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Look how much she has changed over the years! Same haircut and same adorable smile! This baby is growing up!!!

1st Day of Pre-K

All ready for school!

Being silly....

Another silly pose!

With her backpack on!

Can you believe it? Millie started Pre-K today at Rock Springs Christian Academy. She, of course, didn't want to get out of bed this morning but by the time she got dressed, she was fussing that we needed to leave because we were going to be late if we didn't go right then.

She will be going 5 days a week this year, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. She is currently in tumbling once a week in Griffin and will start a soccer clinic in September at school on Thursdays for an hour. The school is trying to offer a lot of activities after-school so your child can be in one place and participate. And the parents are not running themselves ragged going from this activity to the next.

I am really looking forward to getting back into a routine and being more organized. I have it set up to where she will wear uniforms every day. It's not required except for on Wednesdays, but I think it will make both our lives easier if we did.

Please join me in praying for the new school year!

No Posts since May

I want to apologize for not keeping this blog updated of Millie's ins and outs. She has had a busy summer....swimming lessons and playing, and visiting family! I will post some pictures soon (I have two more weeks of school myself, then a small break, so I will try to get caught up at that point).

Recent Favorite Photos

Strawberry-Themed Birthday Cupcakes

Millie also got a new Princess bike for her birthday

Look at those blue eyes

Her new dress and sandals from Mops & Pops

Just some videos from birthday party!

Feeding the animals

Giant Jumping Pillow Fun!

4th birthday party pics

Millie's 4th Birthday Party

For Millie's 4th birthday, we held it at Southern Belle Farm in McDonough. The kids were able to feed the farm animals, pick strawberries, eat strawberry-themed cupcakes and jump on the giant jumping pillow. Millie had 9 children show up - Autumn, Sara, Will, Colin, Hannah Shae, Jackson, Abigayle, Sydney and Natalie. They all thoroughly enjoyed themselves by picking lots of juicy, sweet strawberries and jumping their hearts out. The consensus from a few parents were passed out children on the way home!

Happy Birthday to You!

Happy 4th Birthday Millie

I am just in awe that our little Millie is not little anymore. She just turned 4 years old and is a bright and bubbly child. Some of her favorite foods still include boiled eggs, black beans, just about any kind of fruit and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She enjoys looking at books and having books read to her. She can just about write the entire alphabet and already has her name down pat. She learns quickly and doesn't forget much. She has really grown into a nice little lady. She has spirit and spunkiness, while still being sweet (most of the time!). I am glad that God chose us to be her parents!

Happy Birthday Millie - it's been 4 great years with you!

will post more birthday photos and a video too! Plus, I still have to share pictures of her birthday party too!

Princess Cupcakes

For Millie's birthday party at school this year, I let her pick out Princess cupcakes. They turned out so well, thanks to Publix, and she said that everyone enjoyed themselves very much.

Build-A-Bear visit

The pictures are really in reverse order but you can put two and two together. We took Millie to her first visit of a Build-A-Bear, the day before her birthday. I actually had a gift card that she had received when she was born (I know, I am a little late).

She picked out a gray kitty, and went through the whole process. She even picked a meow sound for its foot and picked out an outfit for it. At the end you have to name your pet, and the first name she chose was Laney.

So, I present to you....Millie and her kitty, Laney.

Strawberry Pickin'

On April 30, Millie and I drove out to Southern Belle Farm in McDonough to check the place out. This farm was where we were going to have Millie's 4th birthday party, so I thought it would probably be a good idea to visit first.

We had a lot of fun: we picked strawberries and checked out the farm animals. It is a really nice place there - very kid friendly.

A Visit with Mimi and PaPaw

In April, we drove up to visit with Mimi and PaPaw in north GA. But PaPaw wasn't feeling well, so he had to spend the entire weekend at the hospital. We stayed with him all day with the exception of going to lunch. Millie entertained herself very well in a small hospital room and never once complained. So we treated her to a ride on the carousel in downtown Chattanooga!

Easter 2011

Here's just a snapshot of Millie and her Easter basket this year. I have never really made a big deal about Easter baskets until this year, and she just got a few things from the Easter bunny this year. She thought it was fun, and that's all that matters.

Easter Egg Hunt at school

I was able to attend Millie's Easter Egg Hunt at school in April. The kids seemed to enjoy themselves very much and they were all able to collect lots and lots of filled eggs. They even made their own Easter baskets!

Millie's class

Millie hunting eggs

Hayes, one of her classmates

Millie with her loot

Fun at UGA Research Garden (in April)

I took Millie and her friend, Jacqueline (who is one of Jacade's friend's daughter) to Monkey Joe's in Fayetteville for an afternoon of fun, while the boys worked on taking some trees down in our yard. On our way home, we stopped by the UGA Research Garden in Griffin, and explored the grounds. The girls found lots of fun things to look at and I had some great photo opportunities.

How do you spell Millie?

At school, within the past month or so, Millie has been practicing writing and tracing her letters. At first, she learned how to spell her name, and then she learned how to write her name. It is so exciting and fun, watching her personality and life unfold.

Where's Millie?

Okay, Millie really isn't hidden on the bed but this is what her bed looks like and what she insists on sleeping with every night - all of her stuffed animals. Yikes!

Millie's style

Yesterday morning, Millie dressed herself. This is what she came out wearing. A tank top, a long-sleeved shirt and another tank top on top, paired with flower power pants, purple slippers and a purple garden hat to top it all off. I thought she looked rather cute and she did it all by herself. It's nice for her to start doing things for herself....

My new favorite picture

Millie and her daddy were feeding the fish last Friday when I captured my new favorite picture of Millie. She looks so grown up (can't believe she will be 4 years old in a couple of months). She is now wearing 4T clothes and size 10-11 shoes.

Let's Get To Work

Friday of last week, Jacade told Millie that he would pay her for doing an extra chore outside - cleaning off the front porch area. But before she got to work, she needed to get dressed. She and her new baby doll, Itty Bitty, have matching pajamas and she loves to match her baby. Well, I found this black and white dress that also had a matching dress for a baby doll. And Millie decided she wanted to wear it that day...to work in. It was a little chilly so she put on a long-sleeved shirt and leggings on underneath, and completed the outfit with her work boots. So she got to work and while she cleaned off the porch, I swept the driveway. She then put on Jacade's work hat and got his hammer so she could do some other work around the yard. She ended up not doing anything else but did get the porch cleaned off (with a little of my help). And looked cute doing all of it too!

A visit from Mops and Pops

A little while ago, Mops and Pops came through Griffin on their way home and hung out with us for a couple of hours for my birthday. We had lunch and put together a dinosaur puzzle with Millie and then played Princess Dominoes with Millie. It was a quick trip but still fun.