Happy Birthday Abby.

Today is Abby's 6th birthday! It is hard to believe that she is already 6 years old. We are so thankful for her and that God has allowed us another year. Happy Birthday Abby. (We thought it would be fun to post some past birthday pictures so you could see how much she has grown up!)


Abby's 5th birthday.

Abby's 4th birthday.

Abby's 3rd birthday.

Abby's 2nd birthday.

What a long holiday weekend for our family! For those who don't know, it started Saturday with Claire waking up from her afternoon nap coughing and wheezing. The final diagnosis was pneumonia. So we spent a day in the hospital and are now home. She did great through it all (as you can see in the pictures). We still have to continue medicine for her for a while. Unfortunately Abby and Isabelle are now sick to.

Whatever you do, DON'T COME TO OUR HOUSE!!!

Daddy, not you too. You're going to make me do this breathing thing? I thought Mommy was the only one who would do this to me.

Well, if you insist.....


It's never to early to start learning about being a wife!!

An Ode to the NFL

The countdown is on,
The day is drawing near,
Opening night of football
Is almost here!!

GO COLTS!

Claire is "caught" in her crib

Claire, while trying to crawl, often pushes herself backwards across the room. While it is not a problem on the floor, this is usually the result in her crib. We find her like this after EVERY nap!

Guess What Claire is Up to Now.............

Not just push ups! Mom and dad keep saying "She may be short and skinny, but she's strong". I don't get it.

We love Family.....

We had a much needed weekend of family time. It included a massage for me (much needed), and some fun time at Gi-Gi Croft's house.

Gi-Gi is teaching Isabelle how to play cards.

Family Story Time

One of the kids favorite times of the day is story time with Daddy. They read out of the Big Picture Story Bible. It is also the beginning of the school year for us so we will have plenty of school pictures to come!

Claire..... (yes some more)

Claire has reached another milestone and is now sitting in her highchair. She LOVES being able to sit up with everyone else.


We thought it would be fun for you to see just how much our girls looked a like at Claire's age (7 months). So here is Claire and then Isabelle! What do you think?

Sisters (and a brother)

(thought we would get pictures during the years where they all really like each other, at least most days.)




Then there is poor Samuel. He spends his time hiding from all the girls.

Sit up or spit up?

Claire has learned a new skill, though she is still perfecting it!

You want me to spit up? Oh, you said SIT up!