lacy, allison, luke, dawson, amanda, lucy and david
one of luke's favorite babysitters - allison
allison, amanda c. kathy (the hostess with the mostess) and amanda w.
our newest neighbors - josh and drew.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
memorial day
neighborhood party at the Walkers
lacy, allison, luke, dawson, amanda, lucy and david
one of luke's favorite babysitters - allison
allison, amanda c. kathy (the hostess with the mostess) and amanda w.
our newest neighbors - josh and drew.
lacy, allison, luke, dawson, amanda, lucy and david
one of luke's favorite babysitters - allison
allison, amanda c. kathy (the hostess with the mostess) and amanda w.
our newest neighbors - josh and drew.
parties and playdates
A knight in shining armor
who valiantly protects princess avary and friends
A pirate
who jumps to action when Captain Aiden needs him
Luke actually had to say good-bye to Aiden last week. They are moving to TX. Their final play date was Kung-Fu Panda II. 2 years ago they saw Kung-Fu Panda I together.
2009
2011 (yeah, he's wearing the same kungfu panda shirt)
Playing with Avary
who valiantly protects princess avary and friends
A pirate
who jumps to action when Captain Aiden needs him
Luke actually had to say good-bye to Aiden last week. They are moving to TX. Their final play date was Kung-Fu Panda II. 2 years ago they saw Kung-Fu Panda I together.
2009
2011 (yeah, he's wearing the same kungfu panda shirt)
Playing with Avary
Sweet 16
and ever been kissed
Lucy at 16 months...
(thanks mom for the cute summer clothes!)
i picture her saying in a gruff old lady voice "gotta get this here crab home for dinner" (children's museum)
some clips at 14, 15 and 16 months
Things we love about Lucy:
She waves and smiles at everyone she sees
She's kissy right off
She gets SOOOO excited when daddy comes home
She loves her brother
She likes to accessorize with necklaces, watches, hats and headbands.
She LOVES shoes, anyone's shoes.
When I fold the laundry she brings me articles of clothing one after another until she's wearing 5 or 6 layers of both her and Luke's clothes. And usually ends up with underwear on her head.
She thinks she can talk. Very eager to communicate. Can only say about 10 words but is very good at getting her point across. She does this funny thing where she says words without opening her mouth. I think she's practicing her ventriloquist skills.
When you ask her if she wants to go sleepies- she nods her head and leads you to her crib.
She is a happy kid and joy to have in our family.
Lucy at 16 months...
(thanks mom for the cute summer clothes!)
i picture her saying in a gruff old lady voice "gotta get this here crab home for dinner" (children's museum)
some clips at 14, 15 and 16 months
Untitled from katiehale on Vimeo.
Things we love about Lucy:
She waves and smiles at everyone she sees
She's kissy right off
She gets SOOOO excited when daddy comes home
She loves her brother
She likes to accessorize with necklaces, watches, hats and headbands.
She LOVES shoes, anyone's shoes.
When I fold the laundry she brings me articles of clothing one after another until she's wearing 5 or 6 layers of both her and Luke's clothes. And usually ends up with underwear on her head.
She thinks she can talk. Very eager to communicate. Can only say about 10 words but is very good at getting her point across. She does this funny thing where she says words without opening her mouth. I think she's practicing her ventriloquist skills.
When you ask her if she wants to go sleepies- she nods her head and leads you to her crib.
She is a happy kid and joy to have in our family.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Trip to the Smokies
We drove 1,000 miles in one weekend on a "little" trip to see the Great Smoky Mtns. We stayed in Nashville for 2 days while Joey did some dental mumbojumbo. We got to stay in his hotel with him.
And see our cool friends the Welshes - who actually just moved from Memphis.
Marissa was a YW leader with me. We miss her lots.
Then, it was on to the Smoky Mtns. And you will never guess who we met there. You are dying to know right? Well, it's my best friend from high school - that's right - it was T-bone Buhrley herself. And she is just as funny as I remember her. So, our kids had fun bonding and bouncing off the walls at 11 pm
next morning. mia meets lucy. they were inseparable the rest of the trip.
first hike: Grotto Falls. trumanlee was a maniac hiker. We could barely keep up with him. (He and Luke are only 3 days apart. He totally showed him up with his mad hiking skills)
looking for salamanders
grotto falls
"hey! who said you could take my picture!"
our king snake friend we met on the trail. (evan, is it a king snake?)
Next hike was to Clingman's Dome to watch the sunset. It's the highest point in TN (almost the highest point east of the Mississippi)
on the way up..
(that says appalachian trail)
at the top:
on the way down:
At the cabin...
The next day we hiked around in Cade's Cove. We just happened upon a cave. So that was fun.
Cade's cove - lunch before heading home.
The Smokies is crazy. I was really surprised by the crazy commercialism in the 3 cities heading to the National Park. It's like the strip in Vegas or something. There are neon lights, elvises singing on outdoor stages, high rise go-cart racing, waterparks, museums, mini-golf and of course lots and lots of shopping and hotels. The streets are full of people. And then, all the sudden you enter the park and there is just quiet beauty all around you. It's pretty wild how it's all there for visitors to the mountains but I feel like it's now becoming a destination and people come to party and shop and forget about those one mountains. But oh man, they are truly a sight to see.
Ok, and the last thing I want to say is how much fun we had with the Lee family. They are so great. Mia was so cute with Lucy. And both those kids are just so sweet. Trisha and I stayed up until 3:00 (our 17 year old selves would have been so proud) and she had so many funny stories that made me cry laughing. I love that friend. So a definite highlight for me was the high school silliness all over again.
Oh and speaking of silliness...
And see our cool friends the Welshes - who actually just moved from Memphis.
Marissa was a YW leader with me. We miss her lots.
Then, it was on to the Smoky Mtns. And you will never guess who we met there. You are dying to know right? Well, it's my best friend from high school - that's right - it was T-bone Buhrley herself. And she is just as funny as I remember her. So, our kids had fun bonding and bouncing off the walls at 11 pm
next morning. mia meets lucy. they were inseparable the rest of the trip.
first hike: Grotto Falls. trumanlee was a maniac hiker. We could barely keep up with him. (He and Luke are only 3 days apart. He totally showed him up with his mad hiking skills)
looking for salamanders
grotto falls
"hey! who said you could take my picture!"
our king snake friend we met on the trail. (evan, is it a king snake?)
Next hike was to Clingman's Dome to watch the sunset. It's the highest point in TN (almost the highest point east of the Mississippi)
on the way up..
(that says appalachian trail)
at the top:
on the way down:
At the cabin...
The next day we hiked around in Cade's Cove. We just happened upon a cave. So that was fun.
Cade's cove - lunch before heading home.
The Smokies is crazy. I was really surprised by the crazy commercialism in the 3 cities heading to the National Park. It's like the strip in Vegas or something. There are neon lights, elvises singing on outdoor stages, high rise go-cart racing, waterparks, museums, mini-golf and of course lots and lots of shopping and hotels. The streets are full of people. And then, all the sudden you enter the park and there is just quiet beauty all around you. It's pretty wild how it's all there for visitors to the mountains but I feel like it's now becoming a destination and people come to party and shop and forget about those one mountains. But oh man, they are truly a sight to see.
Ok, and the last thing I want to say is how much fun we had with the Lee family. They are so great. Mia was so cute with Lucy. And both those kids are just so sweet. Trisha and I stayed up until 3:00 (our 17 year old selves would have been so proud) and she had so many funny stories that made me cry laughing. I love that friend. So a definite highlight for me was the high school silliness all over again.
Oh and speaking of silliness...
Untitled from katiehale on Vimeo.
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