Emma's first parent-teacher conference

We had our first parent-teacher conference earlier this month and we were pleased with Emma's report from her teacher.  Look below at her "Positive attributes" according to her teacher Miss Jones.

Birthday presents

The weekend before my 32nd birthday I was able to attend a conference at church where I got to meet and sit under the teaching of two of my favorite Bible teachers and authors.

With Kathleen Nielson

With Jen Wilkin

My baby

Here are some pics of Naamen of about a month ago.  This was the day I gave him his first haircut by his mama (his first hair cut ever was done a few days before his fourth month birthday).  The bottom pic is with his hair all over the place, and the one above is right after his haircut and all combed down with water.

Kids' birthday party

The kids turned 5 and 3 years old this year, and as now has become tradition, we celebrated their parties together at the grandparents' pool.  We had a handful of friends over, played in the pool, had a water balloon fight, had hotdogs for dinner and opened gifts.  I think both Byron and I felt that it had been the best party we had given them yet.  Simple and fun.

Having fun with the gifts already --

Friends enjoying dinner together.

Tia Alison with Naamito.

Naamen's first foods

We gave Naamen his first foods about two weeks ago when he was 5.5 months old.  He still doesn't seem to know how to swallow, even if it is given to him in the form of a puree.  He mostly does playing and gnawing.

Naamen's first attempt with food -- a banana.

 And of course, this irresistible boy.  He is such a big boy now, but in so many other ways still very much a baby -- finger in mouth + doggie.

 

Our friend comes home with us after school

Our good friend Zeke Boy came home with us one day last week.  The pictures do a great job at showing just how thrilled they were with him.

Right after pick-up.

Apple cores and homework, and a little three year-old little brother joining them in their work.

And then of course, it wouldn't be a complete playdate if they didn't dress up in superhero costumes and pushed the four-wheeler with dead batteries around the driveway.

Playing in the rain

School got suspended last Friday due to hurricane rains, so we got to enjoy our Emma Girl at home all day once again.  What a treat!  Of course, the kids decided they would be their usual nutty selves and dress themselves in their winter attire and go out and play in the rain.  These pictures do not do them justice, but they were quite the site, especially since Byron was wearing his sister's boots! 

Snuggles

I didn't realize how much I missed his snuggles until just the other day for the first time in a while, he snuggled up on me and took a snooze.  I think I could have cried.  Time does fly by.

Naamen 6 month old pictures

We took Naamen's 6 month old pictures with Johnny Bear and I must say, he is quite the handsome lad, even if I do say so myself.  I did wet his hair before the photo shoot, otherwise it'd be anything but flattering.