So cute I can’t stand it

 

After a long day of playing in dirt and water, the girls put on their new t-shirts from Chad and we went to the store. Jason got this video while I was in line returning something.

I’m not sure who’s leading who :)

Taking the Plunge

I have always wanted to go skydiving. I never got around to it in my single years, then I got married and had a baby and was guilted out of doing it by my husband. However, Jason had a change of heart (more like no choice) and my friend, Melissa, and I decided we were actually going to do it. I’m not going to lie, as the day got closer my nerves got a little stronger. I was never worried about the safety more just the act of jumping out of a plane!

We had an 8AM appointment and we got there about 15 minutes early. When we walked in there was a mattress, yes a mattress, on the floor and a guy in his pjs. Apparently he sleeps there and when they say 8AM they mean 8AM. All I was thinking was that Jason would die if he could see this place. He was in AL helping with the recovery so he missed out on watching :( He really didn’t want to watch anyway so he was fine with not being there. Melissa and I sort of watched a video that was mainly about how we couldn’t sue them if we died, blah blah blah, good stuff. Then they harnessed us up. My guy gave me NO directions, so I was trying to pay attention to what my friend’s guy was telling her.

Luckily, I had a really nice “instructor” so he helped calm my nerves. A little crude, more like very crude, but at least he distracted me! On the drive up I emphasized that my sister had to go first because she got on the plane last so I had to make sure I didn’t get on the plane last… I’m getting on the plane thinking I’m in the clear, then the next person gets on and makes a second row. Of course!

I’m sitting right next to the clear plastic door as we were ascending and I really had no concept of just how high 14,000 feet was. It took longer than I expected to reach our altitude. The door opened and my instructor finally instructed me to hold on and that I could just swing my legs out of the plane if I wanted and he would roll me out. I was SO scared scooting to the edge of the plane and then sitting there with my legs hanging out. As silly as this sounds, I was actually worried about falling! I wanted him to force me out, not accidently fall when I wasn’t supposed to.

The falling wasn’t scary at all. It was fast and a little cold and really windy. I preferred the parachuting part best. You could really see around and he would spin us and other fun things. Honestly, it was so much fun and I highly recommend going skydiving! Seriously, you need to do this!

Look how high up we were! It was crazy!

Still free falling and about to parachute. I was having so much fun!

I did it!

Abby’s 1 Year Pics, finally!

We took these pictures forever ago but I’m finally getting around to posting them. Abby is so incredibly cute, funny, sweet, lovable… She makes us laugh ALL day long!

1 yr Stats:

Height: 28 1/2 in (50%)

Weight: 21lbs 12oz (50%)

Head: 45.6cm (50%-75%)

Apparently you can overreact with your second child too! I took Abby to the doctors recently, she was fine, but I got to see her current weight which is 22lbs 2oz.

We love this little baby girl more than words could express! She’s quite amazing.

The Girls

Love these girls! What can I say, they’re pretty great!

Dogwood Festival

We’ve had two great family weekends in a row. Last Saturday deserves a blog post though. My sister was in town so we got a babysitter and my parents, Jason, and I met her and her boyfriend for lunch in Brookhaven. We then decided we were going to take the kids to the Dogwood festival. We went straight home, got the kids ready and left.  We had to take Marta for this to be a real adventure :) Kate and Abby were so excited to see the dog show and we even had a funnel cake for dinner!

Playing on the field after the dog show. Abby is so independent and would just wander off by herself. We tried to see how far she’d go but always had to go get her!

Who’s the creeper trying to act like they’re apart of our family!

Loves her Daddy!

Kate was so excited to ride on a subway train just like Curious George!

Catch Up

Kate and I decorated Jason’s mirror for Valentine’s Day. I love her straight line of hearts that she decorated then put up all by herself!

These window markers are the greatest thing ever. After complaining to Jason about how hard it is to clean between the window grids he asked why we weren’t coloring on the storm door. You know, that huge window, free of any grids that’s perfect for drawing on? Oh yeah

Our children do not stay still while sleeping. They turn every direction and never keep a blanket on. Abby was out and didn’t move during her entire nap! I had to document this once in a lifetime moment!

Too cool

I’m in love

Prep Work

Jason tilled the garden and his “helpers” were glad to lend a hand! I’m concerned about when we actually plant the garden because the girls love to play in the dirt. They dig and make piles and play forever. Kate tells me she is tilling then rakes it smooth :)

 

More fun in the yard…

Nothing wrong with eating from a plate on the ground…

Working hard while I’m swinging in the background

Pretty Blue Eyes