Saturday, December 27, 2014

a christmas ballerina

emma taylor got all the necesities for becoming a ballerina- a leotard, tights, tutu, and even ballet shoes. now all we have to do is get her some lessons :)

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christmas jammies {2014}

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christmas stockings {2014}

we continued the tradition of attending our christmas eve service, eating chinese food, and opening stockings on christmas eve. this year the girls got matching jammies, a book, and a beanie baby (from my old stash).

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board game

emma taylor got a my little pony shoots n' ladders for christmas. it called for a family game night. the pony pawn that glen played with was princess twilight sparkle. oh what fun comes with girls and their daddies.

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overalls

i couldn't help but snap a picture of macy dressed up in her overalls for church. i cannot get over how grown up she looks in this outfit. nothing but cotton leggings and tshirts from now on :)

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

christmas cookie playdate

we invited some friends over again this year to decorate christmas cookies. we had a blast. i think it is so much more fun to do it with friends. and it can be quite the production so it is nice to have lots of people to enjoy it. plus who can say that having other mom friends to help out isnt nice too. of course the most fun is eating them.

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christmas cookies

mine...

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vs.

theirs...

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super readers

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Monday, December 8, 2014

oh, christmas tree {2014}

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stockings

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latest trick

here is macy's latest trick. we call it the superman. she thinks its fantastic. mama thinks otherwise.


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bundled + cheeks

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christmas tree {2014}

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16 months

macy welcomed 16 months with a little ear infection so we are a few (6 days) late on this post. happy 16 months miss macy. you are as adventurous as ever. you climb on chairs, benches, and tables. your goals usually involve knocking stuff off of whatever high surface you have climbed on or eating the cat food (most times both). you are spunky and laugh at everything. you are testing the limits and somedays try to skip your naps. you love love love your sister and abby. speaking of abby, you are pretty much obsessed. we love you miss mace and love watching you grow up.

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

scenes from oak island

a friend and i went to my sister's place in oak island, nc this past weekend to deep clean the house. and relax of course :) it was certainly restful without kiddos.

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kid crafts

yall kid crafts are aweful. and e.t. remembers every little thing she made for weeks. i just want to throw them away. maybe one day she will become a budding artist...one day.

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15 month stats {macy}

height: 31 1/4 in (66%)
weight: 23 lbs 13 oz (79%)
head: 18 1/2 (81%)

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

11/4/14

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sisters {November 2014}

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15 months {macy}

our sweet girl is 15 months! she is so active. and really rivals emma taylor already in physical activities. she is not so verbal though. typically she says mama, dada, hi, and no. otherwise she grunts and screams, and usually ends up with what she wants. she is looking a lot more grown up these days and a lot less baby. when she really gets going she has a great belly laugh and emma taylor can always make her smile. for everyone else though she makes you work for that smile. we love you mace mace!

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halloween {2014}

we had a blast on Halloween. we were invited to a friend's house for dinner and then we trick or treated in their neighborhood. macy caught on to the idea real quick. she loved picking a piece of candy and putting it into her bag. she still does not know what candy is though so glen and I got some extra treats. emma taylor had a blast too! this was her first time trick or treating as well. she definitely took handfuls instead of just a piece. I didn't get any great pictures (due to forgetting the camera) but here is one that our friend took and sent me and below are macy's pictures that we took when we finally got home. I thought her 80s costume really needed to be documented!

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

boo at the zoo {2014}

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pumpkin carving

before...
 
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little mamas

there is a clear difference between and 1 and 3 year old when feeding a baby doll a bottle...

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