Happy 17th Birthday, Bethany!

Hey Bethany!
Happy Birthday! I was just sitting here wondering what you guys might have done to celebrate your 17th b-day.... perhaps you played a little beach Volleyball?? Maybe took a long canoe ride?? Went for a very cold swim, and then had lots of yummy food that was cooked over an open fire?! :) Wish we could have spent the weekend with you guys! I love CBD and hope we can take the kids there next summer! :) So many great memories and always lots of fun! :)
We love ya girl and hope that your day was super special!
Much love,
Chris, Chelly, Allie and Adam

Photo's by Allie!

Our little Allie just LOVES taking pictures and asks all the time to use our camera. I have let her use it in the past to take pics of Adam and I, but this one day she took more than I knew about. I might have been "talking" with Chris on the computer that day and just thought if she was being good I won't bother her. I'm sure by posting these pics I'll probably get scolded by someone for letting a three year old use my camera. But she had fun, and the camera was not hurt during this photo shoot!
I guess I knew about this one! :)Great ear shot! :) "Hey, Al... is that a double chin I see?" :)
This is a picture of a picture of her hands.... scary!


The Wonder Pets! Yep, there I am in the background, still on the computer. :)

LEGS! :) She took one of her toes too, but it wasn't a very good shot. I have to say her toes were having a very bad nail day... didn't post it because I wouldn't want to embarrass her! :-)
This one is of under our love seat... oops, looking a little dusty! =(
Anyways, I thought my mom and Chris would get a kick out of these and enjoy what an eye Allie has for photography! HE HE!

Friday Fun!

My NC girls: Bonny, Christina, Angela and Gail. Christina had us all over this morning for a breakfast play group. The food was so yummy and the kids had lots of fun running around outside. Wish we could do it more, but with so many kids (15 today and Allie was the oldest!!!!) it's not always fun for the mommy's! :)
Adam trying to stay cool with mommy's shades! :)

Not such a good pic of either of the kids, but this was only one I got of both of them sitting together!
Back outside tonight to play on Micah's slip and slid and the new sprinkler from Christina! :) Great way to cool off after a 91 degree day!

More of everyday life!

Love this pic. Just goes to show you what a care free life our kids live! :) G-dad, the little boy in this pic is Jenny's son, Micah. Still didn't get a picture of Jenny with her family... working on it! :)

Now that Adam is walking he never stops moving... boy, do I have my hands full with these two busy kiddos!!

Best friends!

On the move!

Miscellaneous!

Approximately this many days until someone special comes home!
Found Allie hanging out in the pocket of the pack-n-play. She must think she's a kangaroo! :)

Looking cool in Angela's bandana!
I think someone wants a ride!

Allie & Brooklyn, our neighbor!

Yummy!
Sleepy boy!

And a silly sleepy girl!

Allie smiling.... Adam smiling! :)
Miss you daddy - Hurry home!!

Singing, Waving and Walking!

Happy 58th Birthday, Bruce Edward!

Happy Birthday, Dad! I couldn't find any resent pictures of us and have always loved this one! Even though it's over 10 years old, we both look the same and haven't aged a day! :) Right! =p I know you guys are celebrating tomorrow and I wish we lived close enough to come over! :( I'll be praying for you with your upcoming knee surgery! Enjoy the few weeks you get off to rest! :) Love ya and so thankful to have you as my dad! Enjoy your special birthday dinner and your Red Velvet Cake... if that's what you ordered this year! :)

Much love,
Chelly, Chris, Allie and Adam

New Wheels For Daddy!

The kids and I recently went down to Wilmington to purchase this new Harley for Chris. He has been looking at bikes for sometime now and we finally decided to get one. :) Since Chris isn't home right now, I got the honors of buying the bike! :) It was a cool experience (buying a Harley) and now I'm just waiting for my first ride! :) This bike has a cool little seat that folds out from under Chris', so I think the deal is every time he goes for a ride he has to take me too! :)
Allie thinks daddy's bike is cool! :)
The day the bike was delivered to our house.

Looks good huh? I'm not much of a bike girl, but I even like the looks of this one! :)