This and That

Just a recap for you....

Although it is October, the weather here is still warm during the day. The kids had a great time washing the car and then of course getting into a water fight with dad afterwards.

My cousin, Merdal, is in town visiting from Michigan. Love having her here.

Connor had his game Friday night. We love having the game in the evening, sitting under the lights and enjoying the cool air. Their team did not win this game but they did play hard. Go Cardinals!

Carly's 2nd tooth finally came thru this last week! I didn't think it would ever happen. She loves sitting in her high chair, which is no surprise since she loves sitting up so she can see all that is going on. She can't miss a thing!

And....Sunday afternoon we all got together at Phil and Audrey's and had a fun time hanging out.

Five Months

Hard to believe another month has passed. Today Carly is five months old. She is doing so well. She loves to grab for everything and put it in her mouth. There is still only the one tooth but I'm sure it won't be much longer til we see the next one come in. She can roll over from her back to her tummy but still has not gone from tummy to back. She smiles all the time and even gets a good chuckle going. We love her so much and is such a blessing.

Once again, I couldn't post just one or two pictures so I made another slideshow using several. Carter helped me take pictures and you will see the one he took turned out to be my favorite. Good job Carter!

Carly's Dedication

Sunday evening we had Carly dedicated. We as parents made a commitment before the church and to the Lord to teach Carly of His love and grace so that one day she will proclaim Him as her Lord and Savior and choose to follow His ways. The verse given to her, which comes from one of my favorite Psalms, was......"Thou has covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:13&14

We had a nice evening with family. We tried to get a picture of all the cousins but it was just too hard. Getting 7 kids to sit together, look at the camera and smile, is not easy. As you will see in the pictures, there is at least one kid missing each time.

Spirit Week

Another First

Carly has her first tooth! Getting a picture of it was not an easy task. Every time I would take my finger to pull her lip down....her tongue would come out. After several attempts, I finally got one. Of course I would have liked to not have my finger in the picture, but it was the only way to see that little tooth. Look close.

They Are Home!

Tim, Tanya, Austin, Kailey and Kaitlyn arrived home from China yesterday evening. It was so great to meet them at the airport. Kaitlyn is finally home with her forever family!

Waiting....

Here they come...


Cyilea and Kaitlyn

Getting a ride from Uncle Erik

They Have Kaitlyn

Tim and Tanya (Austin and Kailey too) are in China and have finally met their new daughter/ sister, Kaitlyn. We are so excited for them and as you can tell from the pictures, they all are so happy. Even Kaitlyn seems to be full of joy. We can not wait to meet them at the airport.

Be sure to read their story and see more pictures on their blog. The link is on the right.








Also, please be praying for a family in China right now. They are in Tim and Tanya's travel group. They were to meet their little girl yesterday as well, but instead, they were taken to the hospital where she, Susannah, is in a hospital bed, very sick. She has a heart condition and is not doing well at all!! They aren't even sure if she will make it. They need to get her home to the U.S. now! I've added their blog on the right as well so you can read their story.

Four Months

Carly is four months today. She is changing so much and is such a little chunk. I love it! Last week she went in for her check-up and she weighed in at 15 lbs 13 oz. I took her 4 mo. picture but couldn't decide which one to post..... so I made a slide show using them all.

Firsts

Eating rice cereal and sitting tall in her exersaucer!

(a.k.a....Carly's space ship)