Spoiled Willow

A very long time ago, like back in October.  My parents came into town to help out with the kids....or something like that.

Of course Willow bean was all over that and traveled with the grandparents for the day.

I think she will have ACE hardware in her blood!  Dad was looking at a store in the south part of the state so Willow tagged along!

All she probably wanted to do was ride in "the van." - yes, we have deprived our kids....we don't own a mini-van and they really, really want one!

Oh the that spoiled and sillly Willow.

Happy Thanksgiving

Our little Turkey just loves preschool.  She is doing so good in school!  I went the day they had their THanksgiving feast and enjoyed the festivities.

I can't say enough about Sarah, who is the director at Willow's preschool.  She has a heart of gold and loves the Lord.  She is such a blessing to our family as she teaches Scarlett's Sunday School class on Sunday, loves on Willow during the week (although she is not her teacher, she sees her for drop off and pick up) and loved on my Lane during Thanksgiving.  She is pursuing the surrogate route for another family, and has three children of her own.  She is a blessing to so many people and I am honored to know her.

Fall Time for Willow

Willow had a field trip to a little pumpkin patch for school.  She adores her teachers and has so much fun with her little playmates.

They even went on a little hayride.

One of the mom's doubled up with Willow and her own child.  I had Lane and it was REALLY cold that day so I didn't stay for the little field trip.

Earlier that morning and the night before Uncle Curtie came to stay for a little visit!

They wanted to show off their muscles!!

Every Wednesday night we go to church and the girls attend Awana!  It is where they have small bible story time and learn bible verses.  Willow is in little Cubbies and this is her teacher, Ms. Debbie.  Willow is doing so well adjusting to her different classrooms.

Willow and her 3 year old self

Willow Grayce is officially 3 years old!

She loves everything about life!!

She had a great 3 year old check-up!

She is loving school and her new teachers.

She will be going two mornings a week!

She is such a big girl!

She loves that she has a backpack just like Scarlett.

This was the best I could do on her first day of school....as we took the picture, a little girl in the corner right of the picture was SCREAMING!!!  I really thought that Willow would be crying too but she did great!

Of course, I had to make a little cake for Willow's teachers too!  So thankful for Willow to be able to attend a private Christian preschool.  At open house, her teachers talked about how nice it is to openly talk about God in class.  We are so excited for this environment for her and (this mommy is glad for a little break).

Willow has been potty trained day and night for awhile and she continues to do great!
Willow loves to wear tutu's.
Willow loves on her little brother.
Willow loves to take pictures with her hands on her hips.
Willow gets a little sassy sometimes.
Willow takes an afternoon nap about 2-3x a week.
Willow is a great eater, she loves muffins, broccoli and Cheetos.

Happy Birthday!!!

Happy 3rd Birthday sweet Willow!!!

Happy 14th Birthday my oldest niece Molly!!!

It was a butterfly themed party.  I attempted these butterfly cupcakes from an idea I saw on pinterest.

Happy Birthday to Uncle Alex too!!

Willow was just enjoying every minute!

Molly is such a big girl and man do the years fly by.  I feel like it was yesterday that she was born!

Uncle Alex was such a great sport at the girly birthday party!!

Who doesn't like a present or two.....

Willow has a thing for a lot of things....an umbrella would be one of them.

When Aunt Joanna asked her what she wanted for her birthday.  She told them a guitar....I should have guessed.  I thought she would have said a Barbie but she hasn't put the guitar down.

Of course you can't have a butterfly party without the wings and flying.....Cooper as butterfly!

I am not sure that Willow will ever live this picture down.

I just had to add this picture into the mix.  See parties are a lot of fun, but talking is at the top.  I don't personally love this picture as I am due to have baby any day and I look angry (which i really wasn't).  See at this point in the conversation, I guess Joy was snapping pictures.  I was reminding Doug and Amy of when I got blamed for something that I didn't do....and guess what, they said...yah, i know.  See, something had happened that I had to sit in time out sorta thing and I didn't do it and we were reminiscing....oh, and might I add that my sister Amy (who is folding tissue paper) is due in Nov and yes all the kids were listening to our discussion....ha

When you find Willow, you will usually find my dad.  Pawpaw helping Willow with her cupcake.

The girls enjoying lunch.

The "big kid" cousin table.

Birthday girl enjoying her food!

Uncle Milan asking the kids how old they are and they are trying to get their fingers to work.

Thanks to my super awesome hubby for grilling a ton of chicken and hotdogs in the heat!

The kids running around and jumping off the steps to pretend they are butterfly's.

This is what a fun birthday party will do to ya.  Willow is drinking a juice, holding her baby, taking a break.  Your real birthday is on August 26 but we celebrated a little early.  Happy Birthday sweet girl!!

Little Willow Bean

Let's face it, the best investment I have made in the last 3 months is this train table.  Willow loves it.  However, she has now had to improvise because I am not sure that Thomas the train really has people or girly things for that matter.  So she has added barbies to the circuit.

Do you think she has enough trains?

The little Barbie table is about the size of a dollar bill.  Do you see how many things are on that little table.  Somehow Barbies and Trains work.