We're Backkkkk!!!

You'll have to excuse me for taking such a long absence from the blog and for making it private. I promise I had a good reason.

So much has happened since my last post and to be honest, I don't even know where to begin with telling it all.

This year has been such an eventful year for the ladies and I just sit back in amazement at how much they've grown. Addison started softball this spring and while she didn't start out great, she ended on a great note.

That's Addison on first base, heading towards second.
  

Addison and her softball team also got the opportunity to participate in our towns Fourth of July parade. She thought she was hot stuff and Daniel walked with her.

Her 4th of July fan club.

That's Addison on the left waving and Daniel in the gray shirt and ball cap.

Both ladies started soccer this summer. I am 99.9% positive that we won't be playing next year. I don't think it was enjoyable for any of us, especially the ladies. They preferred running around in circles and watching everyone else play ball as opposed to actually playing. I was that crazy mother on the sidelines hooting and hollering on more than one occasion because the girls would just stand there as the ball dribbled by them. I think it's safe to say we should wait another year or two before attempting soccer again.

That's Addison in the #8 jersey.

There's Cadence on the left.

Addison finished her first year of preschool and this past September she started her second year while Cadence started her first. Because of bussing issues and how small our school district is the ladies are in the same afternoon preschool class. I had doubts about whether they should be together but it's working out just fine and it's nice having a few hours break from them in the afternoons. I miss them like crazy but boy is that quiet enjoyable.

More to come...

Daddy's First Surgery

This past June Daniel underwent his very first surgery. It was a minor surgery just removing his gall bladder but he was a tad on the nervous side as anyone would be. I felt completely out of place not being the patient for once and I hope that my suggestions and real life experience with surgery helped him a little bit. He arrived at the hospital very early that morning and it was a family event for us. The girls got a kick out of "riding" his hospital bed and eating lunch in the cafeteria.

His surgery was outpatient so we got to take him home that afternoon where the ladies and I took care of him and he was back to work within a week. I'm proud to be married to such a hardworking man always doing what he can to support his family. I would have soaked up as much time on the couch as possible. I never can because he always manages to get called out of town for work the week I come home from the hospital...lol. This past surgery I had no help taking care of the girls, house, and animals and we wonder why I have a massive hernia at the site of one of my incisions, hmmm.

Anyway, here are some pictures of his big day in the hospital.

Hey there sexy man...lol.

I love Cadence's pose in this picture. We had just gotten there and she apparently had had enough already.

Out like a light on her mammaw.

Daddy was kind enough to let Addie watch cartoons while we waited for the surgeon to arrive.

Daddy was out of surgery and she was out for the count again.

Paging Dr. Addison! 

After he was in recovery and we were allowed back to see him mammaw left and took sleeping beauty with her. Addison refused to leave her mommy and daddy so she stuck around which was when the above picture was taken. If she doesn't grow up to become a nurse or doctor I will really be shocked.

First Trip to the Bowling Alley

I am playing catch up on the blog so please excuse the out of order posts. I want to make sure I post all of these events to have for the future.

This past summer I enrolled the girls in a free summer bowling program at our local bowling alley. I thought it would be fun to get out of the house and the best part was that it was free with the exception of their shoe rental. They have fun during that first game but by the time we would start on the second game we would lose them and it was time to head to mammaws house for lunch.

"Mom said something about our balls coming out of this hole."

Poor Cadence had to wear socks with skids on the bottom because they didn't have shoes small enough for her.

Getting ready to drop and roll.

Score.

My baby and her cute pig tails. 

Cadence needed assistance from mammaw. 

And of course Addison was available for assistance as well.

My cute Addison Grace.

I love getting out and about and doing fun stuff like this for the girls. It's always a big plus when the stuff is free...lol. I also love that my mother-in-law loves the girls and I so much that she is always ready and willing to join in on the fun. We have the best times together and I'm sure not many women can say that about spending time with their mother-in-law.