6/9/09: Waterslide!

How lucky are we to have neighbors that have this super huge waterslide!? Thanks Heap Family! :-) Jake had a blast playing basketball, and Grace had fun watching all the action!

5/26/09: Williams - Simpkins Cookout

Mike's parents had Uncle Walt, Aunt Carolyn, Julie, Brad & Bev, Taylor, Trista, and Colton over for a Weenie Roast Memorial Day Weekend. It was great to catch up with all of them. Jake and Grace loved playing with Brad and Bev's kids! They are all so sweet!

Grace loves her Daddy and she loves his ears!
She always holds onto them when he holds her.

Sweet Baby Girl

"Yeah!"

All of the Grandkids with their Grandparents.

Check out this Dirt and Worm Cake Aunt Carolyn made!

Trista feeding Jake a worm!

Grace loved Trista's necklace.

Colton & Jake - they had fun playing with their wind-up airplanes.
Jake wasn't in the mood to have his picture taken!

5/23/09: 1st Annual McLain Boil!

Aren't good friends such a blessing! We had a great time at the McLain's at their 1st annual Louisana-style Boil! Jake and Rowan had a blast together. They managed to lock everyone out on the back deck. Ross had to climb through the window to unlock the door. Jake and Rowan were playing in the bathroom!

Crazy Kids!

Jake loves the dance parties at the McLain's!
Check out these moves!

Rowan has some moves of her own.
Can you believe how well she dances on her toes!?

Check out Little Miss Sofia's shirt!
Congratulations Tricia, Ross, and Sofia!
We are thrilled for you all!

5/23/09: Visit with Gi-gi & Pa-Pa

Gigi and Pa-pa (Mike's grandparents) stopped by to see us and the kids loved playing with them. They know all kinds of fun songs! Gigi brought Jake a bug catcher and he got really excited about catching bugs!

Look at those teeth!

5/14/09: Our Little Mowing Man

Jake LOVES to mow! I think I could go as far as saying he's obsessed with "mowing". On this day, he followed Poppy for hours. As soon as dinner was over, he insisted he and Poppy go back out and finish the job! He also loves to ride with Poppy and Grandpa on their mowers. A few nights ago, he even got to go for a midnight tractor ride with the lights ("yights") on. What could be more fun!?

5/10/09: Mother's Day

"Making the decision to have a child-it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." --Elizabeth Stone We celebrated Mother's Day with both of our moms at Pine Hills Park.
We had a really great time fishing, playing on the playground, and eating!

4/25/09: Fun with Cousin Lilly

Lilly came over to play in Jake's new sandbox. They had so much fun and loved having the sand all over them.

4/25/09: Beautiful Spring Day with Our Gracie

We enjoyed a gorgeous Spring weekend outside. Grace was so content to just sit outside on a blanket. She such a sweet and happy baby!

4/18/09: Jake's Pirate Birthday Party!

Here are the pictures from Jake's Pirate Birthday Party! We had a lot of fun making little pirates out of the kids and hunting for buried treasure.

Check out this video my mom took at the party.

04/12/09: Easter

We had a Great Easter! We went to church on Saturday night and then spent all day Sunday with family. We had lunch at my Grandma's house, and then we had dinner at Mike's Uncle Bruce & Aunt Susan's house. Jake actually hunted for eggs 3 times Sunday!