Baby Georgia is Here!!

Meet Georgia Elizabeth!  My new niece!

7 pounds 6 ounces

Big sister, Vivi, is so proud!

Vivi immediately began to read Princess Stories to Georgia....this is even before they took Georgia to the nursery.  Do you think Vivi is excited about her baby sister or what?!

Still reading Princess Stories...

My sister's family of FOUR!

Time for bath and check-up in the nursery...

Nathan and Jordan see Georgia for the first time.  :)

I love this picture.  Georgia's first pink hairbow!! I'm not totally sure why this picture loaded sideways, but it is 11:32PM and I have a very long day tomorrow.  It wasn't sideways in my saved folder.  Technology!!!

Nathan, Jordan, and Vivi were very still for about 8 minutes while they watched the "Big Bad Wolf - Three Little Pigs" video on Bryan's iPhone.  They LOVE that OLD cartoon.  :)

I am so happy to report that Georgia is healthy and beautiful!  Yay!

Country, Huntin' Dogs, and Good Cookin'

We are back from Georgia.  What a great trip to visit family!  We survived the 14 hour car ride with two toddlers.  We did manage to check out every Chick-Fil-A and MacDonald's playground along Interstate 20.  Once the boys stretched their legs and played for a few minutes, we were good for a couple more hours on the road. 

The boys loved my grandparents' huge yards.  We just don't have yards like that in the Texas suburbs.  Nathan and Jordan played under my Memom and Grandaddy's magnolia tree...what great memories I have as a little girl playing underneath those trees.  Jenn and I loved catching lightning bugs with our cousins under that tree.

Nathan loved Memom Fuller's pretty hydrangas.  He loves to smell the flowers.  :)

There is a horse farm behind my grandparents' house and Jordan was in heaven.  He just loves horses right now so he was tickled to see like 30 horses in one place.  It is beautiful.

I wanted a picture with my boys...this is what I got.  So, when does this phase of not smiling for the camera end?  They are just such stinkers about that stinkin' camera right now!!

Nathan thought my Grandaddy's lift chair was as good as a ride at Six Flags.  He would sit in that big chair and push those buttons up and down and up and down and up and down.  What a ham!

Nathan and Jordan loved visiting the huntin' dogs in the backyard.  :)  I just can't call them "hunting dogs."  That sounds so wierd. 

Daddy spent some time coaching some basketball!

Daddy and Grandad found a playground for the boys to burn some energy.  :)

This was a big moment on the trip...the boys first whole piece of pizza!  My boys are FINALLY taking bites of things.  It cracks me up to see that big ol' piece of cheese pizza in their hands.  :) 

Side note: Jordan decided that he likes ketchup!  Yippee!!  I was hoping at least one of my boys would share my love for ketchup.  Nathan is still not a fan of ketchup.  But, I'm workin' on it.

We took this picture on my Aunt Laura's porch...still one of my most favorite places in the world.  My Aunt Laura is a fabulous hostess and I love her pretty back porch that overlooks her pretty swimming pool, flower pots, the woods, the garden...it is just so peaceful.  It can warm anyone's heart.

We were so blessed to spend last week with family.  Can't wait to go back and visit again!

More Summer Fun!

*This is Bryan* Sorry for the lack of updates this week. We have been dealing with two sick little boys. They both had a nasty little stomach bug and we spent most of our time doing laundry and trying to protect our furniture from projectile awfulness! I’m now convinced that home insurance should have a “toddler-projectile-puke-clause”! In between the bouts of sickness we did manage to take the boys to their first swim lessons. That was quite entertaining! After the first night Becca assigned me the task of holding onto Nater-tot! Jordan was content to be held or just sit on the edge and play with the basket of water toys, while Nathan just assumed he already knew how to swim! It was a full upper-body workout keeping that boy from jumping right out of my arms and into the pool!


Now we are in the process of packing for another long road trip (your prayers for safety and sanity are greatly appreciated!). We are heading to Georgia to visit all our family! I’m sure Becca will have an update when we return. Tonight we met up with my parents at Chick-fil-a so they could get some quality time with the boys before we leave. They were keeping Bryce and Brayden tonight so Chick-fil-a was the only place we could go without getting asked to leave! The boys had a great time, they love chasing after their big cousins.

I love watching my boys play together. I’m so thankful that they have each other. I pray that their souls will be knit together like David and Jonathan (1 Sam. 18:1) and that they will always look after, encourage, love, and spur each other on toward love and good deeds! I pray that they will each love Jesus deeply and that they will walk with Him all the days of their lives. Every boy needs a best friend, someone to keep them “sharp” and hold them accountable. What a special blessing it is to be able to grow up with one under the same roof! “Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17

These are some of my favorite things the boys are doing right now.

1. Nathan and Jordan have learned to give high-fives

2. Jordan sings all the high notes of his favorite songs

3. Nathan climbs on every single piece of furniture we own

4. Jordan can act like a sheep, horse, cow, and duck.

5. Nathan loves to be read to and will bring us books until the shelf is empty

6. Every time I get near the floor the boys think it’s an invitation to wrestle!

7. Both boys love our dog Cooper and have to tell him goodbye every time we leave the house

8. Jordan gives kisses

9. Nate gives hugs (and bites)

10. Both boys like to get my remote and have me chase them around the house

Preschool Play Day At the Gym

Our city recreation center hosts a preschool play day every Thursday morning and we were finally able to take the boys today.  Nathan and Jordan loved it!  They just ran around that gym barefoot for 1 1/2 hours. 

Jordan's favorite word while sitting on the "sit-and-spin" was "WHOA!"  He was cracking me up. :)

Nathan can climb on every piece of furniture in our house so this was the perfect climbing gym for him!

Tired Jordan takes a short rest.

Oh, and here is our new playroom at the house. Yes, Paige, I have my kitchen table back and my living room is free of toys.  I feel like we can actually have company over for dinner again.  Life is good.