Labor Day & Princess

Well we didn't do much on Labor Day this year. We went outside for awhile and then did somethings around the house, a pretty boring day basically. Campbell has discovered something new, princesses. She loves princesses of any kind. She has a Disney princesses doll that is the size of her that she carries around the house and dances with.

She loves to twirl around and around with it and it is so sweet. She loves to watch the movie Tangled and I think that is where it all began. We had planned on a Mickey Mouse party but we may have to re-think the whole thing.

Basically from now on when you see pictures of Campbell she will look like cousin It. She has started this other new thing where she wants nothing in her hair. She walks around with hair covering her face and it drives me crazy. I hope to somehow fix this soon.

Many of you may not know that we had a new addition to our family a few months ago, his name is Charlie. He is now 7 months old and driving me completely INSANE! He chews, digs, whines and jumps. I know that he is a puppy and I am hoping that I can make it thru this phase without killing him. Shelby on the other hand is madly in love with him and has a nervous break down if he leaves the yard for any reason. We got Charlie to help Shelby shed some pounds and regain her confidence, which she has done both. I snapped this picture of him today to remind myself that he is so cute and I just need to wait it out, so far its not working,ha!

Happy Birthday Tim

Mr. Melton turned 38, yes you heard me right 38, on August 29, 2011. We had a little cookout/get-together in Timmy's honor.
Doesn't he look so cut blowing out his birthday candles. I thought only two were necessary so that we wouldn't melt the cake.

The Birthday Boy

Tim's sister came over with her 2 boys and we tried very hard to get a good shot of all of the kids. Which would have been perfect if my Campbell wasn't being her usual self and running from the camera. The picture below is a perfect example of how my pictures usually turn out.

This is Noah, he is Tim's sisters boy, he is just to cute for words. Tim couldn't help himself, he had to break out the hair gel and give him a Mohawk, can you see how desperate he is to have a son of his own!

We tried again to get Campbell in a shot somehow but once again she is trying very hard to get away from the camera, no modeling in our future here!

Bedtime

Here are some pic's of the girls getting ready for bed the other night.

Campbell decided that she was going to put on as many clothes on that she could. At this point I think there were about 5 things around her neck.

I tried to get some shots of them together, but as usual that never happens, lol!!

Nighty night all!

Miss Campbell Avery

I wanted to give a little update on Campbell. Since I have started working I have fallen off the blogger bandwagon. I do keep up with the girls thru scrapbooks and journals. I am one of those people who likes to have a tangible item in their hands and I want to have something that I know my girls will have 20 years from now. We have a great time pulling out our scrapbooks and looking at pictures and pages of all that we have done. So please know that I am documenting their lives in many ways.

We took these pictures of Cami on Baileys first day of first grade. This is in front of our sitters house, Miss Whitney, who Campbell loves. She will be 2 years old in only 28 short days and I plan to give a full update at that time. She is running, laughing, and talking up a storm these days. She has discovered how to dance and twirl and it is the cutest thing ever.

She loves giving hugs and kisses. She will come up to you out of nowhere and say, "I give you hug mama!" My heart just about melts. She wraps those little arms around my neck and it takes my breath away. She loves to watch the movie Tangled, that is her very latest thing. I don't know what it is about that movie but she will sit and watch the whole thing. She is just so fun to be around, Tim calls her his stress relief. She is such a laid back little girl who doesn't have a care in the world, she is truly amazing!

Our beautiful girl!

First Day of 1st Grade

Yes, it finally happened, Bailey has started the first grade. I honestly just cannot wrap my brain around it, it doesn't seem real. Here she is in all her blondie beauty, that's what her daddy calls her. She was so excited for the first day of school. She has a new doggy backpack and lunchbox. Bailey has decided that she needs to take her lunch this year because the school food is just "slop."

We decided for a dress ensemble for the first day and I think it was a great choice, she looks so grown up.

Her teacher this year is Mrs. Caussey and she has been a teacher in Broken Arrow for 20 years and I think she is really great. She will teach the kids all the normal reading and math, but she is also very big on manners and compassion for others. I like that she focuses on who the child is as a person and not just what they learn academically.

On our way to school, even Campbell is excited!

Miss Caussey asked the kids to each bring a bear for the first few days of school, an idea that Bailey loved. I think it gave them some comfort in there new environment.

Family picture time!

I hope that you have an amazing year in first grade Bailey. You amaze me with all the things that you know and learn on a daily basis. I love that you are such a smart girl with an awesome heart, I love you!

Meet The Teacher-1st Grade

On Tuesday August 23rd 2011 we went to Spring Creek for Baileys meet the teacher night. Her teacher for 1st grade is Mrs. Caussey and she has been teaching at Spring Creek for 19 years. She is a great lady and I am so excited that Bailey will be in her class this year. We did not get a picture with the teacher because she was a very busy lady but one will be coming soon, I hope. Above is Bailey at her very own desk that she will have this year, it even had her name on it which really impressed her.

A picture outside the school.

Bailey and her Grandma Melton.

Family picture time.

And here she is Princess Bailey, no really she got this at the dentist. Can you believe that they are giving things like this away at the dentist these days. On top of that she has a bag full of toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss. Well, she did deserve it, no cavities!

Sunday School Swim Party

We have a super awesome Sunday school class at church and we always get together at least once a month and do something. A few weeks ago just the adults went out to dinner while another Sunday school class at our church provided us with free childcare, awesome! Last weekend we had a swimming party with all the kiddos and we had a great time. The pool that we were at was something out of a magazine. It wasn't just a pool but an outdoor living space with a full kitchen, fireplace, and pool house. Above is Bailey with her friend Bella.

This is Shopia who will be two on September 16th. She and Campbell are very good friends.

Miss Campbell and Blair playin with the chaulk buckets.

Bailey and Avery BFF's.

Miss Campbell loves to go swimming and she has just started to float on her own, she's gettin so big.