Been there, done that.

First stop on the agenda... dinner with all the princesses!!

We are happy to report that Sleeping Beauty's finger is all better now...
you can't even tell where she pricked it on that spinning wheel!!

I don't think I have ever seen her so excited! She is about to BUST because...

MERMAID was coming!!

Highlight of Day #2... getting to see Tinkerbell!!

We waited about an hour to see 'ol Tink... only to get to next in line to see her and Bes just HAD to go potty... the sweet attendant let us out a side door and then let us cut back in line but the while ordeal took about 30 minutes... and would later become the theme of the whole trip. Flitterific.

Daddy took Bes over to make nice with Mickey and Minnie. She was not.a.fan. of the fully covered characters.

Bless her heart... she did work up the nerve to touch Minnie and I just so happened to capture it forever. =)

Day #3 it rained and started getting COLD!! We did manage to check out some dinosaur stuff all the while thinking of our little friend and future paleontologist Jack.

We got to meet up with the Parson's for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party!!

Day #4 it was just bitter cold. We didn't make it out long but I was too excited for Bes to play on the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids playground. She was clueless of course but she was fascinated by the huge thing of Play-Doh.

And on our last day... before we said goodbye to Disney World...

We jumped aboard It's a Small World...

and "Wonderland's Teacups" to end with a bang!!

Then it was one last hug from Snow White before we boarded our plane to head Home Sweet Home. =)

From our family to yours...

The Lord has done great things for us

and we are filled with joy!

Psalm 126:3

First time ever...

to go to the movies!!

I'll admit I was a little (more like a lot) worried that she would loose interest and get the wigggles but she did GREAT! She wouldn't wear the 3D glasses so she got the blurry version but she didn't seem to mind one bit. She sat through the entire thing and loved it!

I had to document her first ever trip to the movies so I wanted to take her picture in front of the Tangled sign... well, wouldn't you know one over was the Harry Potter one... and she was way more excited about taking her pic in front of that one than in front of "Rapunzel's". =)

Party on...

This...

little girl...

is so...

SO excited...

to be three!!

Well, really she's just excited about her Barbie cake... She's been talking about it since Lala had one at her birthday in August and how precious that they make little ones. Perfect! =)

1 party, 2 parties, 3 parties...4!?!

Happy Birthday Bes!!

These past three years have been such an indescribable joy. We have been blessed beyond measure with our sweet little girl. Thanks be unto Him for allowing us to raise such a precious soul and choosing us to be her parents! My cup runneth over!

Party #1... was a Princess party with the Shumpert gang!

Lots of cousins to celebrate with...

and lots of fabulous gifts!

After her party, we went to see Disney Princesses on Ice with... a Grommie and aunts and cousins... oh my!

When it was over she said, "Oh Mommy, I just loved Disney World!"... sweet girl... you have NO idea! The countdown is on... only 10 more days!!

Party #2... was a Tinkerbell pajama party at Dee's house on Thanksgiving.

She got in some fun times with cousins Ella and Lydia...

and let's not forget little June!

One of her favorites of the evening... thanks Aunt Donna... looks like you hit the spot! =)

Party #3... I really wanted her to stay home from Mother's Day Out and spend her birthday with me but she wasn't having it! She was too excited to go to school and have a party with her friends.

*Thanks to Mrs. Cathy for being my photographer... boo me for leaving it on my last manual setting and the pictures turning out not so hot.

When she got home from school Daddy was waiting with her sweet new ride!

I think she liked it. =)

Party #4... believe it or not we had yet another "party" planned but after taking her for "dip"... her fav... at Mi Toro she fell asleep (and there was no way she was waking up!!) on our way to Papaw, Mimi and Parker's for her last 3rd birthday hoo-rah. So looks like we are going to be celebrating again tomorrow. =)

Boppy's Barn

Now taking orders!!

Email me @amy_shumpert@hotmail.com

"frame" is made from Boppy's barnwood and tin is made from the barn's roof... vintage earrings and buttons are used as magnets so your photos and keepsakes can be easily changed. $25
*each frame is one-of-a-kind, jewels and buttons vary
(shown above with 4x6 photo)

(5x7 photo)

Shabby Chic "bulletin" board made from old window and chicken wire...

colors can be customized to suit your liking! $50

These are my favorite to make! The possibilities are endless... the different colors, the fabulous ribbon, oh my! I have a TON of ideas!! $20

Rub a dub.

This picture resurfaced time and again in my younger years and was always available at a moments notice for a good laugh around our house... it even made it's way into my senior yearbook. Ultimate mortification. =)

So you can only imagine the flashback I had when I looked over
and saw this in my tub!

Just a day in the life.

Silver lining.

So far... the only thing we like about precious friends moving away...

is when they get to come for a visit.

These two are such sweet little buddies and even though they haven't seen each other in a few months they didn't skip a beat... they picked right up where they left off and had the best time.

I'm quite certain if Campbell hadn't moved away and these three

were all in the same class at school...

"Miss Caffy" would have done quit her day job. hehe.

I mean, really, they are quite the trio!

Love these kids... and their mommies. =)