Bark in the Park

We took the family to Bark in the Park, sponsored by the vet clinic! Dr. Karen is a huge influence on these events for our community, and we are so thankful that she is a part of the veterinary practice! Lacey and Jubal won first prize for biggest dog! Lori and Zoie won second place for smallest dog! Our dog Velvet didnt win any prize, but she deserves a trophy for being so good!

Love my brothers, yes I do!

These pictures are precious. They capture the simple moments that make me so proud. I am so thankful for my three babies, I couldnt imagine our family any other way! These boys are good to their sister, and her days revolve around their every move!
I think it is love......

Guess who is 6 months old??

This precious baby girl!! Happy 6 months Jayne Elizabeth! She is sitting for a few minutes by herself, and had her first taste of rice cereal this week! She is a doll! Her personality is showing, and she is cute as a bug! But, can anyone tell her that she can sleep through the night?! She is still in bed with Mommy and Daddy, and still likes to eat a night time snack every few hours...but she is a happy girl, even at night! We love her!

Aunt Kaydi comes to town

My camera is still not working, but I do have pictures from Anthony's sister's camera! Aunt Kaydi and Drew came to visit us from Indiana( and Aunt Kaydi's dog needed a veterinarian!). It was a fun weekend, filled with a trip to the farm, church, and movie night with Aunt Justina. Kaydi and Drew experienced pregnancy checking cows, and fishing in the pond at the farm. Johnathan and Joseph loved the attention, Aunt Kaydi was sure to make the boys laugh! We look forward to seeing them again in July!

Riverbend Festival

We took the boys to Chattanooga for the Riverbend Festival Faith and Family night! Aunt Justina went with us and we had a great time! Guess what??? Steven Curtis Chapman was performing at 9:30, but that was after our bedtime. However, we did get to see him! He was signing autographs, about three feet from us by his tour RV! I tried to get Joseph to go and give him his testimony, but Joseph just wanted to play with his ball from the Chik-fil-a cow! We had a great time, and Uncle Clay was working there too! The boys were so proud!

Mommy School

Ok, summer is here!! Yay!! With summer we have big plans for the kids! I am super excited to say that this morning I spent 4 hours with JOHNATHAN! Yep, only Johnathan! During the summer since Lacey is out of school also, she is coming each Friday morning and keeping two babies, so that I can take one baby for Mommy and Me time! This morning was the first morning ever that I was able to spend this much one on one time with one of the twins! It was fabulous! I have never had one baby to concentrate on, and I must say I enjoyed it so much today! I felt like Johnathan and I were able to connect, and I could meet his needs, without having to wait on brother OR sister! We went to work to visit, the bookstore, and out to lunch! His little personality is precious, and what a talker he is when his brother isnt around!
Also, we are starting Hubbard's Cupboard two year old curriculum at home! I am going to commit to a daily song, or story based on the theme of the week, and also a weekly craft or activity! I am so excited to have some direction to follow so that I can be more organized, and have greater intent on what the kids are learning. Honestly, I feel like without structure days or even weeks go by and I am so obligated by diapers, laundry and food that the learning, and amount of time I spend in the floor playing with the kids gets neglected. I do not want to miss moments filled with laugther and learning with these babies! However, I need a plan! Hubbard's Cupboard is a FREE resource, with excellent ideas and materials! I really have enjoyed looking through the material, and cant wait to share with the kids! I will keep you updated on our progress, and hold me accountable, OK?! Check out the link on the side to Hubbard's Cupboard! No pictures to share, my new camera battery is in the mail! ENJOY SUMMER WITH YOUR FAMILY! Gotta go sing....it is a zoo theme this week!

Grandma Gail

On Friday we had a great surprise!! Anthony's Mom called and said she would be coming from Indiana and stay the weekend for the boy's party! I love my mother-in-law, so I was very happy! Grandma Gail is so crafty!! She sews, cooks, and decorates fabulous cakes! She even brought pieces of a train cake with her and decorated it Saturday morning! This cake was even more special because Grandma Gail made a cake similar to this for her twin boys when they were young, Daddy and Uncle Rusty! It was adorable! We took it to church, and the boys had a Sunday School party! I hope Jayne Elizabeth is learning alot about the domestic side of life from Grandma Gail!