The Perfectly Imperfect Mama: Millie Jo

MILLIE JO IS 9!!

by Whitney Pegram - Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Hey Hey!

We are on SNOW DAY #4 in North Carolina today & I think we're all still surprised of just how much some of us got.

This past Saturday, Millie Jo turned NINE! I can hardly believe it. In true Pegram girl fashion, we celebrated all weekend long & had so much fun!

What a blessing it is to be her mama!

She didn't want a party this year & instead wanted to take a friend to the trampoline park. Friday night, we did just that! They jumped & then we headed back to our house for pizza, cookie cake, & a sleep over!

Her last night as an eight-year-old!

Babies don't keep, y'all!

For her actual birthday, she wanted a day date with just me & Dan. Every middle child's dream, huh? 😉

We went to lunch at one of her favorite places for wings ...

Did a little shopping to let her pick out her own birthday present ...

And ended our day date with Sweet Frog because you can't not have ice cream on your birthday!

That evening, we continued the birthday celebration with family at dinner. My sister made my girl the cutest boho rainbow cake, too!

My most favorite nine year old! Love this girl so much!

She's funny, has a heart of gold, is always finding ways to serve others, is such a sweet friend, & her love of Jesus just shines through her. And now she is NINE!

Happy Birthday to my sweet Millie Jo!

I hope NINE is everything you want it to be & more. Continue keeping your eyes to Jesus & love just like He does.

XOXO

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2021 SUMMER RECAP

by Whitney Pegram - Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Hey Hey!

It's officially the last day of summer & today I'm recapping on all the fun we had. Can you believe that tomorrow starts FALL! Eeeek! The temps in NC are even starting to drop just a tiny bit & we couldn't be more excited about it.

It's safe to say that we took full advantage of our new neighborhood's pool! We were there every other day & then would go back when Dan got home from work.

We grilled out at home one Friday night & took it all to the pool. This night was probably one of my most favorites from this summer!

Toward the end of summer break, Ellie Joy started practicing without wearing her puddle jumper & caught on to this whole swimming thing so fast!

The four of us spent the last day of break by the pool & we ended up having it all to ourselves!

If we weren't outside by the pool, we were outside playing in the water. Whether it was a water table, sprinkler, or a slip 'n' slide!

Itty Bitty had her very first dentist appointment last month ...

And did amazing! No dentist scaries here.

Coop spent one weekend in Atlanta watching the Braves play with his Paw-Paw.

And him & Millie Jo both went to the beach for a week with Mimi & Paw-Paw!

While some of us stayed home & woke up with some crazy bed head!

We also took advantage of the dollar movies some theaters offer during the summer. Ellie Joy had never been before & she liked everything about it ... except that her seat kept closing her up in it because she didn't weigh enough to keep it down. HA!

One evening we went to our family's favorite Japanese restaurant.

We took plenty of Sunday morning church pictures ...

This particular Sunday, Millie Jo wasn't home & I snapped these pics of my big & little. They couldn't act/look more alike if they tried. Gosh, to think I was worried if they would have a close relationship since they were eight years apart! Jokes on me!

Speaking of church pictures!

This guy & I snuck in a couple date nights!

These two had almost weekly sleepovers at Grammy & Pop's house ...

We had lunch dates with dad ...

And we played outside more evenings than not!

We wrapped summer break up by spending a day with my sister, grabbing lunch, & going to the outlets for a little back to school shopping!

What a summer!

As much as I love summer & the fact that it means my kiddos are home with me daily, I am ready to put away all the bathing suits & bring out the sweaters & boots!

#fallelujah

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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

by Whitney Pegram - Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Hey Hey Tuesday!

We are officially in our second week of school & I still can't believe that I have a 6th & 3rd grader! I mean, MIDDLE SCHOOL! How in the world did we get here!?!

I just love them so much!

I mentioned last year that we pulled both kiddos from public school & put them in private. Gosh, we just love their new school so much! It's been such a blessing to us.

I'm super thankful that both of them actually enjoy going to school. Millie Jo more than Coop, but he doesn't dread going & I'm so glad!

I can't lie though, my mama heart sure does miss them while they're at school! I love having them all home with me.

We're looking forward to a (fingers crossed) normal, wonderful school year!

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2021 (HALF) YEARLY RECAP! POST 3 OF 3

by Whitney Pegram - Thursday, August 05, 2021

HAPPY FRIDAY EVE!

Okay, we're four blog posts in & if you're still with me, you're a rock star! Some may be thinking "why in the world is she sharing ALL of this?" Well, I've always said my blog is like my kids baby book. It's all right here in my little space of the internet! I should really get some of these things made into a book. Has anyone ever done that!?! Let me know!

Alright, if you've missed any of the recaps up until this point, you can find them here ...

END OF SCHOOL 2021

2021 (HALF) YEARLY RECAP 1 OF 3

2021 (HALF) YEARLY RECAP 2 OF 3

Today's post is June & July shenanigans!

And I feel like we should start this one with top knots & cute headbands!

Because why not!?!

We've went to a few BASEBALL GAMES & they're always so much fun!

One evening, we kept our niece & nephew. Y'all already know how I feel about them. Millie Jo basically thinks this baby girl is hers!

Cooper, Dan, & my father/brother-in-love all went to an event back in June where they had a Christian concert, vendors, & the opportunity to go on the baseball field to hit & pitch. Right up Coop's alley.

Dan ran his very first 5K. Pretty dang proud of him!

It hasn't been all rainbows & butterflies though. Ellie Joy ended up with a summer cold & decided to share it with all of us.

We celebrated Father's Day!

Love these guys so much!

We did a week of Vacation Bible School & on the last day, it was family day! They had Chick-fil-a, an ice cream truck, & waterslides. A perfect end to an amazing week!

One Sunday morning, Millie Jo followed me around all morning. Typically, Sunday's are rush rush rush, but I decided to slow down & just let her follow me. She did everything I did from the matching outfits, shoes, & jewelry. I am so glad I listened to my heart because I think her heart needed that ... & mine too. And we were still on time for church!

Speaking of Sunday mornings.

We've watched so many movies that I have lost count!

These two had a lemonade stand at our yard sale.

In our new house, we have a park right down the street & it has been so much fun to walk to in the evenings when Dan gets home.

And speaking of our new house ...

We have a neighborhood pool & we LOVE it!! Such a HUGE convenience for this mama!

And if we don't go to it, these little fish find another one to swim in!

And July 1st, I celebrated my 32nd birthday with some of my most favorite people!

Whew! That was a lot!!

I know those were so many pictures to look through, but if you're like me, you didn't mind! I could literally look through pictures all day long. I just love it!

Come back tomorrow because I'm wrapping up all the things we've been up to by sharing Camp Grammy with you! Cutest & most fun thing ever!

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