Allie's 6

Wow where does time go, it is hard to believe But Allie turned 6 today. She has grown into this smart caring little girl. She always wants to make other feel included part of the group. She often tells me how some of her friends don't like some people in her class but she likes everyone, and I know she does. She is just so caring and loving. She is the best big sister around, she is always helping out with Austin and loving on him. I think sometimes she wants to love on him to much because he gets tierd of being loved on becuase he will scream and push her away but that is my sweet girl. She still says she wants to be a vet when she gets big and loves animals so we will see what the future holds for her. No matter what she does I can't imagine she won't be great at it. I am excited to see how far she had come in the last 5 years and can't wait to see what the future holds. I love you so much baby girl, you are my special girl.

Now back to the birthday fun. This year we did her party at the local pool and Allie even invited 2 boys from her class. This is the first time she has had boys besides my friends kids so that was cute. Since it was al the pool we did a beach theme and I made the cake again which I always like to do. The main cake looked like a huge sand bucket with shells and the cupcakes look liked a beach scene with water, sand and little umbrellas. I am going to post a few pics but can't post to many becuase they rest have other kids in them and I don't like to post pics of other kids without first asking their parents.

Here she is with the main cake. I don't think we got any pictures of the cupcakes - oh well.

We had great weather- it was surprisingly not to hot, but it was windy at the pool so we had a very hard time getting her candle lit and staying lit.

Here is a picture of her opening presents. The ones below show her swimming with her friends and Heath and the kids.

These pictures are from the family party we had later that night back at the house. We grilled and did presents with the family. Sharon, Heath's mom, got Allie this Hannah Montana micraphone that plays music and you can record yourself singing. Well Allie let Austin look at it and he would not let her have it back. He LOVED that thing. He kept singing into it saying "best show, best show" In the last picture below you can see Allie behind one of her gifts and part of Austin is in it and he he is holding the microphone singing into it. The next day we did Austin's birthday presents with Sharon becuase she could not be in town for his birthday so she got him his own Hannah Montana Micraphone. I am sure one day he will hate that I have ut this out these but we all thought it was too funny, and Allie being the great big sister that she is was willing to share her gift with her baby brother.

Field Day

Allie's school had field day today so Austin and I went up to watch. It was so much fun to watch her whole class run around and play together and just have fun. Here are a bunch of pics- they are not the best but I think you can just see the pure joy on her face in them. She was having so much fun. The first picture is of Allie attempting to jump rope. They also did tether ball, tug of war, wet sock races, an obstacle course, hula hoops, and basketball, bean bag toss, snow cones, tattoos, and colored hair spray. As you can see by the pics Austin also had a good time and got a snow cone. I love that I am able to work part-time and be involved in the kids school activities, it is so much fun to see them interact with their friends and grow-up.

1st Popsicle

I had a great day with the kids today. You know one of those days where the weather is great and the kids listen and cooperate and actually play really nice together. We were supposed to finish our refi paperwork today but they are still looking over stuff so that was cancelled. I wanted to get out and let Austin play but was not ready to go to the park yet so instead we went to the mall so he could play and I could do a little shopping- I was pretty good- I did buy a few things on sale at gymboree but they were all on sale for cheap and then I had a 30% off coupon so they were great deals (like an outfit for next fall for Austin for $3.50) I really try not to go into gymboree to much because I could do serious damage but there stuff lasts and washes better than anything else we have so every once and a while it is nice. After the mall Austin had a short nap then t was time to go get Allie. I had decided today would be a perfect day to let the kids play in the sprinkler in the back yard because Allie keeps asking to swim at my mom's but it is still too cold. Allie was really wanting to go to the park again so we did that for about half an hour and then went home which is where the real fun began. I wish I had pictures of them but my camera is dead and I was having so much fun watching them play I did not want to worry about it. I am sure there will be plenty of time for pics again soon. Anyways Allie has this hopscotch mat that hooks up to the hose and shoots out water. So we hooked it up and I let the two of them have at it. The had a complete blast. Austin would just squeal with joy every time the water would get on him and the Allie would jump on the mat making the water splash even more and he would squeal all over again. It was so cute. I will really have to try and tape them next time. After a while in the water I noticed the yard was getting swampy (it was still wet from all the rain we have been getting) so I decided to turn of the water and give them both Popsicles. This was Austin's 1st time and he was so cute. He was not to sure at first but quickly realized it was good. He had red Popsicle all over his mouth, hands, arms, and stomach, not to mention the table. It was great, after the Popsicles I hosed them both off again and we went in to clean up so we could go out to eat for dinner. Anyways it was a great afternoon. I am really looking forward to this summer to having them both home with me on my off days again. I am sure we will be doing this again, and I will try and get pics then.

9 years

Yesterday was Heath and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary. I love this guy so much, he is truly my best friend and I love him more as the years go by. I love the father he is to our kids how he is so loving and patient with them, much more than I am. He is more than willing to help out around the house whenever it's needed and has been know to actually say he likes it when I go run errons on the weekend so he can clean up around the house. How did I get so lucky. He is the BEST. We have had our struggles just like every other couple and I am sure there will be more but each time we grow closer together and closer to God. God sure knew what he was doing back in the day when I would be so sad about not having a boyfriend like all my other friends. He was helping to save me for the best possible mate. God has blessed me each day to be able to call Heath my husband. I wish everyone could know the kind of love I have with him, to be married to your best friend and have a true partner in every aspect of our lives. I am so blessed. So while we did not do anything special this year it does not matter just being with him is a gift I am forever greatful for. I love you Heath. You are the best.