My Baby

My baby is growing up on me and I can hardly stand it.  She has now lost four teeth.  I could deal with the bottom teeth, but today she lost the front tooth.  I am excited for her but so so so sad.  That, to me, is the end of babyhood.  Now we are entering the era of teeth that won't fit her face until she is in the 7th grade.  It breaks my heart that my baby's face is changing.  I wish I could turn back time and rock my newborn again, but I really do love seeing this sweet child of mine grow into a spunky little creature!  Oh my baby...

Greetings from... MINNESOTA!!! Finally!!!

Hello friends!  Thank you all for your sweet emails and messages as I have gone on this journey.  I am finally in Minnesota and we are settled in a townhouse for the next few weeks while they finish the basement in our new house.

I had a great visit with my best friend and so many other friends in the area!  It is nice to have a group of friends that you just pick right up with like no time has passed.

On Saturday, I headed out around 2 in the afternoon with every intention of driving 6 or 7 hours and then stopping at a hotel for the night.  The drive was so darn easy that I drove straight through!  It took me about 12 1/2 hours which seems like a long time, but was so darn easy that I just couldn't stop!! Jemma is such a trooper.  She talked my head off, watched movies, colored, and napped.  She was awesome.  It was so nice to be a family again and it allowed me to not have to drive on Mother's Day!

Mother's Day was awesome!  Jemma made me a sweet card and decorated a little terra cotta pot that I can't wait to put some flowers in!   Jemma and Tom also surprised me with this little something something...

Yes, my friends... that is a Louis Vuitton.  The real thing.  I was floored.

I am not normally a brand kind of person.  I shop at Walmart and Target.  I just don't need the expensive stuff, but I have always wanted a Louis Vuitton.  I love the smell of them.  I love the shape.  I love the monogram.  I have just always wanted one and my sweet sweet husband bought one for me.  He even said it was an investment as I tend to carry a purse forever.  Seriously.  I carry a purse I bought for $10 in Brazil in 1996.  I may trade the this Tivoli for a Palermo.  This sweet bag can really only be held by the handles or on your arm.  I am a shoulder slinging kind of gal so I may trade.  I don't know.  This is crazy, but it interfered with the BHW's and Jemma's hand holding while walking through the mall.  We are a hand holding kind of people!  I know I don't deserve a gift like this, but I am so lucky to have a man who spoils me when he can.  He said he knew how much this move was taking on me and he just wanted me to have it.   As much as I love this bag... I love my husband so much more and am so blessed to have this man in my life.  

We also ate at the Rainforest cafe.  Jemma loves it there and I wanted her to have a little something special since she was in a car for 12 1/2 hours!  We also rode The Fairly Odd Roller Coaster at the Nickolodean park in the Mall of America.  It was Jemma's first crazy roller coaster as it spins around.  She was so excited, but that quickly turned to absolute fear!  I didn't know if she was going to throw up or pass out.  Her little face was so petrified!  There was a slow spot in the ride and she said, "Is this ride almost over?" with this little pitiful voice.  Oh my poor baby!  We did get off and she said, "Let's do it again!".  She is so funny!!!!  

Soooo.... I am in Minnesota.  Time to explore!!!!

Greetings from Michigan!

Hello friends!  I am currently in Michigan visiting the BFFL!  We spent a great three days with my parents in Tennessee and then a quick one day visit with my MIL, SIL, nieces and nephew and then it was on to Michigan.  The BHW is now in Minnesota and will start his new job tomorrow!  I am excited for him!  I am visiting my favorite people and eating at my favorite places for a couple of days.  Jemma and I will then head to Minnesota!  I will hopefully be back in the blogging game soon!  I hope everyone is doing well and I can't wait to catch up!