Grins, Giggles & Chaos!

Today, my friend Wendy posted the following blog post to her Facebook wall. It seriously left me in tears, so I thought I'd share it will all of you.  It's from the blog   Diving For Pearls . Joy, or “Just Wait?” As I wait at Target, a young couple pushes a stroller in the line behind me. The stroller, brand new, appears to be on its maiden voyage. I  peer at the tiny sleeping newborn, his fingers curled up near his ruddy face. “You guys do good work!” I comment. The parents beam with pride, but the weariness in their eyes lets me know that they are all still in the process of getting to know each other. The lady behind the couple glances at the stroller as well, and asks. “Is this your first?” They nod proudly.  ”Just wait…” she snorts, and then follows with a comment about unruly teenagers. Inwardly, I wince. We seem to live in a country overrun by a great lot of negative naysayers when it comes to parenting. I remem...

Last Friday afternoon, Rylee & I headed to Tulsa/Broken Arrow. Kasey & Landry stayed home, so it was just us girls. We had so much fun! {the girl loves to stay in hotels - she gets that from her momma!} It was her first dance competition of the year, and she was so excited! It was a lot of fun, and they did really well.  Congrats BAKstage Dance Company! One down, two more to go!  Here are a few photos from Saturday. {you are not allowed to take photos/video of them on stage, so these are backstage}

I got to attend Rylee's Valentines Party last week, and it was so much fun. They had several different stations set up for the kids, but the best one was " MAKE YOUR OWN ICE CREAM SUNDAE ." There was every type of sprinkle you could think of, and who could forget chocolate syrup. The kids loved it! They were so hyped on sugar by the time we left, but it was worth it. :)  Here are a few photos from the party.  {Sundae table} {enjoying her sundae}  {Mr. Cox (principal) dressed as Cupid}

I came across the cutest iPhone app today. It's called 'Wall About You .' It's Monogrammed wallpaper that you create. Lots of fun prints, and fonts to choose from. It's $1.99 for the app, but it's super cute. Check it out!  {here is a monogram I made today}  Another app I recommend is ' Red Stamp .' It's a app that lets you email, text, post, or paper mail personalized cards, notes invitations, and calendars.  You can personalize with your own photos, and text. Super cute, and the app is FREE!  {here is a sample calendar}