Sunday, October 2, 2011

Little Chef

Chef Violet is hard at work in her kitchen! Her current faves are fruit of all kinds, hop hops and parfaits!

Birthday singing part 2!


Singing to Vivi at her party!

Birthday singing part 1



Vivi having a special treat at Pappasitos on her birthday!

2nd birthday pics

Vivi's second birthday was an Elmo/ Abbycadabby theme! I got some really cute stuff for her party from Etsy, the best site ever!! Thank you to our fabulous family for being such a blessing and special part of Violet's life! You made Violet's day so special and memorable by coming to help celebrate her. We love you so much!


Cookie favors.
Cute tags from Etsy!!
Checking out her new desk!
Hanging with her cousin Gage!
Enjoying a "V" cookie!
Happy girl!
Treat table.
Waiting and looking to see who was coming over.
Vi telling me she is 2, ha!
Present time.
Loving her new owl jammies from Auntie "Ash-a-leee"
Trying out her new baby doll pack and play.
New trampoline!!
Trying it out!
Cupcake time!

My girl is 2

Seriously, how is my girl 2 already????Where have the last 2 years of her life gone? WOW, the expression time flies is so, so true! I had to work the weekend of Violet's birthday, but she got to have a special lunch with her Grammy, Mamaw, Aunt Heather and Aunt Sandra at Pappasito's. The next weekend we had her family birthday party. Violet had so much fun, and told me repeatedly, "mommy, look who is here!" She has so many new toys to play with, and our days have been busy since her Elmo birthday party!
My precious, precious "doodle bug" "shoogie pop" "boo" "stinkerella" you light up our lives. Daddy and I love you very much and love watching you grow. I thank God for you everyday and I am so happy that God picked me to be your mommy. You are sweet, but strong willed. I pray that God will use your strong will to make you a leader who is not afraid to stand up to people. I pray every day that God will give you a heart of friendship, that you will love those people who are "hard to love" and I can already see that starting to come true. You caring heart is beginning to show. When mommy tries to play angry birds, you become very concerned that the birdies are ok, ha! You are so funny and entertaining. Mommy took you to story time last week, and you couldn't wait to get up on the stage so you could dance. My greatest wish as your mommy is that you will come to a personal and lasting relationship with Jesus. I know that Jesus is already working in your little heart. When I hear you sing your bible songs at the top of your lungs, it is truly one of the best sounds I have ever heard!! I just want you to know how much you are loved. Your life is such a gift and a blessing, and to know you is to love you. I can't wait to see what God has in store for your life! I love you to pieces!! XOXO -Mommy.

Cousins!!

Last week my sis Mer came in town from Cali. She is the mommy of precious Brady and Stella (or Brady-boo and Sella-bella as Vivi calls them). It was SO great to get to spend time with them. The reality of how much the miles stink really sank in, it was SO hard to say goodbye. The kids had a blast playing together. The first couple days, they kind of all did their own thing and didn't pay much attention to one another. But, towards the end of the visit, they were definitely fast friends!! I took about 80 pictures, so I won't post all of them here, just my faves!