Some Recent Photos

At the Farm...

Me and my favorite bear; Tom Tom

VBS at our church - I just LOVE this picture!

3 Years Ago Today

3 years ago today I held you in my arms for the first time. You're growing up too fast for me, and yet, I am in awe of the beautiful little girl you have become...I love you Mattie Girl...

Drawing Hearts Or...

So, the other day we were drawing (actually I was being told what to draw. The usual stuff, ladybugs, butterflys, dragonflys, etc. etc.) and I decided to draw a heart. When she saw the heart she gasped and said 'Momma! Look! You are making love!'

I was a little startled at first...then began laughing. I could barely get my breath for a few minutes. She was less than amused that I laughing and not explaining what was so funny. For now, I'll be sure not to draw hearts when we have company...yeah...I probably should avoid that.

This photo was taken while we were having a great time playing and eating (and eating and eating and eating) at Debby's house. She fixed a huge feast for our little play group... Mattie's wearing Audrey's flower head band...thanks for letting us barrow it Audrey!

I love this photo!

Personality Captured In Snapshots

Often when I take photos of Mattie over about 5 minutes, I get 'snapshots' of her personality...revealed in the many expressions I see each day. This was one of those times...

So Innocent...

So Happy...

So Ornery...
So Cute...

So Funny...

And So Very, Very Sweet...
That's My Mattie Girl...

Please Obey Baba

Sometimes I just have to laugh at Mattie Gail. The stuff she comes up with. It's too bad I don't have more time to blog so you could be laughing as much as I do.

Friday I went to a girls night out with ladies at church. This happens rarely (me going anywhere without Mattie G) so, it's usually very emotional for her. So, after the tears ceased I said to her "I won't be gone too long sweetie. While I'm gone, please obey your Baba. OK?". She nods with some tears still in her eyes and says "ok mama, and you obey God...OK".

Really? Where does she come up with this stuff?! She cracks me up! And here is another moment she had a bunch of people in a restaurant laughing...and a guy sitting at the table adjacent to us offered to take a photo of the hilariousness...

Mattie girl, you make us smile!

Happy Fathers Day Baba

Who loves the doggie? That's a pretty tight squeeze! Good doggie!
Who loves their big sister?

Baba, Mattie, Ash and TJ.
Jase is still at school. We miss him in photos like this one. Hopefully he can come home this summer.

Happy Fathers Day Alan - we love you!