Luke lately

This is the sweet face I see everyday. I am a blessed Momma. I love this boy.
Just a grinnin'

Checking out the jungle scene, his eye sight is getting better everyday and he loves smiling back at Momma these days.


In his bed. Yes he is on his tummy.

A 2a.m. feeding and snuggle time

August 28 2011

Last week we moved Luke to his room from the pack n play beside our bed. I will say he has slept great in his crib, and so has Momma in her own bed. I do hear every little noise through the monitor that comes from his room. And sometimes I get up just to check on him, or rock him. He is growing so fast and I don't want to miss it. I love my little Lukers.

I LOATHE sidewalk chalk

August 26 2011

Okay that statement is a little extreme but if you know me (wake forest moms/ for sure) you know that I can not stand the way it feels, the mess that it makes, the sound it makes gliding across the concrete.............you may not understand, but there are just some things that get on your nerves this is mine. AND I am sorry to say that if you have ever given Noah sidewalk chalk as a gift, I probably regifted it. But for some reason (maybe in the move I lost track of this box) but it escaped my regiftedness.

"THE MESS"

Noah has been sniffily because of allergies and cranky and in major need of getting out to the house. So at 4 in the afternoon (possibly the hottest part of the day) I pulled out my rubber gloves and got to coloring. Noah didn't like the feel of the chalk much either but he did love my Hop Scotch board I drew him. He has been a jumping boy lately. I think he just figured out how and there is not stopping this frog.


This is really the only place at 4 p.m. that was shaded.


CAPTION (what a mess!!!)

Coloring away

Kinda looks like he has rabbit ears

This is what little bro does while Noah plays, SNOOZES

Cute baby feet

Me and my boys

Noah's oweee from from all that jumping. No tears here.

My Noah Favorites

August 24 2011

Here are some of my favorite says that Noah constantly sayings these days: (thought I would write them down before I forgot them)

- Noah, Do it!!!!! (Mr. Independents' way of saying step back, he has it under control)

- I sit in buggy. ( this said when we were getting in the car, NOT headed to walmart, but I guess I tell him so often when we get in the car how we are going to LISTEN and OBEY Momma, and "sit in the Buggy.")

- Mere, Daddy ( this is often said when Daddy gets home as he drags him all over the house)

- Glasses on. ( he has his ON and OFF mixed up/ and telling Daddy to take his glasses off is his way of telling him he wants to wrestle on the floor.)

- There you go, ________!!! ( insert Name in the blank, but most the time it is NOAH, he says this when he can't find something, and suddenly discovers it. Like when he finds a toy he has lost and finds it once again. )

- OUTSIDE (this word is screamed when I tell him to go get his shoes on)

- A bug ( announcing everthing that crawls, flies, or moves in the grass while we are outside.)

- Hi Luke, Hi buddy (said in a new found southern accent)





- Noah'll mow grass (no matter if he is watering plants, grass, or actually pushing the mower around)

- I feed birds (this is usually said at Grana's house, and she certainly takes him right out to get a cup of seeds)

- He spit a out (when Luke spits up and Noah needs to let me know from the back seat he yells this phrase)

- Get towel, Hurry momma ( ie. get a burp cloth/ he has seen me tell Drew to hurry and grab a burp cloth)

- Baby cryin,.......... Luke its okay ( feels the need to tell me in a loud voice as if I can't hear Luke crying) (this is usually followed by his solution to find the:)

- Pie pass/or By pass (pacifier)

- I want Candy. ( we have convinced Noah that anything with a noisy wrapper is "Candy" and even if it happens to be healthy, he still thinks it's candy and wants it) Tricky parents!!!!!!

My little baby bumble bee, he always wants to cuddle up in his towel after his bath and have someone HOLD him

His first Ice Pop.

Tuesday morning bible study

Aug 23 2011

Just a pic of some of the ladies in our Tuesday morning bible study. Precepts. And their new babies. Luke was the only boy in the whole bunch today.

Small Groups

August 21 2011

We made it to a small group CONNECT event. Drew and I will be starting a new small group. We have been preparing and praying about how to lead and for the new couples in our group. Tonight was a time to join in community and meet new people. A start of a family of believers, those who will share our burdens and sharpen us for Christ. For his glory. It was a great turn out.




Makes me miss the group Drew and I had in Wake Forest, We miss you guys.

Arizona or BUST

August 21 2011

After church we went to my parents house for our weekly meal and time together and sadly spent time telling Jeremy goodbye once again. I personally wish this boy would just stay put for a while, I mean we do love having him near us. BUT he will be in Arizona at Thunderbird University getting his Masters in International Buisness. MAYBE then after he is done will he be still for a while, but I suspect not. I just hope we get to go visit him.

