly and prayed and prayed for. Both were gifts from God from Modern medicine, but I believe prayers, faith, and hope were my ultimate strength. I have people that say "my story" gives them hope, but I do believe it's God's story... he just used and still uses me to hopefully encourage others. My Mother's Day was a wonderful one and one that was relaxed. That is what we needed... a very laid back easy day. It was special, but special because of the two babies that make me a mommy; however, I said an extra special prayer on that day for those that long to be a mommy for the first time or even the second or third time (they all hurt the same!). So on that holiday I just can't forget those that are suffering and in pain...whether it's from infertility, loss or unanswered prayers. Its a blessing to be a mommy and one that was worth the wait for me!

 

I am learning to braid as best as I can. Her hair is growing so long and thick that it gets more challenging. I love it though

We met our best friends for yogurt Mother's Day night...the girls had so much fun

Look at those full bellies from yogurt!!

Wrights deli...my favorite!

The best husband ever!!! He brought back my favorite dessert when he was in Tampa!! I had to cut it into small plates to freeze for later (even have some of my friends here a little taste of my heaven). I miss this place!!

Preview day

What a fun day!! It was a day for Charlee Kate to tour Shades Cahaba, where she will go to kindergarten. It's so exciting (not emotional yet bc she hasn't officially started 😢). We all went for the tour and she loved her school! Just like Homewood houses, this school has been here for years...80 or so?? The character far exceeds anything! It's about 0.4 miles from the house so yes we will be walkers quite often! 

Her 3 sweet friends from her 4K school...Mary Addison and Frances. She has several others that will go to Edgewood (another HW school...my old one I taught at) and a few going to vestavia. At least she will have some familiar faces. 

On our way! She has to wear her shades like mommy and daddy

After her tour, she was dying to go to school! I thought she might want a lunch date with us, but her friends won! We had lunch at flip burger boutique. A new fav of mine!! I had raw tuna tartar and Jeremy had something amazing but can't remember the name. 

He was all smiles ALL day! SOOO lucky to be his mommy!!

Afterwards we splurged...a Krispie Kreme milkshake! It's definitely as amazing as it sounds!