Dress up fun

The wigs were for my brother's 40th birthday party. (Theme: 1967) The girls wanted to try on our wigs. (Samuel wanted NO part of any of it!)

A stormy night in Kentucky

This past Thursday was one of "exciting weather". After loading the kids in the van, and before leaving the house, the Tornado warning sirens went off around our house. There were 5 tornado touch downs in Kentucky, one of those in Louisville, and one just south of us in Bullitt County. Fortunately it was not near us. However we had a long night of storms. So what do you do? Camp out in the basement! Yet another use for our pool table. (the other one being folding laundry)

You might be a redneck if........

What did you expect, we are from Kentucky.

Abby perfects the art of multi-tasking

First time for everything......

Claire figured out how to pull up to standing, both in her bed and...

.....everywhere else around the house.

Abby loses her first tooth. (with a second one soon to fall out)

Claire's first time in the swing.

WWII memorial in DC

While in DC we had the opportunity to visit the new WWII memorial. It was beautiful. Brian, loving history, really enjoyed his time there.

More pictures from DC

Haddon.... is he looking for Samuel, Abby and Isabelle or just pondering what he can chew up next while everybody is out of the house.


Kate and..... well, her mommy can't really keep up with Kate anymore! Kate is moving way to fast these days.

Will and his mommy (aka Rachel)

"Are you serious? Another kid, and this one is following me around!! Listen kid, here are the house rules..... you smile and play with toys, I sleep and eat whatever you drop."

Visit to DC

We just got back from a great, but short, trip to DC to visit Scott, Rachel, Will, Beth, Greg, and Kate. It was just Brian, me, and Claire (because she flies free!). Claire discovered many things in her first trip to DC. She discovered how much fun it is to play with a cousin your age, and watching one that is older. She discovered Starbucks (no she did not get anything!!!!), airplanes, and more importantly Haddon. (Scott, Rachel, and Will's dog.) She LOVED Haddon, except for his barking, and spent many hours laughing at him. (Who knew a dog could be so funny) I have lots of pictures, but here are some to get you started!

Ms. Tilly

Ms. Tilly is one of our church members. Our children LOVE to visit her. She is getting ready to celebrate her 103rd birthday. She pointed out that she is 100 years older than Isabelle. Do you know anyone 100 years older than yourself? Nope, me either!!!

A tribute to my brothers.......

During Isabelle's birthday, back in April, my brother Mike was taking pictures for me. During Abby's birthday a few weeks ago, my brother Chad was taking pictures for me. Somehow, without the other one knowing, they both took a similar picture of themselves. I assume that they took pictures of themselves because they wanted to be posted on the blog so bad!! Here you go boys.......


For all the teasing, pranks, and silly jokes that you have played on me, it feels good to get a little payback!