Miss Audrinna is ONE!!

It feels like just yesterday I was at the hospital watching this little girl being born. Seeing her adorably dark hair and button nose...

on the 15th, she turned ONE!!

Nana & Madelynn...

There is something so sweet about the two of them. Something that is very hard to put into words. They are two people with the same spirit and soul. They are one in the same and I am so thankful for that. I know that when Madelynn is older, we will have a friendship like my mother and I do now. It gives me peace that I will still have a little piece of my mom in Madelynn.

I just love this picture of Audrinna and Madelynn.

I can't help but think of our little ladies in 16 years when they are getting ready for prom or going on double dates. They are only 9 months apart, much like my sister and I, and I know they will be great friends.

Can we just take a moment and acknowledge how big Alyssa & Allison are getting.

And how beautifully they are being big girls.

On a side note...I think my foot may be broken.

Or it was broken.

Or something is wrong!!

My husband and I were lifting 4 pieces of plywood a few weeks ago and I tripped over a box of screws (let's not go into detail. haha) and all 4 pieces of plywood crashed down on the top of my foot.

I brushed it off and excused the pain over the next few days as I just didn't give it time to rest.

You see, the problem now is that after a long shift at work, I can hardly put pressure on my foot. It's noticeably swollen and you can feel that something is just 'off'.

:(

The 3rd Birthday Bash

Happy Birthday, Alyssa & Allison!!

The girls woke up this morning around 8:30 and were each given a present...a new bike helmet. They begged to put them on and walk down the stairs...this is what they saw.

Their new bikes.

{courtesy of Grandpa & Grandma Stone}

They were THRILLED!

The looks on their faces were priceless and adorable.

We were planning on letting them open 1 gift at a time throughout the day {daddy's idea}, but caved and let them open them all, right then and there.

Here are the girls posing with the aftermath. It looked as if a pink/purple bomb went off inside our home!! There was no doubt about it, we were celebrating the birthday of two 3 year old little girls! :)

That last picture sums them up perfectly!! Alyssa is a 'what you see is what you get' kind of girl. She is ornery, sassy and very adventurous. Allison on the other hand appears to be the sweeter of the two. Very delicate and quiet...WRONG! Turn your back for even a millisecond and the whole house will be destroyed. She is sneaky. :)

Alyssa was more than ready to ride her bike!!

{Yes, I adjusted the strap to her helmet before she took off.}

Here is their Daddy trying to teach them to push the pedals.

It wasn't long before Allison fell over...even with the training wheels.

She was devastated!

Alyssa did a fantastic job. She was steering AND starting to push the pedals!

Daddy finally talked Allison into getting back on her bike!

Their Disney Princess cakes.

Allison had Sleeping beauty & Alyssa had Cinderella.

I thought they were just going to be cupcakes with lots of icing...nope! They were 3 layer cakes!! Delicious!

We had previously planned on waiting until 6:02 and 6:03 to sing to them and eat cake, but what fun is that?? Again, we caved, like with the presents, and did it around noon! :)

Here they are right before we sang to them. I opted not to take pictures during, instead I wanted to be active in this moment. It's more important that I am there and in the moment than to capture a picture for everyone else. There are just some moments I am selfish about!! :)

Allison was enjoying her cake. She kept enjoying it ALL night long!

Alyssa enjoyed the cake also...more so the icing!

Overall, we had a great day. There were no melt downs and we had a blast. We made lots of memories and the girls enjoyed every second of being spoiled.

Mommy loves you, girls!

Sweet Summertime♥♥

We've been spending a lot of time outside lately. The weather is beautiful and I love to watch my little beauties run in the sun. Bare feet on the sidewalk and popsicle dripping down their faces. It's sweet, sweet summertime!

I know I haven't posted many pictures lately. The problem is, I have been taking too many. :) I feel overwhelmed by the number of photos I have to edit. It's daunting!

Here is my little Alyssa bug.

The Allie-gator!

If there is one person that loves them more than me, it's the love they have for one another.

Boy, oh boy, can they be ornery!

And they sure are beautiful...even when making funny faces.

(Alyssa)

Allison

Here they are with Daddy, coming home from the park.

Allison & Johnathon

Is this precious, or what?!

I love my little angels...with all of my heart.

Today is their 3rd birthday and I am a little (okay, okay...A LOT) emotional. I feel like just yesterday my water was breaking and I was being starved at the hospital for 5 days until they made their grand entrance.

Today at 6:02 and 6:03pm we will be singing 'Happy Birthday' blowing out candles.

Thank you, Lord, for giving me these two little girls.

They have changed my life in so many ways.

Birthday pictures later in the evening...I promise!!