Five Year Old Friday

My Little Helper...

Emma LOVES to help in the kitchen. She is always asking me if we can make something. My grandma watched her in the afternoons after preschool and it seemed every day I came to pick her up they had baked something new. I love that she will have these memories because I have some of the same memories with Mamaw Jennie. Although I am certainly not the best cook...my dear hubby does most of the cooking...I do love to bake. Although this was just a cake mix..we had so much fun. I love that she reads the directions and wants to make sure that we have all the ingredients. Spending time with Emma makes my heart so happy!

Way Back When-esday

I love vacations...who doesn't, right? One of my fellow teachers posted on facebook that she was enjoying St. Thomas. That sure brought back some memories.The first real vacation Damian and I took together back in the summer of 2006 was to St. Thomas. This was the first trip that didn't include driving to Indiana to visit family, visiting our Florida beaches, or going to the mountains of Georgia or Tennessee. This was also the first time we left our baby girl Emma with her grandparents for an extended stay. Needless to say, we had an amazing time and made some wonderful memories! St. Thomas is beautiful and we definitely want to go back. Our friends Jon and Cathy lived on the island at the time--we're so glad they live much closer now--but we were able to go to a private island and spend time with them as well as much needed alone time. Now I can't even imagine taking a vacation without Emma and Max but it sure is nice to look back at our pictures and remember a fabulous time!

Enjoying banana daquiries...look at that view..Wow!
Absolutely Beautiful

Celebrating our anniversary with dinner at our hotel.

Chillin' with our good friends Cathy and Jon..enjoying the beach & maybe a cocktail or two

Play along with Cheryl at Twinfatuation...it's so much fun to reminisce!

Tales of a Two Year Old

Max and his cheesy smile! We were on our way to watch Toy Story 3 and he was a little excited!! He loves to wear hats!

Every time I turn around it seems Max needs another haircut. His hair grows sooo fast! I don't know where my kids get their crazy hair--Emma with all her curls and Max and his fluff. It is so funny to me because I always had straight pixie type haircuts growing up--except for those occasional perms that started in the first grade--thanks Mom!

I came across these pics of Max's first haircut at the Magic Kingdom. He was 11 months old and was a little apprehensive. Now at almost 3 yrs. old...he LOVES getting his haircut. He will even ask me to take him--he sits so still and smiles at the girl that cuts his hair. He knows that he will get a lollipop when he's finished so I think that helps.

**these pics are in the reverse order...oops**

my sweet baby boy--love the hair!!

not sure if he wanted to smile or cry...what just happened here?!?

what a big boy!

I knew it was time to get his haircut when a stranger said.."oh, SHE has such pretty hair!" Damian and I planned to go to Disney the next day!! ha ha!