up close and personal....

I'm so happy....

So sweet....

I must rest now...

Congratulations!

No pictures yet, but there will be soon. My sister-in-law, Debbie, had a healthy baby boy this morning! He is 7 lbs 11 oz and 20 inches long. Little guy came two weeks early! No name yet, but I will keep you all up-to-date~ We're so excited to have a new little life in the family!

weekend getaway....

Aunt Satha holds Blaine, while Nana holds Andrew~

The Inn~

We took a breather in St Augustine this weekend. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed good company~

one of my favorite things...

Wales, Wales, Wales. Wish I could go...for obvious reasons~

i'm so glad when daddy comes home....

glad as I can be!
clap my hands and shout for joy
then climb upon his knee

put my arms around his neck
hug him tight like this
pat his cheeks and give him what?
a great big kiss!

all in black and white...

Blaine discovers his shadow.....

Where's your shadow, mom?

i'm all alone.....

it's so quiet and dark in here.....

mama, is that you?

pick me up, puh-lease!!!!

tea anyone?

I've always wanted to have an authentic English tea~ That is another one of my favorite things...

these are a few of my favorite things...

Awww, if only. Don't you just love the little hobbit-like gate?

belated halloween....

Thank you Uncle Jared and Aunt Dee for this wicked awesome outfit~

Share your wisdom Cousin Yoda....I mean, Andrew~

Clark took the word trunk literally~

We had a great time at the church trunk-or-treat! It was actually held the Friday after the actual day....but hey, the babies don't know any different :).

good morning!

Good morning to you
Good morning to you
Good morning sweet Blaine True,
Good morning to you!

building blocks...

We built this city....and then destroyed it!!!!

the great pumpkins...

Which one, which one?

The sun, it burns!

laundry....

Hope he always finds laundry so much fun!

a family stroll...

Blue skies!

Stopped to rest in a courtyard~

Cousin Catherine served us up some ice cream, yummy!

Blaine loved the man standing in front of us in line for our treat!

We had such a wonderful time this Saturday! I was getting a little bit of cabin fever, so we decided to head down to San Marco for some lunch and a walk. I think we'll make this a family tradition~

extra, extra!

We can deny it no longer. The accusations regarding Blaine's addiction to Skittles are true. This has been a very trying time for our family but we are working through it......with love. Thank you for your prayers, we couldn't do it without the faith and determination of you all.

shoulder ride...

Blaine loves to sit on Daddy's shoulders. I think it makes him feel like he's a big boy~

and the number 1 reason....

I love to go home is........ FAMILY! Yup, I love them even more than the scenery and quiet. We miss you guys already!

i love my little guy....

the scenic route....

Takes your breath away, doesn't it? This is the second thing that I love most about going home. The pictures don't even really do it justice. You can't feel the breeze or enjoy the scent of the clean , pure air. Oh....I'm making myself jealous.

birthday fun....

Turtle Cake...

and presents....

and the birthday girl too!

Little Niece Ethnie turned 1 years old on our trip out to Halfway. We had such a good time eating cake and opening presents! Could she be any cuter?

my vacation....

Dress your vegetable. This little beauty won 1st place!

A display for FFA.

I wanted to blog a little bit about my vacation back home. I'll post a little bit of my time there for a couple of days. Truth is, I had such a great time! So my first day of posting....I present to you...the Baker County Fair. Don't laugh...it really is a lot of fun!

bath time....

Eh he. Bath time for Blaine~

pictures from the past.....

This is my mother's father, Grandpa Chick (real name, Leo)

My mothers senior picture. So graceful!

Blaine and I just got back from a wonderful trip to Halfway. I really enjoy going through old photos of my family and I thought that I would share a couple with you~