Sunday, July 3, 2011

Where I've been...Part 1

Late Spring I had surgery on my neck (C4-5 fusion) so I've taken it easy for the past few months. I had time to make alot of bows and  we had Jamie Luff Photography come and take a few photos of the kids with the new Cardinals line with Lois Jean's Linens.

My Avery did not want her picture taken at first...and then she started to play with the bats and Jamie got a bunch of great pics of her!


Hudson being silly!

Baseball started and we've been at the park atleast twice a week for the past 2 months! Hudson also made the all-star team so next week he will start practicing and have 2 games for that team!

"Ne Ne" and  Cary went to prom and we went to watch the promenade.
She looks beautiful as always. Cary is quite handsome too!

Avery decided to dress in her "prom dress" to go. She looked like a cutie! I can only imagine what I have to look forward to years from now.

We also took a trip to St.Louis for Darien's 12th birthday. We visited the Magic House.
Hudson holding up the "H" box!


They loved all of the hands on and climbing,jumping, and sliding activities. Have I mentioned my children are busy bodies!?


This may be my favorite pic of them this summer. We ate at the incredible pizza in STL and inside they had this car. Hudson actually has his arm around his sister and she isn't hitting him for it! WOW!!! And even better, I got it on camera!!!!


The fun didn't end there. We headed to Busch stadium to see the Cardinals battle the bluejays. Avery got her first STL baseball cap. The cards ended up losing. BOO! But we all had a great time celebrating Darien's birthday.

Here's the birthday boy!
Happy 12th Birthday Darien Miller!!!!
We love you!

The next day Carterville had "Heritage day" to celebrate a new book about our town's history and the destruction of the old high school. Here is my dad sitting on the steps of the old high school both he and I graduated from. We both have many memories from this school, but are excited to see the new school where my children will attend.

I also bought Hudson bunkbeds at a yard sale and painted them red and painted his walls a light blue. I was totally going for the "Pottery barn" style. I loved how it turned out! I still need to place his sport pictures on his walls and other canvas prints. The bunks are awesome because they have shelves, drawers, and even a little desk on the right side.

This past week we decided to take a family trip to the Garden of the Gods. It's located in the Shawnee National Forest and I had never been(that I can remember). The kids had a blast walking through the trail and climbing rocks and looking at the scenery.

There were 8 of us that went. Here is a picture of myself, Avery, and "ne ne" aka Eleni sitting on a rock chilling.


I caught a picture just in time Hudson hit it towards 3rd base and was running in front of me. A total action picture of the all-star.


I've learned more than anything these past couple months...
just to stop and smell the flowers, because life just happens too fast!


Avery started dance class last week.
She was so excited! Can't you tell?

She's a natural or atleast that's what Eleni and I think!
And she looks so stinkin' cute in her dance outfit and ballet shoes!!!


Part 2 will include my "new do"! Yes, I got 6 inches cut off!!!! I feel so much better and I'm only shedding short hair now!!!

2 comments:

  1. Avery is such a cutie in her dance outfit! I can't wait to get my hair cut. We haven't had time to get it done yet. Hopefully before the end of the summer. I'm going for a Victoria Beckham style. Google it.

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  2. Life is so much busier when you are a stay at home mom :)

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