4th of July 2009

This year we spent the 4th with Grandma & Uncle Bubba. Jim-Britt helped Jason with his horse then we all went out to lake Bridgeport where the boys road the jet ski...Mom, Sadie & I hung out in the shallow end in some chairs enjoying the sun. Sadie had such a good time in the water and was such a big girl! After getting back to the house & catching the pig...that's right I at 5 months pregnant helped Jason chase down & catch his little pig to go back into the pin, we got ready to go to a cookout & watch some fireworks! I'm having trouble posting pics today but I'll try again in a little bit!!

IL Vacation

Sadie & I are on a vacation with Grandma, Uncle Bubba & Morgen going to a family reunion in IL. We drove straight through Friday night so we could be there in time to see our family (cousins, great Aunts & Uncles that we see every few years). Here are a few pics of our drive up:

My mom & I used to go to IL every year when I was a kid with my grandparents and I really loved it, so I'm glad Sadie is getting to start the tradition now. I only wish my Grandma, Grandpa & Great Grandma that I was very close to were here to see her too, they would have LOVED her!! She was by far the youngest of the group at the reunion. After eating and catching up with everyone it was time to head out, so we drove to Greenup where my Great grandparents had lived, I spent quite a bit of time in the house as a kid on the summers we would come up & it looks the exact same as I remember it which was neat:

We went to the cemetery where a lot of my family on my mom's side is here is my Great Grandparents and Sadies Great Great Grandparents resting place:

Coming tomorrow:

GRACELAND Blog withPics & Pics of the famous Peabody ducks!!

Its' a....

BOY!!!! We found out we are having a baby boy on June 23rd!! We were VERY suprised, we both were certain it was a girl. LOL I really wanted both so in no way was I disappointed to find out we are now going to have one of each. His Daddy was very happy he really wanted a boy but would have been ok either way. So we are now more than half way there and baby Colt will be here before we know it. I am posting a sono pic of his perfect little hand & foot, he is very active all the time, I can't wait to meet my precious boy. Sadie is so sweet whenever she sees the sono pics on the fridge she says "Bubba" it's so cute how she picked up that is her bubba so quick, but she's been telling me for quite some time she was having a bubba!! HAHAHA!!!



Here he is: Colt's first picture

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
Psalm 139:13-14

What a big girl we have....

Here we are now with a big girl and half way to having another sweet baby. We will find out on the 23rd what baby #2 is!! Aghhhhh can't wait!!! I wanted to update everyone on what Sadie is doing now. I am so proud of my little girl, she is just under 14 months & she already uses TWELVE words regularly!! The list is in no paticular order: Momma, Dadda, Hi, Bye-Bye, Bite, Bubba, Uh-huh, Uh-Oh, Dog, Cat, Papa & Up. She can also knows where her ear, nose, mouth, toung, head, foot, toes, fingers & arms. On top of all of that see signs "more", "thank you", "all done" & "drink". She's blowing kisses, giving high fives & waving when asked to. I just can not believe how much she has learned in just her 1st short year of life. We recently took her to Grammy & Grampy's for Grampy's birthday & an early father's day. She had such a good time eating watermellon swimming (well some) and just spending time with her cousins, Aunts & Uncles. Here are a few pics of my girl enjoying her time.

Has it been a year already?

It is one week and one day until Sadie turns one...I can hardly believe it, how does a year pass so quickly? It seems like yesterday we were bringing her home & doing the up all night thing trying to figure out this parenting thing. But on the other hand I feel like she has always been with us & I don't remember what my life was before her. We have been blessed beyond measure with her & thank God for her. She is such an active fun baby, she has taken a few steps & is trying to figure out the whole walking thing now. It kind of makes me sad because then my baby will be a little bit more grown up. We found out when Sadie was 10 months old that she will be a big sister come November!!! She will be such a great big sister she loves other kids so much. Well I just wanted to post a picture of our big girl before her birthday on April 24th!!

Sadie's Dedication

Sadie was dedicated to the Lord on Sunday March 1st! What a day to celebrate!! We had so many friends & family there, almost all of her grandparents the one's from Hawaii couldn't make the drive for obvious reasons LOL but the rest were there & accounted for. Her Aunts, Uncles & cousins came too!! It really blessed my heart to see so many take time out of their day to come to such a special event for our daughter, we know she really means so much to those of you there & we thank you for loving her. Even her adoptive Aunts (Lindsey, Margaret, Charlotte & Vanessa) & Uncles (Jeff & Bruce) were there with their kids to support us! Sadie loves to be the center of attention so while we were up front (once she got past being mesmerized by Pastor Bill) she was waving to her family in the audience. She got several new bibles very cute picture frames & an album for her photos we took! Sadie had such an exciting weekend that was topped off with this day...Later I will add the photo of the group shot & some of the pictures of her day! Thanks again to everyone who came to church & out to eat afterward! We appreciate you all & love you so much!!! To those of you who couldn't make it we understand and appreciate your prayers for us as we prepared for this day!

My best friend Charlotte her son Bryce with Sadie & I

Flasback Friday 2-13-09

Todays post is from when we found out we were pregnant with our sweet baby Sadie: I had suspicions that I was pregnant the day after we had Jim-Britt's graduation party from the Fire Dept. on Sept. 2, 2007 which was a Sunday. So I decided to take a pregnancy test on Monday the 3rd and it was negative....or so I thought. So things were still feeling "funny" so I took another test, while Jim-Britt was at work again, on Thursday the 6th well it was POSITIVE!! I could hardley belive it so I took 5 more test & went & bought another brand test to be sure. I was so thrilled!! I wanted so bad to call & yell it over the phone but I wanted to tell him in person so I settled for telling our dog Riley 1st that night! LOL! So it had to wait until the next day! After what seemed like the longest work day of my life I was on my way home, I stopped by Barnes & Nobel to get a book "The Expectant Father" to tell Jim-Britt our great news. I got home & said, "Honey I picked you up a suprise." He excitedly opened his bag (he LOVES suprises!!) When he saw the book he just kind of looked at it, I noticed it wasn't clicking...so I said read the inside (I had written a note of what a great dad he was going to be & how excited I was to start this jouney with him) Then there it was the light went off! He looked at me & said, "Really??" Then he just hugged me & the awesome journey of pregnancy began!! And what a blessing the whole process of it & haveing Sadie has been!! So there you have it! The end~