Destin 2012

We just returned from a wonderful week in Destin, Florida!  We joined my parents and my brother and his family for a fun filled week at the beach (well, mostly the swimming pool!) 

It was so nice being away and taking time to relax, have fun and get some time in the sun!

The beach is my happy place :)

 Olivia (8), Stella (18 months) and Josie (3)

 My sweet girl got her first tattoo :)  What happens in Destin, stays in Destin..... :)

 Nonni and Popee with the grandkids

 My little family :)

 I love this precious beach bum!!!

 Fun in the Sun!!

 Olivia's B-day Party!!!! 

Cookie cake for breakfast was GREAT!!!!

We have promised my parents a family portrait for almost 5 years now..... It FINALLY happened!!!  We had professional beach pictures taken by Rebecca Knowles.   These are a few of our own pictures, but I cannot wait to see the proofs from Rebecca!!  She was sooo sweet and great to work with!  Yay for a wonderful Destin trip!



Busy Summer!

This is a random post with some fun pics from our summer so far!

We have been busy!

 This picture just cracks me up....

 Josie & my grandfather on his 91st birthday

 hanging out with my favorite girl!

 We babysat the Taylor twins (5 months) --- we love "Baby Graham" and "Baby Reece!!"

Josie loves to babysit!! 

I just realized that I never got a picture of the two together :(

 Aren't they cute?!?!

 Swimming lessons!!!!!!

Josie took swimming lessons for 2 weeks with a few of her friends.  They were so precious!

(Katie Willis, Josie and Olivia)

Josie and Miss Betty (teacher)

Miss Betty also taught Josh swimming lessons almost 30 years ago!! 

We are having so much fun with our precious girl this summer.  Josie and I are getting very spoiled by Josh being home this summer.  He's keeping very busy with his rental property, projects around our house, etc.  He's definitely not sitting still!  We will be so sad come August, but I think Josh is ready to get back into his normal routine.

Josie seriously cracks us up sooooo much.  She has such a cute personality and a wild imagination!  She is constantly singing songs that she makes up, loves to take our "order" as if she's the waitress, talks about her "brother" and "sister" (that's DEFINITELY using her imagination!!!!) and talks on the "phone" A LOT!  She is very big into manners and will quickly correct you if you aren't using proper manners.  For example, she will ask me if her shoes are on the right foot (and after hearing this question a hundred times a day), I quickly say, "yes!"  She will tell me.... "Mommy, you say Yes M'am!"  Our little gal is also VERY observant.  We have reached the point of having to watch what we say in front of her because her little ears are constantly listening.  We will think that she's doing her own thing  while we are talking and then she will ask a question totally related to the subject!  It's like having another grown up in the house!  My sweet girl is also very sensitive these days (more so than ever).  I hear a billion times a day that I have hurt her feelings.  Josh says that she's just like her mommy and I'm sad to admit that she is when it comes to emotions.... such a people pleaser.  I love everything about her and her fun personality :)



Goodbye, May! Hello, June!

May has finally come to a close.... It was a very busy month for us!  Bare with me as I try my best to recap this CRAZY month!

Josie and I started off with a fun trip to Minnesota (see last post) to see my brother and his family.  We were actually gone on Josh's 31st birthday (he said that was okay because he was in the middle of Law School finals).  So, we surprised him with a cookie cake (of course!) when we got home later that weekend! 

 While we were gone to Minnesota, Josie's "school" had field day.  Each class wore a different colored tie dye shirt and had lots of fun activities.  Since we missed it, one of Josie's teachers was so sweet to make Josie feel extra special after our return.  Josie wore her "field day attire" and they had a "mock field day" and Josie was soooo excited, because she said that she won the medal for the big race!!!  (Thanks to Miss Catherine for making her feel so special!)  Doesn't my big girl look so cute (and grown up) in her tshirt and shorts!?!?  :)

We have had some VERY hot weather lately!

 Josie is like her Mommy.... she likes to get some sun!

Due to the hot weather, Josh and I decided to do what all good parents would do (that dont own a boat or have a swimming pool in the yard)..... We created our very own water park!

 Fun Memories!!!

May is also my birthday month.  I had a pretty bittersweet birthday this year.  Granny Kate (my dad's stepmother and the only grandmother I have ever known on Dad's side of the family) passed away after a 9 week struggle in the hospital.  She and my grandfather were in an awful car accident back in March and Granny Kate fought very hard to live, but she ultimately lost the battle and she's gone to Heaven.  We know that she's no longer in pain or suffering, but we sure do miss her.  Unfortunately, we buried her in Jackson on my birthday.  Sad day.

I returned from the cemetery to find that my precious Josie and Josh had made me a delicious birthday cake!  What a great surprise!  They sure do know how to make me feel special!

My dad also had a big health scare this month and we are grateful that he is now recovering and feeling better.  Granny Kate passed away the morning of Dad's surgery.  TOUGH.  DAY.

