Vacation Part 3...this is it...I promise!

The last of the vacation photos...

Sophie found a LIVING starfish! I think I was just as excited as she was!

Every night I would take just one of the girls on a walk...the picture below was from last year-Abbie's and Mommy's first "beach walk" ...Abbie was just 3 months...below that picture is from Mommy's and Abbie's 2nd official "Beach Walk"...oh I love my little Abbie!

Mommy and her 3 little Blessings!

Every year I take the the girls picture in this little boat in Harbour Town...since Abbie was only 3 months last summer, this is her first official boat ride!

Sophie in the same boat at 9 months

Sophie now...with her little sidekick!

Sophie was soo funny this night-she kept asking me to take a picture of her foot and then would laugh so hard when I would show her the picture on my camera...she then decided to make daddy "handsome" and adorne his head with some seashells!

I don't even know what to say about this picture!!

This may be one of my favorite pictures...I love to capture Sophie's excitement!

Vacation Part 2...

We had an awesome time in Hilton Head the last 2 weeks of summer. I always love going away the last two weeks of summer before I head back to work...its such an awesome way to wrap up the summer...just my hubby, my girls, and the beach!


This year we were a little worried on how it would go with a one year old...last year she was only 3 months so we just toted her around in her little seat and she was happy as a clam. But no worries-this year went quite smoothly ...We were able to head to the beach or pool in the morning then head back to the villa at lunchtime, eat lunch, put Abbie down for a nap and then Sophie, Ella and I would head back down to the pool.



I think the only bad part of the vacation was mommy getting strep throat...now how can I work with children 180 days of the year and stay healthy and then manage to catch step on vacation???



But overall we had an amazing time...as the pictures will show! :)

We visited the horse farm a couple times while on vacation. Sophie LOVES horses so she was just sooo happy (which makes US so happy b/c she can be SOO moody!)

Ella next to her name that she drew in the sand...

My 3 little ladies!

Sophie and Ella making mommy an "ice coffee"

"What are you talking about mommy?? I didn't just eat sand!"

I guess I will save the rest of the pics for another post...apparently I was a little camera crazy on vacation! ;)

Charleston, S.C.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Charleston...what a beautiful city! The homes were absolutely amazing...here are some cute pics from our stay in Charleston...

I want to live on this street...so adorable!

Sophie was in rare form this day...she kept asking me to take her picture while striking very funny poses...

Vacation....

Wow...I have been a REALLY bad blogger lately but for good reason. We were on vacation for the last two weeks in Hilton Head and I had planned on updating there but for some reason we could not get the wireless network to work so we ended up "internetless" for 2 weeks! At first when I realized we were going to be without the internet for 2 weeks I got the shakes! WHat is a girl to do without the internet for 2 weeks? Then it hit me...no internet means more quality time with my little ladies and my hubby-I have now vowed to spend less time on the computer and more time with my little ones-I will hopefully be able to update once the kids are in bed. I have so many pics to post but I thought I would start with the pics from the alligator farm in Myrtle Beach...






I have to tell you-I am SO NOT a Myrtle Beach person-NOTHING against Myrtle Beach but it is just not my type of vacation-I love those places that tend to be more quiet and less commercial (I guess I am boring!) but Greg suggested we go for the day so the girls could go to a waterpark and then the Alligator Farm and I agreed. Well the girls as well as Mommy had a great time! I really enjoyed the alligator Farm. These alligators were HUGE! Sophie was so cute at the park...every time Ella came close to the fence that kept the alligators enclosed in their area Sophie would quick push Ella away and say "No Ella! Don't get too close-I don't want an alligator to eat you!" She then went on to say it made her feel "Nervous" when Ella would get to close...Ella was not amused by Sophie's motherly behavior!

Tomorrow I hope to post pics from our day in Charleston...

If you notice in this picture below Ella is being scolded by Sophie not to touch the tortoise. Apparently only Sophie is allowed to touch the animals...

First Day of PreK!

Today was Sophie and Ella's FIRST day of PreK! I can't believe my little babies are growing up so quickly! It started off a little rocky with Ella crying big alligator tears everytime I said I was going to leave but after 15 minutes she was ready to let me go...of course I was never far since I work in the same school! At the end of the day they both said they had a great day and when I asked "Who wants to go to school tommorrow?", they both yelled a big happy "ME!"...I am so proud of my little PreKindergartners!

Getting ready for the big day...

Daddy walking his little girls into school...

Meeting the school psychologist (aka: Mommy!)

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First Day of PreK = 2 Sleeping Beauties!