Pearly whites…almost.

Today was Rea’s first trip to the dentist.

This morning she told me she was “sad” and “nervous”, but have been fine before today. She thought it was good enough to just brush her teeth at home and just wanted to go to the office to say “take a look” and meet the people.

They were able to do an examine and some x-rays through some tears and a lot of apprehension.

The report: 20 teeth and no cavities!

We are going back in two weeks for a cleaning.

None the less, we have a really cute, big girl on our hands!

Little But Big

Today sweet RJA sat in the front of the cart for the first time. She was a hit! She smiled at everyone who looked her way.

It’s That Time of Year

Full speed ahead….we’re preparing for Christmas!

Even when…

Daddy was a preacher
She was his wife
Just trying to make the world a little better
You know, shine a light

But people started talking
Just to hear their own voice
Those people try to accuse my father
Say he made the wrong choice

Though it might be painful
You know that time will always tell
Those people have long since gone
My father never fell

Even when the rain falls
Even when the flood starts rising
Even when the storm comes
I am washed by the water

Even when the rain falls
Even when the flood starts rising
Even when the storm comes
I am washed by the water

Even when the Earth crumbles under my feet
Even when the ones I love turn around and crucify me
I won't ever ever let you down
Won't fall
Won't fall
Won't fall as long as your around me

Even when the rain falls
Even when the flood starts rising
Even when the storm comes
I am washed by the water

~Washed By The Water by Need to Breathe

Life to Her Years

169. Teach her from an early age that the grass is always greener on the side where she waters.

172. You’ll never run out of opportunities to tell her no throughout her life. It’s your job to find ways to say yes.

 

Intentional Fun

Last month we set aside some time for a weekend of intentional fun. We started at Lowery Park Zoo. Warm day, but NO crowds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We stayed in Tampa…I realized this was one of the first times we stayed in a hotel with just our little family…no extended family. Here she is “on the phone” planning a “sleepover”.

Aunt Julie and the girls drove over for pizza and pool time.

The next day they drove over (to Tampa) again and we hit the Florida Aquarium.

As we were walking in, RJA woke up and stared at a man playing the saxophone outside of the aquarium.

  

Maddie and Rea braving the water area outside.

(walking up the ramp)

Fun trip, but exhausting.

Normal

It’s so normal to go to the grocery store dressed like this…

Or to fall asleep on the floor like this…