Ethan's Party

On June 30th, Nate's nephew, Ethan, turned 8 years old. We were able to go to his party and celebrate with him. The party began with all of us going to see the new Wall-E movie and then going to Granny's house for loads of fun on the water slide, in the sprinkler, and visiting with family! This was the first time that Nate's aunts and uncles had met Knox so it was a special time.

And then we end the night by playing Ethan's new Wii!!

Knox Smiles Big!

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Katie's Video

I made the cutest video of Katie singing "This Is the Day" but I absolutely cannot figure out how to upload a video onto our blog. I've tried different ways and each time there's been an error. So here's a link that will let you see it. If you listen carefully you'll hear me telling her to sing "Let Us Rejoice" and she says "No..by myself" and keeps singing. Oh the joy of 2 year olds!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8978125315188448882&hl=en

Our Anniversary

Today is our anniversary! Though it's hard to believe, we have been married for seven years now. It's amazing to see all that has happened to us in these years. What we've gone through, how we've grown, all the blessings we have received...

This morning Nate posted a little reflection on marriage at the YA website. I thought I'd link to it in case you wanted to read it.

Johnny Jumper

Knox is now 4 months! He went yesterday for his check up and immunizations. He now weighs 14.5 lbs. and is 24 1/2 inches long.

Saturday we got out the Johnny Jumper and he loves it.

June pictures

Story time

Knox is eating cereal now and loving it!

Knox loves to have his clothes off!

He looks like such a man here

Sickness in the home

How sad is this picture of Knox?? On Tuesday, June 10th Knox started crying uncontrollably all day. I just knew it was another ear infection. I was able to take him to the doctor on Wednesday morning and found out he had hand, foot, and mouth.(No not the cow disease.) He had 3 ulcers in his throat which meant he didn't want to eat. We had 3 days of crying and sleepless nights. He was suppose to get blisters on his hands and feet but fortunately he never did. However, I wasn't so lucky. This sickness is only spread through drool or if the blisters were oozing.(How nasty does that sound?) Well, of course he spits up all the time and was constantly drooling so the next week I ended up with hand, foot, and mouth. The ulcers in my throat were extremely painful, I was very tired and achy, and the sores on my hands and feet were itchy and painful. So to say the least, the past 2 weeks have been tiring and very out of routine for us!

A Weekend In Greenwood

Nate had to assist in a wedding this past weekend in Greenwood, MS. Rosalyn and Knox went with us, while Katie stayed with my parents. There was no way I was going to attempt this trip with 3 kids. The hotel we stayed in had a pool so Rosalyn and I enjoyed that Saturday morning. We hung out alot in the church nursery. This was the first time Knox sat in an Exersaucer! He loved it.

A Trip to the Zoo

Every Thursday during the summer my Sunday School class is having playgroup time. We all went to the zoo 2 weeks ago. It was so fun. I'm so thankful for my class and the great people in it!

Katie with Harper

Knox actually slept most of the time, which was great! I know he looks funny with the headrest around him but he likes to feel secure in the stroller. While he was awake I snapped a quick picture of him!

Here's the whole group: Katie, Nate, Rosalyn, Eady, Harper, Ella, Banks, Richard Lewis. All but 2 of these kids have a sibling but they were all in strollers.

Pictures of Knox

Knox is now 14 weeks old - 3 1/2 months. He is really growing up fast. He rolled over from stomach to back at 9 weeks and is scooting a little bit. He is so ready to play with his sisters. It's so fun to see them interact. Here's a few pictures of him.

Standing tall - he has very strong legs

First cereal - It was Sunday night. He did not want it at the moment and this was the reaction...

Oh well...we'll try again another day!

Play time with sisters. He had alot of fun!

Child of the Covenant

Knox got baptized this past Sunday and it was such a special time for us. We're so glad that our families were there with us to witness his baptism. God has blessed us with Knox and we pray that he will accept Christ at an early age and be a light in this dark world.

Beach Trip

I'm finally putting up more pictures of our time at the beach. We had such a great time.

Ethan and Katie - Katie didn't like the sand too much so this is a rare moment for her!

Fun in the ocean

Rosalyn on her bike

Ethan, Nate, and Rosalyn

Rosalyn singing at Seaside Chapel

Cousin Marty and Rosalyn - We're so thankful Marty went with us and helped with the kids!

Rosalyn, Katie, and Knox

Eating ice cream at Heavenly Shortcakes in Seaside

Knox

Ethan and Rosalyn

Eating at Wild Olive in Rosemary Beach

AT THE BEACH!!!!

We are so excited to be at Rosemary Beach right now. Each year we do a beach trip with Nate's family - his parents, Andrea, Ethan, and Cousin Marty. It's 10 of us this year so (of course!) we had to get a beach house! The drive down here was quite eventful with 6 hours of rain, blinding at times. Rain got in Nate's parents car because of how the cargo carrier was attached on top and into the car. (I took pics but on a different camera. I'll have to post later.) We kept pulling over at gas stations for covering and trying to figure out how to stop the leaks. That was the beginning of fun memories, I'm sure!
The weather is just perfect right now. We've had lots of beach time, pool time, and walks around the town. Enjoy the pics!!

Knox first time at the beach. He did great!

Such a precious little boy...

Little Mischievous Katie

 

Knox asleep in the tent

Beautiful Rosalyn enjoying the beach