Babies and Big Boys...

I know it's Wednesday... but I'm going to tell you about my weekend. :)

It was all about babies and big boys!

Friday night we went to a high school football game and had a 5th quarter at church... fun times!! Always brings back so many memories when I'm at the games... screaming so loud people move away from me, dancing me heart out, fake hair pieces, fake eyelashes, kicklines, and lots of laughs! I loved high school football... still do!

I spent Saturday and Sunday PARTYING!!! I started out Saturday morning at a 3 year old's birthday party!!! It was rocking!!! Mr. Parker man is 3! That's so crazy! This is our beloved pastor's little boy! :) We love that whole family more than a bushel and a peck! (That was for you Mrs. Christina!). He wasn't too sure about everyone screaming/singing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to him...

He had a BUZZ LIGHTYEAR party!!! It was adorable! 

Then I headed to the metropolis of Prattville for party #2... celebrating the soon arrival of ADDISON BELLE! It was SOOO wonderful to see the mommy, Chrystal, and all the other lovlies... but it was weird because it was for baby showers! That's a really strange feeling when your friends start having babies... not to mention the fact that you are adopting a pre-teen!! CRAZINESS feelings there... 

I know... I have really hot friends!! They are wonderful!!! The pregnant one (she's still looks so cute) is in the long blue dress!!! :) 

Saturday night I went to Birmingham to hang with the mother!! :) It was great time. 

Sunday... meant ANOTHER baby shower!!! It was time to party with CHARLOTTE ANN and her mommy-to-be!!! This partay was in Huntsville. You could say I pretty much saw the country this weekend! 

BEAUTIES!!!! :)

This hot mom is located in the long blue/white dress!!! PRESH, RIGHT??? 

Golly... it was so good to be with the girls! My heart misses them! We are spread out ALL over the country now... but when we are together it just feels so right. 

Here's the mommies with their clocks for their babies.  While we are praying for their babes... they can be praying for our big boy Eric! 

They called me their fellow mommy-to-be. They said I am basically pregnant... give it a few months... and I'll pop out a 12/13 year old! :) 

Happy Wednesday! 

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HAPPY ESCAPE-FROM-THE-WOMB DAY!!

ISSAC HENRY IS FINALLY OUT OF THE WOMB!!! 

hip hip HOORAY!!!! 

He looks so handsome and perfect and I can't wait to meet him and overwhelm him with all my love!!! Funny thing is me and Emily will be meeting him at the same moment... so... he really might be a bit overwhelmed!!! OR maybe he'll relish in our excitement, loudness, and craziness!! Then we will REALLY know he's Ljo's kid!!!! That will be the tell-tell sign!!! So... here he is:

That is Emily in the floating box... she was smart and skyped with the new nephew before all the people flocked to him.  I wasn't that smart! 


Here's when he was born... well a little after:

He's a healthy buddy!!!! Isn't he precious!!!! :)

I love him!!! I can't wait to squeeze him a bunch!!!! 

I hope he loves his Auntie Ann!! He has about 400 aunts so he's a lucky fella! all our girls will be fighting for his love!!! (and his mom's cooking!!)

happy birthday hank!! 

i love you lindsey jo! Good job! He's a hunk! 

Just some things...

• I'm so pumped about going to Student Life camp in TWO weeks!!! I can hardly contain myself! If you know anything about me... you know I LOVE CAMP!!! I love bandanas at camp! I love being dirty and LOUD at camp! I love JESUS at camp!!! - We are taking the youth to camp at Louisiana Tech at the end of the month. I think I'm more excited than they are! Ha! I would live at camp for real! Be praying for us. Pray for open hearts. open minds. a passion to worship Him. a hunger for His Word.
• I just got back from the Alabama Association of the Deaf Conference in Birmingham. They did an excellent job putting it together! I thoroughly enjoyed it. I wish I could have spent more time with by bestie Katy and my mommy... but that's life. What did I learn from the conference: 1) I don't have to know it all and I will never know it all. 2) I don't challenge myself. 3) I don't understand people sometimes - the Deaf community is SO strong and so passionate and CAN DO SO MUCH together... the community has the fire, the power, and the vision. That's all I know to say about that...
• My husband is wonderful. He led worship on Sunday for big church while our music minister was on vacation. I love seeing him worship and worshipping with him. He hasn't had the opportunity to lead worship lately so it blessed my heart. :)
• My BESTIE has a blog and I'm pumped about it.  Follow her: http://emilyjoy-totheworld.blogspot.com/. She's very clever and funny... WAY funnier than me.  She loves Jesus and I honestly don't know where I would be without her. I miss being with her 22 hours of everyday! That's how we were in college and it was wonderful. She is just a good person :)
• My neice, Johanna will be here in LESS THAN 2 MONTHS!! Ahh!!!! So crazy!! I'm so pumped. I also just found out that 2 of my cousins are pregnant!! I think something is in the water.  I am now officially on a water fast.  Only sweet tea for me for the next.... 10 years! Just kidding mom... not 10 years... maybe 5 or 8 or something.
• This weekend is Father's (is it Fathers' or Father's... hmm... interesting thought) Day. Lots of emotions are involved in this one for me: forgiveness, love, thankfulness, striving for the opposite of bitterness, challenging, grace, mercy, hope.  I am thankful for all the men who have played such an important role in my life... SO THANKFUL. My youth pastor Ernie - such an amazing man of God and he has prayed fervently with me for 10 years and counting. My (now) father-in-law Mr. David, he accepted me as the crazy girl I am since day one and has encouraged me in that. My PawPaw - I don't even know where to begin... this is my PawPaw - he hurts when his (grand)children hurt, he celebrates when we celebrates, he laughs when we laugh, he cries when we cry, and he wants to beat anyone up who breaks our hearts! He is a wonderful man.  My daddy - I am thankful for so many memories growing up and the stories I have with him. I hope there will be many more to come :)

My favorite picture of restoration and a God who forgives and who allows His children to learn to forgive... and love.