Get ready set go!

Addison The Queen

Little Miss Independent has decided at a very young age she is going to rule the world!

Charlie singing her heart out!

Her little program was so special and fun to watch. Scott recorded the entire show! Addison was really well behaved too and just had a blast watching her sister on stage. They have music day once a week and they sang every song they have learned all year long. Even all of their seasonal songs! It was too cute! Charlie did really well and kept up with everyone. We just had a blast watching her.

Addison cheering for her sister

FUN RUN

I am on the Sports Council with the Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce and one of the events we have is a 5K/10K memorial run. This was the first time that we had it and it was very successful. I am proud that I was able to be a part of it. We were able to raise over $20,000 and everyone had a great time. Part of the event was a fun run for children and of course Charlie Mae had to participate. I was so proud that she did and I thought it was great she wanted to support her Mommy! I had spent so much time and dedicated so much energy to making "Go Johnny Go" a Johnny Keel Memorial run successful and I'm still putting in an effort to raise money for the Johnny Keel Wellness Foundation.
Charlie Mae had an awesome time. She loved meeting the girls at Sports Village and was happy that she was able to be a part of it. She came in second to last place and actually ran right out of her shoes and tripped the girls behind her. She stopped running, sat down, put her shoes back on and jumped right up and kept on running. I couldn't have been more proud! She was smiling the whole time!

The home stretch

Look at the smile!

Our family photo attempt!

We tried to get a nice family photo for Mother's Day, but as you can see we did NOT succeed! We tried...

Cousins

They all really had a great time and Charlie and Addison love spending time with both Molly and Emma. It is really nice for my girls to have someone to hang out with because I know Charlie really misses seeing her cousin Maryam.

Our first double stroller trip... and it worked out!

Addison had a blast

Addison's First ride!

Charlie just got such a kick out of this large potato!

Driving a little car...

Funny story! This is little Charlie Mae on her first ride of the day... at first she wanted me to drive, but I managed to explain there was nothing to worry about. As she begins to drive and crashing over and over into the center track, she looks at me and says "I don't know why everyone thinks I can not drive... I just need a little car!" Hahaha! I thought it was so funny! Later on that day, when she made her wish in the wishing well she said, "I wish I was 16 so I can have a car!" EEK! I guess she was inspired!

DOLLYWOOD!

Happy Mother's Day to me! We decided to spend Mother's Day up in Gattlinburg and rented a large cabin. We had an amazing time. We went with Richie and Tonya and took all four of the girls to Dollywood. We all enjoyed it. We decided to get season passes and this is going to be our summer get-a-way spot! The cabin was really roomy and a pretty cool location. It wasn't too far from Dollywood so we were able to make the most of it! There was something up with the water though because it was filled with some kind of metal. Oh RUST! It was so yucky! We could taste rust when we brushed our teeth and we smelled like rust when we got out of the shower. Other than that, it was a nice place! The kids enjoyed the hot tub! Plus, we let them all sleep together in a pull out downstairs, and this was such a big deal to them! They had a blast and it was a good chance for the cousins to get to know each other and play together. We were so proud of them because they all played very well and they all slept great! All and all it was a great trip and we can't wait to go back!
Dollywood is an awesome theme park! I haven't see much of it yet, because we really only stayed in the little kid section and took the girls on the kiddie rides. It was really clean, not too crowded and the theme was super cute. Dolly was everywhere of course and that made it fun. She is a very inspirational person and is full of positive encouragement. It was a real treat to see such a positive influence brought to a fun and outdoor environment. All of the shops had a little country flair which was fun too! Plus, it wasn't too hot because of all of the shaded trees!