Olivia's Sweet Friends

This afternoon we met my friend Brittany at the park again so the girls could all play. Molly and Mae are just the sweetest little girls and are so kind and nurturing to Olivia. I had to post a pic of these precious twins :-)

My husband is a novice carpenter! Who knew??

Max and I took Olivia to Home Depot Sunday morning because I wanted to price check some herbs and flowers to plant this year. While there, we saw a raised bed on a stand for use on a deck..well...Max was inspired to try and make me one! Check it out! So impressed and we enjoyed doing it together! I love it!!! Now my project is to get it stained and lined and ready for my herbs. Thanks Max :-) I love my hubby!!

WOW! Look how much she's grown!

The first picture was taken July 1, 2011 and the second on March 11, 2012...can you believe how much she's grown in 8 months!!! Hard to believe...I know everyone told me how fast it goes but it never really prepares you...I strive daily to live in each and every moment with this sweet angel! (Even the bad moments!LOL!)

Sweet cousins

Olivia loves all of her cousins but she ADORES her cousin Chelsea or "Kelsey" as she likes to call her. I took her over to Mimi and Poppa's house last week for a playdate and they had so much fun. It's so sweet to watch them play together and Livi just loves hugging on her ;-)

Oh Boy!

As much as I love my sister I wanted to kill her after she put Olivia in this laundry basket and pushed her all over the upstairs...did Livi like it? OF COURSE...I think LOVE it is more accurate...but what happens when Aunt Shana leaves?? Mommy has to do it! Over...and over...and over...you get the point! LOL..

Music, park, and fun with friends!

We've had another busy week! I can't believe how quickly time flies!! Monday Livi's Aunt Shana came over for a visit and later that afternoon Livi went with her Poppa for a playdate with her cousin Chelsea (Kelsey as Olivia says it ;-). It is so sweet watching the two of them play together. She just adores Chelsea! Tuesday we went to observe a Music Class to determine if Olivia would be interested...no shock there....she was a little ham!! She danced, played, and kissed up to her teacher by sitting in her lap and singing songs with her! It was great ;) Guess I need to break the news to Max that the activities are beginning...hehehehe! Wednesday we had an afternoon playdate with Livi's friends Emily and Kate. The girls play so well together. They fed the ducks, ran and twirled, tumbled down hills, and wore themselves out! Today was school day and tomorrow afternoon we are taking Livi up to the lake for the weekend to get some projects taken care of. My brother is coming home next week for a visit and I am so excited to see him and for Livi to spend some time with him. Hope everyone enjoys a fun St. Patty's Day weekend!

We've had a pretty busy week here in our house...We have been hitting the pavement visiting family and making sure Olivia gets to spend some quality time with those that aren't as conveniantly close as we'd like them to be. Sunday we visited with Livi's Granddaddy and had a great visit!! This was the best visit by far. She wandered all over the house by herself and gave her Granddaddy several hugs all on her own. I know it made his week! Max and I were thrilled to see how much she lights up his world. Tuesday I took Olivia to visit her Great-Grandmother who we call Mema. Mema made a special lunch for us girls and it included her famous "dressing" that we usually only get on Thanksgiving! Boy, oh boy, did we feel special. Olivia had 3 helpings! She loved playing out in the yard with the rocks and sticks and especially playing in the bird bath! Yesterday Livi's Great Aunt "B" came over for the day. We had a great time having a girls lunch and Olivia was so excited to show her "Aunt B" Dorothy! Aunt B and I have always been so close and it meant so much to me to see her spend some time with Olivia. We laughed and shared memories and had a blast! The little booger is at school this morning and will for sure be ready for a nap when she gets home! This week has been pretty busy so we plan to stay close to home this weekend and enjoy some family time with Max...he has had to work waaay late every night this week :-( Next week I have scheduled a visit with a group called The Music Class. Livi and I are going to observe a class on Tuesday and decide if it's something she'd like. I'll keep everyone posted on how it goes!! I'm sure as much as she loves music it will be a success! Happy Weekend All!

Look mommy a pink chair!

A few weeks ago Mimi found a cute Little Tikes table for Olivia. She just loves it! She uses it to eat her snacks and color pictures on but it didn't have a chair to go with it. Olivia has been using the rocking chair that used to be her daddy's when he was little. Yesterday Mimi found the matching chair and brought it over...but Livi was already asleep. So this morning when we came downstairs it was the first thing she noticed!!! She yelled our "CHAR" "SIT"! So cute ;-)

Her first kitchen

Mimi and Poppa gave Olivia her first kitchen at Christmas and she loves it! She pretends to be making dinner every night while mommy cooks and she loves putting her cups and plates in their cabinets. Thanks Mimi and Poppa!!!

Dorothy!!!!

Max and I took Olivia to PetSmart Saturday to pick out her first pet...a goldfish named Dorothy! This sweet girl is so in love with Elmo and his pet is a goldfish named Dorothy..so of course we thought Olivia would enjoy having one too! She gets so excited to feed her first thing in the morning and can't wait to go check on her after her nap. Dorothy is definately a welcome addition to our family!

My first pillowcase dress

I am so excited to get started sewing! I made my first pillowcase dress for Olivia a couple of weeks ago and it was super easy! Can't wait to get busy making more for her! My mother in law was so kind to lend me her AMAZING sewing maching and even give me a lesson to get me started...now I'm on my own and hoping to keep it up!

Fun with Aunt Shana

Olivia loved playing hopscotch with Aunt Shana and blowing bubbles! We had so much fun ;-)

My little gymnast!

Shana came over the week of Valentine's Day and the weather was too nice to sit inside so we took Olivia outdoors for some "old school" fun! Here is a photo of Olivia trying to do a hand stand like mommy! So sweet! My little cheerleader!!!