Cookout with Friends

Every year (I think this is the 3rd year) some of my friends and I get our families together and have a cookout. The past 2 years Misty and Heath have been gracious enough to let us have it in their nice, big house! :) Thanks Misty and Heath!! Here are a few of the pictures that I took. We didn't get a group picture this year guys, that means we'll have to get together again sometime in the near future and take one!!

Olivia "playing" guitar hero...she thought she was anyway.
McKade and Rylie...I think they're fighting over the truck.

Misty & Heath's son, McKade

Rylie and Elisabeth

Madison (she knows she's not supposed to be standing on Misty's sofa)
Sarah and Elisabeth
Erick, Laura, and Elisabeth

Becky holding Rylie.

Elisabeth

Kayla (expecting Maddox Lee in September!)

Wow, look at all the kids! When we first started having yearly cookouts I was the only one with kids, now the others are catching up!

Will (Sarah and Brian's little boy), Olivia, and Rylie. Will is 3 weeks older than Rylie.

David's graduation from Magnolia Bible College

Our girls

Our week..

The past few weeks have been extremely busy for some reason although I can't think of one single important thing that we have done. Well, I guess all things are important if you really think about it. David has 2 weeks of this semester of school left. 1 paper, 1 assignment, and 2 tests...I believe...I am counting down the days as he is a little on edge from all the work. :) My work has been very slow. I don't think I have done an exam in a month now. I am hoping the economy will improve soon so that more exams will come up.

Olivia and Madison had an unknown illness the latter part of this week. They had fever for 2 days. I almost took them to the doctor on Friday but called the nurseline and they said wait it out, so that's what we did and it went away on its own. They are coughing some today though so I'm not so sure we're over it all.

David's graduation from Magnolia Bible College is May 17. For that we are very excited.

Updates!

It's been so long since I've written in this blog!

David is speeding right along at Freed Hardeman. His mid-term week was this week...so not too much longer and he will be done with this semester. His graduation is May 17th from Magnolia. We're excited about that!

Olivia is 3 3/4 years old...she does really well for her age...if she can be still long enough! :) She can write her first name by herself now. She can also write the letter A upper and lowercase. We're working on the B's. She knows almost all of the New Testament books of the Bible. She can say her ABC's and count to 14.

Madison is almost 2 1/2 and is finally rid of her paci. She threw it to the goats Monday morning. She's been asking us every day if we can go to Wal-Mart and buy her some new pacis. She's doing well without it though. David is kinda sad because he doesn't want her to grow up enough to be without it. It's really for the best though! Madison can count to 11 or 12...she knows alot of her New Testament books. She can also say her ABC's. She and Olivia both love to sing and know many of the youth songs from church.

Rylie is 5 months. She has learned to roll over. As soon as I put her on her stomach usually right over she goes. She can push up with her arms then and look around for a while until she gets tired. She sat up for a few seconds by herself today. She loves several kinds of baby food...sweet potatoes, carrots, applesauce, and squash. She's not too crazy about the cereal but will eat it.

I guess we're staying pretty busy. We are getting ready for warm weather!

This is Rylie pushing up with her arms after rolling over...gotta love those big blue eyes! :)

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