Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Train Up A Child...

...In the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.  Proverbs 22:6

This past weekend we participated in Parent Commitment/Baby Dedication Sunday at our church.  Trent and I recognize the great responsibility we have to teach Graham about God's love.  We promised to nurture him in scripture, be involved in church, and set an example in our home of how to live by faith.

We are so thankful for all of the family and friends we have that support and encourage us in this journey of being parents and raising a Godly child in today's crazy world.  We are also very thankful for our wonderful church where we have an opportunity to fellowship with other believers who are in the exact same stage we're in, to pray for us, and to provide many opportunities for both us and Graham to get involved and learn God's word.

So all that being said, the Coxes were all able to come to town for the weekend!  It was a fun and crazy weekend with the cousins, one that we will never forget!

Nana and Bop were able to come on Friday afternoon, and we were so excited to see them!  We went to a nice dinner, and Graham had fun just showing off his new tricks!

On Saturday about lunch time, the rest of the Coxes rolled into town!  We were so excited about the beautiful weather so that we could hang out outside!  First up, we were off to the park!  We enjoyed the swings, went down slides, went up and down on the see-saw, and had races across the field!

 The cousins ready to play!

 G and Aunt Katie hanging out!

G, me, and Nana

We spend the rest of the afternoon outside...first in the front yard watching Caden go up and down the driveway on his scooter, laughing at the boys climbing trees and onto the roof, and just hanging out!  We then moved to the back patio to swing and grill out burgers and hot dogs!  We were all worn out after playing hard all day long!

 My arms were full of mischief with these two! :)

 Oh boys...

 G just watched Caden back and forth, back and forth all afternoon!

Bop's lap and heart were overflowing!

On Sunday morning we were up bright and early to get everybody ready on time for church.  

 Standing in front of church...we were first in line out of about 30 families!  G found the video screen behind us and enjoyed watching that!



He's all committed! :)

When we got home, we were able to take some great family pics since we were all dressed up!
 Katie, Justin, and their 2 cuties!

 Our family of 3!

 All of the "kids"! :)

 Nana and Bop and their sweet 3 grands!

And the whole fam!  Love them!

It was such a special weekend.  Thank you so much to the Coxes for coming to Houston this weekend to celebrate Graham and to show us your support and love!  We love y'all!

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Graham Goes to the Beach!

So last week we took off on our first family vacation!  Destin, Florida was the destination, and it did not disappoint!  We were so excited to take Graham to the beach and get a taste of the sand and water.  We made so many fun memories and had a great time just relaxing and spending time as a family.  Graham was the best traveler, it didn't phase him at all!  We flew to Panama City Beach and then had a 30 minute drive to our condo.  Graham had his own room with a pack n play waiting on him that we rented from the condo.  It worked out great!  Enjoy all of the pictures...warning...there are a ton!

 My helper while trying to pack! :)


 Riding the shuttle from the parking lot to the airport!

 Getting some energy out before boarding the plane.


My boys on the plane!  G didn't sleep at all on the way there...he just played and went back and forth between us!

 Grocery shopping!  And enjoying the fun part for him to ride in that actually faces forward!

 So excited to finally be at our condo and for vacation to begin!

 Thursday was overcast, cool, and very windy.  So we took a quick walk down the beach, went to lunch in the village, and then all took a long afternoon nap!

 Graham's first time to put his toes in the sand!  He wasn't so sure about it!


The boys enjoying some yummy seafood!

 The view from our balcony on Friday morning!








 The paci helped keep sand out of his mouth! :)

 The boys building a sand castle! :)

 G enjoying a little catnap on the beach!

 Oh I love this pic...he looks so big!

Trent took this pic coming back from the condo...that's me and Graham sitting in the sand together!

Just resting!

 G and Trent loved the carousel ride on Friday night!

Our family of 3!

 The boys enjoying some more seafood! :)

 And the sunset from our balcony!

How I got to start my morning on Saturday!  Trent so graciously offered to wait in the condo while G took his morning nap so I enjoyed a book and this view!

 Ready to play!




 Playing on Sunday morning before heading home!

 Catching a quick nap on the way to the airport!

 Waiting to board!  G wasn't feeling too great, and you can really see it in his eyes...poor baby!

 Vacation is hard work!  My boys both slept most of the flight home!

We were so blessed to be able to take this trip and take time out to just enjoy being together and watching Graham experience so many new things!  It was a trip we will never forget!