And She’s Off…

Last night Emma Grace started to crawl on her belly. I think it is all over for daddy and I now that she is mobile.

Emma Grace – you are growing up too fast. I wish we could freeze time right here.

Well Baby/Big Boy Check Up’s

Today the kids had their Well Baby/Big Boy check up’s. They are both very healthy. Below are their stats for my records:

Taylor
5 Years
Weight: 41 ½ pounds (50 percentile)
Height: 44 1/8 in (75 percentile)

Emma Grace
9-Months
Weight: 16 pounds 5 ounces (10 percentile)
Height: 28 ¼ in (75 percentile)
Head Circumference: 17 ½ in (60 percentile)

Friday Afternoon on the Farm

Emma and Lucy getting into Manna and G-Daddy's mail:

Taylor Gardening with his bike helmet on:

Emma and Aunt Mary

Leslie's Baby Shower

This weekend we threw a baby shower for my friend Leslie and it was so much fun! Leslie is expecting twin girls in July. Doesn’t she look great!!!

Happy Birthday Ryan!!!

Ryan, we love you and want to wish you a very Happy Birthday. I am so sorry that it is 9:09 pm and you are still working, and not enjoying your birthday.



For those of you who don’t know my husband, let me just tell you he absolutely loves his birthday. He actually loves his “birthday month” as he calls it, and we literally celebrate it (or just hear about it) all month long. Well last night Taylor and I had finished wrapping up Ryan’s birthday present, and Ryan came in the room and started quizzing Taylor about what we got him for his Birthday. Taylor did really well at first and did not cave, but by the end of the conversation he slipped up and said “mom did not remember what type of drink you wanted dad so she got you some money.” Luckily he did not tell the other gift that we got, but Ryan played along nicely, and acted surprised this morning when we gave him an envelope with cash in it so he could buy the “adult beverage” he has had his eye on.

Taylor’s Pizza Recipe

The other day Taylor’s class made mini pizzas and Taylor loved them so much that he asked Ms. Deb to give him the recipe so we could make them at home. It was a really fun activity that Taylor could do by his self, and it was a night of for cooking for mom!!

English Muffin Pizza’s
Cut English Muffins in half
Add pizza sauce, pepperonis, and mozzarella chesses

Bake on 350 for 10 min (or until cheese is melted)

Sunday Fun

Today at church we had the honor to hear Dr. Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr speak to our congragation. It was such an privilage to hear him speak.

Dr. Holmes is Pastor Emeritus of St. Luke Community United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas, where he served for 28 years. He was Adjunct Professor of Preaching at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University for 24 years. Known as much for his community activism as his preaching and teaching, Holmes was elected to the Texas House of Representatives from 1968 – 1972, while he also served as a United Methodist District Superintendent. He is widely known from his role as narrator and host of the Disciple Bible Study video series produced by Abingdon Press (Disciple 1). Dr. Holmes graduated from Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas and has two graduate degrees from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. In 2001, he was recognized as one of the Civil Rights Movement’s “Invisible Giants” in the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma, Alabama.

Dr. Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr:

Pictures of the family before church:

Emma feeding herself this morning:

We also had the chance to start planning our garden. Taylor, Ryan, and I planted corn, green beans, broccoli, and lettuce. None of us have ever done this before (besides Taylor helping out him manna), so I am anxious to see if anything actually grows. I will keep you updated.