I LOVE THEM

SO THIS MORNING AT ABOUT 10:00 AM THERE WAS A KNOCK @ MY FRONT DOOR. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE IT WAS MY MOM AND AUNT SANDY. THEY CAME OVER TO GIVE MADDIE HER B-DAY GIFT. ONCE MY MOM LOOKED AT THE GIRL'S ROOM, I NEW SHE WASN'T LEAVING FOR A LONG TIME. AND I AM SO GRATEFUL, THESE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAVE BEEN BAD. I'M SORE ALL THE TIME, AND I'M NOT JUST TALKING MY BACK LADIES, TONS OF PRESSURE AND IM HOT. NEEDLESS TO SAY THESE NEXT TEN WEEKS NEED TO GO BY FASTER. SO THEY DID EVERYTHING THAT STILL NEEDED TO BE DONE, FOUND THE MISSING PIECES TO MY CRIB. AND WE GOT ORGANIZED. THERE ARE STILL A COUPLE THINGS THAT NEED TO GET DONE. #1 PAINT THE CHANGING TABLE. #2 PUT UP THE VALENCES. #3 I WILL NOT PUT MADDIES BED SPREAD ON UNTIL RIGHT BEFORE, IT'S MOSTLY WHITE. SO IM ALMOST THERE.

YOU'RE HOW OLD..

MADASIN MY BABY, WILL BE TURNING 4 ON THE 26TH. SO WE HAD A BIG POOL PARTY TO CELEBRATE. IT IS AMAZING HOW FAST THEY GROW UP. MAYBE THAT IS WHY MY MOTHER HAD "FOUR" IN DIAPERS AT ONCE. I LOOK AT MADASIN AND DO NOT SEE A BABY ANYMORE, BUT A LITTLE GIRL.A LITTLE GIRL READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD. IT BREAKS MY HEART. EWWW IM GETTING EMOTIONAL..SO JUST A COUPLE PICTURE'S TO SHARE.

MADDIE LOVE'S TO PLAY McDonald's. SHE CALL'S MOM FAMILY ALL THE TIME AND SAY'S, WELCOME TO McDonald's WHAT CAN I GET YOU. THAT WILL BE 49.00 THANK YOU. SO I FOUND THIS TOY, SHE LOVE'S IT.

MADDIE WAS FIRST, AND LAST. SHE HIT THAT THING SO HARD IT WAS ALL OVER.

CAN YOU GUESS WHO SHE IS? HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL..

CANDY LAND. WE ARE SO EXCITED TO PLAY IT.

WHAT DID YOU WISH FOR?

GOTTA HAVE THE PRINCESS CAKE.

HAPPY BIRHTDAY MADASIN

FROM START TO FINISH.

SO HERE IS THE GIRL'S UGLY GREEN WALLS, BEFORE I GOT TO THEM. NOT SO CUTE. MADDIE IS SUCH A CUTE LITTLE HELPER.

I DID NOT HELP OUT WITH THIS PART. IT WAS VERY HARD. AND FRUSTRATING.

MEG AND I WERE SO NERVOUS TO TAKE OFF THE TAPE.

WE LOVE OUR POLK A DOTS.

MADASIN IS SURE McKINLEE WILL LOVE THERE ROOM, LIKE SHE DOES.

WELL HERE IT IS AFTER MONTHS OF PLANNING AND FINDING PAINT. AND FORCING MY HUSBAND TO HELP..AND LOTS OF HELP FROM MY GIRL FRIENDS. THE WALLS ARE DONE. AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. I'LL POST MORE WHEN EVERYTHING IS IN THE ROOM. BUT FOR NOW ENJOY MY FINISHED WALL.

She's All Grown Up.

I KNEW THIS DAY WOULD COME, BUT I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD COME THIS FAST. OUR LITTLE PRINCESS HAD HER FIRST DAY OF PRE SCHOOL TODAY. SHE WAS SO EXCITED LAST NIGHT THAT SHE COULD NOT SLEEP. WHEN I PICKED HER UP AFTER SHE TOLD ME IT WASN'T VERY FUN. SHE WAS TIRED.

A BLAST FROM THE PAST.

LAST NIGHT I "HAD" TO GO OUT WITH MY YOUNGER SISTER JILL AND FIND BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES...GET THIS HER WEDDING IS MAY OF 2009. WHY THE HECK DID I HAVE TO BE THERE ALMOST 7 MONTHS PREGNANT? SO AS MADASIN WAS TRYING ON HER CUTE FLOWER GIRL DRESSES. I SAW ONE THAT REALLY CAUGHT MY EYE. GRRRRRR FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE SEEN PICS OF MY WEDDING DRESS. HERE IT IS ON MADDIE. SAME EVERYTHING.. ONLY A YEAR TO LATE. I WANTED TO DIE..

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECT..

OH BELLY..

THIS PICTURE IS FOR ALL MY GIRL FRIENDS OUT OF STATE THAT KEEP ASKING FOR IT...WELL HERE IT IS..26 WEEKS PREGNANT. I REALLY HOPE MY BODY CAN'T AND WON'T GROW ANY BIGGER..IM HUGE

DINNER DATE.

THIS I S MY LITTLE BROTHER RYAN, HE ASKED MADDIE TO BE HIS DINNER DATE LAST NIGHT WHEN WE ALL WENT OUT. SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS SO NERVOUS..HELLO HE'S YOUR UNCLE.. I NO BUT IM NERVOUS..

SHE TOLD ME SHE WANTED TO LOOK HER BEST..

BREATH TAKING.

I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE THE NEWEST PICTURE THAT WILL BE HANGING ON ONE OF THE WALLS IN MY HOME.. I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS PICTURE OF CHRIST. MARK MABRY

PORTER FAMILY CAMP OUT...

DADDY BEING SILLY... SHE LOOK'S SO EXCITED. FIRST TIME ROASTING A MARSHMALLOW OVER A "REAL" FIRE. SHE'S A PRO.

MADDIE AND LANA.. LOOKING CUTE.

EVEN THOUGH IT RAINED MOST OF THE TIME. THEY WERE STILL TROOPERS.

MADDIE REFUSED TO WEAR SOCKS WITH HER CROCKS..HER FEET WERE STAINED BLACK. EWW

THIS IS EDEN'S BIRTHDAY CAKE MADDIE MADE HER.