May

 It started off with the Watermelon Festival. Everything was free or .25 cents! It was so much fun!!

                                         They even had free pony rides. The girls loved it!

 Then we went to Jordan's cousins wedding reception. It was gorgeous, and the weather was beautiful.

 Next, we headed up to Mike and Dejah's house to stay the weekend for their memorial day party.          Harley discovered that she loves sand, especially to eat it.

 We had a blast. We swam and played, and made s'mores

                                                                      Jordan is silly.

                                                         Cute Harley sitting on a bench.

                                                      This girl can eat....and eat....and eat

                                                 Kennedy playing with great Grandma Pitt

                                                                    Peek- a-boo Harley

                                                         Guess who loves ice cream?!

                                    Then we took a little day a trip to the beach with my siblings-lucky for Harley        she is surrounded my sand. (Runny noses and sand do not mix so well)

             This is one of my new favorite pictures. Oh to be a kid again without  care in the world!

A glorious name- Mother

 Do you ever wonder how they did it? Our mothers. They are amazing.
There are days where I feel like it is impossible to raise kids and keep my sanity. My girls are crazy.
Lately I have been reflecting on just how much you have to do as a mom. I realized that my mom and my mother in law did so much more than any mom I know today.
     My mom is wonderful. She is beautiful. While I don't have as many memories as a child as I would like to,  the ones I have I cherish. She has always been creative.  She was an amazing artist. She is kind, and loving and patient. She is everything I strive to be as a mom. Life hasn't been easy for my mom. I know she gets frustrated with her MS. She can't do things she wants to but I know that it has been a blessing for our family, she just took the blow for us. My siblings have talked about it many times and feel that if it wasn't for this trial, we wouldn't  be the family we are today. We wouldn't be each other's best friends. We wouldn't have learned to be independent. We wouldn't have learned to serve and love it.  Her trial has made us so much better and I am so thankful for that. I love my mom's sense of humor, her wisdom, and her gorgeous red hair that we have all tired to have! I love and appreciate her faithfulness and her endurance. She is an example to me in every way. We recently watched the video of one my sisters being born and my mom became my hero all over again. She looked like she was sleeping through it all-with no epidural! She is Strong! She raised 5 kids to be happy and good people. that is not easy to do in this world.  I have always felt a  special bond with my mom. She was the youngest in her family and I the youngest in mine. She calls me her little germ. I know she has done so much for our family, and I'm sure there are plenty of sacrifices that she made that I will never know about. Thank you for everything, mom. I love you!!

Then there is my mother in law. Everyone that knows Sheryl loves her. She was one of my favorite people long before Jordan and I were married. Her kindness in infectious. I remember being at girls camp and crying on her shoulder because I was homesick and lonely.  She was one of my favorite leaders in my youth because she was always so happy and she knows how to make people feel special. I can't imagine having 8 kids in ten years but I know it met sacrifice and never having time for yourself. I've heard plenty of stories from all of her children about how she had served them or taught them. She is always happy, always has something sweet or encouraging to say and is always serving. She raised the amazing man I am married to and for that, I am forever grateful. I remember when my sister was marrying Mike and I told her she gets to be related to sister Holmes! I'm glad I get to be her daughter in law. She does so much for us and continues to be a great example of what a beautiful woman of God should be. There are so many traits in Jordan that I know he has learned from his mom. She is talented, selfless, kind and thoughtful. You are an amazing person and I love you!!

I think of all the ways these two women have been an example to me and my heart is full. I feel like they are the pioneer mothers who did it all! I want to be like them. I love to watch them being grandmas because I feel like I can get a glimpse back in time and get a small taste of the love they have for their own children.
                                                            Happy Mother's Day!

Easter

This was a fun easter! Jordan made a yummy after church breakfast for all of us ( Mike and Dejah stayed here for a few days!), then we napped, had an easter egg hunt here for the girls, then we went to the traditional Pitt family easter egg hunt. I taught Kennedy about easter and Christ's resurrection. I'm not sure how much she understood, but I was happy she could at least say "resurrection". Watching Kennedy and Harley on holidays is so much fun. It really makes holidays enjoyable.

Sea World

We had the chance to take a family trip to Sea World for less that $25- of course we couldn't pass this up. The girls had fun. We thought Kennedy would enjoy the shows more, but she didn't really pay attention. Her favorite part was the Sesame street play area, minus meeting Elmo in person...she gets scared of things like that. Harley, on the other hand loved every thing (surprising, right?...she is always happy). She loved watching all of the fish. I think she would love to sit in front of an aquarium all day. She has such a love for animals. It is so sweet and I keep trying to convince Jordan that we need to get a puppy or kitten. He likes to remind me I am allergic. Any way, Harley was really excited to see Elmo and Zoe, she even got a kiss from them! It was a fun day and on top of that Kennedy was diaper free and did not have any accidents. I think it is safe to say, this girl is potty trained!! Sometimes it is stressful to take the girls out somewhere, but it is worth it for the smiles we get from them! I really love my little family and I want it to keep growing.

Before and After

I thought I would post some pictures of our room since we just had a small makeover and I love how it turned out. The first two are the before...not so pretty. Jordan and I made the headboard. I was fun staining it with him. We got new bedding and new curtains. It's awesome making our house into our home.

Happy 1st Birthday, Harley!!

I love her so much! This beauty joined our family on February 13th 2011. I can't believe she is already a year old. She has been such a blessing to us. Her sweet little spirit makes our home happy because she is always happy. Even though she is teeny tiny she has such a big personality and is always doing something silly. She love her big sister, Kennedy and I like to think of her as my little buddy. This girl can eat! Seriously, she loves food. She is always on the move... now that she can walk. I call her Harley Bean the walking machine! She has been a little mover for as long as I can remember. She started rolling at three months old; I 'd set her down and she'd be across the room. We used to call her our little ninja. She loves music and loves to dance. We have been noticing that she tries to sing nursery songs with Kennedy. I am so proud of her. She will do many great things in her life. I know she will always have this sweet spirit about her. She is my little bean bean. ( I have been calling her bean since before she was born...it just works) Happy Birthday,Harley! I LOVE you!

smoothies and rainboots

I've been making a lot of smoothies lately and the girls love them. I even made one with a lot of spinach and they couldn't get enough of it. I had to take some pictures because i think they look so cute drinking them.

Rainboots: Every time Kennedy wants to go outside, I tell her she has to go get shoes and she ALWAYS come downstairs with her boots. Funny thing is, I love these shoes too. I remember when I bought them. It was the night of the senior-dinner/dance (12th grade). I needed a little sweater for my dress, so I stopped by Old Navy. Even back then I always shopped clearance. I happened to find these cute little rain boots for a $1.97! I knew I'd be a mom one day, so I snatched them up! I love seeing them on my girl. I tell her she needs pants to go outside, but that gets lost when she's looking for her shoes I guess.

I am in love with these pictures of Harley. She is such a little beauty. Look at those eyes! She has loved being outside lately. I caught her in mid-walk. She can walk, she has done it plenty of times and is doing it more and more, but she knows she can get to where she wants faster if she crawls.