Engaged

It's official, Becca and Tig are getting married. We did their engagement pictures the other day at Monkey Park. They are both in my college family, and we love them both. They will be getting married September 8th at the Train Depot. Or church is under renovations, so the sanctuary is not available. We are so excited for them. We are a little nervous too, seeing as all three of our kids are in the wedding. I think Noelle and Hunter will do fine, it's LeeLee I'm worried about. We are going to make sure that someone video tapes this! We are honored though that Becca thinks that highly of our children that she doesn't care what they do, she just wants them to be a part of it. She said, "I figure that your family will be my entertainment factor, it's cheaper than hiring someone." You gotta love her honesty. Congrats guys, we love you!

All I want this Summer is my two front teeth

Yesterday, Noelle lost one of her upper front teeth. Then this morning, she came running in my room to tell me that she had pulled out the other one too. I love the gaped tooth look. She is talking so funny since there are no teeth to stop her tongue. She's excited about the tooth fairy coming again. Noelle has a really cool tooth fairy. She leaves her money tied with a ribbon, she moves a bead on a tooth counter for her, and she leaves a fairy dust trail throughout the room. Hunter is a little jealous about the tooth fairy coming to see Noelle. He's been trying to figure out if he can get any of his teeth to come out. He was even so desperate to ask me if Rags teeth fell out if the tooth fairy would bring money for those. For the health and safety of Rags, I said, "NO!"

Hunter's Football Party

We turned out front yard into a football field for Hunter's birthday party (yes, I know our grass is dead, it is on rock, and with the little rain we have, it can not grow). Sorry I didn't get any pictures of everyone playing football, I was on the field. It was funny to watch the traffic that went by as people watched us playing. We almost caused a couple of accidents. It was hot, but after Hunter scored two touchdowns, he was all done. DJ and I, who had made the field, wondered why we had worked so hard. Hunter got really hot, and showed absolutely no excitement when opening his gifts. However, he loves them all.

It didn't take long before Hunter had changed out of football clothes to swim trunks to go catch some critters for his new fish tank that Papa and Tita got him. He caught 4 bull frog tadpoles, 1 salamander, and one baby frog. He had a couple of the college students helping him out.

To bad Noelle is to big to fit in the tank. He likes the new net that Wes gave him.

Ready, Set, Let's find some bugs

My favorite pictures of Hunter are the ones that capture who he is. I love this one. As I was taking Eleenah's pictures, I turned around, and Hunter was ready to go on an afternoon hunt. He had four bug containers, and was ready for a big hunt. I kinda squashed his idea of a good time when I told him it was already time to go back to church.

Just being a LeeLee

Eleenah really does crack me up when I get the camera out. She is very photogenic, and full of personality, so it makes her an easy subject. Her hair on the other hand is driving me nutty. Most people who adopt from China, end up cutting bangs, and I know why. Their hair grows straight forward, and falls in their faces. I have been determined not to cut the bangs, because if you get it long enough, they can tuck it behind their ears, and train it. And unfortunately, Eleenah is not good at keeping stuff in her hair. I have gotten some recommendations from some of my friends, that bow training is possible. Can you tell I live in the south when people are talking about bow training? So, for now, she will just look like a wild woman.

Bloopers Pictures

I have one child who is a ham. Alot of people watch Eleenah, then they comment to us, "Looks like you have got your hands full!" She is so active and quite the little drama queen. She is definitely my most difficult child to photograph. I generally have to put the zoom lens on, and just capture her moments as they happen. However, when I really want to get a picture of all three of them together, I tell her to sit down. Below are the disastrous results of me wanting to get a picture of all three of them together. Here Eleenah decided to drop out of the picture all together. Then I decided, I would shoot from that angle if she wasn't going to join us, I would just have them join her. Here is Hunter, now upset because Eleenah hit him upside the head! Now, Hunter is over it, and Eleenah is still hamming it up! Now, this was the best I got of them, and it is no gem, but it was the first picture I took of the 3 of them together. I actually took some pictures for a professional photographer the other day, because she said she just can't do her son. I may be in the same boat with the three of mine!

Happy Birthday Hunter

I can't believe that it has already been four years since the birth of my little man. Hunter is such a little lover! He is all boy, yet so snugly and loving. For his birthday, Hunter wanted to spend the day at Calloway Gardens. So, on Thursday, we spent the whole day on the beach at Calloway. Hunter had a blast. The picture above is of Hunter at the end of his special day after having a bath. He always cracks me up, after he gets out of the tub, he always goes and puts his head on Rags. We always tell him he is going to smell like a dog, and he says, "So, I like dogs!" Our plan was always to get Hunter a dog for his 4th birthday, but as most of you know, plans changed when we found Rags and got him last Summer. We can't imagine life without Rags! Even though Rags arrived 10 months early, I don't think there is a better birthday present around! Hunter is such a blessing to me, he is my continual reminder of the words by the great theologian, Garth Brooks. "Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers." I prayed earnestly for a girl, and instead God gave me a boy. I was convinced at the time, that God had made a terrible mistake, but he knew exactly what our family needed. Hunter, happy birthday little man! I love you!