just enjoying the scenery…

and the nice weather yesterday. If I didn’t know better, I would believe it was spring already. But it’s just like Texas here where the weather can drastically change in a heartbeat!

So we definitely enjoy it while we can!

a favorite memory of mine…

is watching you guys walk to worship services together. Since we only lived a block from the church building, inclement weather was usually the only reason you didn’t walk over there. And it wasn’t long before Jadon was tagging along too (I know there’s a picture here somewhere but I have yet to find it). [...]

photo of the week #13…

was just an ordinary old water break during Abby’s last soccer game of the season. She doesn’t like this picture very much, but I do. I get those eyes a lot. :)

photo of the week #12…

was Halloween night 2005. Initially Jadon was going to be Bashful but he insisted on being Grumpy instead. Poor guy…he was in tights.

photos of the week #11…

couldn’t be passed up in view of the fact we are planning to go to the pumpkin patch this week, if everyone is over their cold that is.
These pictures were taken at an amazing FREE pumpkin patch in Flower Mound, TX in 2006. There were hay rides, farm animals, bounce houses, wagon rides, picnic tables, [...]

photos of the week #10…

were chosen in light of Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11. They were taken at the Roanoke Fire Department Open House on October 8, 2004–my how time flies!

And my how you’ve grown!

The link above includes family safety tips, lesson plans and fire prevention information. You can also find plenty of interactive learning for the kids here [...]

photos of the week #9…

are our latest Penney’s portraits. Even though you were teething through both sittings, that adorable smile of yours found its way into most of the pictures.
The little wormy guy in some of the pictures is one of your favorite toys. You LOVE his antennas just like Abby did as a baby.

photos of the week #8…

are rainy day pictures specifically chosen in light of the recent deluges brought on by hurricanes Gustav and Ike. These first three were taken in Roanoke, Texas in May of 2005. Abby was almost three years old.

As you can see the allure of the rain is not diminished by nightfall. They always want to play [...]

photo of the week #7…

is actually a 2-fer. Both were taken on our trampoline in Colorado City, Texas. The first one by me in October of 2007 and the second by my mother in February of 2008. They show a mere two of the many many personalities of Abby.

Don’t worry, she doesn’t refer to them by different names…yet. :-)

photo of the week #5…

is one that holds a special place in my heart. It was captured in Abby’s cotton candy pink room on February 18, 2005 and speaks volumes to the many sweet sides of your kindred relationship. Ever since Jadon’s birth, you have been practically inseparable. I pray that love, comfort, strength, and encouragement will always take [...]