Thursday, June 26, 2008
Emma Kate turns 2!!!
I can hardly believe you are two! Time is going by WAY too fast! It seems as though every time I look at you something is changing. Weather it's your hair finally coming in or you blurting out a new song my baby is turning into a little girl!
You were the most beautiful newborn! Perfect skin, bright eyes and a perfectly shaped head!
You have always been very even tempered. It takes a lot to really upset you!
Oh, and you slept the night at a very early age! Dad and I rarely lost a nights sleep from you!
You love and get along so well with Will and Lucy! They love being your older siblings and are always willing to help out with you!
We LOVE your sense of humor! You definitely take after Will in that department!
You are NEVER afraid to go after what you want!
You are so smart and sweet!
I love you so much Emma!
Happy Birthday Sugar!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Lucy turned 8 years old April 21! I can't believe how fast the time has gone. I wanted to pay tribute to Lu Lu by letting you know a few things about her that you may not know!
She is in Phoenix Children's Chorus! She had her 1st performance April 19th @ Westminster Village in Scottsdale. She did an awesome job!!!
She loves to dress up! Halloween costumes are carefully selected so that they can be reused all year long!
She is TOTALLY a BEACH GIRL!!! She should live in California for sure! She can get to the beach @ 10am and we're dragging her out of there for dinner!
She is an excellent big sister! For two years straight she ended her prayers with "God Bless for a Baby Girl." So, she basically begged for Emma! I guess Will doesn't look as good in makeup as she had hoped!
She has THE BEST sense of humor! It's actually pretty grown up for such a young girl. Living in this family she definitely needs it so Thank God she has it!
She doesn't like cakes, pastries, candy & most sweets! (No kid o'mine!) But she LOVES ice cream! Favorite flavor - Coffee!
She doesn't want her own kids! She will play with Will's (since he said he's having about 10).
She and Will fight like crazy but they miss each other if they aren't constantly together!
She is so beautiful! She has a great sense of style! From day one she knew how to put herself together!
On her birthday I received an email that made me think of Lucy, Will & Emma! So, here it is and Happy Birthday Lucy! I love you!
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, when we are able to go on a nice vacation or when we retire.
The truth is there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges.
It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. Happiness is the way.
So, treasure every moment that you have and treasure it more because you share it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with..... And remember that time waits for no one.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Carli & Dave's Wedding!
BJ's cousin Carli was married to Dave on Saturday March 23, 2008. It was a beautiful night and we couldn't resist taking some photos of our family. We are only missing BJ's brother Nate.
Other than BJ, Lucy, Will, Emma & myself we have Bill and Marline (BJ's parents), Bret, Amy and Andrew (BJ's brother's family).
We never have shots of the entire family! Especially ones that look nice!
My kids we absolutely PERFECT and BJ and I were so proud!
Will & Emma dancing!
Will and Uncle Bret were twins!
Emma liked the chocolate cupcakes!
St. Patrick's Day @ The Zoo!
The weather was PERFECT for the zoo! The animals were actually out for us to see. On the way out we ran into some friends so our day turned out great! You never know!
We had a blast!
Snacks for all!
We had to rent a stroller because I had no other way to push THREE kids around!
Not everyone enjoyed the train!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Lucy had her 7th surgery on her feet Friday, February 15th. This was BY FAR the most extensive reconstructive work she's ever had! Dr. Shindell was very pleased with the surgery and feels that there was a lot of correction. BJ and I are glad it's done and we can't wait until she is feeling better.
These first two pictures are in pre-op waiting for the surgery to begin.
Now that Lucy is older and can remember previous procedures she was extremely nervous to do it all again!
She was breaking my heart! It was so hard not to cry along with her! She barely turned the corner and I lost it! It was so hard not to let her see the worry on my face.
This was in recovery when we first saw her.
Grandma T-Bear and Grandpa Pope gave her lots of balloons to cheer her up!
Everyone always comments on how sweet and good Lu is when we are in the hospital. She is such a great patient and doesn't fight the nurses! She even had a nurse from recovery come in to visit Lucy before she went home.
Dad was a great slave! He made sure we were well cared for!
When it was time to go we loaded up in a big wagon so we could keep Lucy's feet elevated.
Unfortunately, Lu was in a lot of pain from being moved so she had a really rough ride home!
Happy to be home!
Dad and I are so proud of you Lulu! You are so brave and such a trooper! You are truly a blessing and we are so grateful to be your mom and dad! We love you so much!
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
Starting a blog is completely foreign to me. I looked at many pages and loved what I saw. It will take a while to get the hang of it but I love it so far.
So, here we are... the Pennington's. Getting group shots is always challenging! I love how terrified Emma looks!
This is our most recent photo. The kids were enjoying one of the few rainy days we have! Who doesn't like to play with umbrellas?
This was taken at the school's Fun Fest out @ Schnepf Farms! We were hot, sweaty and dirty but we had a great time!
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