Sunday, May 30, 2010

Happy Birthday to my Sweet, Big Bug!!



I'll write more...when I return from my 6.5 day date with my husband! (That may just be a yearly record by the way!). Thanks to the inlaws for the vacation and for staying at our house with the kids so that we feel comfortable leaving them for a few days. I miss them already and I haven't even walked out the door yet!

Okay, on to the Birthday Boy! My big boy is 4 today. FOUR! F-O-U-R! Really? Four? Yes four...and I've now typed it so many times it looks funny. He is amazing, precious, precocious at times, full of life, full throttle at all he does...smart, curious, inquisitive, loving, kind, caring, a seeker of knowledge, sensitive...amazing!

Happy Birthday sweet Bug. We love you more than words can say...but the best we can do is that we love you mucher and mucher and mucher!!!

Monday, May 24, 2010

Happy 1st Birthday Baby Girl!



 Our baby girl has turned 1 year old. Many days it's hard to believe that an entire year has gone by since Abbie was born. She is such a light in our family. She smiles and laughs easily and has a strong desire for exploration and play. She loves books and will ask for them over and over - she's already figured out how to stall bedtime with an extra book or two...like mother like daughter. She has an adventurous yet sweet spirit. She has become a true "Daddy's Girl" as of late and is so proud when her Daddy has her; and I believe he is just as proud to have her as well. 

Evan and Abbie continue to do very well together. He loves to teach her things and be the "big brother," although this can lead to an altercation at times, his heart is usually in the right place. Evan calls her "Paba" or "Pabby" and this has pretty much stuck for him. She lights up when she sees him and wants to be wherever he is.

Abbie loves to wave and smile at everyone; and if they don't wave back she will begin calling out to them to get their attention. She loves to walk everywhere (still holding hands for now) and is trying to be quite the climber; I have already found her climbing onto small chairs to get things she wants. I see many future posts on that topic. She continues to babble constantly as if we understand her completely, it's so cute. She does say quite a few words and communicates her needs/wants very well.

We are loving our Abbie girl and having so much fun watching her grow.


Big girl ready for church on her birthday


Being sung too...she loved it!


Evan was very excited that he too got an extra large cupcake.


She was so excited about it but just wasn't sure what to do with it


So, she ate one sprinkle at a time...for quite while.


Evan coaching her in the ways of cupcake eating


Taking a bite...there is some video as well as the sugar hits...that will be posted later I'm sure.


A pink Little People's Bus! It sings and she was so excited about that.


Dancing to the music. Happy Birthday Sweet Abbie! We love you!

Jeff Birthday/Frisco Rough Riders' Game


Jeff and Abbie enjoying the game...at this point the entire section was singing happy birthday to Jeff. That's what you get when you take 500 or so of your volunteers to a baseball game..."for" your birthday! What a way to celebrate the big 4-0!


Evan and some friends waiting to run the bases after the game

Team Soccer Dinner


Evan with one of his soccer coaches, his trophy and award. He got the "Alarm Clock" Award because one day he "woke up" and became aggressive. On a side note, he was later nicknamed the "Enforcer" as he became a little too aggressive and would "move" kids out of the way so either he or his friends could score. We think Rugby may be more his sport. However he absolutely loved soccer and can't wait to play when it begins in the Fall. Go Dragons!

Abbie's Dedication



Abbie with Granddaddy and Lela having a pre-dedication snack. Goldfish of course as she is an addict!




Pastor Neil praying for Abbie

Sibling Love

We bought an enormous bean bag chair at our church's garage sale - it had been used on stage just a few times - what a deal! Evan and Abbie both love it and love to cuddle there.