On top of that, Mott Mott (my maternal grandmother) has been in the hospital in Jackson for a over a month due to a fractured vertebrae in her back and a few other health issues.  So, my parents have really had a tough time lately as Dad would go in one direction to Memphis to check on my grandfather and Granny Kate and then Mom headed in the opposite direction as she checked on my grandmother everyday in Jackson.  I'm SO happy to report that Mott Mott has made it back home to Brownsville.  That makes my heart happy.  She's such a fighter.

We had a great Memorial Day weekend (with NO pictures to share.... shame on me)  We spent a lot of time with family and friends.  It's so fun to get together with friends and their children.  Times have certainly changed and I love this stage in our life.  There's nothing sweeter than hearing the giggles of all the little kids and watching them run and play with such innocence.  Sometimes I wish that I could go back to that age.... just for a moment :)

So, the month of May was certainly full of many ups and downs.  I'm very ready to kick off a new month and I look forward to creating LOTS of fun summer memories!  Two weeks til Destin.... the countdown has begun!  I hear the beach calling my name :)



Minnesota Trip

Josie, my mom and I went on a fun trip last weekend to see my brother and his family in Minnesota.  Josie went on her first plane ride and she did GREAT!  Josie had such a great time playing with her cousins.  Olivia (7) and Stella (1) have so many toys and fun things to do at their house!  Josie is seriously STILL tired from all of the activity!  We celebrated Olivia's First Communion, went to the Mall of America (no sales tax on clothes or shoes in Minnesota!!  Josie also LOVED the rides!)  It was a quick trip, but soooo fun!

 my little traveller was excited about her first plane ride and she loved taking her new backpack with all of its goodies!

Easter 2012

Finally.... (a week later)... HAPPY EASTER FROM THE SHEARON'S :)

We had such a fun day on Easter!

It's so fun to watch Josie as she gets older and learns more about the meaning of holidays and really enjoys the celebrating part, as well!

The Easter Bunny came.....
He stuffed Josie's Easter basket full of stickers, a kite, chap stick, workbooks to practice writing letters, a movie, bubbles, a book about the meaning of Easter, flip flops and a puzzle.

Josie told me a few days before Easter that she wanted the Easter Bunny to bring her some pink flip flops! She was VERY excited :)
We enjoyed playing with the goodies that were left in Josie's basket and then we quickly got ready for church! Then, we joined my family for lunch in Jackson. Josie was feeling a bit under the weather, but that didn't stop her from wanting to go to Sugar Creek (where my grandmother lives) to see what the Easter Bunny left for her there! Nonni, Popee and Uncle Larry spoiled her with all kinds of fun goodies (and enough candy to last for weeks!!)
the best family picture that we could get....
Josie with her Nonni & Popee
(have you noticed Josie's new "smile?!?!" Funny girl.)


Josie and her daddy.

We had such a great time sharing our holiday weekend with our wonderful family and friends!
We are so incredibly blessed!
Wonderful memories!!!!!

"Easter Eve"

We had such a fun Easter weekend! Josie and I kicked off the weekend on Good Friday. Daycare was closed. So, we decided to have a girls' day ;)

Saturday was a CRAZY busy day! I started it off by having a yard sale on Sat. morning. I LOVE having yard sales. It's like "free" money to me! People actually pay to carry away my junk! :)

Josh was busy all day Saturday doing a presentation at the Law School in Memphis. So, Josie and I headed over to a friends house on Saturday afternoon to do some fun Easter activities with all of our friends. My, how times have changed.... All of our friends got together with our children to grill out, dye and hunt eggs and just let the kids play! Josie had a blast!

Avery, Josie and Addison in the HUGE sandbox

hunting eggs!
Look out! Josie's driving sweet little Wesley around the yard!

Our attempt at a group picture..... this was hilarious!!!!

Then, Josie and I headed out to meet Josh and GM and JJ's for our Easter celebration/cookout!

First things first..... hunt more eggs!!!

GM & Addison

Oh dear! Double Trouble :)

JJ & the girls

They LOVE bubbles!

It looks like the daddys couldn't resist having some fun, as well :)

GM and JJ gave the girls their Easter presents!!

They have matching pink bunny blankets!

Their initials are even monogrammed on the back!

This was a big hit! Josie sleeps with hers every night!

Next Up..... Easter Day!!!!!!

Palm Sunday/Church Easter Egg Hunt

First of all, I really wish I was able to blog events the day that they happen like so many of my blogging friends out there, but it just doesn't happen :(

Our church held its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Palm Sunday. We really just have a handful of kids in our church and I was so glad to see that some of them brought family and friends to come out and enjoy the fun!

3 Sweet Girls! Haylan, Josie and Leslie Ann

Funny Story -- Josie named one of her baby dolls Leslie Ann a few months ago. Josh and I laughed hysterically, because our friend, Leslie is named Leslie Ann(Josie would never know that... I didn't think! She only knows her as Leslie). So, I said to our friend Leslie one day that somehow Josie had caught wind of her full name and has named her baby doll after her. To my surprise, I found out that there is a little girl at daycare named Leslie Ann!!! What a coincidence! Now, Leslie Ann goes to our church and is also in Josie 's "big girl class" at daycare (which explains the timing of her naming a doll after Leslie Ann because Josie had just moved up to her class!)