Summer here we come!

Well summer is almost here! Callee finished gymnastics up until fall and Gracie's last softball game was last night. So now we have no schedules to follow. My plan is to spend every minute of this summer doing something fun with the girls. Since it is the last summer before my girls are all grown up and in school...real school something they can't quit! Last year we tried pre-k and that didn't last long! Anyways I just hope to make lots of memories that will last them a lifetime!

Barbie Bandaids

Playdough rainbows and paper wings,I remember all of your favorite things.
Like tea time with pooh bear, and Charlie Brown,
Barbie bandaids and princess gowns,
And here I am trying to hold the hands of time,
They're movin' so fast that I'm fallin' behind.

And I know, that you're ready to take a step,
But I'm not ready for that yet,
All I see is my little girl in tears and curls,
Watching you grow before my eyes,
Letting you go one Barbie bandaid at a time.

Bedtime stories of little bo peep,
Saying prayers for the little lost sheep,
Mama's lipstick and skinned up knees.
Secret crushes and diaries.
Your first date and your first goodnight kiss,
And I can't believe we're already to this.

And I know, that you're ready to take a step,
But I'm not ready for that yet.
All I see is my little girl in heels and pearls,
Watching you grown before my eyes,
Letting you go one Barbie bandaid at a time.

Something borrowed, something blue.
Oh but couldn't we have just a minute or two.
An hour or two, a year or two.
Oh, I know, that you're ready, it's really time,
To watch you spread your wings and fly,
Heaven knows I'm so proud of you,
But it hurts me too,Seeing you grown before my eyes,
Letting you go one Barbie bandaid...... at a time.

Ok so here is an update on all my babies. There has been so much going on these past few days.

Gracie had a game last night and she did wonderful! She played third base and got three players out! She was so exicited! When Derick made it to her game in time she said, "I have great news, Daddy gets to coach tonight!" So sweet!! She only has two more games this season..then she says she wants to try cheerleading!

Callee had her gymnastics awards this past Monday. She loves it and she is really doing good at it! I think she is going to take the summer off and start back this fall. She has started wearing Papa Holley's hat everywhere. She says that it is her special hat!

Hynlee is growing and changing every day! I painted her toes for the very first time yesterday! Too cute! She is 14 weeks old today. I can't believe how fast it has gone by! She is such a joy to be around. I promise she smiles more than any baby I have ever known! Mom took some new pictures of her a few days ago. I will post them as soon as I get them!!

Blessed!

Ok! So I should have explained the title of this blog in my first post. By His Grace..this means alot of different things to me. By His wonderful grace I am here, alive and saved by his marvelous grace. By His Grace I have the most wonderful, sometimes crazy, but loveable all the same, family! Who raised me in church and to do the right thing! When I was younger I thought I had the worst parents ever, but now I know they were only doing the best for me! By His Grace I found the love of my life and had the wonderful privilege to marry him. I could never tell you how blessed I am to call him my husband. He is someone who loves to be around people and his joys are his girls and his music. I know he probably doesn't believe it sometimes, but just watching him playing either the guitar or piano you can just see how frees him from everything bothering him! And by His Grace we have been blessed with the most beautiful little girls. I can never Thank the Lord enough for all of his blessings!

A day out with Kylie Reese!

Today we were going to go shopping with Amanda and Kylie, but everyone kept telling us not to go far because of the storms and nothing ever happened. We wasted all day just waiting in Cartersville for the storms to pass so we could go to the mall and not get stuck in the storms with 4 babies. And the storms never came..I mean I'm glad we didn't have bad weather but we wasted the whole day doing nothing! So now we headed to Nanny's to check on her and can't wait until Daddy gets home!

School Registration

Today we went and signed Grace up for kindergarten! So now both of my babies are all ready to start in August. I can't believe it! What will I do with just one baby in the house during the day? I am going to miss those days where me and the girls sleep in late all cuddled up in my bed. I am so not ready for this next step! But I have been so very blessed to spend the first few years of their lives at home with them...just wish it hadn't went by so fast!!