One Year

Just one year.  She seems like she's always been with us, and it's gone by so fast all at the same time.  I can't imagine life without my Rosie.  She just makes everything right.  So here she is growing up before our eyes.

Trying to stay dry

Andy is in pretty good spirits about his broken wrist, but we're having to work a little harder to find fun that doesn't include water or baseball.  (Well, we did watch Andy's ball team win their game last night).  So today we went to town to visit some feathered friends.  It may need to be said that while some children are (perhaps rightly) afraid of birds as tall as they are, my girls are not afraid of any animal.  Not even ones that could eat them.  We're working on it.

Hello friend goose.

Zadie made a sweet new friend.

We are loving stairs right now

Now just 4 to 6 more weeks to fill with non-pool non-beach type fun and we can get that thing off Andy's arm and have a real summer!

{p,h,f,r} Emergency room edition

It's been such a difficult few days that I almost didn't post this week.  I'm so glad I got the camera out and found that I did have a few lovely moments to share.  It's so easy to forget about the blessings when things aren't going your way.  That being said, here's my {p,h,f,r} for the week.  Head over to ourmothersdaughters.blogspot.com for even more beautiful moments.

Well, the school year is winding down and Andy has been bringing home some of the beautiful work he has done in art class this year.  I am so grateful that he is in a school with a thriving art program.  here are a few of my favorite pieces.
                                                                   {Pretty}

And I love those sunny mornings when the bunnies are nibbling grass and things are still covered in dew.  Here is Zadie sharing the peel from her breakfast pear with Diego.

Now here is Andy enjoying a water balloon fight at his last baseball practice of the season.  We didn't know it would be his last practice, but a fall from the monkey bars on Monday landed him on the bench for the rest of the season with a broken wrist.  Well, happy pictures any way.

       {Happy}

And Zadie got to celebrate her good friend Brody's birthday at his pirate party.  They had such a good time and it was a darling party.

Zadie, Leah, Parker, Cam, Brody and Preston

All this before Monday!  And then of course, I got that call.  My heart always jumps when I see his school on the caller id.  He's such a monkey that it's always "Andy's had an accident, you need to come take him to the hospital."  It was a broken wrist this time.  Poor guy, it was so painful having it set, but he was really brave.  The worst part is that he's out for the season in baseball and he won't be able to be on the swim team or play at the beach for at least the first part of the summer.
                                          {Real}

I hate seeing him so disappointed, but I know that this too shall pass.  I'm grateful that the Dr. was able to set it without surgery.  Now I just have to figure out how to keep him still for a while.  Yeah right!

{p,h,f,r} {real} quick

I should be doing chores, but I couldn't resist linking up with ourmothersdaughters.blogspot.com for a quick Thursday {p,h,f,r}.   Here's my Rose.  Always {Pretty} in my eyes!

And a Monday playdate made two sweet girls {Happy and Funny}

And I can't resist, I really love the next shot!  I've posted it already, but I {Really} must do it again.

Yipeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Hey, tomorrow is Friday!

Some things just go together.  Strawberries and chocolate, babies and puppies, and apparently, trampolines and slips and slides!

Okay, here we are in the grass.  It looks like fun, but alas.  The ground is hard and the grass is full of sticks and prickers.

Here is Andy trying to tough it out with an aching knee.  By the way, when did Zadie get so tall and grown-y?

Okay, now my Mom genius kicks in and we haul the whole thing up on the trampoline.

Are you sure about this Mom?  Looks a little iffy.

 
Yeah, baby, let's do this.

WAAAAA- HOOOOOOOO!

Even Zadie's hair thinks this is awesome!

Best idea Mommy had all day :)  I'm so sorry that I can't share photos of me trying it out.  I'm sure it was graceful and nothing like when the animal trainer gives Shamu a fish for beaching herself on the stage at SeaWorld.

Happy May, y'all!

Wordless Wednesday: Rosie Morning