Egg Hunting.

Weslyn was very interested in hunting eggs this year. As soon as she figured out candy was in those things, she began collecting asap. She participated in 3 egg hunts so we're still using jelly beans for bribery...because I do, from time to time bribe my kids. Mom of the year, right? :)

Excited Face!

Weslyn's sweet teachers, Ms. Beth Ann and Ms. Amanda

In other news Sidney girl is still super cute. I was super sneaky and took this picture while she was asleep.

Our thumb sucker. Doesn't her hair look slightly red here? Anna Corbin will be so pleased.

More news...dad is still the most fun!

Me and my girls.

I have to be honest; before I had children I couldn't imagine having little girls. The idea not only exhausted me but it also scared me. I knew if my future children were anything like me as a teenager, I'd be in big trouble. I was a back-talking, irresponsible, no-appreciation-for-my-momma teenager. I was never quite sure of myself and I was prone to a broken heart. I was terrified of enduring the same season of life that I put my mother through. I knew it would be inevitable. If I had girls, they would treat me horribly and not appreciate anything I did for them. Not only that, they would want to do cheerleading or dance and I didn't want to go through all of that again. Don't get me wrong, I loved the girls I spent my cheerleading days with, but I just didn't really enjoy the activity. I never excelled in it and I never felt comfortable with myself. So when Weslyn was born and I heard, "it's a girl" I was a little freaked out. What the heck am I going to do with a girl? I felt so much pressure to protect them as little girls with their fragile hearts but at the same time I had my guard up to not allow them to own me.

Over the last 2 and 1/2 years I've grown quite fond of my girls. The initial shock has worn off and I adore being a mom of not only one but two girls. I really can't imagine it any other way. These girls have a piece of my heart now and I'm so in love. The best part is watching Lawton love these girls. I'm so blessed they have a daddy who not only loves them with his heart but shows it too. He sacrifices for them, keeps his promises and loves their momma first.  It’s amazing to watch him with his girls. As their mother, my prayer is that I'll learn from my childhood but not let parts of it "scar" me when making decisions. My fear of falling short as their mom is slowly deteriorating and I’m letting God fill in the gaps. I have faith that He will be their identity and I don’t have to feel anxious about their hearts being broken because He can pick up the pieces. So, as I embrace pink dresses, princess toys and ballet twirls I also embrace letting God guide me on this motherhood journey. I’m sure I won’t be able to dodge drama all together, but I don’t need to be afraid of history repeating itself. Having girls doesn’t have to be so terrifying, especially because girls soccer exists. Whew. 

My heart.

Momma's girls.

Another benefit to having girls: they're always ready for a photo session!

Ready for sunny weather.

Six month old Sidney!

A girl and her pup.

She sure does love this dog!

When You Wish Upon A Star.

We just got back from the happiest place on earth. It was magical. It was relaxing. It was fun. At times it was even stressful. Yes, it was Disney World. I miss it already. The weather couldn't have been better. The accommodations were amazing. And the fireworks. Oh, the fireworks were the best. I can't wait to start dreaming of our next Disney adventure.

On our way to Orlando. She had to hold Mickey the whole way!

The Grand Floridian. Gorgeous. I've heard their Christmas trees during the Holidays are worth the trip!

We had beautiful weather every day. Blue skies and sunny!

These kids were great sports about wearing matching shirts, especially Chesson.

But they do look cute!

One of our first rides. Dumbo!

The Barnstormer. They all did a great job!

Gigi. Sweet Gigi. Always willing to stay behind to take care of a baby, stand in the long line during meals and oh, just plan this ENTIRE trip. She and Holt were the reasons we were all able to be here at this magical place!

Totally serious business...even while wearing a baby.
Who knew Lawton Graves would ever be a baby wearer?

I'm pretty sure Anna Corbin beat us all.

On our way to breakfast at Cinderella's castle. I didn't even know this existed!

Weslyn was very excited that she got to eat as much as she wanted and we never had to pay for her because she's under 3. We were equally excited because she eats as much as some adults.

Fun in the castle.

Getting Ariel's autograph.
Anna Corbin could definitely have a job being princess Ariel one day with all that beautiful red hair!

Let the character photos begin!
The kids were so happy we let them have their wands and sword for the pictures.

But let's not get carried away with the sword. "Chesson, put your sword down, I'm posing!"

Where did our wands and sword go???

It's ok, someone got a big smooch from Princess Jasmine!

And now they're back!

We got so lucky to catch the fairy godmother as we were leaving our meal!

Weslyn had a hard time with the non-princess characters at first.
But meeting Pooh was a dream come true for me!

It took her a little bit to get used to them.

But she came around eventually!

She wasn't so sure about taking this picture without her cousins. 

Pictures with cousins are better because someone is always hugging her...

...or holding her hand. So sweet.

Bring goofy with Goofy.

Let me just take a minute and say something about my sweet sister-in-law. She's going to be really mad I'm drawing any attention to her, but I don't care. She is my hero. She made sure these kids got pictures with all the characters, rode all the rides, saw the shows AND got EVERY character's autograph for EACH of their books. She's just amazing.

Finally meeting Mickey Mouse!

We even got to celebrate Holt & Corbin's birthdays. Oh, how we loved all of the character meals!

We were blessed with the best weather. By the best weather I mean, pool weather. With a pool and splash area like this, it's a good thing we were able to play in it or else our kids may have had tantrums. 

Circling the perimeter. Weslyn didn't really want to get on the splash playground, she just wanted to monitor it very closely. 

Cutest baby at the pool. She only lasted a little bit before needing to go in for a nap, but putting her in the suit and hat were worth it for this picture.

Sweetest boy I know. Also,  the bravest 5 year old I know!
He went on an adult roller coaster ride with us in Animal Kingdom. What a champ!

This precious girl takes the best pictures. She certainly knows how to strike a pose. :)

Watching the fire works. This was one of my favorite moments. Weslyn had never seen a fireworks show before. She was enthralled. It's a good thing I took a short video of the show because she asks to see it everyday.

Beautiful.

Trip of a life time. Can't wait to go back when the kids are a little older and want to do space mountain 15 times in a row. #gravesdodisney2014