Goodbye, Jilly Bean ♥

Jill Bean Comer  Spring 2002 - January 2016

A reformed feral cat, a fierce hunter, an occasional love-giver, a quiet member of this family, and Matt and I's first pet together.  She will be remembered as a cat with the strongest of spirits.  

We worried about moving Jill out to the country with us.  We knew coyotes were near.  Although we will never know what happened to her in the end, this was all we have left of her.

Grace ♥ Horses

Just like her grandma, Goo Goo, Grace has an affinity for horses.  She is so small atop these large (gentle) animals but she loves it so.  

WHOA, Gracie !!!

And what do the boys do while Mama takes pictures and Grace is in her lesson...play Poker, of course ;) 

 

Happy Birthday, GraceLou and Way To Go !

For Grace's 6th Birthday she asked for her ears to be pierced.  Her Daddy and I were not on board right away, even trying to dissuade her from having them pierced by simulating what the processes would feel like.  We pinched her ears. A lot.  It didn't work !  She was undeterred and so, on her birthday we took the quintessential trip to Claire's.

(BEFORE)

(It wasn't possible to get an AFTER pic at the mall, but later that day I got this sweet image of her beautiful turquoise flower)

 OH, and did I mention THIS new development ?!  On her 6th birthday, she impressed us all ...

Sweet Cousins

I LOVE that my kiddos have cousins not only so close in age but also in the same town !  

I love these kids so much ♥

How did THIS happen ?!

First Comes Meet The Teacher Night

(LOVE both of their teachers this year, by the way...)

Then Comes FIRST DAY of SCHOOL !! 

GFC is in Kinder this year and I am going to miss my little Monday buddy SO much.  

She is kind of out-of-this-world amazing :)

GMAC is a big 1st Grader.  He loves the fact that he is older than Grace and reminds her 

any chance he gets.  If I hear "That is sooo easy" from him regarding Grace's assignments one more time I will go crazy !  GMAC is also my kid that will blow me kisses and mime "I ♥ U"  to me for 10 minutes if you let him...and I let him :)

My Father-In-Law had a Birthday !

I have the best Father-in-law in the world.  Period.  He will do anything, for anyone, anytime.  Never a negative world about anyone (except maybe a politician or two every once in a while...hehe!)   We are so blessed to  have him in our lives.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, G.P. - We ♥ You !

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For my birthday every year I like to get out of town and go DO something.  I love exploring new places with my family and doing things that bond our family together.  This year we have been so busy with building the house and money is being watched like a hawk so we kept it simple this year.  Natural Bridge Caverns is a place that every kids goes on field trips during school at some point...I haven't been since I was a kid and I just knew the kids would get a kick out of the caves.  It was awesome.  Super awesome.  Excited for our next adventure already !

Oh...and here is my favorite from the day ♥