Our baby girl is pulling up

I couldn't believe my eyes but Patience started pulling up today.... This is a first at only 6 months for any of our babies!

I was sitting on the grass playing with Patience and looked over to talk to Rivers about not jumping from everything he can climb up and suddenly I look down at my leg and Patience has pulled up on it... What??!!

So we sat her down and waited and sure enough she did it again... Go Patience!!

Visiting Granna

My Granna has been moved to a new facility where she has her own mini apartment and it makes visiting her a bit easier with more space for the kids to move around while we are there. The girls especially love visiting Granna!

I can't account for Rivers in the attached pictures... Who knows where he was or what he was doing when I was taking these... Not cooperating and posing for a picture, that I know for sure. :)

Six months old

Our little Patience Joy turned six months this past week. As with all my children, I was shocked at how quickly these six months have literally flown by. Our little newborn is gone and a baby quickly moving towards a toddler has come. No longer can I leave her in one spot and expect to come back and find her there. She is on the move... Not a full blown crawl, although, I see that happening any day... Right now it's more of a scoot and pull.

She is such a happy and cheerful child. Always, greeting you with a huge, heart melting smile. Giant chubby cheeks and toothless face of an angel! I am so very smitten with this tiny person and her overwhelming joy in life and happiness she brings every person in this house. I think back to before April 3 and wonder how we ever got along without her.

Anna picked the name Joy for Patience middle name and now I know why our hearts confirmed that to be the perfect name... This child is pure joy to all those her face graces. I love her more than I could ever describe and can't wait to watch and see all the exciting things the next six months hold for our precious little baby #5.

A fall bouquet

This precious wildflower bouquet, complete with fall ribbon, was made for me by my precious Serene! It's moments when a child brings me something like this that I am overwhelmed with the thought of how did I ever come to deserve such incredible joy.... Thank you Lord, how could I ask for more!

Atlanta

Back in September we flew to Atlanta for 24 hours to attend my nieces second birthday party!! We had so much fun!! It was wonderful getting to hold and interact with my sweet nieces! Such a joy!! Happy Birthday Ella!

Our first 5k

Saturday we did our first family 5k. It was to raise money for the Brain Tumor Foundation.... Our team was organized by a friend of Jimmy's whose father died of a brain tumor and since Jimmy's dad died from a brain tumor as well we also ran in his memory.

Despite the rain and chill we had a blast!!! Hope to do more 5k's soon!!

Rangers game

For Jimmy's birthday back in June I gave him tickets to the Ranger game. I bought for the last home stand of the season hoping for a playoff type atmosphere and cooler weather. We got both!! Go Rangers!