Birthday Party ( photos to come )

We survived another birthday party! Lawson had his 8th Birthday celebration at the Springdale Aquatic Park. He had many good friends join him and everyone loved swimming. Both my kids were jumping off the high dive. What brave children I have! I attempted to make an amazing cake but about 10:00pm Friday night there was a cake mishap...Tadd to the rescue went to Wal-Mart and got me supplies to make a back up cake and when I picked up the kids about 6am and Lawson saw his cake he thought it "rocked." I guess my backup cake wasn't so bad. We had such a wonderful time swimming with everyone. Lawson spent Saturday night at his dad's and his buddy Kaddin spent the night and I heard they played with every present he received! I'm so glad he enjoyed himself and had such great friends to help celebrate his special day. Sunday Tadd and I went to a car show and then hung out at his friend's pool. Not a bad way to wrap up the weekend. On Friday I had the day off and took the kids to school and went to Brit's kindergarten orientation. We found out we got Mrs.. Mueller for a teacher, She is very nice and we are so very glad! I started the morning today off great with picking up the kids about 6:45 and getting the privilege to take them to school. I love that I start work a little later so that I can take them to school every day. I cherish the talks we have in the car in the mornings. Brit didn't went me to walk her into school so I watched and made sure they went into school before leaving..both my babies are so independent, They grow way too quickly.

First day of SCHOOL

Thats right today was Lawson's first day of second grade and Miss Britain's first day of Kindergarten...They looked adorable and were excited to go. This morning while the kids were eating breakfast I heard Lawson quizzing Britain....making sure she was ready for school..it was adorable to see how much of a great big brother he is that he wants to help her be ready for her first day. Brit didn't even mind...I on the other hand saved my tears for the car ride to work....Such a magical special day and I feel so blessed I was there for it and got to pick them up and find out the details of their day..first thing Lawson said to me was " I didn't move my stick at all" woohoo ( moving the stick means you got in trouble )

Update

Where do I start there is so many new things to share. Lawson turned 8 years old! Where has the time gone? His newest response to anything now is “Hey I’m just a kid.” We celebrated his birthday with video game shopping a trip to the lake riding the jet skiing and cake. He is having a swim party this weekend. Tadd came home from work the beginning of July and the kids and I were so HAPPY to see him. The fourth of July was a big day for our family. Tadd asked me to marry him on the fourth. We spent a beautiful day on the lake then a BBQ and home made ice cream at the Ivy’s house then fireworks. Tadd and I were sitting next to one another watching the firework show and during the finale I was enjoying the pretty fireworks when I heard “Hey babe..” I look to my side and Tadd isn’t there instead he is on his knee with a ring in his hand and asking me to marry him. I was taken by complete surprise and of course said yes. The kids are very excited they can’t wait for us to be married and be one big happy family. Lawson was amazing during football this year. His last game he made multiple tackles and they announced his name over the loud speaker acknowledging the AWESOME tackle. I was SO very proud of him. Lawson is such a helper and sweet caring soul we are so blessed that he is in our lives. Britain is doing soccer again and finished her first season of tball. She is such a sporty girl. This morning while brushing her teeth she came to me and handed me a tooth. That’s rigt my little girl is losing her baby teeth. She is growing up! Tomorrow is the first day of kindergarten for her and she is ready…me not so much…I am going to try and post more and merge this blog with my new blog as well…