Chalk art.....

Like any other kid in the World, Emma Loves sidewalk chalk....

however....other children may not have an obsession with ALL THINGS MICKEY.....

so yes....we have been perfecting our mad Mickey drawing skills....

along with other things.....

like, chalk footprints, flowers, shapes, EMMA....

and of course the loverly MINNIE MOUSE!!!!!!!

We also like to draw on our faces....fun times fun times!!!

Emma also has been working on her facial expressions....

here is her sad(but looks more like mad).....

and her happy!!!

Such a sweet girl!

Houston we have.....peepee in the potty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So today we started the task of potty training...the morning drug along with melt downs and accidents....praise the Lord that both were from Emma...and mommy held it together...not sure what what us with Emma girl...but she was just UN-happy.....So after lunch we laid down for a 3 1/2 hour nap...praise the Lord!! He knew what she needed....

She awoke...to two peepee spots in the bed but was in a better mood...and seemed happier to conquer the whole potty thing....so after about 8 accidents today....we officially had about 4 drops of it in the bowl...that is right...My daughter went potty in the potty(Hopefully next time she can get ALL of it in the bowl....not 2 feet away...hehe)...

Here she is with daddy...YAY.....i got an m&m!!!!!!!! oh yeah....and i peed in the potty!!!!!!

Weekend getaway...for mommy and daddy

This past weekend Michael and I headed south for a "Weekend To Remember"....a marriage retreat....It was amazing...we had such a great time...and dont worry about little emma girl...She was snug and safe here at home with Mimi and Pa....I am under the impression that they watched lots of Mickey, played ALL day...and slept really good....YAY for mimi and pa!!!

Our Tampa trip began of course with our traditional self-portrait in the car....

we ate at arbys along the way....and got the great opportunity to serve as volunteers....

WOOHOO...gotta love serving with your hubby.....

During the weekend we had projects and were challenged....God is good...throughout it all....all i can say is that God is good....He not only sent His son to die for me, to save me for hell....He sent Michael to live alongside me, to help me glorify Him DAILY.....I am one blessed girl! We ate sushi, rode on the trolly, wrote love letters, walked and Laughed alot....

Time away was hard..but so worth the time we had together...just being the three of us(GOD, Michael and I).....cant wait until the next one.....

The Stewarts Visit...

We had alot of fun the first weekend of September...Grandma and Grandpa Stewart(Michael's parents) made the trek up north to see us...we were so excited and thrilled to get to hang out and love on them....and them on us.....

The First full day they were here, we went to Thomasville and ate at a cute 'ol school' soda fountain....super cute....lots of fun memorabilia....that we wanted to sneak out and keep for ourselves....

We also accomplished alot....I have been wanting to start a little garden and they graciously helped up get it going....WOO HOO!!!!

So we loaded up on all of the gardening stuff..hehe...

I decided to do an above ground garden...so we used galvanized tubs...perfect and look super cute in the yard....hopefully i wont kill all of it....and we will get to eat some fruits of our labor(or veggies)....

We also discovered that we have several hummingbirds that live in our yard....and bought some feeders...to help coax them into staying around longer!!...They are interesting creatures....hehe...

Over all it was a great visit and we hated to see them go...until next time....we love you!!!!