OBX vacation 2009...

Boy, we sure can pick a good week to go to the OBX. The weather was great all week, and then the clouds rolled in and the waves came alive...Hurricane Bill did not hit the beautiful Outer Banks, but he let us know that he was around. The house we rented was on the beach and when the storm came in, the water went under our house. This scared me to death! The house is old and would shake and we could hear the waves crashing at night. Normally this would be very soothing to me, NOT when the water in going under the house...lol.

We did have a great time together shopping, going out to eat, playing games...

We had some visitors...

Grandma and Grandpa came for a visit and brought their grand nephew, Alex. Linda (Jane's sister) also came. Everyone went swimming and we had a great dinner, including Jane's infamous brocolli salad. Yummy!

I just had to add this pic of mine and Kaylee's painted toes:)

Kaylee, the mermaid...

Kaylee loves the water:) She gets so excited when we ask her if she wants to get in the pool. We are working on her going under the water...That is still not a favorite, lol.

It has been a while since I have posted anything on here. We spent July 4th at Trudy's house. They had a cook out and we sat around the fire pit with some friends from church. Dan put on a great fireworks show for us also!

I got into one of my decorating moods and decided to switch Kaylee's bedroom with the guest room. It took me a couple of days, but she loves it. Kaylee likes to play dress up and reading is one of her favorites:)

Mark and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary in June, and he cooked a special dinner for us, which included shrimp and crab legs. It was very special due to the fact that Mark is allergic to seafood, so he could not eat it.

We have been working with Kaylee on potty training...she loves to go sit on it and read:) I think she takes after her daddy...lol.

Dylan and Rachelle are still going strong. My son is growing up and does'nt need his mom as much anymore. It makes me sad when I think back to him as a baby, following me around the house and saying mama -mama. Thank the good Lord above for blessing us with Kaylee. She is making it a little more tolerable for me.

I am sure I am missing a few things, but can't think of them right now. Til next time:)

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...