Finally, For The LAST Time!

Finally, for the last time this summer we are UNPACKING! whew!

I am exhausted. We just got home today from an amazing week at the beach with Benji's family.

I look forward to the Ladd beach trip every year. This year was especially fun because Emery is finally old enough to enjoy playing in the sand and all the beachy things.

She also adores her cousins and it is so fun to watch them play.

With two beach trips, Paris and Serbia behind us, I am ready to hunker down in my house and emerge when it finally cools down.

I have so much catching up to do, laundry, cleaning, groceries, cooking, blogging and of course baby growing. :)

P.S....today is Emery's official birthday! Happy birthday to my precious boo.

Wordless Wednesday

(Here's the dealio. Lot's of bloggers do this, so I'm jumping on the wagon.) I've been feeling nostalgic lately with all things Emery, probably b/c of this impending new bean bean.

I do realize I've just made this not wordless. Oh well, I'll try again next week.

Baby2 Update

I'm starving. But I'm also nauseous. Which is a difficult combo.

I dream all night. Which is exhausting.

My sciatic nerve is already bothering me.

My cheese stick obsession has taken over already.

BUT! I'm super excited about Emery getting a sibling. AND super excited about maternity jeans. I think maternity jeans are the best part of the whole nine months.

Which is getting me through all the other bothersome pregnancy stuff.

2 Years! Party #1

Last year Emery's birthday came the week we were at the beach with Benji's family. This year it is the same week, so we celebrated early with my family!

I can't believe my boo is TWO! She is a doll baby (most days). I love (almost) every second of every day I get to raise her. I am so blessed to have been able to stay with her during these first few years that fly by so fast.

Kathi took these pictures. My memory card filled up during the party. But Kathi seems to take the best photos, so I probably would have stolen hers anyway!

Orange Beach

Whew! Our modem and router were fried in a storm a few days ago. 36 hours with out Internet is a long time now a days!

120 bucks and 8 hours of phone time with customer service we are back online.

Anyway, here are two pics from our time with the youth at Orange Beach, Student Life camp.

David Platt was our speaker, Charlie Hall led worship. It was an amazing time. This year we took Benji's mom and dad to look after Emery. (I just couldn't bare the thought of having to leave her another week after leaving her for Serbia.) This way I got to spend a good amount of time with her, but could still be with the youth and attend all the conference sessions.

Benji's secretary took these adorable pictures of Boo!

I'll post more from the trip later as they come in on facebook. But these were obviously the best ones so far. :)

My Heart

The Boo and I are home sick from church today. She came down with a little summer cold this week, today I woke up with it as well.

She's watching Dora so I am trying to get a blog in before she loses interest, which happens fast.

These are my two favorite most recent pictures of her and I just had to share them.

Emery is such a joyful kid. I love that she smiles and giggles all the time. It breaks my heart to see babies that you can tell aren't happy.

I really feel like the emotional tone of a household is revealed in the disposition of the children that are raised there.

So maybe the saying should be, "if baby ain't happy ain't nobody happy!"

My Two Year Nightmare

Emery is definitely two.

I am seeing a whole new side of her. And unfortunately for her, I am in no mood to deal with such depravity.

She wants what she wants and she wants it NOW! When she starts to throw her fit I get a glimpse of how she's going to be when she's 13. Lord help us all.

This week she has had a little virus, which has made her not feel so good. I sure hope we can get this new attitude in check before baby2 comes along.

Benji has had basketball camp this week Weds, Thurs, and Friday nights. I have been so tired, and she has felt so crummy that we just sit together and watch DVD's.

I think she is finally feeling better today. We had some ice cream and some cheese sandwiches. Which frankly should make anyone feel better. :)