5 Wonderful Years

This morning I was blessed to talk to John for 3 minutes. He called to say, "Happy Anniversary!" It was hard not getting to talk to him or spend the day with him. However, he did make special efforts to make sure I knew he was thinking about me today. Instead of being sad, I decided to pretend like tomorrow is our anniversary. So, all day I felt like I did on my wedding day, waiting in great anticipation for the clock to strike seven and to walk down the aisle to the love of my life. I can hardly wait to see his beautiful eyes and wonderful smile!

Fun at Home

I am so grateful that I have Gabrielle to keep me entertained on days like today. Today is our anniversary, and John and I can not be together. So, instead of being sad and feeling blue, Gabrielle helped me think of fun things that we could do together. I made her a smoothie and took her outside to enjoy the delectable treat from a straw. I turned around for a second to find that she dumped the smoothie all over herself. I stripped off her clothes and turned on the hosepipe... Check out more pictures in "My Albums".

First Walk

Today was such a big day for Gabrielle. Not only did she get her 1st year pictures taken, but she had to go to the doctor for 3 shots!! I was amazed by her great energy and her sweet attitude all afternoon. She took some of her very first walks tonight.

My Daddy's Heart

I can think about my Daddo and cry. Yes, I did inherit a sentimental side from one of the most special men in my life. I love this picture of my little "sweet pea" enjoying my spot on her Grandpa's lap. We are so blessed to have celebrated Father's Day with John and my dad close by us.

Gabrielle's First Birthday

I can't believe it's been a whole year! Gabrielle's first Birthday was already here! I was so excited to have a reason to invite Gabrielle's family and friends over to our new home. We decided to have a "cupcake party" since Gabrielle will have the rest of her years to pick out her own theme. I found a cute little outfit with a cupcake on the front... that is where we started. Then, I found a cupcake tree to display our cupcakes. We ordered cupcakes from Gigi's Cupcakes in Nashville
( how appropriate for our little GG!) The next discovery was invitations, plates and napkins with a cupcake tree on them. So, it started to get out of control.
I decided I would make Gabrielle's birthday cake when I found a giant cupcake cake mold. I attempted to decorate Gabrielle's "smash cake" myself. The second attempt was much better than the first, but both tasted delicious. Gabrielle was not interested in tasting the cake at all. She just wanted to be playing with the other kids and hanging out with people. We enjoyed yummy food and special drinks.
Gabrielle loved the stroller she received from Cha Cha and the dishes that were passed down from her Great Aunt Linda. However, when she opened her outfit from Sarah, she actually showed her love for clothes "oooohh!" We have changed our baby's diaper from Amy, and read the fabulous book from Dayna over and over again. She was so cute in her new Juicy jumpsuit from Aunt Beth. We are spoiled with family and friends who love us so well! It was a great 1st Birthday and a fun celebration for John, Gabrielle, and me.

Gabrielle's First Swim

One of my favorite memories from our weekend in Florence was taking Gabrielle to the pool with Grandpa and Cha-Cha. The pictures speak for themselves. We had so much fun!!!

Elizabeth's Wedding

This weekend we witnessed God's amazing love and His faithfulness through the marriage of Casey and Elizabeth. We had a great time with all our family and meeting new friends. The ceremony was God-honoring and so sweet. At the end of the wedding, when the wedding party was waiting for pictures, Isabelle asked Casey, "Casey, what do I call you now?" He responded, "whatever you want to call me Isabelle." As Isabelle grabbed his hand to go back into the sanctuary, she said, "Ok Daddy! Let's go!" John and his older brother David had to hold eachother up after hearing those sweet words. Casey has been the answer to many prayers. His love for Elizabeth and Isabelle is very evident. We are glad to be home after our wedding circuit the past several weekends.