Daddy's Day

One of my favorite people in the whole world is my dad. He has always been one of my best buddies and supportive of me in all that I do. When my mom passed away my dad did an amazing job of stepping in and playing the role of both mom and dad. When Ethan and Ella came into my life I guess I thought they would always be mommy's boy and girl. Don't get me wrong, they love their mama, but daddy holds a very special place in their hearts! It has been fun for me to sit back and watch as Ethan begs for daddy to read one more story and I hear Jared say okay and he reads it to him in funny voices. I also love watching Ella squeal with delight when her daddy walks through the door at night. Dad's are very special people! I feel so very lucky to have a dad that I adore and a husband who is one of the most amazing dad's I have ever known. Happy Father's Day!

Simple Pleasures

Ethan, Ella and I spent the day in Pilot Mountain playing with our friends the Goins. It was hot for early June in Pilot Mountain and the pool wasn't open yet so we decided to bring out the slip-in-slide and sprinklers. Ethan, Colby and Addison had a grand time sliding down the hill and running wildly through the sprinklers. Miss Ella was a bit stand offish and decided a bucket might be more her speed. When Donna filled the bucket up for her instead of pouring and splashing the water she decided she wanted to get in the bucket. What a funny girl! Donna and I decided this must be a true Pilot Mountain swimming pool! Donna and her family live in her grandmother's old house. I spent many days of my childhood at this house playing and laughing with her. What fun it was to watch our own children play together in the yard we use to play kickball, hide and seek, and countless other games. I guarantee Granny Fulk is smiling down from heaven as she watches and listens to the giggles and squeals filling up her yard once again. Sometimes it is the simplest days in life that bring us the most pleasure. Here's to you Granny Fulk, your backyard is still the best! Thanks for the memories and ones yet to be made!

Last Day

It's the last day of school! Normally I would be shouting hooray from the roof tops, but today is a bit bitter sweet. The end of school means the end of Melissa (or Lissa as Ethan and Ella call her). She has kept Ethan and Ella for me since Ethan was two and Ella was six months old. She and Jack have come every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to play, paint, draw, swing, and do just about anything a boy or girl could dream of doing. She and her children have become part of our family. I can't imagine going back to work and leaving my babies with any one else. She is an amazingly special person with a true heart of gold. Every morning Ethan sits at the breakfast table and says, "Is Lissa coming today?" If the answer is yes he yells, "YEAH!" If the answer is no he replies, "Why can't she come today?" Ella squeals with delight the second she walks in the door and cries when she leaves. If there ever was a Mary Poppins it is Melissa. I am so looking forward to spending some extra time with my babies this summer, but it is with a sad heart that I know we will never be able to replace our "Lissa."