Wordless Wednesday

Sugar & spice

and EVERYTHING nice...

that's what little girls are made of!

F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S ~ F-R-I-D-A-Y

Yeah, you heard me! I'm ready for the weekend... T.G.I.F.!!!!!!!!!
Wanted to send a special thank you to Lilli's Aunt Sue-Sue, Unc Jay & cousins John and Caroline for giving Lilli this WONDERFUL tent and tunnel for her birthday. WHAT A COOL GIFT!!!!
On Father's Day, my sister Susan came for a visit and brought it with her! Lilli has had the greatest time playing inside! In all honesty, we've ALL enjoyed it. Unc John almost got stuck inside the tunnel (LOL) ...and Lilli & I have even attempted to take a nap inside together. Uhhhhhhhhhhh, but we weren't very successful!

Hope everyone has a great weekend... surrounded by the ones that love you most! ((HUGS))

Celebrating Dad!

Just a few pictures from our Father's Day cookout with my family.  Unfortunately, Danny had to work... but we were lucky he had a little time to visit before he went in for the night shift! Soooooo happy that he was able to do that, as it meant the WORLD to Lillibug.  Danny says, "EVERYDAY is Father's Day with my little girl!"

Daddy's Girl

by: Jazmyn M. Winder

I sit here and daydream of my future and how it seems

I can picture my wedding day my daddy walking me down the aisle

To meet my fate I look over at him and see a single tear

He thinks he's losing his baby…His biggest fear

but I love him more than ever on this day

so I look at him and blow a kiss his way.

He has been there for every single day of my life

He has been the provider through all the struggle and strive

I would be lost if he hadn't shown me the way

I don't know that I would have made it from day to day

I am so very lucky for all he has done

Out of all dads, he is the very best one!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful day celebrating their Dad's out there...

NC BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL

We sure do love taking a road trip... especially if it means seeing good friends! Lilli and I visited with the Casteen's - Isabella, Pat and Ronnie on Saturday. Danny had to work and was so disappointed that he couldn't go!! We met them at the North Carolina Blueberry Festival  http://ncblueberryfestival.com/ in BEAUTIFUL Burgaw! Y'all, I could live there!!! It's a Mayberry type town... so friendly and picture perfect! We had a great time (even at 95° degrees w/ balmy 100% humidity)... and I even had a plate of fried pickles! YUMMY!!! No, they are NOT on my diet... but neither was the Bar-B-Q pork sandwich I ate! Yep, I took one for the team... and I have to say, if I was going to cheat on my diet, fried pickles is THE WAY to do it!!

The girls enjoyed playing with each other... and Pat, Ronnie and I enjoyed visiting for a bit. I wish we could have stayed all day, but my lil' bug was needing her nap and sleeping at the festival was NOT going to be an option.

Casteen family, we can't wait to see you again later in the summer... next time with Danny! Love & miss you bunches!!!

Stay tuned for pictures from Father's Day tomorrow (or the next)... ((HUGS))

Friday's Photos... GO-GO-GO!

This post is appropriately titled "GO-GO-GO" because we have been on the GO all week! No slowing down for us!!!
The church we have been attending, Faith Fellowship, held their Vacation Bible School "High Seas Expedition" this week in the evening. So many children in one place, learning about the LOVE of GOD ~ AWESOME!!!!
I was a team leader for the pre-schoolers. My job was primarily to get members of my group from Point A to Point B... no teaching involved, just feeding them dinner and making sure noone from my herd was lost between activities. There were 5 groups of pre-schoolers mind you, and I was only responsible for one.  So many kids... it was wonderful!  Lilli had a great time, but had a little bit of Mommy-itis when she saw me with other children. (She wasn't in my group!)

As soon as I can get a hold of some photos, I will share them... but for now enjoy a few that I took in the van when were were GO-GO-GOING! My sweet girl is such a happy girl...& SASSY!
We will continue our adventure this weekend... heading to Burgaw to meet our friends, Isabella, Pat & Ronnie Casteen at North Carolina Blueberry Festival. Can't wait to see them!! Danny is so disappointed that he has to work and won't be able to attend.
On Sunday we're having a cook-out at Mom and Dad's for Father's Day. Stay tuned for photos of our big weekend! It's gonna be a good one...
Have a great weekend y'all ((HUGS))

The BIG 3 at the Splash Pad

Wanted to share a few thousand photos from Lilli's 3rd Birthday bash! What a BLAST! So many of her little friends turned out for her BIG day! She had a wonderful time... and I am so thrilled the weatherman's prediction of rain was wrong. The day turned out to be a gorgeous one!

PRECIOUS ANGEL - Happy 3rd Birthday!
Hope everyone had as wonderful a weekend, as our family did... ((HUGS))