Yes, I know it's been months and months and months since we last updated our blog. Until yesterday, I've been too lazy to even upload pictures from our camera to the computer. But I'm in that pre-baby "nesting" phase now, and find myself with plenty of energy! So, this will be a whirlwind tour through our last 7 or 8 months, in which I kindly do NOT make you stare at all 450 pictures that were languishing on our camera, but only provide the highlights.
Christmas Kiddoes.
Daniel's Really Really Big Birthday Present from Grammy.Also, the Haircut that Wasn't His Mom's Idea.
Darcy's overnight visit. BBQ at the Daytona Pig Stand. Not sure what the car has to do with anything, except I guess monster cars and bbq are both Southern cultural obsessions?
Our trip to Charleston with Grammy. (Aunty Pat and Uncle Mike also came from Hawaii, but we didn't get any good photos of them). We visited Fort Moultrie on the 150th Anniversary of the first shots fired in the civil war. Fort Sumter is across the harbor.
Volunteers in period dress.
Sophie as Joan of Arc in her history fair in April.
Cousin Cailey is dressed as Dolly Madison. I don't think this is a strictly historical interaction.
The Cousins (plus Baxter) before their Easter Egg Hunt at Grandma and Grandpa's.
At Young Life Family Camp, evidently designed to be a thoroughly humiliating experience.
Enjoying the hammock on our back yard. Ryan's been busy mulching, gardening and cleaning up what was essentially a dirt pit. But the flies are still awful.
Sophie going up the down escalator at the airport. We don't have pictures of the gruesome bruises and tread-shaped scratches that resulted from this little adventure. Again, Not Mom's Idea.
Annie's visit in April
Sophie up a tree at the "Tree Graveyard" Beach
The Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Georgia. This turtle was having balance issues; he has weights attached to his shell to help him stay evenly afloat.
With Aunty Tara and Uncle John at the Treaty Oak in May, in downtown Jacksonville. One of the oldest trees in the city, even if no actual treaty was ever signed here.
At the historic Wormsloe Plantation outside of Savannah in mid-June. This lane is planted with over 400 oaks, all over 100 years old.
Sophie as Joan of Arc in her history fair in April.Cousin Cailey is dressed as Dolly Madison. I don't think this is a strictly historical interaction.
The Cousins (plus Baxter) before their Easter Egg Hunt at Grandma and Grandpa's.
At Young Life Family Camp, evidently designed to be a thoroughly humiliating experience.
Enjoying the hammock on our back yard. Ryan's been busy mulching, gardening and cleaning up what was essentially a dirt pit. But the flies are still awful.
Sophie going up the down escalator at the airport. We don't have pictures of the gruesome bruises and tread-shaped scratches that resulted from this little adventure. Again, Not Mom's Idea.
Annie's visit in April
Sophie up a tree at the "Tree Graveyard" Beach
The Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Georgia. This turtle was having balance issues; he has weights attached to his shell to help him stay evenly afloat.
With Aunty Tara and Uncle John at the Treaty Oak in May, in downtown Jacksonville. One of the oldest trees in the city, even if no actual treaty was ever signed here.
At the historic Wormsloe Plantation outside of Savannah in mid-June. This lane is planted with over 400 oaks, all over 100 years old.That's 2011 so far! For the summer, Sophie is enrolled in art camp, studying the Harlem Renaissance. Meanwhile, Daniel's conversation consists almost entirely of quotes from Garfield, Snoopy, and Donald Duck. Our house is overrun with baby items in anticipation of "Sweet Sweet Petunia" (don't worry, not her real name), who could show up at any minute, but hopefully NOT before Sunday, when Ryan has to preach for three services, 2 in the morning, 1 at night. Most of the other pastors are on vacation, so an arriving Petunia could present a real pickle.
We miss and love all of you, and hope you are enjoying your summer and your Fourth of July weekend! Let us know how you are doing, and how we can pray for you!
Sweet Sweet Petunia (as a luggage tag?)
I'm sure we will be inundating the internet with more photos once Sweet Petunia makes her way into the world.We miss and love all of you, and hope you are enjoying your summer and your Fourth of July weekend! Let us know how you are doing, and how we can pray for you!
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