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I know it's hard to imagine life getting much better then this...but come the first week of March, we'll be adding a little brother or sister to our family!!! I guess I'll have to change the name of our blog!!!

A Hike and Bathtub Trouble

Saturday evening Bryan and I took Mary Paul to a local park and hiked around the lake. Mary Paul did great, walking about 1.5 miles of the 3 mile hike. Needless to say she slept wonderfully. As usual we had a bath before bed, she was exceptionally filthy after our hike. She had an episode in the tub which she'll tell you about in the video. Mary Paul keeps our lives very busy and full of fun. You never know what she's going to say. Sunday, in the car with me, unprompted, Mary Paul said, "I love Daddy so much. Get a balloon at Publix."

Bryan's Ultimate Tower of Blocks, that Daisy's tail demolished shortly after this picture.

Why We Don't Buy Dog Beds

Daisy, obviously is very pleased with herself. Daisy can destroy a bed in like 6 seconds flat. We even bought one of the indestructible beds from Orvis that has a lifetime warranty, she put a hole in it within 5 minutes. We kept it for 2 1/2 years and then got our money back after Daisy destroyed one whole side of the supposedly amazing bed.

Gotta love pink cowboy boots. They are still too big, but I had to try them on her. She was hilarious walking around in them.

This picture makes me think of how she'll look on her first day of kindergarten. I can't believe how grown up my little Mary Paul is getting.

Can You Guess Her Favorite Verse?

We've been busy at the Thornton home. We spent several days in Atlanta with my family during the passing of my GG. During that time, Bryan was out of town so Mary Paul, Daisy and I were solo. Since we've been back, it's not been too crazy, but very hot!!! These are just some pictures of Mary Paul in our first tent. She had a blast reading underneath it. Daddy even squeezed in to share some special moments. Just a note to any other tent makers...don't use a duvet cover...they're heavy.

This video was taken just after Mary Paul did a perfect rendition of "If You're Happy and You Know It" with me. So I thought I'd get it on film. She is distracted by her book, which she realizes has been signed by the author. I am wondering if you can guess which verse is her favorite. Enjoy!!!

A Third Look At A Weekend

Well, both my sisters posted about the same weekend. It's interesting all the different pictures we have of the same events. Ashley and the little kids came over for a few days. We went to the science museum and decorated cookies. Landon loved decorating the cookies and asked continually if he could eat a cookie. Addi was so much fun at the science museum...I think she had the most fun out of all three of the kids. We all had a blast at Samantha and Dave's house. We loved spending time with G-mama and getting to see how big Kaori has gotten. I've tried to group the pictures. There are a lot of pictures

I think we should all be a little envious of the lashes on the wonderful children.

Off to Aunt Samatha and Uncle Dave's house. Mary Paul loved the pool as did Landon.

Some pictures of Samantha, Dave and Kaori. She is so sweet and such a happy baby. Dave and Samantha are wonderful parents.

All the kids (and the adults) love the swing. It goes super high and Bryan is by far the best swing pusher....I'm so proud.

Seacrest Trip

This past week we went to Seacrest Beach, Florida!!! It's right near Destin. We went with my husband's family and had a blast!!! Mary Paul loved the sand and the water. We had wonderful family time, good food, and great weather. I am always so grateful that Mary Paul has the opportunity to really know her family. On this trip she got to be with her Granddaddy, Grandmommy, Great Aunt Randi, Great Uncle Ed, Aunt Beth, Uncle Brian and Baby Claire. I also got the chance to take some pictures of Mary Paul on the beach and posted several of the ones I liked.

Hiking

I took Mary Paul on a hike at a local park here that has a lake and several trails. So, despite the 90 degree heat, I put Mary Paul in the pack and took a 3 mile walk around the lake. She loved it!!! Her favorite thing to do was touch tree trunks and leaves. We saw a lot of wildlife: a deer in the lake, a huge turtle right beside the trail, a humming bird, and a salamander in the middle of the trail. It was a good time, but needless to say I was pretty nasty after lugging 30 pounds (Mary Paul, a camera, water, food, wallet, etc.) around a lake. To cool down we drank our drinks and ate granola bars. As an aside, the pack ( a hand-me-down from some friends) has been great. Not only can we use it for hikes, I have also used it when I cut the grass. I highly recommend having one.