Gardening....

Abby Kate LOVES digging. We were outside last night playing and she decided to help Daddy garden....aka: try to climb on his back and ride like a horsey as he tries to work. I really have been consciously trying to slow down and watch her....and thus see the world through her eyes. It has been a trip. Everything is a discovery. And oh so fun!

Daddy's Girl....

Outside!

As with every child I know, Abby Kate cannot get enough of outside right now. The warm air just lures her. She has figured out how to open doors and unlock them as well. Thank goodness we have a chime feature on our alarm system! But she loves going in our backyard but scared me to death when I looked out and she had climbed up in her high swing set with me inside! GASP! So what does a good Mom do? Grabs her camera....

The Wormy

We went to my parent's last weekend to visit my sweet Granny in the hospital. Abby Kate LOVES looking for rolly pollies and wormy's at their house. Though most days, she is the most ultra feminine girl I know, she has NO PROBLEM holding a live worm that is wiggling about and then comes apart and black stuff oozes out. Shiver. Anyway, I think she is a great balance. We spent forever in David's Bridal this week trying on a flower girl dress for Amber's wedding in August. She just kept exclaiming "Princess dress Momma! See it?!" The whole store had seen it by the time we left and I only got her out of there but promising they would keep it safe and clean and a day soon, she could wear it the whole day! Now she is wanting to wear dresses every day. I desperately need to go stock up on some cheap ones for play time....

Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear(s)

So Abby Kate's FAVORITE new movie is Toy Story 2. I mean the child straight up loves it! So B and I happened upon 3 dolls on ebay and purchased them for her. This was her awaiting the toys and getting them one by one. Of course, Jessie is her favorite and she sleep with them all right now. Except somehow Buzz kept ending up on the floor. I thought she just didn't like him. She actually calls him Buzz Lightyears. Like Bobby trying to teach her it was Wal-Marts instead of Wal-Mart. Anyway, she was actually letting him "fly" out of the crib. Saying "to infinity and beyond!"

Pics!

I so wish I had my makeover before we had these taken but here is a sneak peak of the family pics we had taken recently!

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The long awaited new camera is here!

I think I told you all that Bobby had gotten me an amazing new camera for my 30th birthday.  They were not released until April and I got it this weekend.  Thus tons of new pictures are shared :)  Mom came up Thursday due to my winning a HAIR MAKEOVER at our church.  It was seriously one of the most fun days of my life.  I will have to share before and after pics on my blog.  Anyway, Dad came up Friday after work and they went to dinner with one of my Dad's drug reps.  B went to Dallas to spend time with 2 of his best friends which I am sure has been GREAT for him.  AK and I went to eat at Panera on Friday night and my heart just had such sweet bubbles the whole time.  She was so content and we just ate watched people.  It was a sweet night!  But here are a few pics from the weekend.  

Ahhhh Rain....

Rain, Rain, Stay and Play....

As you saw earlier, our child adores the rain.  As do we...anyway, her fun Daddy took her out to play in it before bath time.  And just a little FYI, the color was not my camera, it really was that yellow green caused by the massive storm clouds.  For a while, we thought we might get a tornado but the wall cloud passed over us.  Then the beautiful rain began!  

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