Bye Bye Paci!

Well today is a BIG day at the Penick household. Something so unimportant is of HUGE importance in our home...we are saying good-bye to the pacifier! I know most parents think that their child is more attached than any other child....but REALLY, Macy is/was VERY attached to her paci. A couple of months ago we got it down to just naptime/bedtime...but today...it is gone FOREVER. We started the morning with a book about saying bye bye and the mommy mailed the paci to the babies that needed it. SO...off I went with that. We got an envelope, addressed it to the babies, Macy got to decorate it, wrote a letter that Macy signed, put the pacifiers in and off to the post office we went. (Actually my Aunt Connie and Macy went) Macy wanted to go with Connie instead of me, w/ I was kind of ok with...thought I may shed a tear or something which would not have helped the situation. The postman was great and even gave her a sucker and a little encouragement. You can see from the pics that she is not too sure about this. Macy went down ok for nap, without any tears and just a little whining. HOWEVER, she has been in her bed for 45 minutes, still not asleep, singing a medley of all of the songs she knows...Little Einsteins, Twinkle Twinkle, Wonder Pets, ABC's....This may be a rough next few days! Please pray for us! :)

Happy Mother's Day!

What an honor it is to be the mommy of these two sweet babies. I pray that your Mother's Day was as special as mine was, thanks to my sweet husband, my kiddos and the rest of our families. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.

Breakfast

I got a little camera happy this morning at breakfast. Thankfully my kiddos are happy campers in the morning. Here are a few that captured the moment. It was Brady's first time in the high chair and Macy was booted from the high chair to a booster seat at the table. She was so excited!
I have been somewhat of a slacker with my second child...poor Brady. So, he is 6 months old next week and today was our first day to do solids. Here are a few pics from his first experience with Rice Cereal. I love the progression!! These are in order.

Weekend at the Farm

Macy, Brady and I spent last weekend at my parent's farm (in Quitman), while Whit was Turkey Hunting in Missouri. It was a weekend full of fun memories. We went into Heber Springs for "Springfest." We watched a parade, played on the playground, ate some REALLY healthy food ( a potato chip ribbon, fried cheese & fried chicken) , and Macy rode a little pony for the first time. Then after a long nap, Macy helped plant squash and roses. Her favorite part was watering them with her new watering can. After that we went to the pond to fish. Brady was just along for the ride. I'm so thankful that Macy & Brady have such a fun place to go and grandparents that want to teach them so many new things. We had a great time!

One of my favorite pics is Macy saluting the veterans at the parade. Enjoy!