This past week we lost a truly amazing wife, mother, daughter, grandma and great great grandma. Dorothy Varley was a wonderful person to so many people. I was lucky to have known her these past 11 years and feel so honored. She made it a part of her life to be apart of everyone else's lives. She loved being involved and knowing everything that was going on. Dorothy was your number one fan even if you didn't know it. She was a great story teller and just had a huge heart. She will be missed by so many, but her legacy will always carry on.

Courtney and husband Mark

Chase and girlfriend Rachel, Chad

Clint, Ella and me

Some of the great grand kids

If you can believe it we managed to get all the great grand kids together minus Noah for a picture.

Alivia and her great grandpa Charles

My 30th B-day Bash

I am the luckiest girl to have such a good group of friends. For my 30th we spent the day at the Ivy spa and then headed to dinner and of course a night on the town. There were a lot of mommies needing this night out and let me tell you we had a blast. Thank you all for spending the day and night with me. I couldn't ask for a better way to turn 30! Steph your the best sister to put all this together. I cherish our friendship and feel so blessed to have you as my sister.

The ladies enjoying some drinks down at the spa
Relaxing in the hot tub

Two of the greatest ladies I know

The best sister in the world

Two of my good friends from high school. Thanks for sharing this night with me ladies.

Oh yes there was a dance off. Try to guess who won.....

Weekend with friends

It was so fun to see everyone this past weekend. Alivia had so much fun with Grace Bruno and Sam Friberg that she still is talking about playing with them. I hope we can try to all get together with the kids once a year. Next time Carter Bentley will have to be there as well. I was hoping to get a picture of all the kiddos, but some of the babies were sleeping so we never had a chance to get them all together. Love all of you!

Grace, Alivia and Sam
Having so much fun running around the furniture to bad it only made them more crazy. The laughing and craziness that was happening was priceless.

Date night in FL....

What a great way to end a wonderful trip. Clint and I headed to Craig Morgan concert on our last night in Florida. It was outside and so much fun. I think we might have been the only normal couple there. I never knew how strange people can be till this concert. Old women extremely intoxicated dancing and spilling her drink everywhere, babies right next to the stage and a lot of cowboy hats and sweatpants.

This poor little boy was not any older than Ella. They had him right next to the stage the entire concert. I am pretty sure he will having hearing problems down the road.

Alivia being such a big girl pulling her own suitcase through the airport.
To perfect Alivia, Clint and papa Kevin getting in some much needed reading before our flight home. What a great trip!

still more of fun in the sun

Almost done with pictures from our trip. The girls had so much fun on the beach and pool that I had to many opportunities to take pictures of them. Oh that's a lie I just love to take pictures of them and their silly moments.

Ella and her new found love.... her tongue
Alivia and I did a lot of digging in the sand and hiding our feet. I tired to get a picture of her and told Alivia to do thumbs up for me and this is what I got.

Papa and Ella playing

Not sure what was on her mind, but I couldn't believe I captured this face.

Daddy having a ball playing with Alivia. I think they were making cookies or a pie.

more fun!!!

The pictures just keep coming.... I hate missing a minute of my kids life so I am always taking pictures. Here are a few of celebrating my birthday at Tommy Bahamas which is my favorite restaurant. We had a great night of good food, music and a little bit of dancing.

First try at a family picture. Ella wasn't sure about being apart of it.
Alivia showing off her dance moves with the live band.

Daddy get in on some dancing with Alivia.

Second try at a family picture and everyone is looking so we are good.

Alivia showing off her model moves. I think I had taken 10 pictures of her so she could see herself in her poses.

Ella my messy child. Alivia was never messy when she ate, but this one is another story.

more if Florida

We made each of the girls initials to use in their room when they are older.

Mommy and her big girl

My little swimmers

Daddy getting in some Ella time

Lovin life!

more fun in the sun....

Ella crawling all over mommy at the beach

Alivia running in and out of the waves

My little Ella

Mom and her girls

Playing in the pool. Yes the goggles are back again this year, but in another Varley hands.

Playing pool side with some rockets

Daddy building sand castles with Alivia

My girls.... Just when you think she has out grown those stinking goggles another pair comes around. Do I have a weirdo on my hands or what.

Gotta love her.....

Swimming....swimming....swimming