Date Night!

As any mom or dad knows time alone is priceless and sometimes hard to come by. We have been fortunate to have two girls that like to sleep at night, so we usually have an hour or two in the evening together, but even so an actual date happens rarely. Partly because I want to be with my girls, but also logistically it is difficult to get away.

After a particularly stressful week at work, I really wanted to go on a date with my man! As it turned out poor Grandma Wagner was feeling under the weather and our back up list is small because usually Grandma and Grandpa are available! But we were determined to have a date.

We both got dressed up and then we put the girls to bed at their normal time. Stuart headed for Applebees for Curbside To-Go! I set the table and even got down our glasses that we toasted with at our wedding. Then, I sat and anxiously anticipated the arrival of my date! I seriously had butterflies in my stomach!



When Stuart arrived he informed me he had also stopped off for some desert. And so our date began. We had an enjoyable kid free evening with great conversation. And, I am reminded of what a wonderful husband that God gave me!

Princesses and Duggars!

I am exhausted! The kind of exhausted that is so satisfying. We just got home from a wonderful weekend with my sister and her family in Colorado Springs! The trip was spawned after we found out that Disney Princesses on Ice was going to be at the World Arena in Colorado Springs.


My sister, Jenna and I took the older two girls, Elli and Blaire to the event. We started out with dinner and then took off for the World Arena. With Jenna living so far away from us up until recently, this was the first opportunity for us to do "girl time" with our daughters! What a good time we had!


As we settled into our seats with Tinker Bell mugs stuffed with shaved ice the anticipation was nearly uncontainable for ALL of us! The lights went down and out came Tinker Bell flying across the ice! The girls, dropped jawed watched as the Disney Princesses glided and jumped across the ice and were whisked around by their Prince. They would only momentarily take their eyes away from the ice to get a mouthful of shaved ice. It was awesome!




After the girls experienced Disney Princesses on Ice they were dying to go ice skating. So we made that happen. The next day we headed to a local ice skating rink. The kids did great and by the end of the session all three kids were getting the hang of it. Presleigh, however, was none too happy about watching from the sidelines. The only disappointment for Blaire, aside from having to quit, was that they didn't have any pink ice skates for her to wear.



The following day we headed to Pueblo to have breakfast with my Grandma, Uncle Dave, Alana and Matt. We had a great time visiting and talking over one another(we are all Davis' as you know!) It was great to find everyone well and have some time to catch up.

After breakfast we headed back into Colorado Springs and over to Focus on the Family. I am a big fan of the show 19 Kids and Counting which features a family by the name of Duggar. I am not one to get wrapped up in that sort of thing, but I really find the show inspiring and a blessing. The family was doing a book signing and Jenna and I jumped at the chance to meet them. We got there and stood in line for about an hour for the book signing. They were wonderful. They shook our hands and introduced themselves and were sweet to our children. I definitely respect them and the way they raise their children and they are debt free which is also very remarkable and something Stuart and I are aiming for!






As we rounded out the weekend with a trip to Chuckee Cheese, I felt so blessed. It is so amazing to be able to watch my children experience new things and enjoy life with you. I am so thankful for my children and Stuart and can't imagine my life without them.

Girls at Play!

What a day we have had! This morning Blaire's BFF Mayzee came over bright and early as her mom had a meeting in a neighboring town. So we were off and running earlier than normal. The girls immediately tossed their "casual wear" aside and donned their Princess apparel. Gowns and tiaras. Presleigh even got in on the action.

The girls played for a couple of hours and then we took off for the zoo with our good friend Emily. I continue to be amazed at how much energy a 3 and 4 year old can have. We walked and they ran! There weren't many animals out, but the girls seemed to just enjoy the warmth of the day and being outside. We stopped and played on the jungle gym and then we headed home.

When we got home the girls headed out doors to play in the yard. They made sand cakes and played on the swing set. The cherry on top of the morning were the dinosaur peanut butter sandwiches and yogurt. Another thing the girls have in common...yogurt! They both love it!

With all the fun had this morning, Mom was hoping that long afternoon naps would round out the day. As I sit her typing...silence. Ahhh!

Days Like This!

Days like this make me so proud to be Mom.
Days like this make me so thankful that my children are happy and healthy.
Days like this make me stop and count my blessings.

I may not have the nicest house, the nicest car, the nicest dining room table(mine is trashed, figured I'd get a new one when the kids leave home!)
We may not make a lot of money.

But what we do have is love.
Love for our God.
Love for each other.

How much more could I want?

Presleigh is on the go!

Watch Miss Presleigh's first assisted steps!!! I love her little smile!

Photoshoot!

I have said it before and will say it again. I love tutus as much as my girls do! This weekend the girls have had a weird stomach bug. They haven't really acted sick but both of them have randomly thrown up. So, this morning we decided that we needed to slow down and stay home from church. Especially since we didn't want to pass anything around in case the girls decided to randomly throw up again! So, we took the time to get some new pictures of the girls as I wanted some picture of the girls to hang in their room, and I wanted to them to be fun. So we broke out the tutus and pinned flowers in their hair. And here you have it!