Unexpected Mt. Juliet Visit----August 7, 2009

Jonny and Jack loved the breakfast....especially the biscuits! (Mommy too!!)

It was a fun and unexpected whirlwind trip to Grammy's, but we still found time to enjoy Poppy and Grammy's beautiful yard and deck!!

Jack Turns ONE!---August 2009

Happy Birthday, Jack!! We are sooooooo thankful for our little boy!! What a wonderful, wonderful year it has been!! We never imagined how God would have made our lives so much better than they already were...but He surely did! A year ago, when Jack came into our lives, we gained both a son and a dear friend....Jack's birthmother, Jessica!!

We were so thrilled that she was able to come for his first birthday party! Jessica, Jake, and her mom Maria were all able to come and share our very special day!! Here is Jack with Jessica and her mom, Maria.
Jack LOVES people...and he was so excited that tons of his favorite people could come to his party! Here he is with Maria, Sara Kate, and Anna playing his favorite game: Peek-a- Boo!!


Before we let Jack have his cake, Jonathan said some sweet words and read scripture over our precious Jack! It made me cry.....and everyone else in the room!! Just to think that God knew Jack in Jessica's womb....and has planned all of his life out to the tiniest detail! God has already worked so many miracles out in Jack's life....and we are so grateful to have been able to watch them unfold, and be a special part of the plan!!
Here is Jack with Grammy and Poppy! (Jonathan's parents!)

Here is Jack with CC and Grumpy! (Our neighbors and Keri's parents!)
Here is Jack with the Smiths! (Our neighbors and best friends!!)
Here's Jack with Granddaddy and Grandma Green! (Julie's Parents!)
Here is Jack with Jake...Jessica's brother! Boy, do these guys look alike!!
What a fun, fun day!!

New Shelves!!----July 31, 2009

We have been working hard trying to finish up some summer projects before school starts and before Jack's birthday parties!! Jonathan worked SO HARD on building beautiful shelves in both our master closet and Jack's bedroom closet!! We are thrilled with how they turned out....and even more thrilled to have all the extra storage space!!



We have spent about two weeks solid working on this project....and sleeping less than we should have!! But tonight, now that we are finished (the night before Jack's birthday party), we are catching up on our ZZZZZZs!! :)

Peek-a-Boo, Oven Boy!---July 28 2009

Some kids have imaginary friends.....but Jack has a friend that lives in the oven!! He LOVES the oven boy who plays peek-a-boo with him every time he crawls over there!! Jack will lean down and POP up quickly to catch the little boy off guard...but he is always there saying "BOO!" right back to him!!

Here is Jack bending down....planning his surprise.....


And UP he goes!! Giggling every second!!
Jack always ends the session by crawling away, laughing hysterically!!!!

Another CSI:Memphis Camp---July 2009

I held two Crime Scene Investigation Camps this summer at Westminster! We solved all kinds of cute kid-crimes....and learned lots of science in the process!! Lizzie got to come to several days of camp! She was a great sleuth!


My weeks of camp were featured in both the Commercial Appeal Newspaper and on Fox News TV! We had two very, very fun weeks!!

Missing Daddy---July 24, 2009

Jack really wore out his calf muscles today trying to catch a peek at daddy mowing the yard outside! He would go from window to window trying to see what daddy was up to! He squealed with delight when Jonathan came in for lunch...and was relieved when he came in to stay in at dinner time!! :) (Can you see Jonny in the window above?)

Jack's Marks on his Face---July 2009

Jack first had a break out like this on his face back in April....and then he has had it again in July! We have no idea what is causing it, and we don't know if it is eczema or if it is an allergic reaction to something...but we hope to find out soon! Anyone have any guesses as to what it might be??

Celebrating Brandy's Birthday---July 22, 2009

Another month.....more birthdays!! Our little group of friends can always find something to celebrate!! This time it was Brandy's birthday, and Elizabeth convinced us to try a new Thai restaurant! We were treated royally, as usual when we are with Elizabeth!! It was a very fun night!!

Our Sweet Neighbors----July 2009

Like I said in an earlier post....sometimes we forget to document the every day happenings!! Here are our sweet neighbors, the Daniels family! They are such sweet friends. On this night they had eaten dinner with us, and we made sure we captured the moment! James, Larissa, and Alexandria, we are glad to be your neighbors!! :)

Playing in the Rain---July 21, 2009

It has RAINED all spring and summer.......well....at least a LOT of the time!! We finally just took Jack outside to enjoy it!! He just loved the droplets, the sound, and the huge umbrella!!

Bedtime for Jack----July 15, 2009

It is really, really hard to get Jack down for bed most nights! He loves to lay on us and snuggle and play! So, sometimes, we just keep him up longer than we should because we just cannot get enough of our little man!! Here he is snuggling on his daddy!! But you can see how Jack gets more and more tired the longer he stays up!!

It's time now...when he buries his head and rubs those sweet eyes....the bed is calling! :)
Oh, how we love our little boy!!

WA Summer Camp!!---July 13-17, 2009

For fun and some extra money this summer, I helped Keri run her yearly summer camp at Westminster! It was lots of fun...and very, very messy at times!! Here we are having a shaving cream war! Well...maybe "war" is a strong word for what appears to be happening below! :) These girls love each other too much to have an actual WAR! :)
We used the church gym to go skating one day...here I am trying to help Lizzie!!
And, of course, we tie-dyed t-shirts which is a tradition at this camp! They turned out great!!

35th West Reunion in Kentucky---July 11, 2009

This year we drove to "My Old Kentucky Home" to go to the 35th Annual West Reunion! My sweet grandmother, Amy Lois West Green Evans (!) is one of the two remaining family members of the Elbert West Family....and every year we get together at to celebrate family! We met at Spring Creek Church of Christ (my grandmother's church) to have great food and visit with lots of family....and even some people that weren't family!!


Here is my dad and his triplet brothers! (acting silly as usual!!) My dad, John is #1, Uncle Tom is #2, and Uncle Jim is #3!

I didn't get a good group shot of our one branch of the family (because I was in that picture!)...but here is two shots of us getting ready to have the official pictures made! :)

It was a great day, and we were so glad we got to attend! It was Jack's first West Reunion....and Jonny's too!