Scrapper Pride

A dear friend of ours from Nashville, Mrs. Becky Steel, sent my kids the CUTEST gifts today. I just had to share. Blake was the Scrapper quarterback and I was a cheerleader in high school. Here is lil Miss Scrapper cheerleader...
And here is little Scrapper man...
And drum roll please......My favorite part.....Blake was #11!!!!!!
Thank you Mrs. Steel! We love you!

One Month Old

Jake is one month old!!! I really can't believe it! He is such a sweet, good boy! He has not been up to much this month. He sleeps most of the time. When he is awake, he is usually very content and looks around. He likes his paci, but doesn't just have to have it all the time. He LOVES to swing. He has started smiling some and it just makes me melt!!! Ava and I were gone yesterday to the mall and Jake stayed home with Daddy. Blake said he laughed for the first time. Blake was playing with his arms and Jake chuckled at him. I can't wait to see that!!! He is eating every three hours during the day and he wakes up twice, sometimes only once, in the night to eat. I took pictures of Ava each month of her first year, so I am going to do the same with Jake. I thought it would be fun to compare his pictures to hers.

Trip to Nashville

This week we decided to take a quick trip to Nashville. Blake was working in southern Arkansas and the kids and I made the trip with him. We stayed with Mamaw and Papaw. This was Jake's first overnight trip away from home and he did great! Papaw surprised Ava with her own set of golf clubs complete with pink bag, hat and glove!!! SHE WAS SO EXCITED!!!!! I think we may have a little golfer! She is pretty good for a three year old and really enjoys playing. We surprised my Granny and Grandaddy Tinsley while we were there. They had not met Jake yet. It was so neat to surprise them. I will never forget their faces. On Thursday, my grandparents and I took the kids out to the golf course so Ava could play a hole. I got some good pictures from our visit.

Aunt Sissy Comes to Visit

My sister was there the day Jake was born, but just like everyone else, she didn't get to see him much because he was taken to the NICU. So, she came back and spent the night with us one night. Nana and Pop came over and we all watched the Razorbacks. Fun times!

Special Visitor

My sweet friend Erin came to visit us and meet Jake. She brought her precious daughter Kamryn. We did our best getting pictures of the kids together. That is not an easy task with a two week old, a three month old and a three year old. It doesn't matter if these three aren't looking at the camera or smiling, they are still cute! We missed Erin's oldest daughter Kinley. Erin and I talk almost everyday on the phone. It is always so fun to get to visit and catch up in person.

Everybody's Sleepy!

Ava's First Dance Class

Ava is taking dance this year for the first time. She LOVES it!!! She looked absolutely ADORABLE and was so excited before we left.

First Week at Home

Here are some of the fun things that happened the first week Jake was home! Aunt Alice and Uncle Brandy came to visit...


Jake was looking precious before his one week doctor's appointment...


Cuddle time with big sister...

First bath...


We watched the first Razorback game of the season...

Cuddle time with Mommy...

So Thankful!!!!!

I just can't express how THANKFUL we are for wonderful, WONDERFUL, parents! Blake's mom and dad arrived the day Jake was born and they stayed with Ava while we were having to stay in the hospital. They took outstanding care of her as they always do! My mom came home with us when we came home. She cooked, CLEANED (Can I get a Hallelujah?!?!), and helped with the kids. She truly saved us while we were juggling taking care of Ava and traveling back and forth to the hospital to see Jake. Thank you Mamaw, Papaw, Nana and Pop for loving us and our kids! Thank you for all that you do for our family! You never go unnoticed and are ALWAYS appreciated! We love you all so much!!!