Tonight we met a podcasting friend at Buca di Beppo in Southlake and had a great dinner (yes, ITALIAN for those of you who know Dave…he HATES italian food). HE, again, I said, HE, ordered the Chicken Parmesian for us to share and it was AMAZING! The girls…well…next time, we’ll get a sitter. They were “out of character” to say the VERY least.

Afterwards, I did get a cute pic of them… they’re growing up so fast… Where does the time go???

Jayna started Kindergarten last week and Jillian’s in the 3-year old class at our church’s Mother’s Day Out. It truly is amazing how much they’ve changed in as little as a few months…but moreso in a year!!

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One of my favorite Christian music artists for many years is Steven Curtis Chapman. His music has always spoken to my soul and the words have been held captive in my heart showing me the way to the Cross.

This past May, they lost their precious adopted baby girl, Maria Sue. This video will tell you the story… Pay attention to their faith, the struggle, and how much the Lord has allowed healing and grieving to ground them even further in their love for Jesus Christ.

My first baby, Leia, just turned 10 in March and is showing signs of aging. Arthritis in her shoulders and joints in her legs tend to flare up on occassion and cause her some grief. Today has been an uncomfortable day for her, so a little TLC and rest has been good for her. She’s been jumping and running…both of which are “no no’s” in our house…but with Grammy & Pawpaw, Uncle Ken & Aunt Julie around, the temptation has been SO hard! And…she gave in.

Tonight both girls have been so tender with her and are allowing her to rest…however, Jillian did try and succeed to pick her up today (another HUGE no-no), but she was gentle and loving and hasn’t tried to do anything since.

It’s amazing how much I love this little dog…I can’t imagine life without her…

A few pics from today…

The summertime is full of birthdays and anniversaries for the Curlee family. Jillian’s birthday was celebrated, however, lots of birthdays and anniversaries were noted.

Aunt Ruby purchased Cowgirl outfits for all the little girls…and they all wore them with pride including red bandanas in their hair!

We had dinner at the Butter Churn (or Butter Burn as Jayna calls it) and we had a room to ourselves. We all had dinner and then went to Jane & John’s house for birthday cake (cupcakes with pink icing and multi-colored polka dots and Jane made a FUDGE cake (recipe on www.realcookn.tv) that was out of this world).

Jillian got lots of clothes, a Fancy Nancy dress-up dress and lots of books. She even got a Princess Bistro set from her Great Uncle & Aunt, Chris & Brenda.

All in all, it was a wonderful party! Jillian gave a wonderful performance to everyone singing “The Best of Both Worlds” and “Everybody Makes Mistakes” by Hannah Montana. Aunt Julie and Jayna gave a rave performance of the Cotton-Eyed Joe dance and then all the little girls got together to dance for everyone to “Big Balls in Cowtown.”

Our “little” girl is growing up. She’s telling everyone, “I’m all growed up…I’m THREE!”

We went to the Corpus Christi Beach and parked next to the USS Lexington aircraft carrier. At first, the girls weren’t thrilled AT ALL about the water…much less GETTING WET! When the water would come in, they’d stay clear of it or run away.

After getting in the water ourselves and showing them how much fun it was, Jayna decided to try it out!

Then, it was JiJi’s turn. We really had to do a number on her. She’s our “no fear” child, however, seeing how big the Gulf is…she wasnt’ sure about getting in. FINALLY, she did it!!

The girls played for what seemed forever, however, each parking space was METERED, yes, I said METERED…so we paid through an hour which was plenty of time to get the girls all worn out! They chased the water, dug with their new Princess shovels, collected shells…and my favorite part was walking after them and taking pictures of their feet in the sand.

(Jayna’s footprint)

(Jillian’s footprint)

Today is the birthday of our youngest daughter, Jillian. We are so blessed to have her in our family and she adds a spice that no one else can!

Happy Birthday, Sweetheart…We love you!

Mommy, Daddy, Jayna & Leia too!!