and this is what it looks like now!!!!

Olivia's First Shiner

Well it happened- our first bad injury. Olivia was running at the farm and tripped falling and hitting the side of her face on a feed bucket!! Luckily I wasn't there when it happened. Bo called me and said that Olivia wanted to come home b/c she fell and hit her cheek. He was very calm about it so I didn't think much of it. I grabbed an ice pack and went down to get her. But you can imagine my face when I saw her. I couldn't believe how bad it looked! As the night went on, her eyelids got swollen too!! The pictures don't show how bad it really looked. She didn't want to go to the pool today b/c she was afraid kids would make fun of her! But she is at the pool as we speak havin a blast.

more from the 4th

she had a net full of water balloons and later attacked her uncle with them.

I just love the look on her face. She loved it and had so much fun!!

We had a great 4Th of July. We started the day by going swimming at my sister in law's house. Billy didn't go b/c he wanted to ride the tractor with daddy instead. After swimming we went to a birthday party and then watched a parade. Billy loved all the tractors driving by in the parade! Then we went back to the farm and let the kids do some of their own fireworks and then we headed to Louisburg for the first time to watch their display. All though it does not compare to Cinci's fireworks display we were quite impressed- especially Bo & the kids b/c that was probably the biggest display they had seen. Billy had his first girl crush- this little girl followed him everywhere. It was so cute- they are actually only 3 wks apart. Billy didn't know what to think of it but she just loved him.

As for house plans- we are still talking about starting in the middle of August. As long as I can get the salon up and going better- maternity leave kind of put a damper on things. We just want to make sure that the salon in gonna do well before we take such a big step. Wish me luck :)

OK OK OK!! Sorry it took so long but here are some more pictures of baby Josie! What an event is was to get a good picture- it took 3 photographers to finally make me happy. Wish I had a family member that did pictures :) jk!!

Things are going well. She is a bit demanding but getting used to it! Figured its payback from when I was a kid. The kid won't take a bottle or binkie so its all me all of the time! Somewhat stressful but again getting used to it.

Joined the gym today and as soon as doctor ok's me I'm hitting it at full force. I am ready to be back in shape. Time to get serious, no more excuses. i think i'll just feel better when i'm working out- a little me time will be nice.

baby Josie!!

Here are a few pictures of our new princess. She's already fussin so I won't be able to post much but I did want to thank everyone for all of the gifts that were so graciously brought up from Texas (thnks mom & Heather)!! Everything is going well here just trying to adjust. She's a bit demanding so trying to work that out and deal w/ a 2 yr old and a 5 yr old. But managing. Billy & Olivia just love their little sister. They fight over who is going to hold her. Well, like I said - she's demanding so I'll post more later.........