Dem Bones

Haley fractured her wrist on Friday...she was playing rough trying to keep up with a little boy friend of hers. She goes to the orthopaedist on Tuesday and we're hoping for a removable cast so she can still play in the water this summer! She was a brave little gal in the ER....she asked tons of questions and made my heart skip a few beats when she was asking loud questions about other folks in the ER waiting room! A four year old mind is amazing, they really do question everything!

Since I've learned of Libby Claire and Kate, I am just so grateful for each day of good health. My heart has been so heavy for both of their situations and hope you will pray with me for their complete healing. I love how both of these families are glorifying the Lord in the midst of their trial. I wish they were not going through this pain but I know they will live a much richer life because God will forever change them.

Pullen Park

Pullen Park was founded in 1887 and was the first public park in North Carolina. At the end of the summer, it is closing for renovations so we have had soaked up two great visits this summer. The park has a carousel, a train and kiddie boats along with all the normal playground equipment and a fantastic duck pond. Here are some pics from a trip with our cousins, Jake and Cole.

A day in the life of a 4 year old...

A couple months ago Haley asked me to get off the phone for something very important. When I asked her what it was, she said that she needed me to come to her room because Nemo is getting baptized. There are many times where I have to decide which beckons to attend to, this one was a no-brainer...

Scott took Charlie to Raleigh in May for a few days and I got to spend some good one on one time with Haley. She wanted to create something out of a shoebox that I was throwing away, so we decided to make a castle. This is what we created...

Settings...and Stuff

I never read instructions! I wish I was more patient and took the time to read them. It used to take me about 20 mins per picture to upload, but now thanks to a tip from Linds B, I changed my settings on my camera to reduce the size of the images. Voila, I can actually update my blog with pictures! Thanks, Linds!

We spent Memorial Day at the beach with my family. We got to spend some time with our new nephew Mac, we celebrated Charlie's brithday AGAIN, celebrated my birthday, spent time by the water, and Poppy caught the kids a toad. The beach club has a great Memorial Day party that was loads of fun for the kids. You'd think these kids grew up years ago if you saw the way they danced to some good ole beach music.

I don't really know anyone well who is serving in our armed forces, but I am very grateful for all those who are fighting for our freedoms. I can only imagine how hard it would be to have a loved one putting their lives on the line daily, Thank you!

Lovin' my 2-yr old man...

Charlie turned two on May 19th and the day was full and exciting from start to finish. We started at Mimi and G-daddy's house with a birthday breakfast. I think we sang "happy birthday" 5 times before he even ate his bagel and oatmeal (complete with a birthday candle thanks to Mimi). Charlie and I headed over to Duke for his appointment and even this is a treat for him (Charlie loves Dr. B). Once we made it back to Charlotte, we had a family celebration and Charlie played with his favorite birthday gift, matchbox cars! What a cheap year for gifts....these things are $.97, just Five of these made his day!

Happy Birthday my sweet boy, loved singing to you today (all 50 times). You make me proud!

Before He Turns 2...

Just wanted to show off my little man and his newest talents. This video is pretty typical of him lately, he is VERY full of himself! He turns 2 on May 19, so I will have some pics next week of the many celebrations!

Fiona the Flowergirl

Kristy, our old nanny, got married in March and Haley got to be a flowergirl. Haley did great walking down the aisle, she intentionally placed each petal and took her role very seriously. The reception was at Graylyn in Winston Salem and it was breathtaking. I loved the details that Kristy and Russ picked out...you can check out the photographer's blog to see what I mean. Also, you may want to check out Kristy's portraits if you are into some serious eye candy!

Here are my pics, courtesy of marycannadyphotography.com: