Summer Fun!

Time has been getting away from me. I've been wanting to blog for a month now and now that I have a chance to, I completely forgot all that I wanted to write about. Figures.

Alex is enjoying his training with Cracker Barrel. It will be nice when he is finally home though. The girls and I miss him. I miss being a family. August 1st can't get here soon enough! Having him in LaGrange and being able to see him every day is going to be so refreshing. We need normalcy and routine again.

Adaleigh did amazing with her two sessions of swimming lessons. She went for 4 weeks and she improved more than any of us would have expected. The teachers called her the M.I.S. (Most Improved Swimmer). She went from not wanting to put her head underwater to swimming like a fish. She can now dive for rings, do a front float and back float, and swim butterfly style. She's still working on her coordination for the freestyle swim, but I could not be any more proud. We will spending as much time at the pool as possibly considering I know have two girls that love the water. My water babies...

Adaleigh is also doing great with Ballet & Tap class. She is loving it. She is learning so much. One thing that I've noticed this summer is that I must be doing something right because she follows directions extremely well. 

For Father's Day, we visited ZooAtlanta. What a fun day. 

Aubriella just turned 1. I cannot believe it. She is turning into a cute little toddler. She already has such a funny personality. I love my goofy girls. They must really take after me and their dad. I'm totally okay with be a silly family. It keeps life fun. Aubriella is not walking yet, but she's close. She has taken 3 steps on her own, but her favorite mode of transportation is still crawling.

This is my final week of classes for the summer. Thank goodness! I'm ready for my last little break. When I start classes in August, I will finish in December as a graduate! It's about time. Only took me 8 years.

On Sunday, Alex, the girls, and I will be headed on vacation. We are drive to Jackson Hole, Wyoming for my cousin's wedding. I am beyond excited for this trip. I have always wanted to take a family road trip and see the country. Some of our pitstops include St. Louis, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, Rapid City (Mount Rushmore), Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville. I'm not sure how we are going to fit all that fun into 2 weeks, but we are gonna try our best! I better start packing now...

When God closes a door, He opens a window!

I cannot believe Adaleigh's school year has come to an end. Yesterday was her final day at school. Thankfully she got to see most of her friends again today at one of their birthday parties. She has been a party girl. Three birthdays parties and 2 school parties in the past week! She's had a blast though. Here are few from the Sprinkler Party at school on Thursday...

Next are a few pictures from the last day of school. :)

Next are some pictures of birthday parties Adaleigh attended this week. So much fun!

Parachute fun at her friends Circus Party...

Piñata...

Candy table!!

Adaleigh is excited about this Summer though. We've signed her up for swimming lessons and ballet. Next year she is onto big girl Pre-K! None of her friends will be joining her, but I'm praying she does well. She's done it before, she can do it again, right? My little social butterfly is growing up so fast. My other sweet girl is growing up so fast, too. Aubriella's birthday is right around the corner.

Aubriella is a great crawler and stander. She can stand up without holding onto anything for about 3-5 seconds before she falls. It won't be long before she can balance herself and start walking. I cannot believe it!!

In other news... Alex's last day working for Zaxby's is tomorrow. He will now be an Associate Manager at Cracker Barrel. I'm so excited for him. He was actually not looking for a new job when a recruiter from Cracker Barrel approached him one day. Isn't it funny how God can just place things in your hands! What a blessing! I'm so proud of him and can't wait to see what is to come. Life is good.

Other random news... I joined the gym, FINALLY! I have been going almost everyday too. My body is so sore, but I love it. I started school this week as well. I'm talking Managerial Accounting and Strategic Planning and Business Policy. The next 8 weeks are going to be rough, but I have 7 months until I graduate! Praise the Lord!