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I went to check on my quiet child and found her typing away. Stay tuned for her posts.

Abby Kate and Isabella

This is obviously not the best picture of AK but I had to post it seeing as how we don't get together as often as we would all like. Isabella is my oldest and dearest friend, Jocelyn's daughter. And she is a delight! I love her like my own. She is so fun and witty. She even put on a concert for me in her bedroom...singing Wide Open Spaces with a microphone in perfect tune no less! She is a girl after my own heart! Her Momma and I spent many an hour singing at the top of our lungs on my karoke machine. We have many tapes that could be used as major blackmail of our amazing vocal talents. Don't worry Joce, they are well hidden!

Memorial Day Weekend

It was our 7th Memorial Day weekend celebrated with our dear friends Trey and Christina. We always canoe the river (we actually have a kayak which I found is much more stable than the canoe, which B and I used this year...yes, I found this out in rapids and snake infested waters). Anyway, we also get to swim and play at Neannie and Pop's. We grilled out and had a ball. AK got to spend a couple of nights with them and Trey, Christina, B and I got to spend some time in Sallisaw in my parent's vacant house (they were on vacation). We stayed up so late just talking. This says a lot about how much I love them due to my 9 pm bedtime being missed. Hehe!
We also had a special time planning for the future Memorial Days seeing as Trey and Christina will have a baby!!!! next year! We are SO excited for them and cannot wait to keep adding kiddos to our great get togethers (we both want 4 kids so get togethers and vacations with 8 kids will sure to be memorable!)

Outside Fun

The last 2 pictures are of AK trying to catch the drips from my hanging pot after I watered it. She always wants to play in the water. She goes immediately to the dog's water when we are outside and when they try to drink, she says "NO NO!" I really want to get her a little pool but don't know how to do that without the dogs chewing it. If any of you have ideas, PLEASE post them.

Outside Fun with Uncle Hal and Aunt Ashley!

I so wish I would not have cut off Hal's head in this picture because you can see a piece of AK's red bow. It was hysterical!

Sweetie and Poppy!

I know it has been FOREVER since I posted. We have had company for a couple of weeks. We got to celebrate Uncle Hal's graduation from medical school this past weekend and had a wonderful time seeing family and friends. Sweetie and Poppy took us to lunch for Mother's Day at Johnny Carino's and I snapped the first picture of these three! I loved it! Check out Poppy's new braces-free smile! WITH TEETH! He used to never smile with teeth! You are so handsome Daddy!

Ozark Fun!

Abby Kate got to play at Neannie and Pop's for 3 days while B and I went to Conway to visit buddies. We had a ball, great rest and great conversation and AK had even more fun. She constantly talks about Neannie and Pop! We are SO blessed with such amazing grandparents! We cannot wait to get back to visit!

Rainy Days

I know it has been forever since I last posted. Falling down on the job for sure. I actually left my camera in my purse which, consequently, was in the car for weeks. I guess there really is something to say about having it close. I grabbed it a bit too late last night. I was fixing dinner and I hear B and AK giggling outside. As I go to investigate, they are playing in the pouring down rain. My eyes soaked in the sight for a bit too long before I thought to grab the device that could actually capture the moment. By then, the downpour had passed. Those two find more uncommon adventures than any I know. Praise God she has him.
As for our daily life, things have been hard but grand. We have moved in to the "terrible twos" a bit too soon. Lots of frustration and tears. From both of us. I begged for wisdom to parent this child. God has been gracious as always.
The most exciting thing to me is her verbal development. Yesterday alone, I said, "do you want to go see Uncle Hal?" She replied, "Al? Al?....Ashley?" It shocked me that by merely mentioning Hal's name she placed Ashley beside him. She did the same thing when we shopped this week for Neannie's Mothers Day present and I told her we were shopping for Neannie and she said "Neannie? Neannie? Pop?" I also handed her some water in the car yesterday and she said "Tank you." There has been nothing that has hit me so hard...she is growing up. Her abilility to process and then repeat is incredible to me. Because I love words so much, hearing my baby speak in her own sweet voice her very own thoughts is the sweetest blessing.

Laughing at Daddy

Bath Time

Fun with Aunt Ashley!

We got to go play on the Riverwalk on Sunday. Abby Kate ADORES her Aunt Ashley and starts saying her name the second we turn down their street. She LOVED playing with her in the fountains. She kept getting wetter and wetter saying "more, more" and sweet Ashley got soaked obliging her...but as you can tell in the pictures, neither of them seemed to care. I was far away zoomed in on their faces...I only wish you could have seen the glee on AK's face!

Chillin'

I died laughing when I walked into the living room after putting away laundry only to see AK kicked back in her chair watching TV. Hmmm....this is such a Bobby pose!

Fun with Friends!

Abby Kate and I had a ball last Thursday with our friends Issac and Ethan and their Momma's, Erin and Nancy. Erin, Nancy and I worked together at the U of A and were all pregnant at the same time. Erin and I even shared an office so we got to share in our pregnancy joys and pains every day! It was SO much fun to watch our kids play together and get to catch up. I miss them both SO much. Thanks again buddies for coming! We miss you already....

Fun Spring Day!

Easter Afternoon...

Playing with Aunt Ashley!



Trying on size 16 flip flops!

We had so much fun yesterday afternoon. We ate a huge lunch and then Uncle Hal and his friends came over to play as their plane was delayed a few hours (they were going on a celebration trip for graduation from med school). Though we know easter eggs and such are not even on the page when it comes to celebrating Easter, AK had fun searching for them and finding the treasures Sweetie had placed in each one for her.

Easter Pretty!

As always, something happens and we didn't get a family picture as I had planned. But here is our Easter beauty!

Fun on the Swing Set!

Time with Neannie and Pop!

Neannie and Pop got to visit Thursday through Saturday. We were all SO sad the weather was so cold but they got her a swing set for Christmas and Pop and Daddy put it together on Friday in the snow. It was so worth it! She LOVES to see it outside and is constantly wanting to play! We had SO much fun with them as always. She ADORES them both.