6 1/2

We have a fun little tradition of celebrating 1/2 birthdays (for the kids) at our house.  It is really pretty simple.  The girls get a surprise, and they also get to pick what we have for dinner! Ashton gets SO excited to celebrate her 1/2 birthday!  So, Ashton turned 6 1/2!!  We usually just eat her choice at home, but I was feeling lazy and very nice so we went to Peter Piper Pizza...Ashton's Favorite :)!!

Ashton has been wanting some jewelry making supplies so that was her special surprise!! She was very excited!!

Happy 1/2 birthday sweet girl!!

Fun rainy day!!

I got this recipe online and made it after school for the girls today! It was super easy and a lot of fun, and the playdoh smelled really yummy too!!  I will be making it again soon!!

Koolaid Playdoh

What you'll need:

1 cup flour
1/4 cup salt
2 Tbsp cream of tartar
1 envelope unsweetened Koolaid - 2 packets for more scent.
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
a few drops food coloring can also be added for more vivid colors.

1. Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar, Koolaid and water in medium saucepan. Stir in oil.

2. Mix over medium heat for 3-5 minutes until mixture forms a ball in the center of pan. Dough will start darkening in color.

3. Remove from pan {caution: will be HOT}. Knead until soft. Use a little flour to prevent sticking.

4. Store in airtight container or ziploc bag.

Halfway

It is so hard to believe that I am halfway through my pregnancy! I hit 20 weeks today!! I guess that really makes me a little over halfway since I will have a scheduled c-section at 39 weeks! I better get busy figuring out her name, getting her room ready and finding some bedding because I have a feeling it will be here before we know it!  Can't wait!! :)

Here is my first belly picture since it is just now really starting to pop!

Happy Birthday...

to my sweet Mom and Grammy!!

I'm not sure who enjoyed my Mom's birthday more!  Me, Julie or my Mom? When my Dad asked me what to get my Mom for her birthday, I suggested a spa package for my Mom, my sister and me! I have always thought that would be a lot of fun to all go together, but I really didn't think that my Dad would seriously consider it! I wrote it off until my Mom's birthday breakfast! We all sat down at the restaurant, and my Dad gave all 3 of us an envelope! To my surprise, we all got a spa certificate! Not just a massage either. We ALL 3 got a 7 hour spa package!! I am SO excited!! Thanks Mom for sharing your birthday present with us, and thank you Dad for the AWESOME gift!!  I can't wait for our special day of pampering!! 

Reese's 1st day of Preschool

Reese had a great 1st day of preschool despite the rough drop off!  She was so excited to finally go to school after watching Ashton go to school for a week!  She was running around in the front yard for her 1st day pics in her super cute new dress (thanks to my good friend, Charisse at My Sassy Pants )and couldn't wait to go meet her teacher and new friends! She was a little hesistant (which I don't blame her for since this was her 1st time to meet her teacher and all new friends in her class), and she came back for more and more hugs and kisses before Ms Catherine finally had to peel Reese off of Johnny screaming and crying!  Thank goodness, the tears didn't last long, and she had a GREAT day!! 

First day of school!

Today was Ashton's 1st day of 1st grade!  She was pretty excited, but I think that she was also pretty nervous! I don't blame her since it is a new class, new teacher and all new friends. Surprisingly, I had a harder time with this transition than I did with her going to kindergarten.  I think that it makes it tough seeing your baby so nervous and unsure...and it could have something to do with the increased hormones that I have right now...Just maybe.  I think that she would be very happy if she could just have her kindergarten teacher again! It will just take a little time to adjust.  I still can't believe that she is already in 1st grade! Kindergarten and Summer just flew by! Here's to another great year!!

Friends

Our good friends FINALLY came to visit us!! We had a lot of fun cooking out, meeting Narci, Jackson and Luke for lunch, going to Peter Piper Pizza, shopping, getting a sweet treat at The Cupcakery, and just hanging out!!  We have really missed you guys, and it was so GREAT to catch up!! Please come back again VERY soon!!