Thursday, November 29, 2012

Baby in a bonnet

I love a baby in a bonnet.  They are just so sweet and old-fashioned.  May-May gave this sweet bonnet to Sarah Elizabeth and I enjoyed capturing some precious facial expressions.  These were taken September 23, 2012.  The day after she was 6 months old.










Sarah Elizabeth at 6 months

I am going to do my best to get back to blogging.  It is a special way to remember my sweet family.  I may do some backtracking as I attempt to go back thru some pics from the last few months.

These are pictures from Sarah Elizabeth's 6 month birthday.  She is so precious to us.  

 At 6 months she was sitting up well and enjoyed being on a blanket with her toys.  
 She had begun to stick (almost point) her tongue to the side and up as you can see from the picture.  It was very unique to her! 
  She loved (and still does!) being with her family... and her family loves being with her! 
She had been sleeping well thru the night but a couple of weeks before 6 months she began to wake up some... she was hungry! So...
We also began foods!  
 She loved it and was a great eater from the get-go!  Her first food was oatmeal cereal, her first fruit was pears and her first veggie was peas.  

 Big sister was probably just as excited about Sarah Elizabeth eating... the big kids are always curious what is in her bowl!

Yum!

Wednesday, November 07, 2012

A few more recent photos

I am posting from my phone tonight and wanted to add a few more from Halloween. I sure love these kiddos!

Busy Girl

Sarah Elizabeth is having a big week! She has begun to crawl (army style), has learned to move into a sitting position from her tummy and is starting to pull up on her knees. Also, 2 bottom teeth are breaking thru. Our sweet baby girl is growing!

She is so proud of all of her accomplishments and has been smiling and "talking" a lot! ;)

Best Patient Ever :)

Our sweet boy had a tonsillectomy and sinus surgery last Friday. Poor guy had chronic sinusitis for about 6 months. Here are a few pics from the day of his surgery and then one during his recovery. He has been such a trooper, hardly complaining at all. He really is the best patient!

Monday, October 08, 2012

Donuts with Dad

Last Friday was Donuts with Dad for the kindergarteners.  I helped with the morning and was so glad that I did.  It was such a sweet morning and just precious to see how excited the boys and girls were to have their daddies at school with them. :)


The children made "ties" for their dads to wear... really cute!  The class sang some songs (how fun that Andrew's teacher plays the piano and sings with them daily in the classroom!) and performed the nursery rhymes that they have memorized.

 After the singing, the children got to greet their daddies with a hug.

 And then they got ready for the "color song"!  The dads even participated!

 Here is a picture of most of the little boys and their daddies.  You can just see the excitement on their faces!

 Andrew is showing Wilson his nursery rhyme book.  The children worked so hard on these books and presented them to their dads on Friday.

 While the dads and children were waiting for their turn for breakfast, Mrs. Valentine read stories about dads.  It was cute to see them all gathered around listening to the stories.

Andrew and Daddy even let Mommy sneak in for a picture.  Such a special day!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Cutie Pie

My sweet baby girl... LOVE her so!!

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Happy Camper!

My big boy is at day camp this week! It's his first time to go and he has loved it! The pool and the waterfront are his favorite activities, but yesterday he rode the zip line on the ropes course. He said he loved that, too. We are so proud of him for going to camp and for trying new things! This is a picture from the camp website of Andrew climbing the 30' rock wall. Way to go, Buddy! We love you!

Saturday, June 23, 2012

10 years!

Yesterday Wilson and I celebrated 10 years of marriage. It's been 10 years full of growth and love and blessings. I am so thankful to have a husband who loves the Lord and his family, who seeks to honor the Lord and serve his wife and children, who is honest and hard-working...and so much more! We are sinners and life isn't always easy, but we serve a most gracious, merciful God. We are so blessed... And I am thankful! I can't wait to see what the next 10 years bring!

I love you, dear!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

A fun lunch!

Sarah Elizabeth and I met Wilson for lunch today. What a treat to enjoy lunch with my husband and baby girl!

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

A little summer fun...

I decided to try out the blogger phone app. I seem to sit at the computer less and less often these days, and I always have my phone with me. Plus, I take a good many pics with my phone. So it seems like this may be a good option for blogging for now. :). I am just hoping the pics I want to post are going to appear!

We had a great time playing in the water hose yesterday morning. We played with water balloons, built a "beaver dam", washed the car... Then we followed the fun with a popsicle. Sweet baby sister napped in the garage during the fun. We are loving summer!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

a few from lately


Here are a few pictures of my favorite little kiddos!  

These 2 really love playing together - and dressing up is one of their favorite things to do.

She has become a wonderful little helper in the kitchen... actually they all are!

Andrew is being silly with his pretzels.

Swinging in this beautiful spring weather is always a favorite.


                        

They have been picking flowers and "getting married" - too cute!  And a little limbo!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Spring Fun!

Sibling Love!
 Funny face!
 Beautiful girl!
 2 of his favorites... Super hero and legos
 Camping out!
 Picnic Dinner
 Lost tooth #2
 S'mores!
 Sweet friends...
 Cute girls!
 Cuddle time with my babies...
 Close to welcoming baby #4!