Bowling

I am way behind on this blog thing.  I find where I don't even want to do it but I also really want to do it for the girls.  Kind of crazy.  Oh well.  Here is what has been happening....

See anything wrong with this dress?   It is so stinking short!!!!!  Hilarious.  She thought she was fancy stuff wearing it around with her heals.  So funny;)

 Here is another of Eden's dress up combos.  I love what all she finds to pair together.  She is very creative.

Several weekends ago, Lincoln had his fifth birthday party and it was at a bowling alley.  Eden had never bowled before and she couldn't wait until his party rolled around.  She did really well for her first time and enjoyed it so much.  Jamie put together a super cute Lego themed party.  

 Here is the Lego cake and cookies.  They were so cute!!!

 Eden's first bowl ever.  She knocked over nine pins on her first bowl (they had up the bumpers).  Michael instructed her a little bit and then she bent over and rolled it.

 Trying for a spare.  She missed:(

 Going over and over again.  She loved watching for her turn to come around.  She wouldn't go far because she didn't want to miss a turn.  She is very competitive.  She somehow found out she didn't win and that some others had bowled a higher number.  She was a little disappointed that she didn't win, ha.

Michael and Harper hanging out on the sides with Carrie beside them. 

Eden had an awesome time at the party and LOVED bowling.  We will definitely have to go as a family soon.  

Videos

Here are some videos I had on my iPhone.  This first one is Eden singing and playing her guitar.  We definitely need to get her some guitar lessons.  She LOVES her guitar.  This is so funny.  She comes up with the CRAZIEST lyrics ever!





The next videos are from the wedding reception.  This first one is from the father/daughter dance.  Eden was in HEAVEN!!!


Dancing all by herself while the band took a break.





Eden had the absolute best time at Craig and Tiffany's wedding.  She danced her little heart out.  In the next video she was dancing to "Shout" and I'm not even sure if she knew she was circled up by some of the wedding party.  She was just doing her own thing.  It's hilarious.



This last video is of Tiffany and Craig leaving.  I think it's precious:)

Craig & Tiffany's Wedding Weekend

 January 7th was Craig and Tiffany's wedding day.  We drove to Birmingham on the 5th and boy was that an adventure with a 3 month old.  She screamed and screamed and screamed for the majority of the trip.  All of our nerves were shot when we got there.  Tiffany's parents, The Parrish's, hosted a wonderful dinner for several of us on that Thursday night which was super nice of them.

On Friday, Michael played golf with Craig and several others and all of us girls went to the bridal luncheon that was hosted by Tiffany's aunts.  It was such a wonderful lunch and time spent with Tiffany and meeting some of her family and friends.  After the luncheon I happened to have a few hours and so I got to spend the early afternoon visiting with one of my college suit-mates, Whitney (Leach) Hardy.  I couldn't believe I got to hang out with her and her two precious children in person.  I loved every second of getting to catch up with her and Eden had a blast playing with Hayes and Collins. After leaving Whitney's, we headed straight to the rehearsal that began at four and the dinner to follow.  Eden was a flower girl and Michael was the best man.  They had some pretty serious roles to learn;)  The rehearsal dinner was a tailgate (Arkansas vs. Alabama) themed dinner.  It was a lot of fun and so cute!

Saturday was the big wedding day.  Michael and Eden had to be at the church by noon and pictures started a little after one.  Pictures were done all afternoon and then the wedding started at five.  Tiffany was a GORGEOUS bride!!!!!  The wedding was so pretty and elegant and the reception was a blast!  The reception was at Ted's Garage and it was so neat.  It had lots of old cars in there which were really neat to look at.  Eden danced all night long to the band which was really fun to watch.  They even had a photo booth at the reception that was really fun to do.  After we got back to the hotel, we all stayed up talking until 1 pm when we got called for being too loud in the hotel room=)  Sunday morning the Parrish's hosted a breakfast for all the out of town folks at the hotel and then we all hit the road.  Harper did much better on the way home which was a huge blessing because we were all so tired.

I want to thank my mom and Lindsay for helping out with Harper all weekend.  It was so nice knowing she was taken care of while I was helping Eden with her flower girl activities and duties.  THANK YOU!!!!!

Eden showing off her flower girl dress and head piece.  She was so excited to be wearing flowers in her hair.

 I love the sash that Tiffany had made with the girls initial on them.  It made it so special.

 Best Man and his flower girl:)

 Matt, Beth, and Brisco.  I'm so mad that I left my camera in the valeted car during the reception so I only had my iPhone for pictures and video.

 Our family at the reception.

 The 57 T-Bird that Craig and Tiffany left in.  Her dad owns it and Craig had to take lessons to learn how to drive it.  When they left it was like a scene out of a movie.  They were so cute and the top of the car was down because the weather was so awesome and they were the happiest couple in the world at that moment.  It was perfect!!

 Michael, Eden, and I during the reception.

 Some of the cars that were around the perimeter of the room.

