Seeing the cousins

This weekend we got to visit with some of Jonathan's family. They don't get to see Luke very often so we were excited they got to see all of his "tricks"! :)

After our visit we went home and Daddy did some work around our place. Luke watched very intently so he could be Daddy's helper someday! It all seemed to wear him out...

4th of July

Luke's first 4th of July went great! We drove up to Richardson to watch some fireworks. It was so funny to watch Luke watch them! It wouldn't be for long periods of time but he could see them and would watch! :) Here are some pictures!

Crazy Summer!

It feels like we've all been going, going, going for so long!!! I know I keep saying it but it's hard to breathe going that fast! :) After our 2 year anniversary trip we had my sister Bekah's high school graduation on June 5th. We are so proud of her! She graduated 13th in her class and is going to Texas A & M in the fall. Here are a few pictures...

The next weekend Jonathan planned a great bachelor party for my brother, Jacob. They shot guns, went out to the lake, grilled out and played poker. What more could a guy ask for? We drove back to Dallas that Sunday (June 14th) and I came back to Palestine Monday, June 15th to help Megan get ready for the wedding.

That Wednesday, Megan had her bachelorette party with us girls. We went and had detox done on our feet! It was a little strange and gross! :) We followed with lunch, then getting our nails and toes done. We went to Tyler for dinner at Villa Montez which was wonderful!!!!! We stayed the night at Jacob and Megan's new apartment that night and choreographed Megan's surprise dance for Jacob. We had a ball! Here are some pictures...

Friday we went to the church Jacob and Megan were getting married at to decorate and then headed over to the reception site to decorate for that! We had the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner that night followed by Megan's lingerie shower.

We started the day of the wedding off with a girl's breakfast! The amazing Alex M was there to start of the great day. Check out his blog for a preview. The wedding was perfect! And it was a great celebration complete with lots of tears and laughs! Take a look at these...

2 Year Anniversary

Jonathan and I celebrated our two year wedding anniversary on May 26th. We left Luke with my parents in Palestine and headed to Kiepersol Bed and Breakfast in Bullard, Tx. We had a wonderful time just being us!

We had a great room with our own hot tub overlooking the lake. We were right outside their restaurant where we had an amazing dinner! Jonathan started with duck cigars with plum sauce and I started with their lobster bisque. Jonathan and I both had steaks and shared the Godiva chocolate cake! It felt good to splurge a little! :)

Here are a few pictures from our stay...

Slowing back down....well for a while

The majority of our craziness has passed...yay!! Jonathan and I have gotten very good at breaking down and putting up Luke's travel bed. :) Here's a little recap of our May so far...

May 2nd - Cheyenne's 3rd Birthday Party!


May 3rd - Jacob and Megan's Couple Shower


May 9th - Bekah's high school prom...where she won Prom Queen! :) We turned my parent's living room into a restaurant for dinner for Bek and 20 of her friends.



May 14th & 15th - Bekah's Senior Dance Recital. She had many different numbers including a tap duet and solo. Jonathan had never seen her dance so I was so excited he got to her senior year! I was so proud of her! Luke even got to meet one of my best friends from high school, his "Aunt" Cindy.


May 16th - Jacob graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with his Bachelors in Business Administration! He not only graduated...he graduated in 3 years on a golf scholarship! We are so proud of him!!! :)


May 16th - 21st - Jonathan went to Salt Lake City, Utah for a conference. Luke and I stayed with my parents in Palestine so we would be taken care of! :) We had a great time and then we surprised Jonathan at the airport when he flew in!

May 26th - Our 2 year anniversary! Jonathan and I left Luke with my parents and we went to Kiepersol Bed and Breakfast in Bullard, Texas. It was absolutely amazing! It was hard to leave Luke, but Jonathan and I had a blast by ourselves. :) I will have to post pictures later when I find our camera! :)

Today, May 28th - we are helping our friends Tim, Jaya and baby Neela move to Austin. When we are done with the moving we will head over to the Taylors. They haven't met their new cousin Luke!

Stay tuned for pictures of Bekah's high school graduation (June 5th), Jacob and Megan's wedding (June 20th), Luke's baby dedication / Jonathan's 1st Father's Day (June 21st) and my birthday celebration (June 22nd)!

Lately...

It's been a while since I have updated on here so I thought I would take a moment to do that before our weeks and weekends get crazy!

Luke is doing just great! He is smiling and talking and interacting with anyone who will give him attention. We went to the CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship www.fortworthcef.com) appreciation banquet last week to support Gramma. She toted Luke around to every table I think showing him off. So much so that later in the evening when I was changing Luke in the bathroom a lady I had never met walked up and said, "You must be Luke!" He has been rolling over from his tummy to his back. He is constantly moving when we have him on his blanket on the floor.

Jonathan is steadily working on his research. He continues to get more tutoring clients and helps out with our youth group at church.

I am enjoying being a stay-at-home mom to Luke and try to keep up the wifely duties around the house. I am trying to keep us organized as we approach a busy summer season! We have Cheyenne's birthday party May 2nd, Jacob and Megan's couple's shower May 3rd, Palestine Prom May 9th, my first Mother's Day May 10th, Bek's Dance Recital May 14th & 15th, Jacob's college graduation May 16th, Jonathan to Utah to present his research May 16-21, weekend in Austin for Memorial Day, our 2nd wedding anniversary May 26th and then .... there's June!

So stay tuned for many more pictures coming up!

Luke's 1st Easter

We celebrated Luke's first Easter starting out in Palestine with my family. We had our traditional Easter dinner Friday night and had a great time with everyone. Then we headed back to Dallas and had Mitchell Easter on Sunday. Luke did great through the church service! And even slept through the powerful worship. We then had lunch and an Easter egg hunt with the kiddos. Here are some pictures.