My New Favorite Photo

 

But how to edit it? Which version do you like best? Leave me a comment and let me know!

 

Fair Fun!

Natalie was so proud of herself for holding this baby chick! I just love the look on her face!

 

Adelle goes to get X-rays on Friday. Please pray for a healed leg!!! It would be awesome for her to get this big cast off. She has been doing amazingly well with it though. As soon as she learned to walk on it, the complaining was done. She seriously has not complained once about being hot or itchy. Only God could make that happen!

Wordless…ummm…Thursday?

2 of My Girls

We were playing outside tonight at the "golden hour" (perfect lighting time -- 7-7:30...usually they are in bed) so I took advantage of that fact and snapped some pictures. They turned out so good! Unfortunately the one of Abbie did not. But we'll try again!

 

  oh yeah, that's the "photographer's kid" look. they are so tired of my camera :)

  

Playing Baseball With Daddy

Abbie has discovered that she is rather good at hitting a baseball. We were excited to discover this talent because as far as athletics go, she's not too gifted. Ahem... :) So yes, the other night Adam was playing baseball with the girls and they were all having so much fun. Adelle has the wildest swing I have ever seen in my life. Maybe she's better suited for soccer? You'll see why in the pictures (check out the leg :))

 

 lovin' the little Gap butt :)

Leila

We Love Leila!!

(Hula) Hooping It Up - Adelle Style

These pictures sure do make me smile :) She was having a blast with this hula hoop.

Stellan, Pizza Hut, and Funny Girls

A quick update on baby Stellan... (just in case you aren't already following his mama's blog, you can click here to find out the details.) He had his ablation on Tuesday, but has since gone back into SVT without it being induced. He is on a new drug now, so please join us in praying that it will work. The next option after drugs will be open heart surgery and a pacemaker.

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Tonight Adam was at a track meet, so I took the girls to Pizza Hut. Abbie had a Book-It certificate for a free personal pan, so it ended up being a rather inexpensive treat :). While we were there Abbie had to go potty. I could see her by the bathrooms, trying to figure out which one she should use. She got it right (thank goodness!) and when she got back to the table she said, "I knew which one to go in because I read the sign!"

Adelle said, "How do you know the difference though?"

I told her, "Because 'men' starts with 'M' and 'women' starts with 'W'."

Adelle then said, "Hmm...well, maybe they should just say 'mom' and 'dad'. Then I could read them too."

Smart girl, that one! Then again, in the bathtub tonight she threw a fit when I turned on the water to rinse out her hair. "No Mom, I don't want to get wet!" ???

 

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Every once in a great while, all 3 of my girls actually get along for longer than 2 seconds 5 minutes. Tonight was one of those nights.

Of course, I had to get photographic proof for their teen years!

 

And please ignore the fact that Nat is "w sitting". I really don't let her do that, but I didn't want to disrupt the moment (at least before I got the picture!) by telling her to fix her feet. Actually, now that I look at the picture, Adelle is sitting that way, too. Oops :)

The Woodpecker

My parents have a little woodpecker that sits on the telephone pole right at the edge of their lawn.

Obviously, it's fake, right? Try telling that to a couple of 4 year olds and a 5 yr old :) They were scared to death of this thing! They would run over near about 10 feet away from the pole and just scream their little hearts out at this bird. But it wouldn't fly away! They decided maybe it just couldn't hear very well.

Notice Adelle yelling with her whole body!

I love the way Adelle is looking at Abbie and Abbie is like, "I don't know!"

As we were leaving for home, Adelle got brave and went right over to the pole to look at this bird. Abbie is in the van screaming, "Look out Adelle, you're gonna get woodpeck-ed!"

When Adelle gets in the van, they ask me to honk at the bird. So I obliged, and the following conversation took place.

Me: "Hmm...I guess he really can't hear."

Adelle: "No Mom, I saw him. He's nailed."

Me: "Oh my! Wouldn't that make him die?"

Adelle: "Mom, I don't think he was ever alive. He's plastic."

Well, then, okay.

Laughter Lives Tuesday

This post is part of "Laughter Lives! Tuesday" on the Riggs Family Blog. Check our their blog to read everyone else's "Laughter Lives!" posts.

 

 

 

Last night around 2-2:30 AM, our 4 year old daughter Adelle climbs into our bed. Here's the conversation that follows:

Daddy: "Adelle, why are you in our bed?"

Adelle: "Daddy, does everybody make mistakes sometimes?"

Daddy: "Well, yes, everybody does make mistakes. Why? Did you make a mistake?"

***Silence***

Adelle: "Umm...yeah, I peed in my bed."

I was trying so hard not to laugh! At the same time trying to pretend I was still sound asleep so I wouldn't have to get up and change her bed ;)

Is She Cute Or What?!?!?!?

So I have to admit...I'm addicted to taking pictures of my sweet sweet girl :) She is just so darn photogenic!

She totally has her Daddy's eyes. She's just a little goofy...

And I wouldn't trade her for anything (most of the time!)

I love you, Della Ruby!!

Wordless Wednesday

This is all my husband's doing. He is such a nut! And very much in love with Taylor Swift :)