Chloee and Maddie swimming at TuTu's pool today! Momma is sending me photos via phone messaging while I'm at work && I am uploading...Maddie looks so much like Nicole in this photo.

Chloee's 1st Wednesday Night Sleepover

Chloee is staying at MaMaw's tonight {Bill's mom}. She is off on Wednesdays and Thursdays {and has been for forever}..Our nephews {Bill's brother's boys} who live practically next door to her have always slept over on Wednesday nights here and there periodically. Chloee has been invited to her 1st EVER Wednesday night sleepover with MaMaw! Now, she has stayed and still stays the night anywhere really..we started her early on and she has never had a problem with going to stay weekends with family {and Melissa}..but this will be her 1st EVER WEEKDAY SUMMER SLEEPOVER! Bill's Mom has kept Chloee on numerous occasions..when we have special things going on..but she always takes vacation time off from work for that. So, I know Chloee is excited to sleepover at MaMaw's house tonight! Chloee will also be going to work with me in the morning when MaMaw brings her back home in the AM. I am taking her with me to work so that TuTu {my Mom} can pick her up & take her back to her house. They are going to swim and enjoy another great SUMMER DAY!

Cuatro de Julio 2010

We took Chloee with us swimming early Saturday afternoon at Robbie and Jennifer's. She was ready to go when Melissa called {she was getting Chloee to take her to Steele Creek for the night} Then Jodi, Brandon and Peyt Peyt came...Chloee wasn't as enthused to leave...needless to say I had to get in the pool to get HER OUT..she wasn't upset or anything..just playing "hard to get". So Melissa took Chloee that evening & Bill and I went to Amanda and Russell's for an adult party. The next morning, I got Chloee at about 11. They had a dance at Steele Creek that Chloee went to & she told me that she danced with a little boy, her squeezed her face and tried to kiss her??? I said well Chloee, did you let him?? She said no! {Good}. SO, we packed up, loaded up and headed to Lake Myers. We went with Amanda, Russell, Dayne & Parker..Holly, Justin, Bella and Kelsey {Holly's sister}...Hannah & Taylor...& Gary & Margaret. I have never been and I loved it. SOO much to do for the kids. Great time was had by all. We will be going back before Summer is over!

We only have 2 more weeks until we go to the beach!! We are going to Ocean Lakes...Me, Bill, Chloee and Melissa {the best sitter EVER} && {the rest of Cherryville will be there too..ha}. I HEART SUMMER TIME!

This Past Weekend's Extravaganzas

Well Friday, wasn't much of anything going on in the Stroupe household...went to Ross' for a bit so Bill could play cornhole with the guys. Me, Chloee and Treva talked for a while..and then we went on home.

Saturday was Mother Daughter Day {like EVERY Saturday is} Chloee and I had breakfast at Subway in Walmart {since I thought it was still a Dunkin Donuts?} I bought Chloee a donut from the bakery and I had Subway..and then we trollied to Da-Vi to have our nails painted...

After Daddy got off work we went over to Jennifer and Robbie's and let Chloee swim for a while. Melissa got Chloee around 5, and Bill and I went on a mini vacay to Hickory. We got a room at the Hampton Inn and a taxi driver to our destination {to and from}..It was a good evening. Heather and Sebastian met us out.

Sunday, we went to TuTu's. Had BBQ, homemade icecream cake, etc... {Chloee had cereal and graham crackers..such a picky child..lol..} The kids played on the slippin slide, in the little pool, with water balloons & super soakers..and I about had a panic attack from trying to stay dry. HA.


HELLO MONDAY!

Saturday, 5.29.2010 {Memorial Weekend}

Me & Chloee

Chloee, Bill & Dayne

Dayne & Chloee {Summer Fun 2010!!}

I HAVE DECIDED THAT I'M NOT FOND OF GARDENIAS WHEN THE WHITE FLOWER TURNS YELLOW, NOT ATTRACTIVE...I WONDER IF THERE IS SOMETHING I CAN SPRAY ON THEM TO KEEP THEM WHITE....I HAVE ALSO DECIDED TO BECOME A PART OF THE 4-H AT RISK YOUTH COMMITTEE. 1ST MEETING IS JUNE 1ST. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT BUGS, INSECTS, ANTHROPOLOGY, HORSES, COWS, OUTSIDE IN GENERAL OTHER THAN GARDENING, SO HOPEFULLY I WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE MY OPINIONS IN A DIFFERENT CATEGORY? I AM EXCITED TO JUST BE INVOLVED IN HELPING KIDS THAT NEED IT.

GOING OVER TO AMANDA'S TO {SUNBATHE} ON SATURDAY & I HAVE MY COUSIN'S WEDDING ON SUNDAY. CHLOEE HASN'T BEEN TO THE POOL YET THIS YEAR, SO I'M SURE SHE WILL BE VERY EXCITED TO SWIM!! {NOT TO MENTION BEING ABLE TO HANG WITH DAYNE MAKES HER DAY AS WELL} HAPPY MEMORIAL WEEKEND TO US!

CHEERIO!