summer 2010 iphone pictures

Oh my word! So I ALWAYS have my iphone with me, and I have the pictures to prove it! Here are A LOT of pics from the summer. WOW.

(the best neighbors ever...NY style)

Nephew Carter makes the fridge.

Carter, Kaylee and Courtney at the fair on the flip-n-jump

a friend showed me this...I have GOT to make one for Courtney!

sleeping

our super buys at the Rhea Lana sale

Her first pair of UGG boots...for...ready...$10!!!

Jax just being Jax. Love that boy.

Courtney letting Jax take her for a walk..

Her butt used to be this small?!

Only PART of the baby clothes I have kept and finally gone through to give away.

Concert in LR with my parents for his bday.

Kaylee, Carter and Courtney getting ready to race.

Good ol' morning game of Chutes and Ladders.

Courtney found this outfit drying...it is 6-9 mo!

Her first flowers from Mommy.

Ethan's last day of summer.

Visit with Grandma at Eagle Mountain in Bateville.

Little Kaylee gobbling up her food. She should probably weigh 400 lbs the way she eats, but she is a mere 28.

Sleeping again.

and again.

Heading home from Disney World.

and more sleeping.

her second fall down the stairs of Bopa's motorhome...the first was her face.

getting on the plane to Disney World. She is a flying pro.

Her first trip to Chuck-E-Cheese

Jax and Courtney having a picnic.

and sleeping.

more sleeping

Ethan being a pinch runner in CA.

Ethan and Courtney bonding with their new cousin Winston. Aunt Gaunga and Uncle Derek's new baby...dog.

sleeping some more.

and more.

here too.

getting ready to sleep.

see

Aidan whoopin' Ethan...he's 3...he's 9....the future is dangerous.

Our Temple Bar weather for 2010.

Aidan, Courtney and Sophie playing sweet music on the piano.

Ethan carying Courtney down the LONG walk at XNA to board our plane.

sleeping?

Her pick...pink and green.

Forgot about this. Dipping cheetos in oatmeal. Yuck!

She says "look mommy, I'm wakeboarding."

Chillin' at the pool at FAC.

in the zone...

Paul "diving Ms Daisy". AKA Nana.

Learning how to play Go Fish.

Preschool Day 1

Today our sweet baby girl started preschool at Wee Care @ University Baptist Church. She has been anticipating this day since we went to visit a couple weeks ago and since her teacher came to our house to visit her last week. We are excited to see her learn, make friends and grow in her relationship with Christ. She is starting slow (she's only 3 ya know) @ 2 days a week, half days each. This morning we got up, had breakfast and went to get dressed. I had picked out a super cute outfit and Courtney being our sweet Courtney had an idea of her own. She decided on the same pants and shoes, but so desperately wanted to wear her tutu that Nana had bought her a while back. I agreed, it's cute, right? She has paid attention and knows what matches, so this dress was a good match. Way to go, baby girl, mommy is proud of your coordinating skills. Daddy was there right along with me to take her to her first day, and she wouldn't have had it any other way. Here are a few pics from her first day, which went off without a hitch.

Courtney and Daddy. LOVES her Daddy!

with Mommy

In front of her new school.

Hanging up her backpack.

Telling Daddy how many kisses he gets before we leave.

Not MY daughter

Yes. This is Courtney. My flesh and blood. Eating tomatoes! Not just eating them. Asking for more. Asking for them in the middle of the day without prompting from Daddy; the culprit to this. See. I do not like tomatoes. Not only do I not like them, I think they are down right nasty. I guess I must admit I am proud of her, but it's still nasty.

Summer Fun 2010

Well. Looks like summer is coming to an end here at the Pursley home. Seems like the older the kids get, the quicker it goes. Here are some of my favorites from this summer.

Ms. Stylish.

Some crazy clouds one summer day.

Daddy and Courtney waxing the boat.

4th of July at the park.

Ethan and the high dive. Let me tell you. ITS HIGH!

One day we were outside and a Springdale cop pulled up and gave us stickers...better than tickets.

An awesome reunion with Amber!

Courtney learned how to ski this summer. She is amazing. She can do it all by herself and goes crazy in and out of the wake. She has so much fun and when she's not, she just jumps off.

Carter rockin the big boy skis.

Courtney and Kaylee just being cute.

Nothing better than making heart cookies to finish out the season. Right?

Golfin'. L O V E golfin'.

Courtney and Paul had a first together. We went golfing at Dad's. (it's not really his but he lives there. Not at the course. But right by it. Whatever.) At Tannenbaum Golf Course Arkansas' Best Kept Golfing Secret. We went with my sister and her husband and my Dad of course. We all did, well, we golfed. Paul was a first timer and to be honest, you couldn't tell. Other than his lack of club knowledge and not knowing to take your putter with you when you hit close to to the tee. He learned these things quickly though. He can hit though. I will tell you that much. And his form isn't bad either. It was a lot of fun to get out there together. Courtney was a trooper! She was mainly the golf cart watcher, until about the 10th hole when I finally told her she could come out on the green with us. She did awesome, didn't complain other than having to go potty. That course has NO potties. Lunch break is about it. She did take lots of pictures for us though. But not his first one.

Courtney and Bopa at one of the prettiest holes.

All of us on the green. Dave, Paul, Me, Dad and Ali.

Such form. HA.It was going far though...see me squinting?

Self portrait.

Being my silly girl. Almost done.

Courtney proving Uncle Dave made it.

Ali took this pic of me. Hard shot. Think I may have cheated here.

Paul clearing the water...almost.

Lookin like a pro.

Courtney goes to the dentist

Still playing blog catch-up. Courtney had her first dentist appointment on June 10th this year. Yes, we waited until she was 3. She did awesome and has what the dentist call the "Hollywood smile". Great for cuteness as a 3 year old. Not so great when her big teeth get here. Braces will be in her future, luckily she already wants them, since Mommy has them. Courtney went to Dr. Ward. AWESOME! Click the pic below to check out their site. He is a great dentist and his girls are great with kids. They even took xrays! No cavities and she is a good brush-er (well, I am). Little known fact even I didn't know. The dentist recommends brushing your child's teeth for them until they are....ready??? TWELVE!!! He says to let them, but to also do it for them after they are done. Until 12! Sorry baby girl...you'll be going to 5th grade after I brush your teeth.

We told her to lay down...she tried laying on her belly.

Checking out the "sucker thingy".

Getting her first official cleaning.

By the end, she was a pro at the "sucker thingy".

Happy Birthday...a while ago!

As the previous post stated...I'm blogging out of order. Paul turned 34 July 28th. I never know what to do for his birthday, I usually totally stress it and want it to be perfect. Well, this year, I did the opposite and it turned out great! I invited friends over the day before I think and we grilled some chicken and had some cake and just hung out. What Paul likes to do. Shawn was Shawn and brought a BUNCH of candles including the kind that you can't blow out; oh, and the huge balloon that would still be alive today if I hadn't decided he needed to go during nap time one day.