Easter Weekend!

So it was a very busy weekend for Presley! I took off work on Good Friday so I could enjoy some time with Presley and my mom. We had intended on running a few errands and heading to the zoo, but it was kinda cold and raining. So we shopped all day instead! Works for me! While we were at the mall, we decided to take her on a carousel ride for her first time, too. Every time the horse went up she would go "ahhhhh!" It was so precious!

Saturday was such a gorgeous day! We started off with Presley's first Easter Egg Hunt! It was really cute...they had it in the town square of Arlington! It was divided up in different sections, according to age. It was so much fun! She couldnt quite grasp putting the eggs in the basket though...it was much more fun taking them out and chewing on them!

Afterwards, we finally made it to the zoo! It was Presleys first time and she loved it! She loves to people watch more than anything...just like her daddy! I love it, too, but I'm usually too busy in "Candy Land" to notice what everyone else is doing. But we did have a great time...she LOVED the monkeys! Now that shes gets from her mama! When we got back to my mom's house, we took some pics of her outside..it was too pretty of a day not to:)

On Easter morning we woke up to see what the Easter Bunny brought her! She got a movie, a bug catcher, a wooden toy that I (um I mean the Easter Bunny) painted for her, some peeps, bunny ears, and a wooden cross that says " Every good and perfect gift is from above" James 1:17...can't be any more true!! After that, we went to church with Clinton's family...AMAZING service! (By the way, if you live in the Memphis area and are looking for a church home, Faith Baptist is wonderful! Clinton was raised at that church, and I visited there for a while. But now we attend Ellendale Baptist which is sooo amazing, too! Either one, you can't lose!)

Anyways, here are some pics from the weekend...enjoy!

Almost there!

Ok I never get on her just to write about my day or whatever. I realize that's what its for, but I just use it to post pictures of Presley for my family to see. But I've had a burst of excitement because I just realized that I only have THREE weeks left of class! Actually in 2 of my classes, I only have 2 weeks! THANK GOD! It had been much harder going to school, working, and being a mom, than I thought it would be. And its really not the "going to class 3 nights a week" thats killing me...its all the work outside of class! I mean, why can't I just go to school, learn a few things, and be done with it?! I dont need papers, maps, tests....I mean, what are they thinking?! But on a positive note, I went to sociology class last night and got my test back...103! AND she canceled our last paper so we could focus more on our research paper! My topic...The battle b/t working mothers and stay-at-moms. I even sent out a survey to all my friends that fall in each category...surprisingly only like 6 responded to it, and only 2 of those were a SAHM...so I'm hoping this weekend some others will take the time to respond to it:)

Anyways, I have already been making a list of allll the things I want to do during my 3 months of bliss this summer...well not really bliss, bc I still have to work. I have lots of projects I want to do around the house, crafts, etc. Also, me and one of my bf's Leigh Anne have decided to start a little "business" and we have a lot to get done this summer! But I think I'm most excited about doing things with Presley and Clinton...taking her to the zoo, the sprinkler park, or heck just the park in general! I'm just ready for some family time with her and Clinton!

Well I have a busy weekend ahead...tonight me and my sis-in-law are taking the babies to eat. Then tomorrow Presley has two birthday parties to go to! One is our friends/neighbors little boy, Joseph, is having his party at Pump It Up. After that, we're heading to MS for Ava's second birthday! Shes the daughter of one of my other bf's Kelly! I can't wait to see them!! We're going to stay the night so we can have some more time with them. Then Sunday I have to go to my aunts for my grandmothers birthday! It's always something, but I love it!

Better late than never!

Ok so I've been a little slow posting pictures this month. I've just been way too busy! So I thought I'd knock them all out in one shot...here ya go!

Presley went to another one of her "boyfriends" 1st birthday parties today...sweet little Brooks! However, this isn't him...she was flirting with his best friend Luke ha!

There's Brooks in his precious little plaid shorts!

Erica and Brooks....Happy Birthday little buddy!

He was lovin' his cake!

We decided to take some pictures of Presley in her Easter dress last weekend. I wanted to get a few so I could send out cards. I seem to always forget how hard it is to take pictures of a one year old. Plus it doesnt help that I really need a new camera....between her not cooperating, and my camera taking forever to take a shot, this was about the best we could get!

A few of us girls threw a shower for our friend Ashley. She and her husband are expecting their first child in May. We did a question mark theme because they aren't finding out what the baby is! All we know is that it's either a sweet little Lincoln, or a precious little Olive (my prediction is Olive...hey, Presley needs a girl friend!) Anyways, it turned out really cute and we had such a great time!

We had all the guest jot down their guess on the sex of the baby and it's weight...my guess is a sweet little girl, 6 lbs 12 oz!

The hostesses (minus Candice) with the lovely mom-to-be...Brittany, MAMA ASHLEY, Erica, Ashley, and myself!

A weekend of firsts!

This weekend Presley and I went to our first Memphis Tigers basketball game! My best friend Candice had an extra ticket and we decided to go...and I'm so glad we did! We rarely miss a game on TV, but it was sooo much better being there! I got chills just watching their introduction! I called Clinton during half time and told him we were getting season tickets next year and he agreed! Presley had such a good time too...when we clapped, she clapped...when they played music, she danced! It was so much fun!!

She refused to smile for the camera...but I promise she had a blast!

The boys running out to warm up! I love them!

And here was the other unexpected event this weekend...IT SNOWED!! And for Memphis, thats huge! We get an ice storm occasionally, or a few inches maybe once a year. But I cant remember it ever snowing this much....maybe once when I was a child. We had 8 inches when I woke up this morning!! It was sooo beautiful and I was so glad Presley got to experience it, too...even though she won't remember it :( And unfortunately, she'll probably be grown by the time we have another one like this!

Here's Jake running through the snow!

Jake and Sam playing in the snow!



Our house!

She didnt know what to do or how to walk....

So she sat most of the time!

Over the hills and through the woods to grammy's house we go!

My parent's house!

And Presley's house, too!

What a long weekend...I think I'll nap now!