Grins, Giggles & Chaos!

{ those WERE white converse } Yesterday, we got together with several families from my mom's group and had a picnic at the park. GREAT idea but it started raining about 30 minutes after we arrived. Thank goodness the playground had a huge pavilion but the kids did not want to stay under the pavilion the whole time. So, what happened? You guessed it....we let them play in the rain. With rain, comes mud! If you know me at all, you know that I do not like for Rylee to get muddy. She has never played in the rain, much less the mud. Against my better judgement, I gave in and let her play in the rain and all the mud puddles. She had the best time. She would run, jump and laugh and I know she hit every mud puddle the park had to offer. If you are wondering, yes - the whole time this mommy was freaking out that her little girl was soaked and muddy but at the end of the day, she had a blast and that's all that mattered! * thank ...

For 23 years, I was lucky enough to spend Mother's Day with my mom. While it was special, I never knew just how special until my mom passed away! The first Mother's Day without her was hard. It had only been 2 1/2 months since she passed away and I think that made it even harder to deal with. Mother's Day was never the same until I had Rylee. She brought back the happiness, the strength, the courage and the joy I was missing from my own mother. I feel like being a mother to Rylee has brought me closer to my own mother, even though she is no longer with us. I feel her presence in my heart as if she was here and I miss her dearly but I know she will be with us Sunday and in our hearts forver ! To all the mothers out there and to all who long to be mothers, I wish you a very ~ Happy Mother's Day!

This weekend has been one of the best in a long time. Friday evening I got a surprise visit from Texas - my family! They came to surprise me for my baby shower! I was so shocked but thrilled to see them. This was the first time my aunt & cousin have come for a visit. :) Rylee was just as, if not more excited to see them. We ordered pizza and hung out. It was a fun night. Saturday, we went to breakfast and did a little shopping. The weather was horrible. Cold & rainy - not my ideal weather for shopping but we weren't out long. After we came home and dressed we headed to my baby shower. It was a lot of fun. It was really special because Nan, Debbie, Sarah & Jennifer were able to attend. I have been pretty homesick lately and having them there with me just made it perfect. I received lots of nice gifts and tons of diapers. Rylee had a blast as well. My family brought her "Big Sister" gifts and she was on cloud nine. What can I say, the girl loves attention. Of ...

I can't believe I am 33 weeks pregnant! It seems like yesterday I found out and now I am super close to having baby #2. It's wild! I went for a sonogram on Wed and below are a few pics of Miss Landry Cate . Enjoy! {just for the record, I think 3D sono's are a little freaky} She looks like a little baby bird in this one! :)

Hi all - I need a HUGE favor! My sister in law, Sarah has gone through terrible infertility problems and unfortunately ended up having a hysterectomy last year. This has been such a roller coaster ride for not only them but for the whole family. They have been trying to adopt a baby for a while now and I believe GOD is close to answering their prayers. Hopefully, come June - right around the time I am due with Landry, they too will have a baby girl. Please pray that this is the baby Michael and Sarah are meant to have. xoxo - Amy

29 weeks pregnant! 11 weeks to go - Yay ! :) Rylee's new big girl bedroom is finished and looks super cute. I will post some pictures later. I seriously need to work on baby Landry's nursery. We have {almost} everything we need for her arrival but she needs her room to be cute and complete! We are leaving for Dallas Saturday morning and we will be there for a couple of days then off to Houston. This will officially be my last road trip to Dallas/Houston before Landry is born. I am a little sad but I also need to stay close to home and get some things done before baby is born. Hopefully, my family will come visit me and make me less home sick. {hint, hint} Until next time...... xoxo

Not a very eventful weekend but it sure was nice. The weather was great and Rylee enjoyed playing outside. Saturday, I took Rylee to a birthday party at, Kiss A Frog. It was so neat. They started out in a room with a huge castle bounce house, complete with a slide. Next, they went into the "dress up room." All the little girls dressed up as fairies and the three little boys were pirates. So stinkin' cute! In the dress up room, the little fairies had their faces painted, glitter applied to their eyes and even glitter sprayed in their hair. There was glitter everywhere! After they made their own fairy dust, they were off to the cake room. Overall, it was a great party. Rylee had a blast! Here are some photos of the party! :) Until next time....... xoxo