 Eden dressed up silly for the photo booth.

 Harper meeting her Aunt Tiffany for the first time.

 The girls all playing together during the dinner on Thursday night.

 Eden and Tiffany at her bridal luncheon.

 Tiffany with her bridesmaids and two out of three flower girls.

 Eden and Lydia at the rehearsal.  There was a third flower girl named Riley who I didn't get a picture of.

 The wedding party rehearsing;)

 The bride and groom at their rehearsal dinner.

 Harper getting held by Uncle Matt for the first time.

 Aunt Beth holding Harper.

 Lydia and Eden hanging out upstairs at the church before the wedding.

 They are so CUTE!!!!!

 Tiffany, with her mom, Lynn, and her sister, Melissa.

 Tiffany before the wedding pictures with Eden and Lydia.

 Eden modeling her flower girl dress.

 Eden with Lydia, Caroline, and Mary Evelyn

 Michael and Eden

 The girls waiting their turn for pictures.  Can you tell the sun was in their eyes?  Their faces are hilarious.

 My sweet flower girl getting her picture taken again;)

 The girls hanging out in the hotel room after the reception.

Eden took this picture of Harper and I while we were changing after the wedding activities.  Not to bad for a three year old.

We had such a wonderful weekend and we are thrilled to have Tiffany as a new sister.  Tiffany fits right into the family and we love her so much.  We wish them the very best in Virginia and we know God has great things in store for the two of them.  

Harper's at 3 Months and Funnies of Eden

Wow, we have been busy since Christmas.  We have had a wedding in Birmingham and lots of other things going on.  First off, Harper turned 3 months old on January 3rd and is growing like a weed.  She is getting more and more of a personality.  She is the happiest baby ever!!!  She smiles all the time and gives them so freely which is the total opposite of Eden at that age.  I LOVE her huge smile!  She still does not like her car seat. I don't know what we are going to do about that.  She is SO loud in the car.  It's almost the only time she cries and it's crazy!  Harper loves music and being talked and read too.  She still has her beautiful blue eyes right now and her hair is growing pretty good and coming in blond (shocker:)  Harper enjoys talking to us and trying out her voice.  She still loves her little bouncy seat and trying the bumbo more and more.  Belly time is a big hit and she scoots herself forward by kicking her legs so hard.  She is almost to the point of rolling over by herself.  Harper is slowing starting to reach for objects and her hands and fingers are constantly in her mouth.

Harper is still enamored with Eden.  She watches every single thing she does.  She laughs the most at Eden.  We are still dealing with potty issues but they are not too bad.  Lets just say she has no idea what it is like to have pooped in a diaper at this point.  Harper is wearing 3-6 month clothes and is about to have to move up to nine month one pieces due to her torso length.  She is a long baby!  Harper sleeps on her stomach and is sleeping great.  She typically goes from 10 or 11pm to 7 am right now and takes three naps during the day.  She eats five times a day and is stilling having to take Zantac for her reflux.  In a few weeks we go for her four month appointment.  I can't wait to see how long and heavy she is;)

Lately Eden has been cracking us up.  She has been saying the funniest things.  On our way to the wedding Harper was screaming and screaming and Eden from the back seat said very matter of factly, "We have a problem back here."  It was so funny.  Then yesterday on the way to somewhere Harper was screaming again and Eden said, "That's why you don't have babies."  Hilarious.  Michael and I died laughing.  She has been busting us up with some of her one liners.  Eden has the best imagination too.  She plays make believe all the time and comes up with some great stories for everyone.  We love to hear her pretending and playing.  She is also loving the guitar she got for Christmas.  She makes up the best song lyrics.  They are too funny.  Eden still has a very sensitive heart.  When someone gets hurt or she thinks someone is arguing or being mean to someone she gets very upset.  She does not like to see people hurting or upset.  Eden still LOVES to dance.  She danced all night at Craig and Tiffany's wedding and anytime she hears music.  We all enjoy watching her dance.  She has some crazy dance moves;)

 "Look Mom, I'm Noah".  I busted out laughing because she has a "staff".

 We LOVE these two girls.

 Eden being silly and playing with her lunch:)

 Eden got this tunnel that attaches to a tent and she won't stop playing with the tunnel.  She is in it all the time: rolling around in it, playing peak a boo with it, and many, many other things she finds to do with her imagination.

 I don't know if you can see it but Harper as a plastic pretend Band Aid on her left foot because Eden was playing doctor and taking care of Harper.  Harper never minds but it is pretty funny what Eden will have all over Harper by the time she is done "fixing" her.

 One of Harper's cute smiles before it turned into screaming from the car seat.

 Anybody see anything wrong with this picture?  This dress is SO SHORT!!!!  It is so funny.  I can't believe she even got it on it is so little.  She pranced around in it for the longest time and danced while Lindsay played the harmonica.

 Eden strumming her guitar.

 All of us hanging out one evening.