Our little Kayleebug is such a princess. She does not like getting her hands dirty or walking outside barefoot. We are trying to work on that...lol Kaylee loves reading books to her babies and feeding them. When I am cooking dinner, she will cook in her own kitchen area. Pool time is a favorite. We are teaching her how to hold her nose and go under the water, and also how to kick her feet. Aunt Bee left her float here and Kaylee has really enjoyed that!

We participated in our first FCM (Families of the China Moon) toddler play date, this past Thursday at Romp n Roll. Kaylee was very shy at first but then she started running around with the other kids and having a blast! She made a special friend, his name is Gabe and they really became fast friends. It was so cute seeing her interact with other kids. We are looking forward to more play dates!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!

We had a very nice and relaxed day. We went to Church in the morning and then came home for a quick lunch. I baked cookies and with a little begging, got Dylan to help me decorate them...lol. Mark and Kaylee sat and watched, waiting to get their hands on them. We only had yellow, green and white icing, so it has an Irish theme.I made a special dinner with BBQ ribs.It turned out very nice.

Mark is such a good dad to both Dylan and Kaylee. One of his best qualities is that he can be like a kid himself. He runs around the house with Kaylee on his back and every night before bed time, they go around the house and say goodnight to everything and give us kisses and hugs. I am so proud to have him as my husband.

I put a photo of Mark holding Kaylee for the first time and a couple others of Daddy and his girl...

Emma, Kaylee, Olivia, Mia, and Grace...

I wanted to share some recent pics of the "Spicey Girls" from Nanchang, People's Republic of China.

They have grown so much since coming home to America. I think of each of these beautiful girls often and they hold a very special place in my heart...

Matthew graduates!

My nephew, Matthew, graduated from King William High School on June 12th. We are all so proud of him. Dylan's girlfriend, Rachelle, also graduated. On Saturday, we all went to Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant to celebrate. We were also celebrating Michael's graduation from plumbing school. He is now a Licensed Plumber.

Today is my father in laws Birthday, so Mark, Dylan and JP(Dylan's friend) went to Mobjack Bay, which is in Matthew's County, and spent the day sailing on George's boat. They had a great time!

We had our Father's Day cook out after Church service today, which turned out very nice. I put Kaylee down for her nap when we got home and Peggy and I decided to get in the pool. We had fun talking and swimming around, and even laid out on the deck for a while.

Busy busy busy...

There has been a lot going on here lately. I spent most of last week baking cakes, tarts, and cookie pizza's for our Church Auction/Bake sale. It really turned out nice and we had great fellowship also.

Mark's sister, Lynne, gave him last year their old backpack that a child rides in. We pulled it out and Kaylee was scared of it at first, but it did not take long for her to realize that she could go wherever daddy went if she was in it. Thanks Lynne for sending it to us.

Dylan has been doing great in school. His last day was today. Things have changed around the house now. Dylan now has girlfriend. Her name is Rachelle and she has been spending a lot of time with her. I am happy he likes someone but, I am not liking the fact that they want to be together ALL THE TIME, I need prayers to help me get through this.

Kaylee and Dylan are just as close as ever. Kaylee is picking up words pretty quickly now, some we are not so happy about, like "stop" "mean" "no." She is our little "spicey girl" and we expect it though...lol.

We did get a surprise this afternoon. My ex husband Alex, (Dylan's dad) and his mom showed up at the house today with out calling!! This put me into a tailspin trying to get myself together and try and entertain them. It went well though. I also took some pictures and plan to give them to Alex, so he can take them to El Salvador on his next trip.

At our church, we also had the movie "FIREPROOF" and had popcorn and candy and drinks for everyone. We had a nice turnout and the movie was fantastic! I hear a lot of people say that they don't want to see it because it is about Christians. Now to me this is a rediculous and narrow minded statement. Not to mention, this movie is about how bad a marriage can get and the work and determination it takes to get your marriage back on track. I was so touched by this movie that I ordered the "Love Dare" book for myself.

Lots of repairs needed around our home right now. The washing machine has been flooding the floor, Dylan's shower is leaking, and I could go on...but I won't, we are just going to take a breath and try and get these things fixed asap.