Sassy's Wedding

Memorial Day weekend one of our good friends from China, Kelly Sasser, got married! We are so excited for her and Mark! In fact tehy were so popular, we couldn't even get a picture with them--ha ha!! It was SO fun to be able to celebrate with them and to see SO many people from China days that we have not seen in forever!

We also got to hang out with the Nolans and the Lovekamps, which is always a good time :)

Me and Susie

Billy, Matt, and Joe

And I had to include this one of Billy being Billy :)

Hope we get to see you guys again soon!

Rylie's Dedication

On Mothers Day, we had Rylie dedicated at our church. It was a special day and my mom was able to be there with us! We love dedicating our children to the Lord and, with the church family, commiting to raise them up in a Godly home. After all He gave them to us!

I also made my first smocked dress for her dedication. I had less than a week to make it, but it came together! I also learned A LOT :)--mostly what NOT to do next time!

My mom and Rylie

Mom and all the kids

Grandma Nellie's 90th Birthday!

Can you believe this BEAUTIFUL woman is 90??!

At the end of April Matt's family got together in Augusta to celebrate Grandma and her 90th birthday. Aunt Mari came in from florida with her daughter Moriah, and Matt's brother and his family came from Birmingham. We all gathered with LOTS of Augusta friends to celebrate!

I am so thankful that my kids have the opportunity to know this amazing woman! She is so caring, giving, and loving! She is fabulous example of a woman in love with the Lord! Matt and I were both blessed with wonderful grandmas, and we are so blessed to still have them in our lives!

Granma with Aunt Mari and Matt's mom--Kit

Grandma had 6 children, 12 grandchildren, and 5 GREATgrandchildren!

Here she is with two of her grandsons, and her 4 great-grandsons!

We love you so much Grandma and are so thankful you are in our lives!

sweet pics

So I thought I should post these sweet 9 months pics of Rylie before she turns 1! Where does the time go??

Daddy, can we please play Nerf?.....

........Is Rylie sleeping? Where is Mommy?

Those are the two things that must be taken care of to PLAY NERF (as the boys say)

The boys LOVE running around the house looking to get the stolen treasure from the other team, shooting each other a LOT along the way, and laughing it up :)

Am I the mom of boys or what??

Wouldn't trade it for anything in the world!

My awesome boys

getting ready to attack

go get 'em boys!

And he's off...........

After he finished school in May, reid quickly got working on his goal for the summer--to ride his bike without training wheels!

I don't know if I said this on Everett's learning to ride a bike post, but my husband ROCKS at teaching kids to ride a bike!! Seriously, E was riding about 2 hours later, and Reid learned in just a couple days of short riding sessions! The three of them have a ball riding around the neighborhood now!

There you go...

a little help....

and he's off!

We are so proud of all the wonderful things you are learning and the amazing boy you are becoming!

K-4 Graduation

In May, Reid graduated from K-4! I can't believe how big he is getting!

He had a GREAT year with Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Dampier and learned so much.

We are so proud of you !

Ready to graduate!

receiving his certificate


So proud!

His WONDERFUL teachers Mrs. Williams (l) and Mrs. Dampier (r)