Me and Luke and Jeronimo

Momma and Lukers

Uncle J and his boys

My little guy looking savy.

Just an add on pic, Noah helping Babu with the dishes after lunch.

Sending Jim off

August 19 2011

We all gathered at the Barber's for dessert; but more importantly to send Jim off to seminary. We all sat around and told stories about Kenya, laughed at lots of our time there, and it really kinda felt like catching up with your family you have not seen in quite some time. We did miss those of you that could not be there with us. You know who you are.

Noah and Leighton

August 18 2011

We had the Sijansky's over for dinner and Noah and Leighton become friends very quickly. These boys are double the fun and were running everywhere, Kevin and Amanda are headed to Kenya and we had much to talk about so we where just letting the boys play. Push each other around on the truck, pull toys out of Noah's closet,.........and somewhere in the mix the carpet got colored on with BLUE crayon. We ended up getting it out with pretty good carpet cleaner but couldn't decide who had been the culprit. WELL........a couple of days later our Noah colored once again with his favorite BLUE CRAYON on the couch, mystery solved.

Date Night Sunset

Luke's Locale

August 15 2011

Just catching up on some cute pics of our little Luke. The places he likes to be and those that he doesn't.


This happens to be one of Luke's favorite places. Like Noah, he loves being cuddled up on the Bjorn right on Mom or Dad.

He obviously hates the swing. Like Noah did too. ( I took a video of him screaming his head off, but thought that would be too cruel for some of you non parents to see)

He has been pushing with his feet lately, so we are practicing his standing.

He loves the car seat, as long as we are driving FOR now. I am smart enough to know that this will change.

He loves when big brother Noah sits and talks to him. It is like they have their own language with each other already.


AND he loves Momma's lap for stretching.


We recently went for anther weight check. And at 6 weeks he weighs 9lbs. 9 oz. SO we are growing and getting some chunky legs slowly but surely.

1st Swim Lesson

August 6 2011

Noah has been in the pool for 2 summers now but this trip to Pops pool he really showed us he was ready to start getting instructions on how to swim properly. He was kicking around like a fish. Bobbing on the steps, and when he missed the step we just let him go under and pulled him up when we could tell he was panicking. He would come up fine, not choking or anything. It is alot different trying to teach your own child swim lessons than other peoples kids.



This is what baby brother Luke does at the pool. Passes out.

Finally play time with Daddy.

VACATION

August 12 2011

I just got back from 1st vaca of the summer. The North Shore of Zanzibar, Africa. 2 full hours lying of the beach in teak wood chairs, listening to the waves of the Indian Ocean crash in and lap the white sands of the shore. Soaking in the warm equator sun, with a breeze blowing in just in time. Sipping chilled passionfruit/pineapple/mango juice, drew beside me and the silence is wonderful. Taking a dip in the crystal teal water to stay cool. The sun flickers through my eyelids as the seagulls fly overhead.

OKAY...........in actuality......................................my teak wood chair is the hard cement of my back patio, the ocean is the sound machine as Luke sleeps played through the baby monitor (I only answered the cries on the other end once, to change a poopy explosion), the warm equator sun is the humid mid day of Mississippi, I just imagined the breeze. Drinking lots of water so I won't stop sweating and dehydrate, Drew wasn't actually there; he hates to lay out. I occasionally cooled off with the water hose, and the sun really did flicker through my eyelids but when I opened my eyes I saw buzzards circling. They must have thought I was a dead animal.

Am I crazy???? Of course not, I am just an opportunist. I have been kinda busy moving and having a baby, potty training. And well I will take a little Vitamin D and A where I can get it, hopefully I am a shade darker and not so pasty. We did have our day in the sun in Zanzibar once upon a time (not feeling good at the time we spent our Christmas at the beach sick with Ameobas), so I have real memories I can think back on when I can't get to the beach. I wouldn't give up the time with my boys for anything. We actually had a really good day.

Luke and Grady

August 8 2011


My best friend and her new baby boy Grady came to visit. Ben, Ashley, and Grady ( the new family of 3) are moving from Waco, TX to Chapel Hill, NC. Ben will be getting his PHD and we are so excited for them at this point in their lives. But are a little sad that we moved back from NC to MS just as they moved up there. We would have only been an hour away from them. BUT we did get to let our new little guys meet. Luke and Grady were so sweet together and I loved talking about Momma stuff with Ashley. We will definitely have to visit them soon.

Ashley reminded me that we have been friends for 20 years now. Seems unreal. We have been through so much together, I am just so excited to share this part of our lives together too. Love you sister.

Aunt Lindsay and Grady

The boys

Becoming friends

Momma Ashley and Grady

Getting close

It was a love pat. Really it was!!!!

Noah and Luke

Ben and Grady, and Ashley and Luke