Summer Lovin'

We are all doing well & having lots of fun this summer!  We've been fortunate to spend lots of time with family & friends! Our house build is moving right along as you'll see in the pictures below.  The decisions are still overwhelming especially when everything I pick out costs 10x what I need it too, but I'm not complaining!  :-)  We were also very pleased to find out our new little one is a boy!  James insists the baby's name should be Gnomeo, but I don't think that's going to happen.  Wishing you a great rest of the summer!

Watermelon & sprinkler party at MooMoo & Pap's

Slip & slide fun

Cousin Cale & James

4th of July party with Papaw & Cousin Livy

Swimming fun with Fox at the Cox's

Swimming lessons

Framing, framing & framing

It's a Boy!

Memphis in May

We recently met our good friends, the Willistons from Mississippi, (Paul, Megan, Matthew & Thomas)  for a weekend in Memphis.  We visited the Zoo, the Big Back Yard at Memphis Botanical Gardens, the Children's Museum of Memphis and Mud Island River Park.  Although the weekend's activities were completely centered around the kiddos, we had fun too!  Thanks for driving more than 1/2 way to meet us Willistons!  We had a wonderful time catching up and look forward to our next mini-vacation!  Here are some pics of James from our trip:

Memphis Zoo, Dinasaur Exhibit

James was in awe of the Big T-Rex!

Dada & James at My Big Backyard

The only picture I could get of the three kids.
 At My Big Backyard (L to R): James, Matthew & Thomas

Children's Museum of Memphis

Driving an old fire truck at Children's Museum

At Kroger Mini-Mart at Children's Museum

 

Walking the "Mississippi River" at Mud Island River Park

Now this makes me happy!

Dirt work in progress!

Our Future Homesite!

We just closed the construction loan on our new house and dirt work is scheduled to start this week.  We are very excited to finally have this project underway, but also a little overwhelmed with the endless decisions to be made.  We hope to move in before the baby arrives in December.  I have my doubts, but our builder says it can be done. Cross your fingers! :-)

our lot

our backyard view-looking over a beautiful valley

Coming Soon...

Easter Celebration!

We celebrate His love, grace, and mercy today.....and for us, also His great healing power! Easter was extra special as James got his bandages removed on Friday. All burns have healed well and there will be no permanent damage! Praise the Lord! Thank you everyone for all your prayers & support!

What a Wonderful Day....He's Alive, Alive, Alive, Hallelujah; Alive, Praise & Glory to the Lamb!

My Sunday Best!

Two weeks ago in his bandages at Children's.

We had to get out one day and see the Easter bunny!

Dying eggs with MooMoo!

Easter egg hunt at Grandmothers! The best part-bandage free!!!

The Easter Bunny was very generous.

Easter morning! So Fun!

First Fish!!!