March Highlights

March was a marvelous month to say the least. Aleah had to dress up for preschool on a few days...one being support the Tn Vols or Tn. Titans. Well, we chose the Tn Vols!! I am not sure how her Dad felt about this, because he is a Georiga Bulldog fan. St. Patricks came around, and we had to have a cute shirt for this day. The lady that made these shirts and put the matching ruffle did an outstanding job:)

School was out for a week for Spring Break. Spring Break is a time to relax and enjoy...well for us.. it was busy. We decided to remodel the laundry room and the bathroom. I do not have before pictures of either project, but I do have after on the landry room. The floor in the laundry room was concrete with white walls. Wait until you see the after shots! A wonderful job on both of these projects. Now I am working on getting curtains made and decorating both rooms.

Aleah and I did find time to go to the park and enjoy a little lunch one day. Mom, Holly, Aleah, and I went shopping a few times during March to find material to make Aleah an outfit for Easter. I have talked Mom into sewing again!!!! Can't wait to post a few pictures of the finished product.

LOOK AT ME, GRANDMA!!! I am a Tn Fan;)

Dad looks a little proud!!

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Play time at the PARK

After pictures of the laundry room. I love this room!

Valentine Days Cards

Ready for Valentine Days!!

During children's time at church, they had a few snacks for the children. Aleah is showing off her stained lips from her most loved chips...Doritos. She helped me dip strawberries in chocolate before she prepared her Valentine Cards. I fixed a wonderful meal with tenderloin-Almond Pork, Roasted Asparagus Red Potato Salad, and Strawberry Graham Dessert. Ummm..It was so good.

Getting her little Valentine Cards ready for preschool. This was the first time I had someone to make her cards, and I think they turned out CUTE!! Aleah wanted to attach some candy to each one, so we taped Smarties to the envelope.

Pageant Birthday Party

Aleah was invited to a Pageant Birthday Party!! Now that is a CUTE idea. I decided to play this up because she is a Tom Boy-nothing wrong with that- but I wanted to see her all dressed up. We headed off to get her hair, nails, and toenails done. Aleah wanted her Dad to go, so he was in the corner filming while I was taking pictures. I was a little worried because she has a had time being still. Oh my!! she did not move the entire time!!

The party was like a real beauty pageant where every little girl walked in front of judges and information was read about the contestant. They were all so cute and dainty. Every contestant won a title.

Look at her hair!! CUTE!! CUTE!!

This is Precious!!

At the party!! The decorations were amazing. I have never been to a more wonderful party!! I love hot pink and green together.

Practiced walking for the pageant. Her first time!!

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How cute is this baby!! I love her so much!!

She worked up an appetite after the pageant!!

They all wanted a balloon at the end of the party.

Pictures of 2011 Snow Storm

This is the kind of snow we use to have when I was a child!! The snow had enough moisture in it to roll a snowball.

Grandma and Aunt Joy We Got Snow Because

ALEAH put a cottonball under her pillow. Let me start from the beginning, on Thursday (Jan. 6) I picked Aleah up at preschool and went to the funeral home. As we got out of the vehicle, I noticed a cotton ball under her shoe lace and of course I ask why do you have a piece of cotton in your shoe. Her responds was I am suppose tooooo! The entire time she is saying I" I CAN"T LOOSE IT, MOMMA!!!!" Well, it was still unclear to me, so I took it out and put it in my coat pocket. As soon as we left, I had to put the cotton ball under her shoelace. Well, I am still in the dark on this!! When she is getting ready for bed, she tells her Daddy she has to put her pajamas on inside out. Of course he is completely lost ...bless his heart. We quickly explain to him why!!! So we are off to bed, and Aleah said where is my cotton ball? This is when I realized why she had it under her shoelace. Aleah began telling me the story that her preschool teacher told her to do for snow. Here are the instruction......wore pajamas inside out, put cotton ball under pillow, do a snow dance and say a prayer!!!! It worked three days later!

This is what we got!! We have been out of school for three days.

Snow and Ice 2010

Before we went back to work and school, we took a trip to see the Ice and Snow. This was our first trip to see the amazing ice theme "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town". The artisans arrived in October and carved this walk-through venture from 2 million pounds of ice. Now!!!! that is amazing!!

Each piece was so detailed with beautiful color.

It was COLD inside !!

Snow Time!!

The only picture I got in the hotel because my batteries went down in my camara.

Aleah's Progress Report from Preschool

This is Aleah's second year at preschool, and we have been so happy. The teachers are super. I feel so comfortable in dropping her off knowing they are going to take care of her and educate her to the best of their ability. I love all of her teachers she had last year and this year!!