Springtime Fun

Big girl stuff

My children think all grates house crocagators!

Happy Mothers Day!

I was packing away our winter clothes, but the kids wanted to use them one more time.

Grace Brown

First stings! 

Box turtle: pet for the day

So they're starting their own band-a one string banjo band.

Friends

We had the awesome opportunity to have our friends the McCanns-who just returned to the US after 3 years of serving in Central America and the Hunts-who are on a trip to the US, but who currently serve in Prague.  David, Jake, and Sean all went to RTS together.  When the guys started seminary, we were all newly married.  Now 6 years later, there are 8 more people in the world.  We had a great time together and it was so fun to have our children play together.

The whole lot of us!

The Hunts were able to spend the night after speaking at the church.

Morning time with Melissa

Jake reading to the boys

Sam

RAINBOW WALK

Today we went on a rainbow walk at Cowpens Battlefield.  It was a picture perfect day!

Red Label-we did see a red-headed woodpecker, but he was too hard to catch on film!

Orange Dirt

Yellow Flower

Green Grass

Blue Sky

We skipped indigo-that's a tough one!

Purple Flowers

Christ Is Risen

We celebrated my favorite holiday today.  Easter is my favorite celebration because we are celebrating the truth that Christ has conquered death, is seated at the right hand of the Father, causing all things to work together for the good of His church-His bride!  It is the death of death and the assurance of all that we hope for!  David preached, Annalise was baptized, Elizabeth (our niece) turned 9, and we all feasted together.

The Masters

Amen Corner

With the final day of the Masters approaching, I thought it would be fun to post some pictures of our time at the Augusta National.  David and I were given tickets to the practice round on Tuesday. This was my first time going in to the very exclusive golf course in my hometown. It was so fun.  I loved that cell phones were prohibited and smoking was allowed-even though I don't smoke, I do enjoy the smell of cigars.

Can you see Ernie Els?

Nice pants!

Annalise didn't come in to the tournament with us-instead she cried with her Grandma-thanks Grandma Judy! She was fine once she had Momma.

St. Patrick's Day

Having a little Irish in the blood always makes for a fun St. Patrick's Day!

Jude called these masks- pigs; Amelia corrected him by telling him they were apricots. Apparently the word leprechaun is not yet in their vocabulary.

These crafts were brought over to us by our friend Jen Harvey-a.k.a. the Queen of Craft. Thanks Jen!

The kids get their Irish from David's paternal grandmother, Marney Coy Weber, after whom Amelia Coy is named.

Annalise Marie

Welcome Annalise!

David couldn't decide what to wear to the birth, but he eventually opted for this stylish onesie!

My biggest baby so far!

We came in on the 27th for an induction after a week of false labor that had production no signs of true labor and had worn our family out.  After hours of potosin(I'm not sure how to spell that drug) and contractions I was no further along in the process, there was even the possibility that I would have to go home and wait.  The doctor broke my water and within an hour I was having contractions that were bringing about true labor.  That was when I asked for medicine for the pain and when the nurse checked to see how far along I was, she said, "that's not a head."  Annalise was hand first and that meant that a c-section and a stopping of labor were in order.  I set a record for 2 hours in the OR, most of which was spent getting my body numb, as the 2 spinals that were performed did not have the normal effect.  It was quite the moment of joy and relief when they held up our chubby baby girl and she checked out with a 9 APGAR score.  This was definitely a different experience for us all, but the hospital and staff were great, we received an amazing gift in Annalise, and the Father blessed us with His presence through the whole adventure.  Praise the Lord!