Hello all! Things have been crazy lately and I haven't done a blog in about 4 months! I have LOTS of new pics but there at too many to put on here so I'll have to pick and choose! First I'll start of with stuff about the girls! Maddie is LOVING preschool now! She comes home and sings a new song almost everyday! It's so funny! She entertains her teachers, so I've been told! Recently she went on her very first field trip! She had a blast but I thought I was going to have a panic attack trying to decide if I should let her go or not. I gave in and let her and I'm so glad that I did! The reason I didn't want to let her go was because I'm VERY picky about who my child rides with and on the field trips at our school the parents drive 2 to 4 kids in their cars. I don't know ANY of the parents in her class so I was worried. I'm having to slowly let her go, she's growing up way too fast! THey went to the pumpkin patch, listened to a story, had a snack, and got to pick out a pumpkin. She had a blast! We also just had Hay Day at school. All of the kids got to go on a hay ride and got to go pick out another pumpkin! That was also a fun day for her! This weekend we went with my co-teacher and her 4 children and her neighbor's child to Calvary Chapel of Gulf Breeze' Harvest Festival at Shorline Park. It was so much fun and the kids all LOVED it! I'm glad we went. Now for Kaitlyn...she's growing like a little weed and eating like a piggy! She eats oatmeal and fruit in the morning for breakfast, a jar of fruit and veg. at lunch, a jar of fruit and veg. at dinner, and oatmeal again just before bed! P-I-G-G-Y! She gets on her knees and elbows and tries to crawl or scoot! It's pretty funny! She gets mad though because she can't seem to get it figured out yet! She scoots all over if you put her on the bed or put her in her crib, but the floor is different I guess.......not sure why though! She LOVES her walker! We put her in it outside on mom and dad's carport and she practically runs in that thing! She shredded a pair of socks in it so I had to go get her some shoes! I think she's going to walk sooner than she is going to crawl!
Let's see.....what else is new.........................oh yeah, Becky, my friend from Oregon who I've been friends with since we were 6, is in town for 3 weeks. She has 2 boys, which are pretty close in age to my girls, her oldest, Kage is 3 months younger than Maddie, and her youngest, Waco, is 3 months older than Kaitlyn! Maddie and Kage see each other in pictures on the computer but have never met until now and they are soooooooooo funny and WILD together! Becky and I have had a good time catching up and also got to get together for dinner with some friends from high school that we haven't seen in 8 years! WOW! I feel OLD now!
Halloween was fun! The girls were both little bumble bees! We went trick or treating with some of my friends from high school, Pamela, her daughter Leila, Lori, her husband, Evan, and their children, Skylar and Ayden, and Troy and his two little boys. We had a lot of fun! Maddie LOVED trick or treating!
Also, as most of you know, Shane and I have been having problems and are currently separated. The girls and I are at mom and dad's and Shane's in Milton. Please keep us all in your prayers that we can work this out and get back together as a HAPPY family. Hope you all enjoy our updated blog and I'll be posting pics as I pick through them!

Hello everyone!!! It's been a while since I've written a blog so I thought I'd update you all! Maddie's been potty training, although, she has her days! I didn't think it would be this difficult but it is! Everyone says she'll go when she's ready so I just have to chill out and try to encourage her anyway! She did great for about a week, but now it's MAYBE once a day.
Also, I GOT A JOB!!! I'm going to be teaching 2 year olds at First Baptist Church Christian Preschool! I'm really excited and nervous at the same time, but I know it will be good for me to get back out there in the working world again! I need some adult interaction in my life! It's a PRESCHOOL, not a daycare. The children only attend Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 9 - 1. I have 10 children on my roll but only 8 will come at a time, because not all of the children come all three days. The best part is I only have 8 children and I will ALWAYS have an assistant!!! It's totally different than anything I've done in the past. I worked at Pace for 7 years but this is sooo different. I had to attend some serious curriculum training this weekend and let me just tell you all, it was TOUGH! I cried on my way home on the first day of training, and then again on my second day during lunch break! I know I'm going to do fine once I actually get in there and have my routine. Maddie gets to go also! She's SUPER excited about going to school! She can't wait! I drove her by her new school the other day and she was mad because we didn't go inside! :) She will get to meet her teacher on Tuesday, the 19th and school starts on the 20th!
I can't believe it but Maddie is going to be 3 years old on the 2nd! It's AMAZING how fast they grow up! I miss my little SWEET Maddie! The older she gets the more mean she gets! They say "Terrible Twos", but I'm pretty sure it's the "Terrible Threes"! I love her to death but the other day, Kaitlyn was in her bouncy chair in the living room while Maddie was watching tv and I was trying to cook dinner. Kaitlyn was crying and Maddie got mad because she couldn't hear the tv so she flipped the chair over. I heard Kaitlyn screaming so I poked my head around the corner only to find her laying on the living room floor and Maddie RUNNING to her room! WHAT A MEANY!

Big Lagoon

Pics from left to right, crane at Big Lagoon, Kaitlyn and I, Maddie playing on the playground, Maddie watching the sailboats, and Maddie's butt! I couldn't resist!

Our Family is COMPLETE!

Left: Mackenzie, Maddie, and Kaitlyn, the day we came home from the hospital. Middle: Shane, Maddie, Kaitlyn, and I at the hospital! Right: My baby and my big girl just hanging out and enjoying some "tummy" time!

My babies in black and white! I love black and white pics! Kaitlyn was wearing a dress that was mine when I was a baby in the far left pic!

Top left: Maddie decided to color her face with highlighters! Top middle: Shane left some white paint out and Maddie found it and painted a masterpiece! Top right: Playing dress up! Bottom left: Waiting outside the civic center to go inside to watch the circus!!! Bottom right: Her beautiful artwork! She LOVES to do activities!

Pics of Kaitlyn

Just some pics of Kaitlyn! The top left is my little beach bum in the making! Top middle, just my baby and I after birth, Top right, Kaitlyn hanging out in her bouncy seat watching the fishies!, Bottom left, first picture of Kaitlyn smiling! Bottom right, First visit with Uncle Warren, and YES, she is SCREAMING!