The Little Miss Pageant

So, when Sommer asked me if she could do the Little Miss Pageant for our town, I have to admit, I wasn't really into it.  The word pageant brings to mind Toddlers and Tiaras and the scary moms on that show. haha.  But, I told her she could as long as she do it for the fun of it.  For her talent, she choreographed and performed her own tap dance.  I was really pleased with her efforts and attitude toward all the other girls' talents, dresses, etc.  She is really just such a sweet girl.  They performed a super cute dance as a group and I started to be so glad that she was involved in it!  She had to write an essay on how music influences her life, which I loved!  I believe in music sooo much in the development of children.  I am glad that she could ponder on what it meant to her.  She did a great job on that and her talent and I was a proud mama.

at the dress rehearsal the night before

(Backstage before her dance)

She wanted to buy a new dress, but I told her we had too many other expenses with school starting soon, but that I would make over one of her existing dresses.  We made a red sash, a bunch of rosettes for a headband, and then I just glued on some gems.

Her on stage question she was asked was, "What makes a good friend?"  I thought her answer was super cute. She said, "When they have your back and are always there for you, that's what makes a good friend."

In the end, she actually got the place of first attendant!  I was really happy for her and her hard work!  She was mostly excited because it meant she got to be in the parade.

The best part was making friends with new girls and celebrating their successes. The little girl that won queen was such an amazing singer and we knew she should win!  Sommer thought she was super sweet and talented and they had a good time together!  And of course, there were a lot of talented girls who didn't win anything but did a great job.

Can I just say how much I envy this girl's eye lashes?!  They are seriously sooooo long that putting mascara on them is a task because they reach the tops of her eyelids and eyebrows and make smudges!  It is a small price to pay I guess for such beautiful lashes!  Lucky gal!  She gets them from her Daddy! ;)

I took Sommer out for her own little photo shoot to celebrate her success. How on earth did I get such cute kids?  I'll never know! :)

 

My favorite song right now...

This song makes me so emotional.  It makes me miss my roots in Mississippi and think of my own kids and how I hope they will remember their childhood one day.  I just love this song so much!

Boondocks

We went to Boondocks for Wade's summer work party.  It was super fun!  The kids had a blast!

Daddy was good at winning stuffed animals!

Chase had to measure up next to the Dinosaur sign- this is his favorite show!

I love the look on Sommer's face here. Not really expecting a picture taken.

We all got soaked on the boats.  We all have each other to thank for that. 

And proof that I was there!

Spunk

I love how fun this age is.  Livvy says the cutest things and I just love her little voice!   I love how she is so sweet and yet fiesty and spunky at times too.

The pictures above were from the other night when we were outside enjoying the evening breeze. Livvy was looking at our zinnias. It was so cute because she named each one.  She would say, "This is a mommy one, and this is a baby one, and this is a sister one." etc.

  She is also so funny lately.  One night she was standing by my bed chatting with us and Wade lifted his feet onto the bed so he could sit back.  I guess his feet invaded her personal space because Livvy looked at them, curled up her nose and said, " Eww! Disgusting!"

It was so funny!  She is such a girl! :)

We love her!

Today is brought to you by the number 6...

My little guy's 6th birthday was on Thursday.  I can't believe he is old enough now for school, sports, and all the other things that make a kid's life so busy.  But he is SO ready and it will be a fun adventure.  I am so proud of Chase. He has been such a good boy lately and so much joy!  He wakes up so happy and sweet and makes me laugh continually.  I love having him in our family! :)

For his birthday, we went to his favorite restaurant for lunch.  Chuck-a- rama.  In fact, all my kids love it there.  :)

Then we went over to the animal museum...right up Chase's alley. He loves animals.  He is our little scientist. He knows all about classifications, geography, and pretty much all the things about animals and dinosaurs.  

Daddy brought home an excavation kit for Chase that evening.  He loved it of course!

And of course, it wouldn't be Chase's birthday without someone in our family being sick!  I just don't get it!  This year it was Livvy.  She started getting sick while we were out and about.  Now, I think I'm getting it. :(

6 things I love about Chase:

* He loves to learn

*He loves music

*He makes friends where ever he goes.

*I love how he still loves to snuggle with me every night and tells me he can never go anywhere without me.  (wish us luck with Kindergarten!)

*He thinks of others and will never take the last cookie,etc.

*How when we ask him to do something and he answers with a very energetic "Sure!" or "Sure Would!"  But he says it like "shore".

More pics coming soon from Chase's party.