Beach AND Birthday!!!!!

AHHHH!!! What a great vacation at the beach. Celebrating Trevor's birthday in Gulf Shores was the best ever. Our handsome young guy turned 9. What a gift he is. Celebrating and vacationing along side of us were our very good friends The Schmidt Family. We had theee best time ever. Holly, Trevor, Lake and Dawson surfed waves, swam, played video games and just all enjoyed great fun. Us adults just enjoyed each others company. Taking turns chasing Alice around was hectic at times but she is just a bundle of fun...!!!! The McKeigs were tons of fun, too. It was just great!!!! We stayed at Gulf Shores Plantation.
It is good to be home, no doubt. Until......

An official teenager...Holly is 13!!!!!

Happy Birthday to Holly (birthday was April 18). She is officially a teenager. Her request this year was to have banana bread for breakfast. This recipe is from her former (precious) youth pastors wife, Christi. I actually made them into muffins and they were topped with pink frosting.
She also received her long awaited duffel bag she has wanted. She also received the large cosmetic , along with her 5th year in a row trip to Build-A-Bear , this new addition to her collection has been named Lola.
I think it is so precious that she still wants to do this kind of stuff. Her choice of restaurant was Sticky Fingers in Chattanooga. We had a wonderful day celebrating our very treasured young lady. She is so worth it. We love you Holly!!!!!

Bama Jam Girl

Our little Alice loves grape jam on toast. She loves to unfold it and suck the jam off of the toast. She really gets into it. Makes for a fun breakfast. Now she goes to the toaster cabinet and gets it out for us. HILARIOUS!!!!!!

More Easter pics

So excited about the purple bunny.

Alice wearing her new jewelry.

Alice finding her first shiny egg.

So thankful that my Holly still enjoys hunting eggs. She is our treasure.

Trevor, excited about a great find. Movie night with Dad.

Easter 2008

Easter morning before church. We had no idea how cold it was. The kids were trying to wrap their arms around their selves and I told them on three to drop arms. It was funny. Trying to keep their "cool."

Alice, walking in Holly's shoes. In looks, too.


Holly you are such a beautiful girl, inside and out. We love you so much.



Big beautiful blue eyes!!!



Having fun looking in the eggs. She loved her little set of bunny earrings, necklace, and ring. She wore them for the rest of the day.

Trevor, looks like his handsome daddy

What a fun, handsome, creative little guy. He is truly a blessing.

Trevor - Life is fun with him!!!

Trevor and "J" at Tennesse Aquarium.


They adore each other. Cute!!!


Sweet!!!


Trevor waiting for the Cubscouts Pinewood Derby race to start. His car was the "American Ducky."




American Ducky ended up with 3 first places and 1 second place. It was an exciting event.