Bedtime Routine

With every admission at the hospital we ask the families a series of questions. One of the questions is "Does the patient have any bedtime routines?" Tonight I asked that question to my patient's mother and smiled because now I really understand the question. Emory has always been a great sleeper but this week she has started insisting she ride on her daddy's back like a horse! It is the cutest thing and it makes us laugh every time!!

Adventures in Babysitting

The boys, Chase and Parker, didn't want to have their picture taken...so they hid!

Sweet baby Vance

Vance and Parker shootin' some hoops.

Haley, Courtney, and Emory playing in the kitchen.

Courtney and Haley
I think they were suppose to be making a funny face.

Isn't he so cute!?

Emory helping entertain Vance.

Addie insisted I take a picture of her like this!

Emory trying to be sneaky and get more Goldfish.

Our Lifegroup at our church decided to start a babysitting pool. There are five families with a total of 10 kids. We keep one Saturday then we have four Saturdays that we can have free childcare and a date! So, 4 hours of babysitting for 16 hours of "us" time! Not a bad trade. This was the first week and Chase and I were the ones to keep tonight. We had 6 of the kids this week. I couldn't help but take a few pictures of the kiddos. We actually had a great time and the kids were well behaved. It was a little overwhelming but not too bad. :) Can't wait for our date night next weekend!

Singing Sensation

Please excuse my singing in the background!!

Big Weekend

Last weekend was mine and Chase's first time away from Emory since she was born!! I know, I know she's almost 2 but I hate being away from her. That said, it was a MUCH needed night away and I don't even think she knew we were gone! Ha! We, Emory and I, started the weekend off by going to the art museum with Garrett and Kate. They have a children's section that allowed them to run around and paint and color and play with blocks. They loved it and were not thrilled when we made them leave to go eat lunch.



After lunch Emory and I drove to meet my parents in Athens (halfway to Bham) to drop Emory off with them. Friday night was the marriage retreat with our church, The Bridge Fellowship. Oddly enough the hotel we were staying at for the retreat happen to be the same hotel where the AOII Leadership Institute was being held! I had sister all over the place! Ha! Not to mention, my actually sister was there for LI. Small world! Anyway, 91 couples attended and we had a great time.

Our name tags told who we belonged to! Ha!

Scott, Rachel, Leslie, Artie

The group dancing...everyone knows I don't dance, hence the reason I am behind the camera!

Kim and Trey

Leslie and Me

After the retreat, we loaded up and headed to Birmingham baby and dog free!!! It was such a peaceful 3 hour drive! That night was Sue and Leo's wedding shower (no pictures, left the camera in the car, oops), then to my parents house to see our sweet angel. She was happy to see us but was quickly distracted by her previous activity!

Overall, it was a great weekend and a much needed break!