Thankful

Today was one of those days when I just loved being Maggie's mom. Of course I always am thrilled to be a mom but today was different. She had spent the night at her grandparents and when I went to pick her up I realized that she was not a baby anymore. She is a precious little girl. She lights up my life everyday with her smiles and laughter. Her innocence to the world around her and her excitement for every new experience makes me realize how much I take for granted on a regular basis. God calls us to live with a childlike faith. To get excited to wake up in the morning and eat a bowl of oatmeal and laugh when it gets on your finger. To giggle when a puppy gives you kisses. To sqeal in delight as you are being chased by someone who loves you. And that is how we should feel knowing that our precious Lord is chasing after us.He longs to see us smile. To enjoy the simple things and not let everyday tasks such as cleaning, laundry and to do lists bring us down. I challenge everyone to take a moment and be thankful for the simple things in life.

Keeping cool!

It has been SO hot this summer so we are trying our best to stay as cool as possible! Today we went to the waterpark and Danny was able to see how much Maggie loves it. She loves going down the slides and walking in the water. We also took her to get a snowball for the first time. I knew should would love it because she loves ice right now because her molars are coming in. She is talking up a storm and is now 16 months which is so hard to believe. She is a joy to have and truly is the light of our lives! Here are some recent pictures that I hav taken. Enjoy!

Sweet Friends

This week one of my best friends Shea came to visit. She has a four month old precious little girl, Claire. We had a great time visiting and letting Maggie and Claire get to know each other. Maggie loved her. I think it is because she is really into baby dolls right now and she thought she was a living baby doll! Here are some pictures that we attmepted to take.

Happy Birthday Aunt Lisa!

A couple of weeks ago my sweet sister in law, Lisa turned 30! Adam surprised her with a little get together to celebrate the big day a little early. We are so happy that she now lives in Wichita Falls. Maggie loves her and so do we!

15 months

Seriously, where does time go? I cannot believe that Maggie Grace is 15 months old...Actually she is almost 16 months but we went to her 15 month appointment on Friday. She is doing great and weighs 21 pounds and 30 inches long. She has definitely turned into a little girl. She loves feeding, rocking and putting her babies night night. She hates to have her hands dirty and already has an obsession with shoes! She is talking and using signs all of the time. Last count she had around 30 words and 15 signs. I am a proud mama! I love the way that her personality is coming out more and more everyday. She has the cutest smile and truly lights up the room. We took her to the pool for the first time last week. She was not too sure about it but in her defense it was a bit chilly. Her new faorite toy is her water table..one of the best toys we have bought! All in all, we are having so much fun and are so thankful for her!

Power of Prayer

I am a firm believer in the power of prayer. Please keep the Denman family in your prayers. You can go to www.supportsasha.blogspot.com to read about her story and be updated on her recovery. Thanks so much!

Memorial Day

We headed to Possom Kingdom for Memorial Day this year and had a fabulous time! My parents were there along with Adam and Lisa. So we had 6 adults, 3 dogs and a 15 month old. It was a blast! The weather was crummy on Saturday and Sunday but Monday was beautiful. Maggie did really well in the car but I am so glad that it is only and hour and twenty minutes away because any further would have been tough on everyone! We took her out on the boat for the first time and she was a bit timid at first but ended up enjoying it. She woke up with a high fever on Saturday after her nap and had it for only 12 hours and then was fine. So strange. I do not think that I will ever figure this whole baby thing out! Here are some pictures we took over the weekend. I think that these are some of my absolute favorites. They really show her cute personality.

Ready to swim!

Sweet sick baby...:(

the whitmires....adam, lisa and gus

where's the boat?

there it is!

I am one!

on the boat

sink baths are the best!!

let's go fishing!

hanging out on the deck