sad news - happy news

Wow! 3 posts in one week! What is my life coming to?! Just wanted to post a few pictures and share some moments. My dear friend, Deanna, left for Ireland this morning. I miss her already. She is truly a once in a lifetime kind of friend. The "girls" got together on Wednesday to say goodbye. We went down to Newport on the Levee. It was a memory-making event for sure. I know she will be a wonderful pastor's wife and the people in Ireland are going to love her!

My parents are now homeowners! They closed on their first home yesterday. As you can tell from their faces they are ecstatic! It really is a miracle how everything has worked out. I am sooo excited for them! The house sits on 1 acre and is absolutely perfect for them with a big garage and a barn which my dad will love to tinker around in. It has lots of flower beds which my mom will love. It has a a super-wide sidewalk all the way to the end of the property which the grandkids will love for riding bikes, scooters, and skating. And some big trees which I'm sure one of them will have a treehouse built in it very soon. Congratulations Dad & Mom!! We are so happy for you!

New Look

Please let me know what you think of my new background colors. My old background was the default brown print. I updated my profile and played with the colors a little. Let me know your opinion.

an update

Here's a little about our week. Caleb went to Pennsylvania with Grammy, Michele and Nate for his great-great grandmother's funeral. He had a lot of fun visiting with his 2nd cousins and his great grandparents that he doesn't get to see too often. They went swimming and rode 4-wheelers and played Wii. Stephanie Ryan picked up my girls this week for an all-day playdate. They had so much fun playing with Samantha and Kristen. Stephanie also helped the girls make a couple home-made pizzas and a giant chocolate cookie cake that they brought home with them. It was great to have some time by myself with Isaac and I even squeezed a little shopping trip in! We also went to a little surprise good-bye party for Deanna & Mark. They leave for Ireland on Friday. That's my week in a nutshell! Of course I have to post a picture of Isaac!

Bad Hair Day

I had just gotten the girls out of the tub this morning and was sitting on the floor in their bedroom getting them dressed and combing their hair. I had just combed out and parted Ella's hair when Isaac started crying. I left the room for approximately 2 seconds and when I came back, this is what I found! Help!! Looking on the bright side - I'm sooo glad I had combed out and parted her hair or I'm sure it would look much worse and I'm thankful that she didn't get too close to her scalp so it's not sticking straight up.



On a better note - my parents came down to visit on Thursday and we got this cute picture of the kids all looking at the camera! Smile!!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day! I am so blessed to have a wonderful christian father! My dad has lived a life of serving others! He has made many sacrifices for his family and is a Godly example to me. He is a wonderful Grandpa and we love him so much! God has also blessed me with a wonderful father-in-law! Happy Father's Day to both of you!
Grandpa with his grandkids!

Grandpa & Ella

My dad

Grandpa gluing a broken tea set. I'm pretty sure this picture is "do NOT touch this until it has dried"

Pappy with Caleb & Abby