Shout out

I have to give a shout out to my biggest peanut. She learned to ride her bike last month and hasn't looked back. She is my softy, and I was pretty sure after one crash she would be done for. But, she has surprised us all. She rides everywhere now. She has even been going 6 miles with Matt while he runs. She loves that she gets to spend alone time with her Daddy.

She begged me for a couple of days to ride to school. I was a little nervous. She is my first and I'm a little paranoid so I drove along side her. I guess this wasn't enough freedom for her, so the next day she wanted to go all by herself. I went over the rules and just had to let her go, but I could still drive a ways back to make sure she was okay. She spotted me a block away, and demanded to know why I was following her. She wasn't happy about the paranoid mommy following behind. She is growing up so fast whether I like it or not.
She is pretty cute on that bike though!

For The Ladies. . .

This is Matt Commandeering the blog. Wasn't too hard though as it's apparently been abandoned.

I just wanted to give a huge THANK YOU!!! and LOVE YOU!!! to my favorite Women:

Linz, Momma, and Karen.

Linz, everytime I look at our girls, I am so thankful for all you do for us/them. You are an amazing Mom who truly loves to be with the girls all day, everyday. I'm so lucky that you have the opportunity to be with them each day and am thankful for that blessing. The girls love their Mommy, and you have done a great job trying to keep them grounded. With an example like you, I have no doubt what kind of Mothers our girls will want to be. I am so grateful for you, and I'm happy that I have you to share all the hilarious parenting experiences with. Thank you for being great. I LOVE YOU!!!!

To my mom, thank you!! You've always wanted and provided what you thought was the best for me. You gave me some space, but was always there to help me whenever I wasn't too stubborn to go to you. You endured 3 years of homeschooling me, and we've had some awesome trips together. Your daughter-in-Law and Grandgirls think you are pretty awesome as well!

I can't thank you enough for all you've done and sacrificed for me; Especially knowing that you were in the pre-epidural days when you had me! Thank you for your example and never-failing love. I wish we could be closer to each other and spend more time together. We had a lot of fun spending time with you this last trip down. I LOVE YOU!!!!

To my Mom-in-Law, thank you for taking me in with open arms from day one! It's been pretty obvious to me where Lindsay got her awesome Mothering skills. You are always happy, and happy to see us. I don't think I thank you as much as I should. You've raised a great family and am very grateful to be a part of it. I LOVE YOU!!!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!