White Squirrel Fun

My parents and the Dentons were able to come up and go to the White Squirrel Festival with us this weekend. For those of you who don't know, Brevard is known for it's white squirrels. Yes, they really exist (see pic)! The festival was a lot of fun. There were all sorts of vendors, a soap box derby and great music. Last night, we took Lucy McLean to her first concert. Edwin McCain was downtown. She was ready to last all night, but we didn't last all that long. We came home to put her in bed. We had loads of fun with family and friends. It was a great weekend. Ryan took a photoshoot of the Denton's son, Luke. He is such a cutie! ENJOY!!!

WAR EAGLE!!!

Lucy McLean had to wear her Auburn onesie to walk when her Aunt Moo Moo showed up in this ungodly shirt. She had her fist ready at any time, just in case Aunt Moo said something about her Auburn Tigers! :)

How many things can you pack in to one weekend?

We had a big weekend! On Friday night, our homegroup from church threw Lucy McLean her first party. She enjoyed hanging out with the ladies! After the shower, we went to my parents house. My dad was leaving at 2 in the morning to go fishing and we couldn't let a chance for him to kiss on LM to pass by. We got there WAY late and surprised him.

On Saturday, we went to my parent's neighbors house for a cookout and then down to my grandmother's house. We hung out with the family all afternoon. Saturday night, we (Ryan and I) went on a date to see my baby cousin (he's 16 now) in "The Graduate". Ryan had never seen the play so he was totally shocked to see Caleb in a sexual role. He laughed so hard. It was a lot of fun.

Yesterday was yet another packed day. All of the McLeans came over to my parents house for lunch. We had a blast hanging out and eating (what we do best). Aunt Sue came early to get her hands on LM. Ryan took about 100 pics of the two of them together. I will cherish these pictures forever. He did such a good job. I tried to put them in a slide show to show off, but for some reason, I can't get it to work right. I made sure all of the pictures were saved in the right direction, but they all turned back to their original form, once put in the slide show :(. If anyone knows how to change this, please let me know!

Last night, we stopped by Ryan's parents and had dinner. Lucille got to love on LM and we got to hang out for a bit. Ryan's mom made a delicious meal and then we were on our way.

Needless to say, we were all four (including Snoop) pooped from our long weekend. We had a great time, but we had a lot jam packed in to 3 days. Lucy McLean slept 10 hours last night and I had to wake her up at that point! She is now napping again, but we have grocery shopping to do! On to run our erands. I will add more pictures from Friday night and LM with Lucille later today. For now, you can look at the slide show (and try not to get a krick in your neck)of Lucy McLean with her GREAT GREAT Aunt Sue!

Great Aunt Minnie Sue

These are pictures of Lucy McLean with her Great Great Aunt Minnie Sue, one of the McLean's inwhich she got her name from. Let me know if you know how to turn the pictures in the right direction.

Lucy McLean- 7 weeks

Before I was a Mom...

I am sure many of you've seen this before..

Before I was a Mom :
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom :
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom :
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests. Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom :
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom :
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so complete.

Before I was a Mom :
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much

That was before I was a Mom.

Happy Belated Mother's Day

I meant to write this post a few days ago, but Lucy McLean's tummy has called my attention and then we were without internet for a day (boy does that easily seem like an eternity). This being my first Mother's Day, it was the first time that I really sat down and reflected on all my own mother has done for me over the years. She has sacrificed so much for me. My mother is truly a pillar of strength. I remember, as a child, wishing that I could handle things with the dignity that my mother did. She has taught me so much, more than I can begin to put in one little post. I feel like I am a stronger woman because of my mother. So, Mom, thank you for loving me unconditionally, supporting me, listening to me, teaching me, standing up for me, letting me use the "my mom said no" card, showing me how to stand up for myself, praying for me and for being the most amazing mom ever. My prayer is that I can raise Lucy McLean half as well as you did with me! I LOVE YOU!!!