Wordless Wednesday--3 years ago today

Missing My Baby

This week Morgan is with her Nannie and Big Pop in central WV. She was so excited about going and is even more excited that Julia will be there today! Last night Patrick and I went to a meet and greet reception for Patrick's job, and we stopped at TCBY for a snack on our way home! While I can get so much more done without my extra 30 pound appendage, I miss her like crazy! I was looking at some pictures of her and thought I'd share a few.

Our weekend in Maryland

Last weekend Morgan and I left Patrick to "bachelorhood" for the weekend and headed east to my brother and sister-in-law's house. While we were only there less tha 48 hours, we did so much FUN stuff!

Helping Cecelia make dinner (can you tell how humid it is by looking at Morgan's hair?!)

Picking strawberries at Butler's Orchard

Proudly showing off her first "prize"

See this big one Mama?

What was close to the final haul.

I love this picture of Aunt See-lah, Morgan, and Big DB

Aunt Cecelia and Morgan made play doh!

This was a HUGE disc swing.


I thought this picture was funny since they are both doing the SAME thing!



The entrance to the castle

The second, smaller play structure (it was still big!)

What a goof!

If you want a slightly more detailed account, check out Morgan's website.

Loving the camera

What a ham!

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Even though baseball has been in full swing since April, I tend to not pay attention to the games until after Memorial Day. Perhaps, for me, that is the official start to baseball season and summer. Last Saturday we went to our first Pirates game of the year. Yes folks, we are Pittsburgh Pirates fans because in Pittsburgh you stand by all of your teams, even those that haven't had a winning record for over 15 years!

Saturday's game was fun. Weather was perfect, stadium was a sellout, and after watching the Pirates beat the Houston Astros, we were treated to some spectacular fireworks and an hour concert from the Zac Brown Band. I had never heard of them before, but really enjoyed their music. They are a rock/country/bluegrass hybrid with most of their songs having a strong fiddle component. They did an outstanding cover of Devil Went Down to Georgia, actually singing it faster than Charlie Daniels does, which I never thought was possible. Apparently they are also up for a Country Music Award for their song "Chicken Fried" which is great (and mentions our troops, which means a lot to me)!

I'm glad it summer. We have lots of things to look forward to and more baseball games to attend!

I couldn't have said it better

This evening before dinner Morgan and I were outside enjoying the nice evening. Morgan was swinging, her most favorite outside activity. We are lucky enough to live near one of the two churchs in our Small Town USA. Tonight we could hear the church bells, which is one of my favorite things about quiet(er) evenings at home. As we were listening and talking, I asked Morgan if she could hear the bells. I told her the bells were playing God's music.

She quietly thought for a moment and said in reply:

"Mom, God makes me happy."

"God makes me happy too baby" I replied.

Amazing, the innocent truths we hear out of the mouths of our babes.

Memories of Memorial Day

Lunch with Great-Grandma June

Sprinkler Fun

Catching "rain"

Julia had a good time (and doesn't this picture make her look MUCH older than 2 1/2?!?!)

Being silly with Mama

Morgan's first balloon animal (a dog on a leash)

Watching the Woodchoppers' Parade

Can't get enough of these big brown eyes!

Finding Great-Grandpa Ralph and Don's names on the Veterans Wall

Those sirens are really LOUD!

Waiting for the Fireman's Parade to start

Helping Daddy mow

This picture needs no explanation

With Julia and Great-Grandpa Don on his 83rd birthday

We had such a wonderful, relaxing Memorial Day weekend. The annual Woodchopping Festival was in full swing in Webster Springs, so we attended some of those activities as well as the Fireman's Parade and Woodchoppers' Parade. Aside from a minor sunburn and about 2 hours of projectile vomit, a great time was had by all!