Family Photo at Church

Here we are, all dressed up in our Sunday best!!

Family Retreat

Our family had a long weekend away to celebrate an early Christmas. The house was great and even had a zip line on the property! We ventured into "town" one day and Papa and Bill made it look like Andrew could walk. He had his 15 month checkup on Thursday and was doing well other than an ear infection, and I had no idea! He's doing well and really has not suffered much with it, so I'm thankful!

Children's Program

Although Joshua only had a small part, we thought he did a wonderful job! Of course, they all won cuteness points!

Will I ever get a Christmas card photo?

Does anyone have advice on how to get a decent picture of both of my yahoos???

Cotton Picking

A little over a week ago, we made it to the cotton field. Joshua really enjoyed the ride and didn't want to get off!

Halloween

It is so hard to get Joshua to pose for a picture! Here is my best attempt to capture my little fireman (and yes, I made the jacket!).

I couldn't bring myself to put a costume on an unsuspecting Andrew, but today, he found this old fastener and my what large teeth he has!

J's 3rd birthday

We celebrated all week! Between family visits, Chuck E. Cheese for lunch, and a pumpkin party on Saturday, he had a great birthday. Now he's really pumped for Christmas!

The CAKE!!

Usually my cakes are not always the prettiest, but they always taste good. Finally, I got one that looked great (J's 3rd bday), but taste was only 2 stars. I am still very proud of this one!

We celebrated Andrew's first birthday Friday night. He wasn't too sure about the cake to begin with, but after the first few tastes - he was ready to dig in.

Loving John Deere Green!

We visited Papa T and Mimi hoping to ride the combine and harvest corn, but sadly, the fields were too wet! We did get to ride around on one of the planters. Our next hope - cotton picker at the end of October.

First Day of "School"

Yes, Andrew gets to go too, and I get about 5 hours a week to myself again!!! They both did really well and I am happy with their teachers. Joshua has already claimed the firetruck in his room and there is only one other student in Andrew's class, meaning he gets lots of attention. They're both happy!

Fun in Lake Country

We had a great weekend at the lake and got to visit with many old friends. Joshua didn't want to come home, because he said he loved it there. That's my boy!! Andrew is 11 months old now and we're still waiting for him to start sliming down. We continue to get comments about how beautiful his eyes are, and I have to agree!

Steven Curtis Chapman Family on Good Morning America 8/6/08

Just in case you missed this like I did... Could you ever imagine a tragedy like this? Only God has the answers and fortunately, the Chapmans acknowledge that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh2VFkF7NLo

Summer fun!

We are enjoying the summertime! We have had lots of fun at the lake, beach, and home this summer! Since it is actually raining some this summer, Joshua has discovered puddles! Andrew is growing quickly, has started to crawl, and has 2 teeth!

Father's Day

If you know me at all, you know that I'm always running out the door on Sunday mornings, especially now that I have to be there at 8am. We did find time to finally get a picture of the 4 of us together. We are having a great summer but are in the middle of a bathroom remodel that is keeping us "dusty". We're looking forward to more days on the lake and beach in the near future!

Ready for Summer

We are ready for summer! If only we had more gas money to go to the beach and lake more often!! ; )

Mike Huckabee - VP - I HOPE!!

There's lots of talk of this and he was my choice for President. Check out these links as to why this man gets my vote (even on the VP ticket).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-BFEhkIujA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOGLKc-LmLQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew-wmGeElAQ&feature=related - you've got to hear his last comment about WWJD, great response!!
http://www.huckpac.com/?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id=1648

Picture Day for Andrew

What a handsome boy! We are still trying to decide who he favors - any comments? I wanted to do these pictures earlier, but I was waiting until he could sit up on his own - which took a while since, as his doctor said, he is so top heavy!! Andrew is almost 8 months old, doesn't have any teeth, and sits up well. He has not made any movements toward crawling, but he is so "active"!

Anniversary

Here we are before going out to celebrate year #5. We had a great evening out without the kids and ate way too much!! I always forget how much taller Bill is than me until I look at photos like these!