Love

Parenting is also really, really fun! These little girls are my pride and joy and I love them and their amazing daddy more than words can ever express. 

Father's Day 2012

We had a wonderful Father's Day weekend as a family and it went by too fast, as usual! Friday night Chris and I went on our last date night before baby K arrives. My parents were so sweet to offer to keep Avery for us and we enjoyed dinner at the French Quarter Grill in Val-p. Saturday morning Chris and I took Avery to the children's park and Dairy Queen. While she napped, Chris and I watched a movie and then we all went to the Saturday night church service. Sunday, Father's Day, I made a yummy french toast casserole (thank you, pinterest!!) for breakfast and we gave Chris his cards and gift from Avery. Later that morning we met some friends from MCG at the beach. For dinner we met my parents at a Japenese restaurant and then went to get ice cream with our dear friends, the Haynie's. It was such a great weekend getting to spend so much time together, just the three of us. And, for some Father's Day fun, Chris and Avery had a blast playing in the box that our diapers.com order came in! 

My two loves!

Easter 2012

We had a wonderful Easter this year. We started our morning at Church and heard a great message from our senior pastor. My parents and in-laws joined us as well! After church we came back to our house and took a few family pictures before lunch. Chris and I really enjoy hosting for the holidays... Christmas was the first time we hosted a big family event and this Easter we did the same. After lunch, Avery opened her Easter basket and then had a little Easter Egg Hunt. I wasn't too sure how she would do, but she surprised me and knew exactly what to do and LOVED it!!! The Ireland's left right after the egg hunt and then Avery opened her basket from my parents. They left a few minutes later so that Avery could take a nap. Chris and I enjoyed the rest of the afternoon watching the Masters. It was nice to have a relaxing and quiet afternoon after having a house full of family from Wednesday to Sunday. (that post will come soon!!) 

Ready for church

Avery and Grandmommy

I love my family!

Avery and her grandparents!!

Bailey had to help, too!

Crawling under the chair to get the last egg!

she got it!

Aunt Amanda and Brock got to watch Avery open her basket and hunt for eggs via FaceTime

Avery's Easter goodies from Mimi and Granddaddy

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter, too and I pray we all remember what Jesus did for us and why we celebrate Easter. It sure is easy to get wrapped up in all of the candy!

Baltimore- March 2012

Back in March the entire Ireland family went up to Baltimore to visit Chris' grandmother, Nanna. We flew up and Avery did a fantastic job. She is such a great traveler!  I think this was her 4th trip to fly somewhere and she isn't even a year and a half yet! My goodness! While we were there we had a memorial service for Chris' grandfather, Poppop, who passed away the first week of December 2011. The service was absolutely beautiful and his family said some wonderful things about him. Poppop was such an incredible man and we will all miss him very much. It was important for all of us to have this service and to have the closure that we all needed. I think Nanna needed it more than she realized, too.  

Chris' cousins, Aunt and Uncle were there also- but I don't have any pictures of anyone other than the babies and Nanna! I'll have to get some from my father-in-law! 

Flowers that my parents sent to Nanna on the day of the service. 

Sweet Micah

Nanna and her two Great-Granddaughters, Avery and baby K.
This was the closest Avery would get to Nanna.... She had some major attachment issues that weekend. 

It was a great weekend and of course, it went by way too fast.