Finally!

Anna started her own blog!!!

I have been hoping for ages that she would start her own blog to show off all of her crafty stuff and while this blog is technically to keep us in the loop on her semester in Tennessee, I am holding out for an occasional crafty treat!

Go check her out at:

Hello, Nashville

Quarter Century!

Last week was Anna's 25th Birthday! We had a wonderful day, beginning with a surprise visit from Spencer who showed up at church!

Anna with her favorite gift, a beautiful new watch!

The cake. (I forgot the candles, sorry Smalls.)

 Grammy and Adalyn

The Gauntt's

The Girls

The Grandparent's

Then we headed to the bowling alley for some family fun.  Let me tell you, we are a fierce group of bowlers.

Uncle Paul came to join in on the action.

Check out Granddad's form.

Birthday Girl

Super dad bowled for a good 45 minutes with that sleeping beauty on his shoulder.

The End.

Happy Birthday Anna! I love you more than the stars!

Today was...

The...

Yea for Anna Grace! She did so well today and I am so proud. She wasn't in the mood to take pictures before we left and I was short on time so we did an after school shoot. She may look very happy to be holding my silly sign. Don't let that cute smile fool you. I had a stash of treats in my pocket she was being bribed with. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

She is in the same classroom as last year which helped a lot with transitioning back into school. She wasn't super excited for me to leave, but wasn't nearly as upset as last year. She did not eat her lunch, but she took a nap so we were 1 for 3. Hopefully in next week or two we will be 3 for 3!

All of these smiles/silly faces were originals and not coerced :)

Meet the Teacher

Today was Meet the Teacher at preschool and it was a success, as long as you don't count the fact that I didn't get a single picture of AG with her teachers.

Then, we took advantage of the cooler weather and headed to the park!

Adalyn really enjoyed it.

Look who decided to join the fun!

Adalyn, you will be playing in no time. For now, you loved snuggling with Sugie.

Granddad made a surprise visit and Anna Grace actually said "Granddad!" unprompted. She can say "granddad" but refers to my dad as Ga Ga." Thank goodness he's not a lady. We are hoping "Granddad" sticks. Either way, it's all with love!

I know this is blurry... but can't you just see the love?

Adalyn's First Tooth!

It's finally here! While it is still to small for the camera to see, it is definitely in! Adalyn, you have had a rough week and been a teensy bit fussy, but it was well worth it. That is a beautiful pearly white! One down, nineteen more to go...

Cousins

Here are a few pictures of Anna Grace and her cousin Harrison. It is next to impossible to get a 2 1/2 year old and a 3 yr old to sit still long enough for a picture, but they sure are a cute pair! They had a great time playing with each other on vacation this year.

She Sits!

Adalyn is officially a sitter!

well...

She WAS a sitter!

Adalyn, these past few months have flown by! You are such a happy baby! You love tummy time, playing with Anna Grace, and putting anything in your mouth you can get ahold of. (Which is quite a bit lately... you keep us on our toes!) I was hoping for a stretch of sitting stationary, but I think I may be posting pictures of you crawling any day now.  I can't wait for all of the milestones to come. We love you so much!