Cami's 1st Dance Recital

Cami had her 1st Dance Recital June 15, 2013 and she did awesome and was so cute. The morning started off a little rough because our little sunshine didn't feel too good. But, thanks to some "fairy dust" from one of the other moms, lots of cuddles, and excitement from her friends we made it through. She did great and they were all absolutely adorable. The best part was during her ballet performance one of her friends discovered her shadow on the back drop and started dancing with the shadow. Cami saw what she was doing and decided to join in for a minute because I guess that looked more fun. They both did join back in, but it was absolutely adorable and hilarious. It gave the audience a good chuckle. We had a lot of fun getting to know these girls and their moms. I honestly couldn't of asked for a better group of moms to get to know-- they were all so kind, supportive, funny, and just great to get to know! Cami will be taking dance on a different day next year so we will miss some of you ladies, but glad a few of them will be switching as well. :) Can't wait for next year's recital where Cami will be trying tap and doing ballet again! Thank you Diamond Dance Academy and Mrs. Beth for a great first experience with dance. 

Her tumbling routine to "Car Wash"

Her Ballet routine was to "Part of Your World" from "The Little Mermaid"

You can see Claira dancing to the right by the back drop where she discovered her shadow. This is also when Cami ran off stage for a second and then ran back on.

Cami and her good friend. We will miss them when they move next month!

These 4 are trouble :)

Trip to Birmingham

We (the kids and I) obviously did a lot of traveling this Spring going on trips that we have not been able to do because me working outside of the home. We wish Devin could of gone on all these trips as well, but are so thankful he is willing to work so hard for us and provide so we can see family. Cami and Brayden's Papa was on a missions trip so the kids and I loaded up and went to visit Nini. They had a lot of fun coloring a cardboard house and playing inside of it with their Nini. We also had a fun trip to the Zoo with my High School best friend Erica and her son Brody. The Zoo had a dinosaur exhibit that they loved and Cami kept on talking about for days (weeks) after. We missed getting to see my dad on the trip, but had a great time with my mom and spending time with friends.

Happy 6th Anniversary to us!

Yes, I said 6 years! It is hard to believe it has been 6 years already since we stood in front of our family and friends and said "I do" on a perfect March day. To celebrate this year we decided to have a simple dinner at a Mexican restaurant downtown and then went to the Maroon 5 concert. Hands down had to be one of the best nights and concerts ever! Just a great reminder of where we are in our relationship. No we are not perfect and do not have the perfect relationship, but we could not ask to be in a better spot in the relationship. I know we will always have our ups and downs, but for now we are enjoying this time and trying to live day to day. We have been so blessed to have each other, given the gift to raise two amazing children, a great support system from family and friends, and a God who will never leave our side. So, Happy 6th Anniversary to us and cheers to many more to come!

"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands in not quickly broken." - Ecc. 4:12

St. Patty's Day in Atlanta

Devin had his annual guys trip with some friends, so the kids and I decided to take a trip down to Atlanta to visit my best friend Suzanne and her family. It just happened to be the same weekend as her twin boys 4th Birthday as well as the Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade. It was a lot of fun and all the kids love playing together so much!

the kids were amazed at the giant bouncy house going up for the twins birthday party

"Every blondie needs a brownie by her side."

Quick trip to Ohio

One of the great things about being able to stay home with the kids is being able to visit family for last minute trips. So the kids and I decided to head up to Ohio and visit my sister Mandy and her family for my nephews Birthday and we had not seen them in a long time. It was quite the adventure driving up because not only did I miss my exit once I got into Columbus, but then it started to snow. I don't mind driving in snow normally, but I didn't know where I was exactly and the roads were actually pretty slick. Luckily we got there in one piece and the rest of the trip was great. It is hard to believe that we celebrated my nephews 8th Birthday! He has become an amazing young man and has such a tender heart. We love you Austin! Our dad also popped in for a nice surprise for a night. All the grandkids were very excited to see him! It was a great trip as always and made me miss my family. Maybe they should just all move closer to us :)

"I smile because you are my sister, I laugh because there is nothing you can do about it."--Author Unknown

Cancun

This was one amazing trip! Devin worked really hard in 2012 and earned a trip to Cancun for us for 5 days and 4 nights. I have to brag on Devin here for just a minute because I am so proud of him. He works so hard and has never complained about it. I love seeing him happy with what he is doing. Thank you Devin for all you do for our family! So, everything on the trip was top notch and they really showed us what an amazing company TekSystems is to work for. I always have liked Devin working for Tek because they are family oriented and treat their employees very well, but this trip just made me love Devin working for them even more. The trip was very relaxing and we enjoyed spending time with our "Tek Family." So, thank you Tek for an amazing trip!

Devin with his co-worker Blake and boss Kwabene

First night there they had a big cook out and fire performers

The view from our room was beautiful

The crew of guys from Devin's office that also hit contest to go

These are some amazing Tek wife's

The Nashville TekSystem's Cancun Crew