Grins, Giggles & Chaos!

Last Wed, I picked up Sarah {my SIL} from the airport. She stayed with us until Sunday. The kids LOVED it! We hung out, went Junkin', and just had the best time. Rylee loves it when her "sissy" comes to visit. Sunday, we headed to Tulsa. Since Rylee was going back w/Sarah to Dallas for Spring Break, we decided to head over to Tulsa early so we could hit up the Aquarium. Let's just say I wasn't impressed. The girls had fun, but the adults - not so much. ;) I was expecting it to be much bigger, but it wasn't. Oh well, lesson learned!  Here are a few photos from the aquarium. 

A few months ago, Rylee went to an open call for models. NWA was having a Fashion Week , and needed models of all ages. When we arrived, there were SO many kids waiting for their turn to strut their stuff. With this being her first casting call, she was nervous, and then to see all the kids there, she began to get SUPER DUPER nervous. She was like #30 in line, but she did a great job. A few weeks later, the model announcement was made, and sure enough, Rylee was on the list. :) She was beyond excited! She was chosen for the 3 Monkeys Show {3 Monkeys is a local boutique}  Last Saturday was the fashion show, and she did a great job on the runway. Of course, now she wants to be a model. Which, if this is something she really wants to do, I'm fine with it. She did tell me the other day that if she continues to be a model, she is moving to NYC, and will live in a penthouse. Oh boy!  It totally makes me smile that my girl has big hopes & dreams.  Here is a little video...

. . . . . . . . actually, we don't need to. The girl is potty trained! Yes, Landry is potty trained, and it only took 2 days. Woohoo! NO MORE DIAPERS! It was so easy this time around. With Rylee, she is such a strong willed child, that she was determined NOT potty train. I believe she was 2 days shy of her 3rd birthday before she wanted to sit on the potty. Once she did it, she was trained in one day. I'm just happy to check that part of child raising off my list. :)

The Thursday before Valentine's Day, Landry's class had their party. She wore her new outfit, and looked super cute! They had a craft, and decorated heart sugar cookies. What could be better than that? Here are a few photos from her little party. 

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}