Pool time!

Presley was ready for the pool..

Isn't she sweet!??

Today was a great day! The weather here is PERFECT.. sunny, with a nice breeze...so it was just the right day to go to our pool. I was even more excited because I invited Tiffany and Lindsey + kids to come over and swim, too! I was happy they all got to come! It is much more fun to swim with others. :) It was so fun seeing the kids play.. Presley was so funny.. she started leaning back, and closing her eyes.. She's was " laying out!" Gotta LOVE her! I am seeing lots of pool days ahead! YAY!

Sweet Lindsey and Greyson
(and some random kid :)

Our little tan friend Tyson.. who loved to be outside the pool:)

Avery teaching Presley a few things about the water.

Avery is hilarious.. I just LOVE this kid.. She says the cutest things.. and reminds me so MUCH of Presley and I's very favorite show Olivia.. she could be HER.. today, she started out a little nervous ( it being her 1st time in a "big" pool) and ended up all over the pool.. She is a doll!!

Presley's one in a million funny faces.

A baby duck wanted to join us :)


Presley wanted to chew her toys.

She reminds me of my grandaddy here.. He always wears his hat to the side :)

One happy baby= PRICELESS!

~on a sad note, smart mommy that I am, didn't put sunscreen on my back and shoulders.. and is soo sunburned that it hurts to move-- want let this happen EVER again!! lol

Playdates

First.. I AM JUST LOVING this cutie pies' hair!! :)

This has been a fun week.. Presley and I have had two different playdates.. We just love getting out of the house and we LOVE getting to know our new friends a little better, too! We missed little Greyson's 2nd birthday party.. so we took his gift over--and stayed to play a while. Presley loves his sprinkler ball..That girl just loves anything to do with sprinklers.. WE had fun! Lindsey is a sweetheart, too!
*Funny side note.. Her Daddy LOVES sprinklers, too.. When we first got married, he was a little obsessed with the yard, and everytime I turned around, he was buying a new sprinkler.. Even bought the John Deer Tractor one! :) Which we gave to his buddy Steve, when we moved... So I guess she gets the love of the sprinkler from him! Ha!*
Today, we headed over to Tiffany's house-- She and I met first through our blogs, and we also attend the same church. She has two precious kiddos, Avery and Tyson..and a baby due in August.. We had a rainy morning, so we just stayed in. Presley loved playing with an older girl--in fact, at one point she had gotten all the way upstairs and her and Avery were playing with jewerly.. lol.. She really loved the stairs, too.. That girl came CLIMB, very very fast! It was great to get to know Tiffany more.. She has a super cute home, and has very similiar taste.. I think we all hit it off very well! Tyson was just ADORABLE.. I think Presley might have a little crush ;) We play on all hanging out at the pool tommorrow.. I hope the weather is NICE!!

At the Mckown's

At the Judd's House

Pigs and not always are friends..

Well, we have been super busy the past week.. and I am LOVING it.. I like to have lots of things on the calendar.. Don't get me wrong.. I love days at home, too..Just not too many in a row! ha! So, we LOVED Parky's farm.. it was so much fun.. until the end.
Presley and I went into the "petting zoo" area and it was so much fun.
At first.
Then we went over to this pig ( boar, meany, whatever you would like to call him) and it all went downhill. He was minding his own business.. eating his own grass.. and Presley gets down next to him..and starts pulling up grass ( guess, she wanted to be like Mr. Boar) Anyways, fast as lighting he nudged her.. I screamed.. she CRIED! DRAMA at the farm!!
After we got home, I noticed a strap on her ear.. Mr. Mean Pig got Presley. Poor thing.. Mom of the year award...goes right here! I felt HORRIBLE! But, we were in a petting zoo!! Lesson Learned.. no petting pigs, ever! This was taken right before the attack! :)

Our sweet little friend, Lily.. She is a doll! And she always looks at the camera! :)

Grandmommy and Granddad also came to visit.. We loved having them for the weekend.. We went to eat, went to Jungle Jim's Market.. and on the last day made it over to one of my favorite parks..Pine Hills.. It was PERFECT weather this weekend.. We were also excited to have Daddy all weekend, too! We love it when he is off work! :) She loves this park..We even let P get in the sprinklers with her clothes on.. She was in heaven! Here are a few pics of our weekend..









Lets just say, there were many tears shed when we had to take her away from this sprinkler heaven.. We promised we would be back.. many times! :) And with a face like that.. How could I not!??

Things...

We have a DADDY's GIRL.. this is for sure! She loves him.. and I love just watching the two of them-- how could you not, when he shares his phone and his chocolate chip cookie!? :)

I had a pretty great day with my little gal.. We started the morning, just hanging out.. then went to Target..then headed to the park..but, boy its getting HOT.. I was kindof wishing we would have gone swimming instead! :) WE did pick up some of these so we CAN go swimming NOW, YIPPEE!!!
I really missed home today.. I guessed it really hit me when my mom came and went.. That I am here to stay.. Days like today, I miss my family, my church, and my friends.. I LOVED my moms bible study.. I miss it! I can't wait to get involved in another one.. but, now I have to have childcare... I am just praying that God points me in the right direction. To find the perfect fit!
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me." John 14:1
This verse helped me today.. I know it will get easier.

I am reading most nights.. here's what I am reading at the moment.. Funny how your reading changes when you have children. :) yes, I am reading them both!

I also joined a meetup moms group in the area..They are mostly from Maineville and Mason.. and a lot have younger kiddos.. They plan weekly events and you make as many as you can--Suzy asked me to join it with her.. and it is a great way to get out of the house-ya know what I mean, jellybean! lol
SO, tommorrow I am VERY excited.. because the meetup group is going to Parky's farm.. I can't wait to take P! She LOVES animals.. and farm animals are just the best! ;) Here are some pics I found online...I will have to take my camera for more!
Also, tommorrow Grandmommy and Granddad are coming to visit.. YAY! WE are just super excited!!

Look at this Awesome playground they have!

I really hope we get to see Wilbur..lol

For those of you who forgot who Wilbur is, let me remind you.. This is one of my absolute FAVORITE books/movie as a child.. I gotta get a copy for Miss P.. I think she will love it, too! What are some of your childhood favorites?

Gigi came to visit us!

My mom (Gigi) came to visit us for a few days.. It was so great to have her here.. It was short, but it was sweet! We picked her up from the airport on Sunday, and sweet Matt suggested we take her to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner. IT IS SOOO GOOD! My favorite was of course the dessert! Mom and I split a Brownie Sundae Cheesecake.. oh my my! I LOVED EVERY SINGLE BITE! Then the next day, Memorial Day, Matt had to work.. so Presley and I took her to sight see.. WE ate lunch in downtown Loveland, then came back home and spent some time here. We also got to see a movie together.. Letters to Juliet-- it was a great chick flick! I really didn't take many pics like I should have...Hopefully, next trip I will!
On another note.. I was so happy to come outside and find this .. yard boys had trimmed the bushes and laid out new mulch..so pretty..love that I nor Matt had to do it, too! :) Althought, I am going to get some flowers and pots..just to add a little color!