Wordless Wednesday

Do you think she made it over???

I'm still here

I haven't written in a while, I don't know why other than I just didn't feel like it...that's a good enough reason right? This weekend the girls had their dance recital what a day! We had rehearsal from 9 to 11 saturday morning came home ate lunch and went back at 2:30 for the actual recital. For those who know my girls this day was extremely hard on Becca she hates attention so a whole day of being on stage and around alot of people well, it's not her idea of fun....but she did great, she did all her dances and actually seemed to enjoy herself. Emma of course is my little entertainer, she was most impressed with the stage and all the "big girl" dancers. MY video camera quit working as soon as they got on the stage aargh, but I did get a few pictures so I'll upload those later. When recital was over and we got in the car both girls had complete and total meltdowns, they were sooo tired and seriously cried the whole way home. Such a fun day but so glad it's over! Since the recital Emma has taken to randomely dancing like the "big girls" which cracks me up, she makes Becca and I sit and watch while she twirls and kicks around the room and then tells us when to clap. I am enjoying my girls so much these days and am really looking forward the rest of the summer!

Random Picture Challenge #2

July, 2004
or
7th folder
22nd picture
I can't seem to find any pictures before 2006 so here is a pic from 7th folder 22nd pic....


This picture was taken July of 2006 in Millican Texas after my Granny Woodards funeral. We were standing in front of an old school house that I think my Granny had attended. The Baptist church in Millican had provided lunch for us after the funeral, I just remember the watermelon being REALLY good! Becca was 23 months old and Emma was 2 months. This was I'm pretty sure the hardest weekend of my life... We went to my Granny Woodards (Dads Mom) funeral on Saturday and my Grendaddys (Moms Dad) funeral on Sunday.

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Emma's 3

Happy Birthday to my baby girl, who ummm isn't really a baby anymore! I can't believe you are three today. You were born during one of the most difficult times in my life, Grendaddy had become very sick and Granny Woodard was also very sick. I drove to the hospital most everyday (you screamed the whole drive, you hated riding in carseats) and we would sit all day. You were so very special to your Grendaddy, his eyes lit up everytime I walked in the room with you and Becca. The first time you met Granny Woodard she was in the hospital, she never got to hold you but I held you up to her and told her all about her second great grandaughter. You are what got me through those days, I had never really lost anyone and to discover I was losing two of the most important people in my life....to say I was distraught would be an understatement. I wanted to be strong but with you I didn't have to be, I would hold you late at night and cry about all I was losing, then I would look at you and see all that I still had. You amaze me everyday, you love to learn and are very busy keeping up with your big sister, you are incredibly independant and very stubborn all traits, that although hard to deal with at times, are also traits I admire. You are also loving, you will wake up sometimes when your Daddy comes in
from work, you immediatly run for a hug and then sit on the couch in his lap while he reads you a story... or two. I thank God for you everyday, Happy Birthday sweet girl.

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