5 Pics of 5 Cousins

Spelunking in Kentucky

We love America's National Parks, and there is a great one in central Kentucky known as Mammoth Cave. Brett and Caden took a day trip from Nashville and had an amazing time. Caden is definitely inheriting his dad's spirit of adventure!
This is Colleen, our ranger for the day. "That stalagmite was THIS big!"Caden on the bus to the cave entrance...one day soon he will be headed to school on a bus, but he looks really small in this seat!Entering the airlock entrance to the cave. It felt like we were entering a Dharma Initiative station...

Lunch was hotdogs and milk water...Squeezing through "Fat Man's Misery" was not a problem for Caden...Caden's face says it all, we had a blast. I thank God for my sons and the chance to explore creation with them! ---Brett

When I was a little girl....

I did this tooIt's such a joy to see my children enjoying things that I did as a child. They have enjoyed listening to Gran'Pa play his guitar several nights a week.

I miss this...

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Baby Luke

Our first weekend in Memphis was shared with Allen, Sarah, and Luke. Luke turned one in February and met his Uncle Brett and his cousins for the first time that weekend. Three little boys in one house, all under the age of 5, provided (and will provide!) plenty of entertainment.
Corban wasn't sure he was willing to give up his position of "baby" and would protest any time I was holding Luke. He claimed Luke as his own and would say "My bae Loo!" (my baby Luke) while pulling on his leg. The morning they left, he woke up and asked "Where bae Loo?". My Mom bought the three of them shirts that read "Here Comes Trouble"....I think the picture says enough about that.

4 Cousins

Funny how personalities can shine through photos as well. Guess who has the crazy kids?

1st Ice Cream Cones

It's possible our boys have had ice cream cones before, but probably not completely on their own. Gamma and Papa insisted that everyone got their own cone. I know for sure this is the first time Corban has ever had cotton candy flavored ice cream! With this warm weather, we will be watching for more Baskin-Robbins' coupons.

Something Fun

I'm pretty sure you've never seen these pictures and they are definitely blog-worthy.

These were a few fun treats that we got in a package from Nanna...thanks!
Corban discovered he knew how to open the freezer...sneaky little thing.
Corban has now mastered the climbing wall. Amazing and scary.
"I did it!"
Tiggy gets a bath. No, he didn't like it.

This face cracks me up! It's as if he's saying, "Why are you letting him do this to me? Help me!"

And just to show you that Tiggy did not hold a grudge....

New Look

Thank you Betsy for this wonderful Christmas present....a blog make-over.
Click the link to the right (Blogs for a Cause) to find out more about Nikki and her work.

Playground

6 Months Later

Six months ago, we brought you this fun video....and now we have these hair cutting pictures to offer you.

Daddy can't resist one last big hair picture
Corban's before shot....sucker in hand
Corban after
Caden before...yikes! I rarely notice how long his hair is during the rainy season because the humidity makes his curls tighter. However, in the dry, it's just a long mess.

Caden's cute curls after (and Corban's toes)
I caught Corban sitting on this little bench all on his own and couldn't resist snapping a picture. He looks so big!
In the past, I've really missed Caden's curls when we've cut them off...but this time I really like the shorter look on him.
Brothers!

Couch Cushions

"You guys need to put ALL the cushions back on the couch before I come back in the room...or I know two little boys that will be getting spankings for not obeying" said the Momma.

After all, all I said was that the cushions had to be ON the couch.
Yes, I laughed.

Remember when Corban turned 2?

Me either. We didn't have a big celebration so it kind of just breezed by us. Our annual "Mattie the Bear" pictures and other yearly portraits did not happen until recently. That's right, our son's official two year pictures are actually of him a good month and a half into his 3rd year of life. Well, without any more complaining of what a slacker I am...here's the pics:

Taking pictures of a 2 year old on your own is a huge challenge. While I still wish I could have captured more "formal" pictures, I think these describe Corban pretty well. Love you little guy!

FAMILY...these are uploaded in large format and should be printable. Enjoy! ;)

Family Five Hundred

On March 9, 2005, we began this family blog with the announcement of our first pregnancy. Today, you are reading our 500th post. That's right 500. I've known for awhile that this post was coming and wanted to post something unique for it. I decided I would post a few pictures from New Year's Eve. I think these pictures sum up our lives together...



Here's to another 500 posts...love you Brett!

First Morning in 2010

I just wanted to remember how I spent the first morning in 2010...

I'm sitting on my porch in Togo, West Africa, wrapped up in a blanket (it's about 62 degrees) watching my 2 boys play outside with our monkey, Tiggy.

There are so many things that are not normal in the sentence....yet, this is normal...this is my life.