Easter

Yes, we did infact celebrate Easter at our house. I know I know...I am a slack blogger. We had a great time celebrating with our family. This was a very neat Easter for me as a mom, as it was the first that Lucy McLean asked questions about Jesus! We owe much of this to her amazing

teacher at preschool who was bold and did not water down the crucifxion story. What a blessing! We will miss Miss Leslie!!! Happy VERY BELATED EASTER!!

Anyone still out there?

I know (Leah) it has been a long time since I have updated the blog. So, I have a lot to catch up on. Tripp and Lucy McLean are having a blast together lately. Lucy McLean LOVES to get in the crib with Tripp and make him laugh. (more updates to come)

Our newest family member

My mom and Tripp came home from town the other day with A BUNNY! Lucy Mac quickly named her Shelby, because she names EVERYTHING Shelby. She is so excited about her new friend. She loves her...a little too much. I think that Shelby is completely terrified of LM...wouldn't you be?

With a little pixie dust...

We made one little 3 year old's birthday perfect! Last Saturday, we had a little tinkerbell extravaganza at Grammy & Grampy's house for LM's 3rd Bday!

Melissa and her girls came Friday night and made this weading, I mean birthday, cake for Lucy McLean. Now is that talent or what?

And THE Courtney, I mean, Tinker Bell showed up!

All the kiddos with TinkerbellLucy McLean blowing out her candle

Tripp enjoying cake with Grampy! I think he could get used to this!

And LM enjoyed her presents!

And Cousin Noah enjoyed the swing!

And we pretended to enjoy trying to get a family picture!

I seriously don't know how people get decent family pictures! It isn't like we are a family of 10 and we can never get a good pic!

And we really enjoyed Mu Mu (Megan) & Mandi coming with the Ellas!

Overall, I think LM enjoyed her big day! I still can't believe she is 3 years old :(. It hurts my heart to realize that 3 years have flown by this quick!

3 year old!!!

Dear Sweet Lucy Mac,
Today you will turn three years old! I can hardly believe it. As your mama, three seems like such a big number. It seems like yesterday that we didn't even know if you were going to be a boy or a girl. Although your "birthday" was a very difficult day, I know that the Lord had that special day planned perfectly. You came in to this world in a difficult manner and have continued to keep us on our toes for three years!
Some of my favorite things about you right now are:

• The way you love your little brother and try to include him (for the most part ;)
• The way you run out to greet your Grampy every day when he gets home
• The way you love to rough house with your daddy and belly laugh with him
• The way you want to be soo much like your Grammy and like to "help" her
• The way you get so excited and grin from ear to ear so tightly that it looks like it hurts your cheeks, then kiss me, then say "Ohh I love you mama" and grin again!
• The way you love to make people laugh
• The way you sing!
• The way you love to roll the windows down in the car and belly laugh swaying your head from side to side
• The way that you pray for your Nana and Papaw every night...NO MATTER WHAT!!!
• The way you listen in church and are curious about God!
• The way you ask ANY child that you encounter "What's your name" and say "It's nice to meet you" and then turn to me and say "Mama his/her name is ________" (like I wasn't there for the conversation.)
• Your thick southern accent
• The way you want to wear boots or flip flops with everything!
• The way you root for the Falcons and say "U-L-L-A" at ball games.
• The way you say "I'm special to God!"
• Oh and so much more!

Lucy McLean you are a very special little girl. You are so much fun to raise and I feel very blessed that the Lord gave me and your Daddy such a fun and sassy little girl to watch grow up. My prayer for you is that you continue to want to learn about God and that you would take the step of faith to trust Jesus at a young age. I pray that the world's hurt and pain, although is inevitable, is minimal. I pray that the Lord will help you continue to be strong-willed, and that he uses it for His kingdom. I pray that you find godly friends that will be lifelong friends! I pray that you always remain your daddy's little girl and that you always adore your Grampy and Papaw as much as you do today!I pray that the Lord brings a strong man in your life (when you are 30) for you to walk life's journey with. I pray that you grow to love yourself for the amazing little girl that God made you and that you accept yourself just as you are (for God makes no mistakes).

I love you more than you can imagine, and God loves you more than I could ever imagine loving you! WOW, that certainly puts things in perspective. I hope you have a fabulous birthday and that you feel the love that your family has for you.

I love you Lucy Mac!

Mama

Minutes Old on your "Birthday"

1 year old!
2 Years Old

Almost 3 and very excited!!!

I forgot one...

Also when I got home today, my mom was asleep on the couch. Lucy McLean was watching television. She had written all over her. When I say all over her, I mean ALL OVER HER (head to toe). I asked her if she couldn't find any paper and she laughed. My mom looked at her and said "When did you do that?" LM quickly replied "While you were sleeping right there Grammy!"

Lucy McLean's Little Laughs

My mom says I need to record all of the funny things Lucy McLean says and does. I haven't done a great job of it so far, so I thought I would try on here. With that being said, I also don't know if anyone find her near as amusing as we do, but oh well. Atleast I will have a record!

Lucy McLean has a new trick where she smooshes her cheeks together and says "Bus Driver, open the door". My mom told her to "say Bus driver two tices the other day" and LM Said "Bus driver, two times, open the door". It was pretty funny!

And today, I came home from work at lunch to take a nap (been sick with the flu, bronchitis and strep)...I heard my mom tell LM that she couldn't come upstairs to wake me up. She could only come up if she was going to sneak in the bed with me. Well, I heard her SLLOOWWWLY open my bedroom door, then she started reciting to herself (insert her TRYING to whisper) "Tip Toe...Tip Toe...Tip Toe" and then she got to the bed and said "Sneak in bed, sneak in the bed"...then she curled up beside me. I leaned over and she grinned from ear to ear and said "I snuck". Then she gave me a hug hug and said "Now I watch Dora". I convinced her to take a nap instead! Oh how I love this child. Oh and ps...she didn't even fight the nap!!! :) I am sure I will miss these days!!!