The Good Life

Little Lakelyn is growing so fast! It's hard to believe she has been in our arms for two months now!! She is such a little sweetheart and is growing bigger everyday! Here are a few highlights at two months old: ~She rolls over from belly to back...she started this at 5 weeks old! ~Her favorite way to be held is looking over your shoulder so she can see the world. ~She loves it when you talk to her and most the time she "talks" back. Her favorite things to say are "Hi" and "I good." ~She LOVES to eat, but has actually started nursing every four hours...most of the time. ~She only wakes to eat once during the night so we are both getting plenty of sleep! ~Her favorite time of day is first thing in the morning and about 7:00 in the evening...she is always ready to play at those times. ~She loves it when Avery and Oakley talk to her...they can always put a huge grin on her face. ~She still hates her baths!! ~She doesn't mind having some quite time ...

Forever Young by Bob Dylan has always been one of my favorite songs. In fact a few years ago I found a childrens book Bob Dylan wrote call Forever Young as well and what a great book it is! I want to dedicate this song to my children. Whenever I hear it I always think about them and how I hope they grow up to be strong, full of faith, happy, to stand up for what they believe in, to be open minded, to respect ALL people no matter what race, origin or religion, always make time to play, to be courageous, to love with all their heart, follow their dreams and above all to love GOD! Here are the words and below you can hear the original being sang by Bob Dylan. May God bless and keep you always May your wishes all come true May you always do for others And let others do for you May you build a ladder to the stars And climb on every rung May you stay forever young Forever young, forever young May you stay forever young. May you grow up to be righteous May you grow up to be true May you al...

Last weekend Avery's school had a Family Fun Run as a fundraiser. Avery said she wanted to run it with me so I signed us up. It was just a 2K, but I figured that was perfect for Avery's first race and my first one since having Lakelyn. It called for rain that morning, but we were hoping that it would hold off until the race was over...that didn't happen. As we were standing at the start line waiting for the race to begin it began to pour down! Needless to say we got soaked! Not too long after we took off it slowed up and eventually stopped, but we ran that race completely soaked to the bone! Avery was such a trooper and I am so proud of her! I told her we would go her pace and walk when she wanted to walk (which was not often and when she did it was only for a few steps and then she was ready to take off again.) I think I got a little runner on my hands! I hope this is something that we can continue to do together!

There is never a quite moment at our house..in fact it is pretty much chaos at all times! However, I wouldn't trade it for the world!! Here is a few random pictures of what has been going on at our home... Avery cruisin' with Pocahontas and Ariel "Baby Baby" Smiling! What a Big Girl she is already!! Let me explain this pic...Jason and I hear Oakley singing and we walk into the living room to find him rocking back and forth in Lakelyn's car seat singing Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show. If you are not familiar with this song it goes like this, "Rock me momma like a wagon wheel, rock me momma any way you feel, hey momma rock me, rock me momma like the wind and the rain, rock me momma like a south-bound train, hey momma rock me." It's his favorite song! I was looking for my phone the other day and I found this on on hook! One of the sunflowers we grew. Lakelyn just a swingin' "Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will move mountains!...

Our Labor Day weekend was spent camping at the creek as usual. It was beautiful weather, time spent with GREAT friends, lots of good food, and much needed relaxation! Although, I will admit Lakelyn and I skipped out on the camping part. It got a little cool at night for us. However, Jason, Avery and Oaks toughed it out in the tent at night. They had about 5 blankets/sleeping bags and cuddled up together they said they never once got cold. Labor Day and Memorial Day Weekends are some of my favorite weekends all year. It is so sad when it is over. In fact, I told my Mom that you would think the older I get the easier it would be when everyone packs up on Monday, but it is still just as sad as it was when I was a kid! She said it is the same way for her as well. I look so forward to those weekends and they go by way too fast. Once again it was wonderful to see all our old friends and I already can't wait for Memorial Day! Peace, Love and Roundstone! Peace Davy The Cabin The...

Just a few snapshots from our summer... Lakelyn Smiles Avery fed Lakelyn her first bottle before she started daycare. Avery learned to ride her bike with no training wheels and only in underwear...I swear I can't keep clothes on my kids in the summer! Oaks cried because he still has to have training wheels. Great Mamaw and Great Papaw with Lakelyn Oakley hanging out by the pool after a fun day of swimming! Not sure what Avery and Oaks were doing here...just hanging out by the hot tub making faces at each other I guess. Playing with their cousin Larkin Avery doing flips into the pool! Lakelyn spent many family gatherings being held by Sissy (her cousin Kaitlynn.) I think they were both pretty much okay with that! Jason up at bat in a game of Wiffle Ball at Jen and Casey's Jen about to knock one past Jason! Lakelyn in her most favorite place! I LOVE this wrap!!

I can't believe my baby boy is three years old! It seems like yesterday that he was Lakelyn's size...where does the time go?!?! Jason and I left the girls at Nana and Papaw's Sunday night so that we could go take Oakley's pictures. Usually he hates pictures, but he was so excited to be the only one with Mommy and Daddy that he didn't even care! It really reminds me of how important it is to always take the time to have one on one time with each of my children. He had a blast and so did Mommy and Daddy. Oaks has such a sweet heart and it is moments when it is just me and him that it really shines through! So here is what Oakley is up to at 3 years old: ~He can be quite mischievous! Maybe this is just a boy thing, but he gets into more stuff than Avery ever did! He pulls out more toys, destroys my house in 3 seconds flat, and always trying to mess with things that he is not suppose to. It is impossible to clean house when he is at home! ~He still wakes up 2 t...