Pictures Worth a Thousand Words

Our summer was wonderful, but we were so busy I did not have a lot of time to write about all of the adventures we had. Hopefully these photos give you a good indication of all of the fun we had. Beyond these photos, Gabby attended preschool two days a week (while Mommy worked), Kumon two days a week, tumbling once a week, and dance once a week. Every day after preschool we played at the indoor playground for an hour with her friends. We tried to take advantage and spend the weekends with family or just the three of us swimming or making memories in some other fun way. Here are some favorite photos from this summer:

Gabby learned how to swim independently this summer!

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Sacrafices for My Angel

Everyone knows that being a parent is full of sacrifices and some are more difficult than others. So far being a Mom I have "sacrificed" my skin thanks to stretch marks, my youthfulness, thanks to the worries that cause the new wrinkles I notice weekly, my pretty legs thanks to the varicose veins I received during pregnancy that never went away, the comfort of sitting thanks to the back pain I have had ever since pregnancy, a good night’s sleep, and the list goes on... However, none of these things truly feel like a sacrifice (although I do miss sleep and my non-damaged body) they are just part of being a mommy and I wouldn't trade parenthood for anything! Today, however, a very difficult sacrifice was made, although I know it was the only choice. Ranger, the dog Michael and I had for 7 ½ years, was given to a new home today. He bit Gabby on her head when she was about 9 months old and then about a week ago he nipped at her and unfortunately that was the last straw. M...

Shelbie. Sherbie? Sheldon!

So I caved. We always go to the pet store and look at all of the animals, for at least an hour each week. The day after Christmas we went to the pet store and Gabby said, "Can I have a real cat? Please..." I said no, but for some reason I decided she needed a cat and Michael was on board, so Saturday we did not tell her what we were doing, but we bought all of the stuff for a cat and then went to the pet adoptions. Gabby loves looking at all of the pets and was petting all of the kitties. We played with numerous cats and chose a 9 month old cat that has been in the pet store as long as we have been going there. This cat always seems to perk up and give Gabby attention, so he was the only one I was truly interested in adopting. I didn't want a kitten because they are so rambunctious with sharp kitten claws, not to mention Gabby isn't that gentle and I was afraid she might have loved it to death. We used Gabby's Christmas money from all of...

Halloween & Another Kitty Costume

Halloween this year was a whirlwind. I had plans. Big plans, but life happens and plans change. Gabby had early release on Wednesday and Thursday this week. We had every moment scheduled, but our schedule changed. We were blessed to have Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Sharon come for a surprise visit. I wasn't getting much sleep and so I wasn't 100%. Wednesday Gabby spent the day with Mommy visiting with Aunt Sharon and Grandma and Grandpa once out of school. On Thursday, we still managed to spend one day with Aunt Sharon and even take her to the airport after Mommy got off of work. Then we went to Uncle Mark's new apartment and picked up some clothes for him (Gabby is in LOVE and wants to move in immediately). Then the fun began. She got to paint a black cat for Halloween and then got a Gigi's cupcake (eating nothing but the frosting). Somehow she later convinced me to take her to the farmer's market for perusing, then some cartwheels in a...

It All Started with a Little Skittle...

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