5 years big today!

Today is my lovely girl's 5th birthday!

Her "golden" birthday as I've heard some say. Meaning that she turns 5 on the 5th :) I like to think each of her birthdays are golden and will continue to be!

Dear Nugget,

Today you are 5. Everyday you amaze me with something new and entertaining. Your favorite things are pink, pink and well more pink. Anything girlie and sparkly is something you adore and you LOVE doing hair, nails and makeup. My true girlie girl. You've mastered so many things this year; shoe tying, bubble blowing and finger snapping. Every time I turn around you are doing something more grown up and big.

I remember your birth like it were yesterday. It is truly hard to believe it's been 5 years. The moment I saw you I couldn't take my eyes off you and haven't since - never will! You love to make us laugh and it makes my day when you do. You love to read and write and draw and you LOVE anything that I love. :) I'm glad we are close.

When you tell me you love me I melt, literally right there in my seat I just become a puddle of mush. Your hugs and kisses can make the biggest problem or worry quickly disappear. When you look at me and say "can we snuggle?" I am so thankful that you still want too. Oh, and I'll remind you of those days that you still wanted to when you are grown! I ADORE YOU! Daddy and I are so blessed. You are one of the most polite, kind and generous 5 year olds I know. You bring joy to anyone around you and you shine like a star everywhere. Not to say you don't have your moments, you do! Luckily they are getting fewer and fewer. I love the way you love Vegas, your puppy. She adores you and I can tell it is likewise. You girls have bonded so well in the past 5 years.

I can't believe it's been 5 years. For the past 5 years I've been so blessed to be able to be your Mom. I'm so lucky God gave you to me! I hope you know how much I love you and how much I can't wait to watch you grown and succeed. Always know you can tell me anything.

I love you sweet baby! My monkey! I hope you have the best 5th birthday anyone can have!
Keep laughing, it's TOTALLY contagious!

I LOVE YOU!
~Momma

Looking back!
Newborn "Hello World"



Turning 1. Look how tiny!

The big 2. Some say terrible twos but you were a dream. It was more terrible 3 & 4 for us.

Fabulous 3 (well for a minute at least)

FOUR!!!

FIVE!!!
This slideshow is long but I had to put it together. These are some of my favorite pictures since day 1! All 137 of them. They are random order, sorry.

Happy Birthday to Mamaw!

I got a new Flip camera today and this was the first video we took. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMAW! WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!




by the way I <3 the Flip camera!!!

Happy 2010!

2010 is here!!!

We had a wonderful New Years Eve night and day! We spent time with family and ate, played games and laughed until we were doubled over. FUN TIMES!

Here are a few pics I caught while we were doing sparklers and rockets! :) FUN TIMES! THANKS AUNT SHELLY!

She wasn't so sure at first


James had fun too!



Mom as well!

And once Girlie got the hang of it and realized it wouldn't hurt her, she wouldn't stop!

We really hope that 2010 brings only wonderful things to you and yours! May God bless you this year and always!

Looking back - 2009

This year has been a pretty good one in our house. We've had SO much fun and look forward to even more of that in 2010.

Here are just a few things that happened in 2009
- Girlie turned 4
- Nannie had a birthday (we aren't saying which one lol)
- We had a lovely Easter.
- We spent time with the Klipa family in Gatlinburg
- We found out that Girlie has a cataract
- Mommy did a 5K walk/run
- Mommy turned 32
- Daddy turned 38
- We enjoyed time with family in Louisville
- She got a big girl bike
- Had fun time with friends
- Went to DISNEY!!! (oh and Sea World too)
- Preschool had a wonderful art sale and car wash
- Visited our favorite pumpkin patch for the 6th year straight
- Dressed as a Doctor and Dorothy for Halloween
- Really enjoyed Thanksgiving with family
- Went to her first Predator's game
- Watched Girlie be the most awesome Mom in her school play
- Enjoyed spending time with friends and family for Christmas.

Girlie did some fun things this year too! She learned to tie her shoes, blow a bubble with gum and snap her fingers! :) She's growing up so fast!

Take a look at a slideshow of our 2009!

Here's wishing you the most amazing 2010. We hope to see more of you and send you our prayers and blessing for the new year!

WE LOVE YOU!

Christmas through the years!

Since Girlie was born I've made sure that every year we take a picture in front of my Mother-in-law's Christmas tree. When uploading this years I just had to go back and dig up the others.

Look at these characters through the years!


Christmas 2005


2006

2007. I've decided I like my hair best like this!

2008

and 2009!

I can't wait to add more to this through the years!

Christmas 2009 con't

I finally had time to upload the pictures from the Cross family Christmas :)


Look at this beauty!



And these two lovebirds ;)


She LOVED the Fairy game Mamaw and Papaw gave her.

and SANTA made a visit!

The girls weren't so sure. In fact, Kasey said "that's your Daddy" lol

Stephen had to tell what he wanted!

Michael too!

Allison took a seat on Santa's lap as well!

Kasey wasn't afraid at all!

She wasn't so sure!

Cassie told Santa what she wanted!

But John thought he was too old!

Brad didn't think so though!

and neither did I! I think I like this Santa a little more than I should ;)

We also have the best time in Louisville with our family! We love and miss you guys terribly! We'll see you soon at the party though!

Christmas 2009

Now that all the gifts are open and the house looks as if Toys R Us threw up in here, I have time to post a few pics from Christmas.

First we have a few from preschool Christmas play. She was a Mom of a family that went to pick the PERFECT Christmas tree - cute right?



Actually singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas at the end.



Beautiful!

Christmas Eve we headed to Louisville to be with the family there. I don't have the pictures uploaded from there yet, but I will get those soon.

Then came Christmas day.

Vegas bright and early. I was such a kid. I got up about 4:30. I couldn't sleep a wink!

She was up about 7:30 and THRILLED with what she saw!
Santa brought her the ...




SALON she wanted! Can you tell how thrilled she is?

Spraying the camera with "hairspray" Turns out THIS is her favorite thing and Santa could have skipped the expensive salon and just gotten a spray bottle... geesh.

VERY pleased with a ballet outfit.

The shirt says it all - Troublemaker... look at that face!

Thrilled with a purse Bible

BOOOOOKS!!! Oh it pleases me to no end that she loves books so much!

Daddy got what he wanted too! Beatles Rock Band.

A few dress up outfits were part of her stash and this was the cutest! Isn't she the best Cleo?

Walk like an egyptian!

We had a very blessed Christmas and we are looking forward to a wonderful new year. She will be turning 5 in a week! Can't believe it. Right now we are in 5th Birthday Carnival mode!! FUN FUN!

We hope that you had a wonderful Christmas! HAPPY 2010!!!!