My morning - who's the biggest baby? FRED! Jackson is running about the house somewhere playing a) dinosaurs b) handy many c)shooting the bad guys
Angie flew in for a visit to have Ashlyn tested for kindy - and hopefully buy a new home! She was also able to support myself the kids and Brad during one of the worst weeks we have had. Last week Brad was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease.
We would like to thank the community of Harrison AR, for the way they have rallied around Joy, Brad's mother, to support her in all ways. Along with the St John's Episcopal Church, who gifted a beautiful prayer shawl blessed by the Bishop and prayed on by many.
To our friends and family here and in Australia who have supported us in many ways - with help, love and understanding we thank you all.
I have broken down on the phone in anger and sadness, for no matter how upset others are, I am Brad's wife and I know him passionately, honestly and faithfully, together we have entwined our lives and promised our futures to each other and our beautiful children. Any couple will understand that we will always put our children and each other first during what may be a very difficult and uncertain future. Yet we are strong and hopeful, and have so much happiness in each day - like our boy who just came in and informed us Fred is trying to stiff his butt. and our little angel Maggie Moo - who has just learned in the last 5 minutes to bounce herself in the jumperoo and she is so very happy with her little self!
can you find Ashlyn? she is being mauled by Maggie!
Sweet baby in the morning
special moments with uncle Brad - Christopher is smitten and you can't half tell! These two have an understanding that is almost tangible! Neither of them like to talk much - big thinkers.
among all the stress of our home it is important to let Jackson have his fun time - and what better distraction than finger painting! He doesn't like anything sticky on his hands - but when you get to make a big mess apparently it is o.k!
Not happy! Trying to crawl.
Maggie's new look - she puts her top lip over her gums - can someone say teething! We got a HUGE easter egg lot from my family and Maggie just loved the bubble wrap!
Our kids.
Maggie's first bridal shower! Lauren had her shower last week and it was beautiful! As was Lauren!
the lady of the day!
our princess was a huge hit at the party too :)
Jim was so smitten with her - maybe we've given him the baby bug!
Can you guess what Maggie's first food was? :)
pretty much Maggie fed herself - she sucks the food right off the spoon then grabs it and holds on for dear life!
"Surely there's more in this bowl!"
Delicious organic carrots. I brought jar food - I just don't have time right now to make my own - when she starts to eat larger quantities then I'll do like I did with J and make everything - as who can afford the price of those itty bitty jars when their child eats like an elephant! I remember when I made Jackson's first food - carrots - a huge batch of them - he loved them too and soon moved on to all my other interesting meals with spices and flavors from all over the world - it really did him good - chicken nuggets are his favorite treat :) He does still like my Persian chicken and rice the best for a home cooked meal - and lamb korma remains a favorite.
Jackson's latest masterpiece!
My beautiful boy - who enjoys smashing cars - reading sleeping beauty and knows every little men book off by heart. I feel bad for him as most nights he is waking with terrible leg pain - Brad said he had the same thing - growing pains. He knows that he can now snuggle in with us and apparently this makes him feel better.... hmmmm.
nothing beats home made play dough in our house!
My morning - who's the biggest baby? FRED! Jackson is running about the house somewhere playing a) dinosaurs b) handy many c)shooting the bad guys
Angie flew in for a visit to have Ashlyn tested for kindy - and hopefully buy a new home! She was also able to support myself the kids and Brad during one of the worst weeks we have had. Last week Brad was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease.
can you find Ashlyn? she is being mauled by Maggie!
Sweet baby in the morning
special moments with uncle Brad - Christopher is smitten and you can't half tell! These two have an understanding that is almost tangible! Neither of them like to talk much - big thinkers.
among all the stress of our home it is important to let Jackson have his fun time - and what better distraction than finger painting! He doesn't like anything sticky on his hands - but when you get to make a big mess apparently it is o.k!
