Wednesday, July 18, 2012

A Birthday, Bible School & Busy Times

The past week and a half have flown by, as they often do, but this time every minute was filled. 

We started out by celebrating my beautiful niece, Miss A's 7th birthday!
Per her request Aunt Amanda made strawberry cupcakes with strawberry icing. :)


Miss A is beautiful inside and out. She lives her life with so much joy, people are just drawn to her. She has a megawatt smile. She is my oldest niece and is the one most like me. We are social girls, we love to talk...to pretty much everyone....we are emotional...we wear our hearts on our sleeves.  We share the same middle name and have the same initials. (Which is very cool to a seven year old, we will talk in ten years, I'm sure it won't be near as cool!) 

Speaking of cool...


My nieces think my 17 year old daughter is a rock star, so anytime she graces us with her presence is a big deal.  She gave up a Saturday night to celebrate Miss A's birthday, and a week of sleeping in to be a group leader at bible school. 
I think I'll keep her...and her giraffe...:)


She is a good cousin, and she is great with the girls!

Miss A and her sisters, Miss K and Miss T, don't live in Missouri. They live in another state, about 4 hours away. Miss A's birthday wasn't the only reason they made the trip though.  My older two nieces, Miss A and Miss K, stayed here for the week and we all went to bible school! I was the bible study teacher, my mom was the director, and my daughter was a group leader. It was so fun!
I love bible school, I always have! It is one of my favorite things about summer!


Miss T was not very happy that she didn't get to stay.


Miss T is my youngest niece. She goes 90 to nothing the entire time she is awake. I have no idea how my sister ever gets anything done! She hardly ever smiles for pictures, but she smiles all the time in real life! Miss T loves all things Elmo, and I love the way she says my name, "At Mana." :)


(The only "smiling" picture I got of her-and I had to trick her with food!) :)

Miss K is my middle niece, and she is a hoot. You never know what is going to come out of that child's mouth! She is witty and has great timing and she is only three!
All week I heard "My mom said" followed by some of the funniest things! I should have written them down! By the end of the week just hearing "My mom said" made me giggle!


Miss K also loved Aunt Amanda's high heels. Every time I turned around she had on a pair.


Who doesn't wear heels to bed? :)

The week with Miss A and Miss K flew by... bible school, visits to the park, swimming, playing Barbies, just playing. Miss A did some fishing with my dad while Miss K and I did some ice cream eating. (I think we got the better deal!)  On Saturday morning we packed up and headed to their home, where I stayed the weekend. (Miss K kept telling my sister, "Aunt Amanda is going to spend the night!")

I came home late Sunday night, and I think I could have slept all day yesterday if I had the chance. I was exhausted! But it was that life is good kind of exhaustion, so it was worth it.
I love being an aunt, and I love those girls so much! I treasure the time I get to spend with them. My sister is such a great mom. My nieces are three of the sweetest, most loving girls.

This week is going to seem super boring compared to the last one I bet! :)

16 comments:

  1. New follower from the blog hop. Nice to meet you!

    ~Danette from All My Love for All My Days
    www.danettedillon.com

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    1. Thank you Danette! I'm so happy to have you here! :) Thank you for the follow, I love meeting new bloggy friends! :)

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  2. Well...I most certainly wear high heels to bed! Any fashionista would! Found you thru the blog hop! Following! YAY!

    Tif
    Ramblings of a Southern Belle
    http://www.her-southern-ramblings.blogspot.com

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    1. Yay!! :) So glad you found me and so happy to have you here Tif! :) Ha ha, well, I have never worn heels to bed, but I believe Miss K is much more of a fashionista than I am! :)

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  3. I just found your blog from the Hop and am SO glad I did! You clearly have done such a wonderful job with your daughter and your niece is beyond adorable! I really love your blog and have started following.

    xo Georgina

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    1. Thank you Georgina. Thanks so much for your sweet comments, that really means a lot to me. I am so happy to have you here, and looking forward to getting to know you. Thank you for following!!

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  4. What cuties!

    New follower from blog hop! What a huge event. Happy to have found it and you! Love for you to stop by and return the follow.

    Hosting Mom's Monday Mingle tonight. Love for you to link up there as well ;)

    www.thenaptimereview.com

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    1. Thanks so much! I'm so happy to have you here and following, heading your way now to follow you back! :) Love the blog hop, such a great way to meet new blog friends! Thank you for the invite to Mom's Monday Mingle too! :)

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  5. Oh, how wonderful! Those girls are precious!!! I love Bible school week, but Bible school in itself is exhausting... I can only imagine! So excited to have found you at Live. Laugh. Rowe's weekend hop. Hope you can visit sometime - http://stringtownhome.blogspot.com.

    Have a great, restful week!
    -Heather

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    1. Thank you Heather! I agree, I love bible school, but it is exhausting, and when you add in the girls...well let's just say I slept well! lol :) I am so glad to have you here, thanks so much for coming by and following! I can't wait to check out your blog and get to know you! :)

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  6. Your pics are precious! I'm your newest follower from the blog hop. :)

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    1. Thank you Kathy!!! So glad to have you here!! :)

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  7. Beautiful girls! I am visiting a little bit late from The Blog Hop but wanted to stop in and say hi! I am your newest follower! I blog over at http://www.garagesalesrus.blogspot.com/ I hope you will stop by and do the same. I have an awesome giveaway going on right now with a Circut Machine! I'd Love it if you would enter! Hope you have a great day!

    Robin

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    1. Thank you Robin! :) I am so glad you decided to visit, and that you decided to stay and follow! :) Of course I will come visit you, a cute blog name, and a Circut giveaway, I'll be right over! :)

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  8. Hi, I'm Shar!
    Your newest follower from the blog hop!

    Beautiful girls! :)My 20m/o son tries to wear my heels... I have to break him of that! LOL

    xoxo ♥ -Shar
    http://sharmartinez.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi Shar! :) I am so happy to have you here! I'm on my way to visit you! :) Aren't kids so funny? I wonder what their fascination is with high heels? LOL :)

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