Christmas

Just a glimpse of our favorite things!

A blessing from God

And a child of God. Baptised at First Presbyterian Church.

All things Kate

Kate after her brother brought her some toys...
And with her first friend Hattie,

Snuggled up with her favorite blanket and taking her first bath!

Happy Birthday Kate!

We were so blessed with SO many family and friends celebrating Kate's birth with us, it would take days to upload all the pictures! Come see me, I have a whole book of it! So, here are the main players...

A small detail...

Did I mention that I was pregnant in 2007? :)

Independence County Fair

Well, thanks to Pre-School, Jack finally found out about the fair! So, here we go, hot dogs, lemonade, and funnell cakes. Not to mention LOTS of rides! Jack had tons of fun with his buds, riding the motorcycles and the jeeps! Jack and Ryley also had an adventure on the Gator at the Vital Link first aid station.

Camp Lanier

Baylie's annual week long visit to Grammy and Papa's turned into the official start of Camp Lanier. Papa became the hero when he came home with the HUGE inflatable water slide that became the source of hours of entertainment for the three grandchildren. Jack spent the better part of the week with them also, they went to movies, conned Grammy into who knows what at Wal-Mart, and ate their weight in fruit roll-ups. It will definately be an annual event...

After the Storm

This is what happens when dog and boy play in the HUGE backyard puddle after the storm!

I only have eyes for my brother...

This was just precious. Jack was just begin his usual wild indian self and Kate could not tear her eyes off of him! Once he figured out he had a captive audience, he starting performing for her, and singing "girl songs" as he calls them! Then, he got down in the floor with her to "teach" her how to play with her dog. Priceless.

Allie!

Okay, so Jack was afraid of dogs and our solution was to get one! It worked like a charm, Allie has truly become Jack's Best Friend!!!

Jack's 3rd Birthday

Jack turned 3! We celebrated Jack's 3rd at Stars and Stripes (i know, again, but getting creative in the dead of winter is not my strong point!).