Ella's Easter Party at MMO ~

She bounced herself to sleep....

February & March ~

Here I go again, trying to play "catch-up" on the blog! I keep telling myself I need to update it but unfortunatley the blog falls to the end of the list behind soccer practice, gymnastics, Dr. appointments, a husband and 3 kids! Hopefully I'll get better at balancing everything, including the blog, so I no longer have to cram two months worth of stuff into one post....we'll see! There have been a few significant things happen lately. The first being Jeb's 30th birthday on February 7th! If you know Jeb at all then you know that he wanted NOTHING special on his birthday.....not because he didn't want to recognize that he was actually turning 30, (like I'm going to be) but because that's just Jeb. His idea of "celebrating" is having dinner (at home) with me and the girls and maybe a cake....maybe. But 30's a big deal and I couldn't just let this milestone birthday go by without doing something. So.......I hired a Marilyn Monroe impersonator (who happened to be about 60) to surprise him at the pharmacy and sing "Happy Birthday"! Everyone that he worked with knew about it but he had absolutely no clue. The pictures are priceless! It was definitely the best money I've ever spent...ever! Happy 30th Birthday, Jeb

Not too long after Jeb's birthday, came our anniversary. On March 17th we celebrated our 10 year anniversary! It's so hard to believe that it's been that long since we were married....it doesn't feel like a decade has passed (which is a good thing)! Thinking back to that first year of marriage I would have never guessed that we would be where we are today. Looking back, there were so many things that happened (or didn't happen) that we just couldn't understand.....things we prayed for and just knew were what we needed, that didn't happen. Now, it's so obvious that GOD had us on a very specific path.....why some prayers were answered and some were not (or so we thought). I guess when you're talking about spending the rest of your life with someone, 10 years is really not that long. However, when you start off like we did.....with every odd stacked against us and every statistic saying we wouldn't make it.....to be here, 10 years, 3 kids and 1 doctorate degree later, is a huge success! I couldn't imagine spending the past 10 years....or the next 100....with anyone else!

Edee has also hit a couple of big "milestones" lately. It's so hard to believe she is already 5 months old! She's growing so fast and, being the last child, we're trying to soak up every smile and cry! She starting eating solid foods and LOVES it...just like the rest of us! She's become a lot more playful and interactive, especially with Emma and Ella. Emma is a huge help, as always, and Ella loves to play with her. She thinks Edee is "soooo funny"....unless she's crying....then Ella will yell from the playroom "EDEE...BE QUIET! I trying to watch Dora!" Both girls have adjusted so well to having Edee here and we're finally getting into a fairly smooth routine. Maybe now I'll find a little more time to update this blog.

Ella ~

American Girl Edee ~

Emma volunteered to watch Edee for me while I cooked dinner! When I went to check on them they had disappeared from the living room......

.....and I found them here, in Emma's room, where she had laid out both of her American Girl beds for Edee to lay on.


Edee seemed to be enjoying it so I left her with Emma so I could finish dinner. The next thing I know......

....Emma brings her into the kitchen so I could see how Edee looked in the AG hat Em put on her! Then they go back to Emma's room......

.......where she proceeds to dress Edee in another AG hat and outfit!

All of her hard work babysitting made Emma thirsty so she pulled Edee from her room into the kitchen to get a drink......and then back to her room!

All of this occurred over about an hours time (which was an hour of free babysitting) and Edee never cried! She actually ended up falling asleep in Emma's room! I see a lot of babysitting in Emma's future.....but I'm sure the "free" part won't last long!

Sleddin' ~

Snow Day ~

We woke up to about 8 inches of snow this morning! The girls and I went out after breakfast and played until we were about frozen! Jeb (for once) was behind the camera......he got some great shots of me!

Christmas 2010 ~

This Christmas season was a little more hectic than others with Edee coming in November.....but we still managed to make time for some fun! The girls (all) had so much fun and were so excited about what Santa left for them! The go kart has been the biggest hit! They are on it everyday! Christmas lasted an entire week for us! Loni, Justin and Hudson came to spend the night after Christmas, along with Brannon, Lori, Ava and Cakes! We loved having them all here! Then it was off to Eufaula on New Years Eve to have Christmas with the Jones! Christmas 2010 was great (Ella cried when we finally took our tree down!) and we're looking forward to a fabulous 2011!!!

Edee Elizabeth ~

A lot has happened since my last post in October! Edee was born on November 15th weighing 9lbs 3oz and 19 1/2 inches long! She is such a good baby.....already sleeping 9 to 10 hours a night! The girls absolutely LOVE her! Emma (as always) is such a huge help and Ella just loves to "pet" her! We are so lucky to have 3 beautiful, healthy girls!!