Doctor Checkups and Summertime

We had this big boy's 18 month checkup and shots and he is done with shots until kindergarten....YAY! His stats are 32.5 inches tall (37%), 22.8 lbs (36%), and head was like 70%! He is still crying when he gets dropped off at school and anytime we talk about school he says "nope". Hopefully this will improve!

This big girl went to the doctor as well and had her 4 year old checkup. Her stats are 34 lbs (48%) and 40 inches tall (50%). Dr said we could have go ahead and get her shots for kindergarten early but Elle had been having fever for several days so she couldn't get shots! I wouldn't have gotten those shots early anyways...yikes!

Elle and Jay have had a lot of quality time with Gigi at our pool this summer and loving it.

One day I came home from work and saw this sight in the road. Gigi, Elle, Jay, Wilkes, and Honey aka Mrs Suzanne had all spent the afternoon swimming and were headed back to my house. Gigi taught Wilkes how to swim that day!

Elle and Jay had their end of the year party at school. Here's a pic of Jay with some of his buddies. He cried shortly after this and didn't want to participate in his party so we had to walk down the hall to Elle's class party and he didn't want to leave! Guess he just wants to be in there with his sissy!

DANCE!

We had Elle's first dance recital Saturday night. I was not really into this ballet and tap stuff at first but it really turned out to be so much fun and I was so nervous for Elle before she went onstage. She nailed it and did great though. I was so proud. Elle had NEVER really worn any makeup until this so I had to call in my friend Whitney to do her hair and makeup and she did a great job. Elle looked soooo pretty and it made me sad that she is growing up :(
Mrs. Whitney starting to work her magic

Pretty face

Seriously

CUTE!

Her daddy gave her flowers

Mama wanting to cry

One family pic

quick pic with Gigi and Grandaddy before the show. Pitty Pat and Grand-Joe were there too but they were wrangling Jaybird

Backstage with Mrs Whitney.....couldn't have done this without her! She was our backstage momma to help Elle change outfits and kept it all together for us!

Elle's 4th Birthday party

We waited a few weeks after Elle turned 4 this year to have her party b/c she wanted to have a swimming party and a party we had! It was forcasted to rain all day but lots of praying to the man upstairs left us with a hot and sunny day. We had pizza, cake, cheetos, gummi bears, cookies, and a good time.
The VERY excited birthday girl

The setup

The cake---it was pinkalicious on the inside!

Birthday poster and cookies made to look like flip flops thanks to my creative retired mom.....i say retired b/c i told her people that work don't have time for this!

The birdman

Pitty Pat with her boys---Zander and Jay

RJ, Wilkes, Caroline, Elle and AC

Elle and friends

Ramsie and Laurel

Blowing out her candles

Jennie Beth, Justin, Tanner, and Tucker came to stay with us for the weekend so I had a special job for JB Saturday night. We had Elle's dance rehearsal so JB did Elle's hair, make-up, and changed her outfits backstage!

Tucker and Jay

Sunday was Mother's Day so we went to church and headed to Laurel for swimming and a big lunch. I got to lay out and take a nap while Josh watched Tiger Woods win a golf tournament--=perfect day! He got me a new tennis visor, tennis towel, and my fav thing, this picture frame. He went to Michael's ( a crafty place kind of like Hobby Lobby that those of you who know me would know I will not step foot in these kinds of places) He bought this frame and had each child paint a half---if you look close you can see the dotted line down the middle. They wrote their names and dated it on the back. LOVE!

YIKES....poor kitty at my mom's trying to escape

Birthday Beach trip

Josh and his friend Michael have the same bday, May 1, and we took a trip to Orange Beach with their family to celebrate and hang out. It was freezing cold and windy outside but we stayed at the Caribe where they have good indoor pools and waterslides so we were covered!
Josh's cookie cake from Elle and Jay

We always have to stop at the Oyster House on Mobile Bay and eat and hit up the playground. Of course Jay wouldn't go on the baby side.....he wanted to do all the big stuff with his sister

Ready to hit the pool

Addie, Elle, Alec, and Jay

Big Bird

Well my big boy started school this week! He will be attending school/daycare where Elle goes and Monday was his first day! He did great and didn't cry. He went right to sleep on his nap mat and slept for 1 hr. Hopefully this will get longer. He had a collision on the playground and got a bleeder but was okay with a bandaid. I'm not surprised at this b/c he is so active and rough. Teacher wrote me a note home that she was very impressed with his vocabulary and speaking skills and that none of the other kids in his class can talk like this bird! Made me proud! I was happy and sad about him growing up and starting this milestone but it was definitely time for him to learn and be around all of the other children.
First day of school pic.....It's definitely helping my feelings that my mom has decided to keep Elle and Jay on Tues/Thurs for the summer and I'm off most Fridays so they will only be at school Mon/wed for the summer!

Until this week Jay has stayed home with our dear nanny, Mrs. Robyn who we loved and will miss!

This is Robyn's little one, Hank. Jay will miss his little play buddy too but has lots of new friends at school to get to know!