Sam

Sam started Kindergarten a few weeks ago. He's doing great and I was surprised by how much he already knew. We've started blending letters, in a very first attempt at reading. He does great, however, it hasn't "clicked" yet and so far, he's just putting letters together, not reading. That will come in time.

Yesterday, we were sitting at the table, going through his book, putting letters together.

"d...an....d...an...d...an....d...an" he said, over and over.

He looked up with a start and a twinkle in his eye.

"Doug!" he said enthusiatically!

Ellie, who was sitting across from us, couldn't contain her burst of sudden laughter. I was able to choke down my giggles so I wouldn't discourage him. It was so funny!

I love teaching Kindergarten!

Emma at Three Months

Guess who turned three months old a few days ago? Miss Emma Grace!

She is a wonderful baby. She hardly ever fusses (except for the picture below!) and is so content. She loves watching the action in this house.

She hasn't lost a bit of hair! She has been sleeping between 11 and 12 hours at night and taking 3-4 naps a day. She eats between 6 and 7 ounces at a time.

Cute, chubby baby feet!

She blesses us all, just by her presence. I can't imagine life without her.

What a face!

Ten Years

This week we marked our tenth anniversary of living in Georgia. We moved here in October of 2000, and this is what my children looked like. Paul was ten, Zack was seven, Anna was four and Ellie was still a baby at 18 months. Boy have they grown!

We've changed alot in ten years. God has grown our family and God has grown us! It's exciting to think of what will happen in the next ten years. (My goodness, Paul Jr. will be 30 in ten years- that doesn't seem possible!)

Fishing

Sam had the chance last week to go fishing with the "big men". Paul was taking Doctor Raiford (our Bible Conference speaker) to his friends farm to go fishing and invited Sam. Was he ever excited! And, he caught a fish!

Ken's farm is beautiful. He has lots of goats and cows.

Doc Raiford, his fish, and Sam.

Now you know Paul didn't just stand around and watch! I know he enjoyed the fishing as much as Sam!

Thankfully, they left the fish there!

It was a great day, according to Sam!

Elvis Hair

When Emma's hair gets especially wild, or stands up in the front, we say she has "Elvis Hair"! She has Elvis hair alot! Last week, I tried to fix her hair before we went to church because her hair was extremely wild. I brushed it (not with a baby brush, mind you, with my hair brush), I wet it down and I put a bow in it. It still didn't lay down and she went to church with wild hair!

It still gets very curly when it's wet. I don't know where she gets that from. None of my other children's hair does that. Zack's comes close, but isn't as wild as Emma's.

Wide eyed and wild hair. What a combination!

Ellie's Recital

Following in the footsteps of her brother, her Grandfather, her aunt, her cousins and her great aunt. Good job Ellie!

Last Week

• I didn't intend for a whole week to go by without a post. We were busy and the days just got away from me.
• Zack and my parents made it safely to KS. My mom said the smile never left his face the whole drive there. I believe it.
• It's very odd here without him. But, it's becoming normal. I think Paul Jr is enjoying having his own room again. The last time he had his own room, he was 2!
• Ellie had her first piano recital this past week and did great. I have pictures and video to upload later today or tomorrow.
• Emma has slept 12 hours the past two nights. I had to wake her up at 10am to get her ready for church yesterday. I think she is the sleepiest baby I've ever had.
• I've lost 48 lbs since I had Emma, 13 weeks ago. Woo-Hoo. And, amazingly enough, I haven't been dieting or exercising. It's this supplement I've been taking that has done it. Paul has lost close to 40. We both have more energy and a better outlook, all from the supplement made from a tree God created.
• Our church has gone through a rough time these past 2 months, but God is faithful and we've had some real sweet services. Yesterday kicked off our Autumn Bible conference and it was great.
• Fall is here! It was in the low 40's when I got up this morning. I'm actually a little chilly- and that hasn't happened in a long time.
• Paul got a part time job at a funeral home here in town. Part of his responsibilities will be picking up dead bodies at night. I guess someone has to do it, but I'm glad it's him and not me!
• Gotta go. Emma finally decided to wake up at 8:40 and I'm sure she's starving!
• Have a wonderful day.