Tea Party!

Brad had the awesome opportunity to run away to the Masters this weekend so....

I've been trying to keep Lillianna entertained in between her miserable melt-downs due to a miserable cold. Thanks to sweet Aunt Sallie, we had a spontaneous, much needed tea party on the drive way yesterday after discovering Aunt Sal's package in the mail.

Instant hit!

Little Lillirella

Once there was a little girl named Lillirella who always knew she was meant to have better hair accesories than her Mother put in her hair. So one day Lillirella traded in her barrette for a trendy headband...

"It's cute but not quite my style. I'm looking for something with more sparkle!"

"This is just the look I was going for!"

Lillirella felt like a Princess.

And sometimes acted like she was a Princess.

Sweet Lillirella.

Spring is here!

Hearing that it was supposed to get cold...hard to believe that day last week when it was 88 degrees...we got outside to enjoy the pretty flowers in the yard.

Then we went over to Delano Park to meet up with our friends Abby and 1 month old Maggie.

Where did you get those adorable shoes Lillianna?

These old things? I've had them forever.

Life with Lillianna

What havn't we been up to lately....

Sam, Lillianna, and Sarah Laine enjoy playing and digging in the sand

Lillianna enjoyed another romp in the river

Then one hot day we romped in the backyard hose

She, Elmo, and Bear Bear have enjoyed MANY wagon rides

And Brad and I continue to be amazed at the joy she brings to the small moments of each day

Like when she eats blue bathtub crayons

Redneck Riviera

A little earlier today I decided to take Lillianna on a walk on a trail that we used to stroll on all the time last summer. This is the first time since last fall that we've been and when we got around the first curve of the trail...a line of trees had been cleared and lo' and behold there was a BEACH in DECATUR! A brown, muddy beach with green (probably toxic) foam marking the tide. It was such a beautiful and inviting site that I quickly scooped Lillianna up and headed for our new vacation spot. I was so very, very glad taht I had brought my camera in a grocery sack because I got some of the most precious pictures. We had so much fun that we had to stop and call Dada just to say that we wished he had been there with us. By the time we left, Lillianna was bare bottomed and I was covered in mud. We are definitely going back soon! (We'll just bring our lake suits next time!)

"Mom, why do I still have my shoes on?"

Marvelous Memphis

This past weekend we had the treat of visiting our favorite cousins in Collierville!

Lillianna was so excited to see Ella, Daisy, Leah, and our course her baby cousin Bentley.

Here, Lillianna joined the welcoming committee that was there to greet us...

Here's Thelma and Louise...I mean Daisy and Leah.

And Ella...looking more and more like her beautiful mom every day.

Uncle Brad played traffic cop, giving Ella "tickets" and then racing the two cars.

"Lillianna and Ella, will you look at the camera and smile?"

"This is how you do it Lillianna...the perfect pose"

While the boys took one for the team and played a round of golf on Saturday...Kelsey and I took the entire team to the zoo. We were a small zoo walking/running/strolling/crying/dragging through the zoo...but we all had ALOT of fun!

"Dandy? Wil? Is that you?"

Panda Bear!

"Dandy? You're everywhere in the zoo!"

The zoo's new baby giraffe!! So cute!

Such a sweet time...such sweet little ones...such a sweet visit.

Thank you Millers for the great time! We love you!