Uncle in the Playhouse

My sweet older brother Jason is just so wonderful with Caroline. I had to post this picture. He came over yesterday during one of his few afternoons off from work and spent a few hours with her. Children just bring out the very best in people and it has been such a blessing to see my brother be such an attentive, loving uncle. This is a pic of him INSIDE her playhouse (pretty funny watching him get in and out of that thing) She absolutely LOVED it! Thanks Uncle Jay-see!

Another funny pic of "UNCLE BURGER KING" with Caroline the Pooh at Tony's 30th b-day costume party.

Lake Lure Weekend

We had a fun "girls" weekend at Lake Lure this weekend. These great girls all came together for the weekend to have a little fun (actually we had a lot) and lift Candice's spirits and surround her with love. We played games, went horseback riding through the mountains, laughed a lot, and drank a few bottles of wine:) It was a mix of new and old friends. Great time! We love you Candice!( Pictured left to right- Kara, Candice, Nicole, Ashlie, Sherry, Mollie, Fran, Ashley, Laurey, Alyson, and Kelly)

Happy Valentine's Day

Caroline and I got to make her first snowman (well, snow-woman...look at those lips:) on Valentine's Day! What a great day!

The circus is in Greensboro!

Tony and I are so so so excited about taking sweet Caroline to the circus for the first time! We are going tomorrow night and have Front Row seats (thanks to a good friend calling and offering them to us when he couldn't go:) Be on the look out for Caroline's first circus trip...COMING SOON! * I also just bought tickets for Joel Osteen who is coming to G'boro in April. I love living so close to the coliseum!

A Beautiful Quote

"Before you were conceived I wanted you. Before you were born I loved you. Before you had been here an hour, I would die for you. This is the miracle of life."

For those of you who don't have children, one day if you do, you will feel the meaning of this quote so deeply that you won't believe it....for those of you who have already been given God's greatest gift, you know the true meaning and feeling behind this quote!

Caroline's House

So we went to Toys R Us to get a birthday present for Caroline's little friend and we came home with this! Talk about an impulse buy! She has never played with any ONE toy for more than 15 minutes and she played in this little house in the store for 45 minutes! Given that she has her Daddy wrapped around her finger...he had to get it for her. She had no idea that we bought it and when we got home she took a nap. Tony worked on putting it together for the whole two hours that she was asleep! Tony walked her down to see it in the backyard and she almost jumped out of his arms to run to it! The most excited I've EVER seen her! Precious! It has a little front porch, a working doorbell and phone (well It makes noise) little windows that open, a skylight, and a sink. Too cute and our Sweet Caroline loves it! She plays for hours in it! I never thought I would have one of these at my house...but then again I never thought I could love anyone so much either :)

Future Teacher

At 15 months we are already into playing "school" Following in her Mama's footsteps!