Playing in Knoxville with Annie, Hope and Angela

I spent the Fourth of July with some of my favorite girls. We bought flower girls dresses, made pizza, went to the zoo and had lots of fun!!!

This was my first meeting of little Hope, but she instantly took to me and couldn't wiat to give me a hug!
At the zoo!
Ready to get her hands dirty!
Good little helper!
Mmm-mmm goood!
Bubbles in the yard.
Annie and her new turtle friend we met at the zoo.
Angela and Hope.
My little bug!

Welcome Baby Hope!!!!!!!!!!

My favorite little Peanut has a new little sister. Hope Elizabeth was born 11/11!!! I am sending big hugs to New baby Hope, Annie, Mom and Dad!

This recipe was put up last week by the Homesick Texan. I am looking forward to making them to celebrate!!!

A day with Annie (and Angela & Doug)

On my current Travel Adventure around the country, I have had major luck seeing friends and family. Here is my day with, my favorite two year old, Annie (AKA Peanut):

First we went to Gymini for some play time. (Note: Angela is about to pop with Annie's new little sister).

Look at her go:
Then we went next door to the bakery for cookies. Here we are watching the cakes being frosted! We had color time and learned a new song "On top of Spaghetti" which we had to sing "again-a" and "again-a."And here she is going night-night with her new Boo-Bag of finger puppets from Auntie M!
I had a BLAST, can't wait to see them all "again-a" soon!!!

Next up, photos from my Press Club speech, and four days in Colorado (where I currently am).

Homage to Peanut

Peanut Peanut!
This one reminds me of me. Aparently, I too was a pots and pans drum diva as a little tike.
Snow, snow, snow! The perfect age to enjoy it!
My dear Peanut and Angela (and Doug)...we miss you all dearly! We promise to make it to DC soon! She is growing soooooo fast!

Peanut turns one!

Oh how I love this baby girl! Happy Birthday little one. I miss you dearly. Don't grow up too fast!

She is talking and standing....

I can not believe it. She is only 9 months! I just saw her a month ago and she wasn’t crawling – she would try, get frustrated and then grumble about the disappointment. Now, a month later she is up and she can say blueberry! Wow!

Tell your mommy and daddy you want to come to Texas and learn how to say "Sarge."

Way to go Peanut!

Back from DC

Long flights, long hours, tons to do and see...all worth it to see this little face at the beginning and end of my trip.

Meet Sarge's little "cousin" Annie Howard.

She is the most adorable peanut you have ever, ever seen. And she happens to have some of the best parents in the whole wide world.

Way to go Doug and Angela!