New friends

Lauren is my new friend....and we were so happy to celebrate her 40th birthday with her! We had breakfast at Verbena and lots of birthday cheer!

Christmas breakfast at Lauren's

We met this morning at Lauren's for a yummy Christmas breakfast! These girls are just so fun and so easy to be around....the conversation and laughter flows like water! What a fun morning with a beautiful group of caring women!  I am So thankful for my new friend, Lauren!

the girls turn

We have only had two weeks of summer but it seemed like the boys were dominating the social time...I felt like I owed the girls a sleepover! So Sk had Abby  ( her first sleepover ever) and Lauren and Lila invited Lexi and we had some girl time at the Hardy house! 

 They were happy!

 Now I feel like we are more even....the balance is hard with four I am finding.....

Schaffner pool is open!

We took our first dip in the Schaffner's pool today...Riggs said it was the first of a million!

Schaffner Christmas

We exchanged gifts with the Schaffner kids today....Riggs and Colin showed up with the same gift for each other! I love that!

 Lexi brought Lila a pack of silly bands...look how proud she is.....

 Sarah Kate got a sponge and a used notebook from Lauren....and everyone was happy!

If you put your heart into the gift...it's the best gift!

Taylor Swift Take 2

Tonight was take 2 for Taylor Swift after our original concert was canceled. Only this time we decided to take Lila Ray! She was so excited!

We headed to Old Chicago Pizza for supper and to meet up with all our cowgirls!

Seriously y'all ....she was so excited to be there!

They all were!

It was a mother and daughter night and you gotta love those!

We enjoyed our supper and before we knew it the limo was there to pick us up!

I love these ladies.....it was so nice to go out with them...they have good hearts, these Momas!

When Lila is super excited she "does her little hands" as we say...moving them fast and excitedly! Boy were they moving when she got in the limo!

What is it about a limo....it makes you feel free....and fancy! They girls danced....

hung their heads out the window....

We just had the best time on the way there!

It's always nice to be with best friends!

Finally, we arrived at the concert!

We found our seats.....

Boots on...we waited for Taylor!

and we were so happy to be there!

Sarah Kate was so close to the stage! She got a high five from Taylor and a guitar pick! Truly a dream come true for her!

Lila lasted all night long....she was a trooper, as usual and loved every second! I'll never forget those bootless piggies kicking to every song! It was a night to remember!

Sleepover Friday

April is a busy birthday month for us...not only do Riggs, Rollins and Jeremy have birthdays but so do many other friends and family. Tonight was a perfect example of that! Sarah Kate spent the afternoon at a birthday party for Abby and Mia Crane and then went to Lauren's birthday sleepover. She was so happy and so big...sleeping over with the big girls! I am so happy Lauren invited her! Happy Birthday Lauren!

 The boys were off to celebrate Ben's birthday as well! They went to see Hop and had a sleepover as well! Riggs and Ben have the same birthday-the 26th so his birthday is extra special to us! Happy Birthday Ben!

 So that left me with just Lila...so mom, Jeremy and I went to Stoney River for supper! To our luck we were seated next to the bath room and to our delight is was prom night for Trinity so there was a steady stream of beautiful girls in beautiful dresses coming in and out of the bathroom....Lila was beyond excited! She loved seeing the dresses and was so cute...she would be coloring or eating....

 and when we saw a girl we would tell her and she would look up and just grin with delight and watch the girl until she couldn't see her any more....

One day, Lila....you'll be going to prom too but tonight you are having a sleepover with Moma!