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 Isn't she lovely?  This is how she looks after eating spaghetti.  This must be a 2nd child thing, because I never would have allowed Grayson to get this messy while eating!

 Caroline still loves driving the car.

Grayson is improving his drawing skills.  I was impressed when he showed me the "man" that he drew on his own.

 This past weekend we celebrated my 31st birthday!  It was very relaxing as I didn't have to cook any meals and Chad cleaned the house for me!  I actually took a nap in our hammock!  It was so nice!

 And my neighbor brought these beautiful hydrangeas over yesterday.  

They make me smile!

A Sock Monkey Party!

Last weekend, we had a BIG birthday celebration for Grayson.  Once again, Aunt Bonnie made an amazingly delicious cake...

 It turned out so cute!

 All the party-goers, dressed in their party shirts...

 This is one happy 3 year old!

 Opening all his presents...

 The girls had a great time showing off their new standing skills!

 Grayson got a CD/karaoke player from Mimi and Papa.  It has been a big hit!!  This child loves to sing his heart out--especially to the Gettys! He knows every word to In Christ Alone and several others!

 The 3 little monkeys...

 This is one tired daddy after all the festivities!  Man, we're getting old!

 Caroline hanging out with the great-grands...

 We had a very special visit with Uncle Andrew and (almost) Aunt Sarah.  They drove all the way from Nashville to spend one full day with us!  They gave him this "real" cowboy hat straight from Nashville!

It was such a fun day!  I can't believe my little boy is 3!! Thanks to everyone who helped to make this day so special!

Happy First Birthday!!

We had a First Birthday Party last weekend for the girls!  It was so much fun seeing Caroline and Abby Ruth together--they have changed so much since Christmas!

Once again, Bonnie took all of these pictures! 

 

The birthday girls eating breakfast, getting ready for their big day...

 Cousin love...

 Hanging out in their tutus and matching birthday shirts...

 Getting some love from her sweet brother...

 The yummy cakes made especially by Aunt Bonnie...

 "Happy Birthday to YOU"

 Someone was not happy about being restricted from touching the candle (and she didn't care for the cake either)...

 Big brother showing her what to do...

 Abby Ruth figured it out pretty quickly...

 Mmmmm...marshmallow pops...

   They each got a new wagon from  Mimi and Papa...

 We took a walk...

 and visited some farm animals...

 bath time after a LONG day...

 It was such a fun birthday party!  I'm sure there will be many more "double parties" in our future!  It's so hard to believe that a year has passed!

Next up?  Pictures from our birthday celebration with our 3 year old!

Easter Weekend

What a FUN, WHIRLWIND-of-a weekend!  I will be doing several posts on the highlights of this past weekend because it just simply won't fit all into one!
**DISCLAIMER: I CAN'T TAKE ANY CREDIT FOR THESE PICTURES!  BONNIE WAS OUR PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE WEEKEND!**
We were in Clinton for Easter Sunday, so we got to visit with some sweet friends.  It was so fun to see all the babies together--they were all born within WEEKS of each other!!

Mimi made special, matching outfits for all the grand kids.  They were PRECIOUS!!

Caroline spent each waking moment with her best friend, Abby Ruth.

We finished off the weekend with the annual Easter Egg "Mac Hunt".  Daddymac and Grandmama always spend lots of time preparing for this big hunt and filling our eggs with money!!  So we ALL enjoy participating!!