Busy Busy August 2010

We have been so busy this month, it is crazy. With tennis, birthday parties, reunions, play dates, etc. how is a mother to keep up.

Opening presents with sweet Adeline

Missy was invited to her first birthday party. She had such a great time and Adeline (birthday girl) even let her help open some presents. So sweet to see how well they played with each other.
We had our Cowley Family Reunion up in Idaho on the Snake River and it was fantastic. Would love to live there. We went tubing down a slide, paddle a canoe, went on a boat ride, sang karaoke and just relaxed for 3 days. It was such a nice getaway. Can't wait to go back.

When we came home Missy had a Spina Bifida swim party where she got to see all her little friends from tennis, made some new friends, ate dinner, played a little tennis and went swimming. Even her new therapist, Michael came to see her there. He is so amazing, we haven't even started our sessions yet and he showed up at the party with something he wanted Missy to try out to see if it would work for her. He still has to make some adjustments but when he is done, I will post some pictures for sure, I promise.

Missy's first flowers from a boy.

We also had a play date party at our house with some friends from daycare. The girls had a blast and Missy's little boyfriend, Reese brought her flowers. Can you believe she is already getting flowers from a boy? She calls them her marrying flowers because her and Reese are going to get married some day. They are so darn cute together and he is the sweetest boy. She sure does know how to pick them.

Missy had a second birthday party she went to for her friend Kate. It was supposed to be at a park but got rained out so she ended up having it at her house.  The house had some stairs where I had to transfer Missy a lot. Ya know kids, in and out and running all around. By the time I would get Missy to where the little girls were, they would be off to another place in the house where I would have to take Missy. Poor Missy finally got frustrated at the end of the party. I ask to take her to where the girls were and she said no, and just sat there all by herself. I hadn't really experienced that situation with her and I have to admit, it broke my heart. The party and parents were really nice and they tried really hard to include Missy in everything. Kate's parents help me out numerous times. Such great people and Missy really did have fun with the girls. Missy didn't want to leave and on the way home all she could say is that she missed Kate already.

 The rest of this month is just as busy. Missy will start preschool, horse riding and have her check up to her surgery. All I have to say, is the month over yet? Mommy needs some Calgon.