GOTCHA DAY 2011 !!

Four years ago today a little girl was placed in our arms and had no idea she was changing all of our lives forever. She was 11 months old, had a rattle in her lungs because of a bronchial infection and was scared but too exhausted to have much of a reaction to what was happening around her.

Olivia has been a bright star in our eyes ever since. She has grown so fast in the last four years and has blossomed into one of the happiest little girls I have ever known.




We celebrated with her today by planning sort of a last minute dinner outing to, of course, China Gardens restaurant. Even with short notice we were able to make it into a family party with Grandma and Grandpa and even her aunts, uncles and cousin Kate were able to come along to celebrate with us. In the afternoon she even got a call from her cousin Scotty from his new home in San Diego.


She is a very special little girl and her light, happy attitude is contagious. She had such a good time at the restaurant. She even ate some Chinese food and always wants to try the chopsticks. Although, once the cake was cut it was time to get rid of the chopsticks and dig in with a big fork. She was very proud and excited to tell everyone that SHE picked out her cake from Walmart and it even had Tinkerbell on it!!



Her cheeks have got to get sore from constantly smiling and laughing. What neat kid, always very easy-going and happy. We have all been blessed by this special girl.








HAPPY GOTCHA DAY OLIVIA!! WE ALL LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!

Happy Mother's Day 2011

Mother's Day was a lot of fun again this year and the weather actually cooperated somewhat. Most of us were able to make it out to Grandma and Grandpa Manning's home for a day of visiting, laughing and eating too much.




Olivia had a great time once again. She loves to be with her cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents.




Happy Mother's Day!

Jenny's First Prom

Jenny attended her first prom this weekend and looked great. Her Aunt Mary did a great job putting her hair up and we worked on make-up at home. Olivia loves playing with the Mary Kay and was right in there trying to keep up with big sister.




She will need a little work getting the color ON her eye lid and ON her lips instead of around but she had a lot of fun.




It was a busy weekend with soccer, prom and Mother's Day but it turned out really nice.



Mother's Day pictures will follow tomorrow.