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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MWC!!!!

Today is MWC's 5th birthday!!! I can't believe that our "baby" is 5 years old today!!! It just does not seem possible. I can't believe that 5 years ago today, God blessed me with one of the most precious things He has ever given me. I could go on and on about how special she is to me or how much I ADORE our little girl, but if you know me at all, you know how much I LOVE her. :) I really in truly can't put into words all the feelings and emotions I have felt this last couple of weeks knowing she is turning 5--"a whole hand old!" Happy because I love seeing the compassionate, smart, caring, fun, creative, imaginative little girl she is turning into--but also sad, because she is growing up and is becoming quite independent. :( I love being this little girl's mama---and can't wait to see what this next year holds for our special gift from God.

Wordless Wednesday--Christmas edition!! :)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRANNY!!!

Today is Granny's birthday!! She and Pop were able to come to dinner to celebrate. MWC had been excited ALL day waiting for them to come!! We love you, Granny and hope that you have had a GREAT birthday!!!

MWC helping her blow out her candle--we will keep it a family secret how many years young she is!! :)

Everyone needed a turn at blowing out the candle.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AUNT JCH!!!

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JCH!!!

We hope you have a GREAT day celebrating!!!

Miss and love you!!!!

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Good help......

.....is SOOO hard to find these days!!!! :)

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First soccer season....

...comes to a close. After a very RAINY season, MWC is finished with her first soccer season. She was on the Blueberries--and began to really enjoy the games. She always LOVED practice but the first game was..........different. She played some,but then decided she wanted to watch. But we kept going and week by week she enjoyed it more and more. Her favorite part was being able to kick the ball in. But once the ball was in she was not always running after the ball, but mostly away from it. However, at least she was out there willing to help her team (which was not the case in the first game). We were proud that she did not quit and finished the season. And at the team party, she was named "best helper" on the team!!!! Not so sure we will be signing up for another round of soccer, but she at least tried it and stuck with it those 7 games!!!!

She loved it because at the last game her daddy filled in for one of the coaches.

WOOHOO!! Having a good time!!! :)

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Doesn't waste ANY time!!!

This morning, RDC took the kids to get donuts. When I heard them come in, I walked up the hall to go and eat with them and this is what I saw.......

(He and MWC had a picnic with Aunt EJW last night, so he figured he would have a picnic this morning!!!)

Then he immediately did this......

.....He was ready to bless it!!! RDC came in and saw him and told me that as soon as they got back in the car with their donuts he put his hand together ready to say the blessing!!! :)

As you can see--meal time is a very important time to him!!!! **I just LOVE our little man!! He just makes me smile!!!!!

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Words can't describe what this lady means to me!!!

Wordless is the PERFECT description!!!

You never know what she is going to say.....

Every night after dinner it is a family chore to help clear the table. The other night, RDC and the kids went to rinse their hands and head back to the kitchen. Well both kids got distracted by something on the way. And when he looked up he was alone in the kitchen. So called down the hallway, "Why am I the only one in here?" And MWC politely responded, "Because no body is in there with you." :)

And like he told me--"she answered my question!!" :)

**And I realize that I used the same picture of her from "Wordless Wednesday" but it is just the way she says things lately--with that head tilted grinning at us!! :) And also to tell Pop THANK YOU for taking such GREAT pictures of our babies!! A lot of the "wordless Wednesday" pictures come from ones he has taken. But I have not been able to give him the proper credit since it is supposed to be wordless!! :) But thank you, Pop for doing such a great job on capturing great pics of them!! :)

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Fall festival fun!!

I am guessing that my years of dressing them in "matching" costumes is coming to an end, so I took FULL advantage this year!! :) We let MWC pick who she wanted to be --and it was a BIG toss up between Ariel and Dora--- and then we picked for JDC. :) (But doesn't he make the CUTEST Sebastian you have ever seen?!?!?!) Anyway, we are lucky that MWC's friend AEH LOVES to dress up so they were sweet enough to let us pick out something cute for MWC to wear. Last week we went to her school's fall festival and then Saturday night we went to our church for some more fun and games.

At her schools festival, JDC's favorite game throwing toilet paper in the REAL toilet bowl. :) (And luckily--not he has not repeated that game at home!! :)

MWC loved the fishing game--but mostly I think she enjoyed running around with her friends---the little social butterfly that she is!! :)

And at the church Saturday night they really enjoyed sliding on the big slide and playing in the inflatables. And RDC being the good daddy that he is, got to go down the slide and through the obstacle course MANY times!!!

It was a good thing we had an extra hour to catch up because we had two TIRED babies after the night was over!!!

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Our Soccer Star....

This year, MWC decided she wanted to play soccer. (Well she REALLY wants to play T-ball but that is not until the spring.) So we decided to do fall soccer. The first few practices she did great! She kicked the ball did the fun drills and really seemed to enjoy it!! So we were THRILLED for the Saturday when it was time to play. She was one of the first ones to play and she did good. Kicked the ball, ran with her team, and paid attention to what her coach asked her to do. Then for some reason.....meltdown!! She DID NOT want to go back in to play. RDC and I were floored!! It really surprised us. She eventually did go back in and played "goalie." Now in her age group, they don't have goalies, but her sweet coach let her stand in front of the net. But we were glad she got back in there and played. And now the last two games have gotten better and better. She may not be in the "pack" fighting for the ball, but she is at least in there and helping her team out. RDC said next year (if she chooses to play again) "he will work with her on strategy and helping get the ball in the net." But for now, we are just happy she is playing and enjoying herself and not sitting on the sidelines sad!! :)

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Punkin' Time!!!

Today, MWC and I were able to go to the Pumpkin Patch with her school. It was sprinkling this morning so I was not sure we were going to be able to go. But it cleared up and we had a GREAT time!! The sun ended up coming out and by the end we were HOT. We were able to ride the hayride, see some animals and pick out a big ole pumpkin to bring home. I can't wait for many more field trips with her!!! :)

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MAD at his daddy....

....all because he went outside WITHOUT him to flip the hamburgers!! This boy LOVES outside. So much so that we leave his "knock around" tennis shoes by the back door. And if his daddy, Pop, or Grandaddy go outside without him....he is MAD!!! This one is ALL boy--stinky and all!! But I love him and would not have it any other way!!!!

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