BabY sHoWer & an UpDatE

Hello fellow friends :)

Katie came in for 2 weeks, so we threw her a baby shower!

"What Will It BEE?" was out theme since we aren't sure what she's having yet. I'm guessing a girl!

Mom and Katie

Rebekah won the diaper game

Katie's sister-in-law Kara! We all loved having her stay with us

Our neighbor's grand baby. Isabella, what a cutie!

childhood friends... Christina, Heidi and baby Link, and Katie

Katie you're going to make the greatest Mom!

Love you!

Jimmy and Mom

Last night with Katie

Dad made this pond in the backyard

and he is faithful everyday to come out

and tend it,

Fun in the Mud

On Saturday I took my little cousin Emily to the park to play and we made... Mud Soup! Sound yummy?

She was thrilled! It felt like being little again and playing house...
It consisted of, water, dirt, sand, rocks, cloves, chives and any other thing we could find...

I got her dirty and nice and tired for her mom... :) Of course I was also tired... and dirty!

And... they're off...

Hey guys-

Katie and Michael just left for Vegas... we all need prayer. It's only been like 20 minutes since they left, but it feels longer.
All of us keep crying... crying is good. Happy Tears happy tears.
It'll be hard to adjust to all of this. Katie and Michael were the main part in our lives, they still will be, they were always over, they broke the silence, and they were the joy in the household.
They are our best friends! Which makes me even more excited for visits from them!

So if the Lord lays us on your hearts please pray for:

* Katie and Michael's safety
* God to help us move forward in life... a new season :)
* A deeper reliance on God and trust in God
* That we would all draw closer as a family

Love you all!!!

I think It's pretty!

Ok... less than a week before Christmas Mom, Katie and I went out and finally bought a tree.

A $9.99 TREE!!!

We're kinda late in season sort of people... HaHa! ;)

The trees were pathetic... so pathetic that you could pick them up with one hand. HaHa!!

Us girls laughed and laughed, we had a blast!

Afterwards we went for coffee at Starbucks (Mom's treat!)

I got a cold drink and was shivering for the rest of the night, but HEY it was good! ;)

This is the tree we got... it's got character!!!

I stood at the door while Mom and Katie bought the tree. This old man was sweet when he asked to hold the door for me to go in. I didn't go in, but that was sweet of him.

I was afraid I'd get kidnapped standing out there... haha, but the the sweet old man came and I felt safe!

He put me in the Christmas spirit!

Isn't she Beautiful?!

I think she is ;)

YoU cAn CaLL mE Al...

For the Dalmas' birthday they had a talent show. Jimmy and Aaron did a Chevy Chase and Paul Simon act called... You can call me Al! It was so funny!! Two best buds... I love it!
Everyone is so talented... ;)

Winnie and Jo...and... some pics from Disney

I had so much fun getting to see my family and hang for the week. I stayed with my Mema, Aunt Terri- Ann and her daughter Emily. The first few nights we spent with my Great Aunt Mimi, then Great Aunt Flo, Then with more cousins... and finally we ended up in a cozy hotel! Exuasting at times, but tons of fun.

Breakfast with Cinderella and the other princesses was a blast... the little ones squealed with delight while My cousin Leah and I sat back and made jokes at the pincesses... :)

We had a fun filled week with many many stories to tell!

Disney World!

This coming Wednesday I'm off to Florida to see my great aunts and Disney World with my grandma and cousins!!
I'm so excited! I haven't been since I was 5. When I first went I got to have breakfast with Chip and Dale, Goofy, and Daisy and Donald Duck. This time... we get to have breakfast with Cinderella... in the castle!! I've never been in the castle before... Cinderella is more for the younger ones, but I'm sure I'm gonna be just as excited as them! ;)
I haven't been on vacation in a long time and I'm glad I can get away from everything and relax... Since about May I've wanted to just go somewhere and my Mema kindly invited me to join them. Thank You Mema! I love you!

Our Crazy Fam...

I love my family... we have sporadic outbursts of laughter...(Katie!!)... Katie and Michael combined are hysterical... Jimmy and Aaron are best buds and they're destructive together, but we love them non-the-less... Mom and Dad, they have to deal with all of us kids... and me... I'm just me!

Michael was trying to sit on me and I was resisting...and...I lost.

Michael giving me a noogy... and Aaron giving himself one...weird.

Mom and Katie (not Kate)

Daddy and Me

Jimmy's Graduation...

My brother Jimmy graduated yesterday along with nine other grads. After the ceremony and pictures we all headed home for a party at our house. People came and relaxed... just like he wanted it to be. We all had a blast and Jimmy was really blessed. This fall he's looking to go to ODU to become a dental surgeon...

Jimmy's wanted present since he was young... a popcorn machine