Summer 2006

Josiah and Emma just picked some fresh veggies from Mama Jean and Paw-Paw's garden in Cullowhee, NC.











Josiah and Emma took swim lessons with their friends John Caedmon, Abbey, and Chloe Thompson.











Eliott enjoyed hanging out by the pool and eating snacks while Emma and Josiah had their lessons.

The kids and their friends at McWane Center

We recently went to the McWane center for an orientation for a science class that Josiah will be taking this month. His friend Chloe will be taking this class as well. This is a video of our children building an arch and the falling down of the same.... click here to enjoy!

Oh how time flies...

Hello blog readers. Please forgive me for taking soooo long to update our blog! I have been very busy chasing after my three little ones. Yes, chasing...Eliott is now officially mobile! He can scoot anywhere and everywhere. He has also been cutting teeth. He already has five and another about to break through.

Josiah and Emma have been enjoying the summer. Last week they attended a VBS at a friend's church and started swim lessons. We have also been swimming at the pool in our neighborhood and tomorrow we are going to the zoo.

Sam is doing well despite his recent loss. A couple weeks ago he had a wreck in his 1986 Skylark. Thankfully Sam was not hurt, but his Skylark did not make it. Oh well, we have been a one car family before we can do it again.

Here are a few pictures from the past few months...

Easter take two...Sam and I were very sick Easter weekend which was also my birthday. We were not able to go to church, so I dressed the kids in their "Easter" clothes the following weekend.


Mother's Day at the park after eating at La Paz, my favorite.

Emma and her cousin Breana at a Knowles Family Reunion.

Eliott hanging out in the stroller at the pool.

Laurie's First Post

We traveled to Florida last week to visit my family. The kids loved spending time with their Grandpa Tom, Grandma Mimi, and Uncle Will. Grandpa Tom, Sam and Josiah had a great time fishing on the bridge even though they didn't catch anything. Eliott didn't get to go fishing this trip, he had to go shopping with the girls. :) Josiah and Emma enjoyed wrestling with Uncle Will when he was visiting. Emma asked several times when Sallie and Bill were going to be there. We all look forward to seeing them in May.





























Emma and Josiah playing on the playground in Mom and Dad's neighborhood.















Eliott enjoying being held by Grandma Mimi.

A long delayed update

Here are a few pics to catch up with our lives.... text to come later ;)
















the kids and Sam feeding Lorakeets at the Birmingham Zoo!















Eliott enjoyed the zoo too!
















As you can see... the zoo really tires the children out ;)

Just once.......

Well, it looks like for the month of January I'll only be posting once. Update on the cd that I thought we'd have by now: It is sooooo close to being finished in the studio. Once we get it from there, it will be about two weeks for duplication. Please, be praying for us!

The family is doing very well. Eliott is looking more and more like Eliott and not as much as Josiah ;). Now, he still looks a lot like him, but not as much as he used to. He is growing so much.

Josiah is learning to read. He won't be in kindergarten until fall, and we really haven't forced it on him. He's just asked enough questions until he's beginning to figure it out. Laurie was talking with her mom today about putting s-t-i-c-k-e-r-s (that means she spelled out that particular word) in their valentine cards and a little bit later he says, "I really like stickers, mom." :)

Emma is looking beautiful as ever. She doesn't go anywhere without someone commenting on her curls and blue eyes. She is adjusting very well to having a little brother. She loves holding him.

Laurie is busy keeping up with all three children. Eliott hasn't started sleeping through the night yet, so she will be looking forward to a full night's sleep soon.

Pics will come.... I promise!

Hope all is well, with everyone who reads this!

Grace and Peace to you,

Sam