Handy Helper

Well, this will probably be my last post from our current house.  We are FINALLY moving to our new home on Friday.  It is sad and happy time for me right now.  I'm excited for the move to the new house and closer to the farm which is where we are most of the time during the week, however it's bittersweet to leave our sweet neighbors.  

Every free moment I'm packing a box.  Let's just say me and the tape gun have a love/hate relationship.  I might need a support group when I have to put it away.  My house is filling up with boxes as we have already filled one trailer and hope to get everything else in the house one the last trailer.  I'll be glad to start unpacking and give our contents a new home and organizing.  Oh how I love to organize a new space.  I swear I should do that for a living, but I digress. 

That's pretty much what is encompassing our lives right now, but the bright spot as always is our spunky and wild Emma Claire.  Here are some recent pics of her.  She is quite the handy helper in everything, from feeding you at a restaurant to helping pick out boots (for my colleague which was in town this past weekend).  Thanks Carrie for your patience during your boot shopping experience!

 Emma Claire looks so serious and innocent.  Looks can be deceiving. :)

My fun and full of life filled girl.  

That is pretty much our nutty and crazy life.  Oh, as a side note, anyone else obsessed with the e-cards on Pintrest and Facebook.  I know totally out of the blue and in an unfocused way.  I just wanted to through that out there.  They are quite the stress relief to spend about 10 minutes a day reading through them.  

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Craziness

So I had this big post planned of pictures from the last few months, however in the process of moving, I have left out the camera, but packed all associated cords.  So here is a recent picture of Emma Claire, in her new pose

Like I said, we are in the process of packing up our house and moving 8 miles east, I know, I know, not a huge move, but after you live in a house for 8 years, it can become exhausting wondering where and how did all of this 'stuff' accumulate!

We are excited and it will all be great once it has been completed.  My house is crazy with boxes and it's starting to drive me a little nuts, but I keep telling myself the end goal is closer and closer.  If all goes well, we will be doing this deed on June 22.  

Like that is not enough, I've been called for Grand Jury Duty, to which I have to call in every Monday after 5 PM for reporting instructions AND the Director of VBS for our church.  Now, y'all know me and I like to be busy, but this is a little much so we do covet your prayers for our family during this time.  

VBS will start on Sunday and we are all excited.  This is my favorite time of the year and then I can 'rest' until we are ready for the final push of the move.

We will have a fun summer and cannot wait to share pics of the new house once we are moved in. 

Just Because

Just because I love this precious, stubborn, independent, feisty and full of life little (well about 3') girl!  She is loving and sweet and we cannot imagine our lives without her. 

She definitely looks like her daddy, but I'm starting to believe she is acting like her momma.  I cannot believe I would admit it, but hey she has to have qualities of both of us, right?

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Lately

I've fallen off the blog train yet again...geeeezzz!

Here are some pictures from Christmas and lately.  Emma Claire is growing like a weed and I swear feel like she never stops.  At her 2 year well baby check up she was 24 lbs and just a little shy of 36 inches tall!  I'm starting to believe we need to groom this child to play in the WNBA.  Emma was also re-evaluated in February for TEIS services (TN Early Intervention) and it was bittersweet, but she is doing so well, she no longer qualified for services.  I know this is a such an amazing accomplishment, but Emma Claire really enjoyed seeing her teacher.  That pretty much sums it up, what we have been up to at the 50,000 ft view.

 Emma Claire, Nana and Papa at Opryland in December.  She absolutely loved the nights and it was a late night for us all, but she was a tropper!

Emma Claire and Cohen...they are definitely going to be life long buddies!

Christmas Eve at my parents house.  It took way to many tries to get a decent picture, but at least two of the three are looking at the camera.

 

 Emma Claire with her one of her many presents at my inlaws house.  She loved this Adirondack Chair...it's pretty darn cute!

Emma Claire and Nana (Matt's mom) looking at the ornaments on the Christmas try.  Emma never messed with anything, she just wanted to see them and show them to everyone who would take her to the tree for a viewing.

We just had a nice soup and sandwich lunch for Emma Claire's birthday.  It was small and I loved every minute of the low-key party.  I had these cupcakes made since EC is interested obsessed with cows!  They were absolutely adorable and tasted awesome too!

Daddy, Mommy and Emma Claire on her birthday!

That about wraps it up.  I need to get some more pictures of her on her and I promise we don't dress in the same outfit all of the time, it just happened this way :)

Sweet Girl

Last week was our favorite children's shop Christmas Open House.  Emma Claire was obsessed with this giant Elf tangled in Christmas lights!  Thanks to Lizards and Lace for the great pic of our sweet girl!