how's the conversation at your dinner table?

There really isn't such a thing as post-call day lately. You know, where you work all day, stay the night at the hospital and then come home and rest after your shift. It's more like you work all day, all night and then all day... going on 36 hours with little, if any sleep. Poor guy.

let's celebrate!

What a crazy, fun birthday we had for our little Mickey and Minnie. So crazy, I forgot my camera most of the night. :) Thanks to all of you who came over and helped us celebrate!

turning three

Happy Birthday to my sweet babies.

I can't really call you babies anymore, can I? 3 years old. How can that be?

Since the day you entered our world, life has been a little busier, a little tougher, but more blessed than I could have ever imagined.

Embry, may your third year be filled with lots of laughter, high-flying adventures, wrestling matches with Daddy, anything and everything superhero and more boot-wearin' days than you can imagine.

I love you, Embry Jack. xoxoxo

Ellie, may your third year be filled with hugs and kisses, pretty toenail polish, shopping trips with Mommy, anything and everything pink and more dress up days than you can imagine.

I love you, Ellie Kate. xoxoxo

fair flashbacks

2006

2007

2008

take me for a ride

The hometown county fair was this week. And of course we couldn't miss it! Memories from last year had the kiddos excited with anticipation! They had a blast running around to all of the different rides and eating cotton candy and caramel apples. Thanks to Grandpa and Papaw for spending a small fortune on the entertainment. Holey moley, those rides were expensive but the kids loved every minute of it. Well, maybe not the waiting their turn part. :)

And Mommy took them for a little ride of her own this morning as we headed to a baby shower. Making a turn in a neighborhood, my car began to slide on the rainy blacktop road.

Talk about everything happening in slow motion. Talk about eyes wide open as I looked back at my kids thinking, "I can't believe this is happening right now." The car finally came to a stop in the grass on the other side of the road, almost having done a complete turn. Thank you Jesus. No harm except for maybe a shaken-up mama... and one impressed 5 year old. "Mom! That was so cool! How did you do that?!?"

happy wednesday!

and the winners are...

Thanks for sharing all of your highlights with me. If you have a couple minutes, you should go back and read the contest comments. So encouraging to read about all of the wonderful things going on in our lives, especially on a day like today as we remember those who lost so much. God is good!

I will email you lucky ladies with details! :)