Michael, Erica and Paige plus 1

Yes that is right....plus one Bonnie Paige is pleased to announce that she is going to be a big sister....early July 2010. We are all very excited about our newest addition to our family....

Amazing

I had to share this sneak peek with the world....We are in love with our new photographer Crystal Garcia....it has been awhile since we had professional pics made and we are over the moon about them...Hope everyone has a wonderful thanksgiving .

Erica

Paige and her daddy!!

I just wanted to do a quick post about P and her Daddy. I have to say I get the dream job of spending all day everyday with her but as soon as Michael enters the room say 5:30 or 6ish....Oh my daddy...P will exclaim and from there she is all his. It is so touching for me to see how much they adore each other and how much of a "Daddy's" girl she has become and I love it. Michael is an amazing father and so great with her. His two girls are so blessed.

update!

After a long hike we found that waterfall
The flower girl "breaking it down" with the band
The flower girl!!
Playing in her big girl bed
Aunt Meredith's pharmacy grad party
One last playdate with our BFF Hannah
Why what a busy summer we have had this year. A wedding, a trip to the mountains and great weekend trips with family... Now it is time for us to get ready for "Big Girl" school. Okay, well for me and Paige it is...for the rest of the world it the 2yr classroom at her mother's day out program. Hope to find everyone well....
Erica

Paige's Birthday Week

Last Sunday was the beginning on week long activities to the Minniepalooza, on Saturday. Paige being the typical girl was draped in all kinds of tiara's, jewels and playclothes. Here are some pics from party # 1.

Spring 2009

Easter Girl
Easter Pictures at Biedenharn
Eating Ice at a Crawfish boil
Just hanging out before and Easter Egg hunt

We have had an awesome Spring, lots of fun times and here are a few pics.

Madonna and adoption

Okay, I just wanted to vent about all of the celebrity adoptions and how absurd I think it is that these people feel that they can just whip into a country and because they are more loaded than anything and just rip these children away from their family's. I do understand because they are more financially secure that they could provide a higher quality of life. okay, they can and will provide the best nannies money can buy with the best boarding schools and along with the nicest couture children clothing. What she can not provide is a stable two parent household.
I feel like they are trying to play GOD with these children's lives and it infurates me to no end. I was raised by my grandparents and they provided me with a normal life. In this scenario the child is being raised by her grandmother and she has no desire to give up the child. I applauded this morning when I saw her (Madonna's) request was denied. If not up for adoption these sweet innocent children should be allowed regardless of how rich or poor they might be, stay with the family's they know and love. and to grow up in the the culture and custom for which they were born into.
I cannot imagine, like this child someone taking my beloved Paige except her father or grandparents if anything were to happen to me.

Paige on my Birthday

Mommy and Paige on her Birthday

Birthday at Coda

The Birthday Cake

The cake that was delivered to Coda was supposed to have been for a wedding party... The wedding got canceled but they forgot to cancel the cake. Happy Birthday to me!
The staff assumed it was for our party and Michael tried to take the credit... Thank you Thurman's for the free Italian cream Bday cake!

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Of all of my birthday past... My favorite gift have been clothes, trips, nights out with friends but this year was exceptionally special because....this is what I heard this morning... "Happy bifday to ohh, happy bifday to ohh(you) happy Mommy!" My sweet girl sang happy birthday to me...what an amazing gift.

happy mardi gras, Ya'll

We took Paige to our local parade here in Monroe and we had such a blast. Paige was trying to say" throw me some beads mister"....how cute. Needless to say, we caught lots of beads and good times were had by all...Here is Paige in her "Mardi Gras" dress at school on Thursday!

Maggie Ryan 2

We recently got our little puppy "Maggie" and what a sweetheart she is. We are all in love and Paige loves that she can tell someone what to do!!! and she feels like such a big girl now....

Maggie Ryan

Wow! what a christmas.

We blew through two towns, three family Christmas's and the day after switched time zones to the west coast for a fun filled holiday. Thank you to all of our wonderful families for making this such a special holiday for us.