our attempt at family pictures

happy birthday!

it's late, but here are some pictures from analee's first birthday (on july 13th).

so...the candle is kinda big. but we didn't really plan this and since it was sunday we weren't going to buy one. so leah and than brought the smallest one they had when they dropped off our camera. thanks guys!

she's definantly a fan of chocolate:)


and drinking out of cups...and apparently smashing them, too.

happy first birthday babe!

sleepin' babes

i love to watch my babes sleeping. whether it's precious or goofy it makes me smile. so here are some of my favorites.
analee at just a few weeks old.

analee and her daddy.

a common position when she was younger.
another common position.

she surprised some people by how easily she could fall asleep sprawled out.


because i always fall asleep on my knees.
asleep with rebecca, a student who lives with us.

will/jack while still in the hospital.

asleep on mommy.

curled up in the blanket grandma made him.

pondering the mysteries of the universe.

First Medical "Emergency"

Poor analee tripped and hit her head on a shelf. It was about 5:05pm, so of course no one answered at the doctor's office. I called a few people and came to the conclusion we needed to take her to the emergency room (there is no urgent care in this area). So we took her in and she got two stitches. She wasn't too pleased about it, but managed to get over it fairly quickly.
That would be our first actual blood and our first doctor-worthy situation.

john william adams

or will


or jack, if you ask grandpa


first time big sister met him

so we figure this is a sign of the weirdness to come

babe loves to give him kisses

She Climbs! (non-stop!)

Penny Park

Today we went to the park!

Analee had fun in the tunnel.

And got to know Kira better.

Thanks for inviting us Joyelle!

Maddux!

Jackson and Kaylin, posing for the camera:)

Kira and Trae

And the adorable Jolleys, minus dad.