The Easter Bunny

So today we took off for the ever illusive picture with the Easter bunny. It was like a perfect storm. We had a nap and a full tummy, so we rushed our little legs to the mall before the good mood changed(which can happen in a blink of an eye around here : ) Miss Maylee's Nana and Papaw meet us there to see how the big event unfolded........... and you can take a guess what happen next........She did wonderfully! Just sat up there like a big girl and smiled away at the camera! I think she's ready for her career in modeling!Ha! We def have quite a ham on our hands(with the rolls to prove it)!

That Poor Baby!!!

Well as some of you might know already, yesterday this world was blessed with an amazing baby girl named Rylie. She's the beautiful daughter of our great friends, Brandon and Stephanie Poor. As last I heard reported, she and mama are healthy and happy and daddy can't wipe the smile from his face. We are grateful to Jesus for this gorgeous child. Maylee and Rylie are sure to be the best of girl friends! The Poors are amazing people and we love them dearly. Make sure to check out their adventures in parenting at www.thetexaspoorhouse.blogspot.com.

So today we send up many praises to our Heavenly Father for going 3 for 3! Maylee, Cayden, and Rylie!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you....you are worthy to be praised!!!

Happy Spring

Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather! I know we are!

(and thank you Aunt Kristin for our cute outfit : )

The Activity Center

A new favorite around our house!

She loves to look around at all the toys

and when we are really concentrating the drool starts to flow!HA!

Now I have gain a few more minutes in my day!

I Could Pinch Myself!

From our little leprechaun to yours,

A Seven Year Old Love Story

Seven years ago today, I stood on a stage in front of all my family and friends. I had no idea what life would be like the next day and the next and the next. I did know that I was exhaustingly in love with a young lady named Larissa Gaston and that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. Now as I look back I can't imagine my life without her. I often get asked marital advice from some of my single friends and I'm always a little reluctant to give any because I truly believe that I happened to marry a woman set apart from the rest. She is an amazing friend, confidante, wife, mother, and above all , a sweet sister in Christ.

There are downsides to being married to her. She has completely ruined all romantic movies for me. We'll rent one and I'll sit there thinking to myself...."This is nothing inspiring. Rissa does much sweeter things than that!" I know that some (those who don't know us that well) might think that I'm writing these things just because it's my anniversary and that's what husbands should do, but catch me on any random day and ask me "how's your wife?" Be prepared to get gushiness all over you. I can't help it. I have absolutely loved every single second of these last seven years. Thank you to those of you who have prayed over our union. Thank you to Rissa for making love such an easy emotion to share. Thank you to our Father in Heaven for loving His bride and setting a perfect example for how to love like none other.

Splish,Splash

We love our bath time(most of the time) What a precious girl!

Snugly with daddy

Then she decided it be fun to check out her self in the mirror. "Who is that" is definitely what she is thinking!

Look mom at what I can do.....

So while I was at work on Friday I was in the office and one of the nursery door is connected to the office, When I walked by here is what I saw.... Oh My!!!When did my baby get so big! She thinks she's ready to get up and go! To cute! But she needs to slow down, mommy is definitely not ready for that step yet!

So Friday was a fun picture day for us.

First was at school and then we took a picture with our sweet friend Hadley. She told her mom that she and Maylee needed matching dresses! So Precious!!!

Then that evening our friends the Day's came over for dinner.
It was a fun evening of fellowship : )
Look at our chunky monkey!

Cayden and Maylee

They could really care less and just want off this floor(and to be held)......

okay off to put a sleepy head to bed!

~Riss

Lessons Learned in 3 Months

1. Maylee is a really good physical trainer but she goes overboard with the squats! (actual picture of me to the right)
2. She has a third level of scream but reserves it for when no one else is around but her daddy. I think her mom told her I was partly deaf and now she overcompensates.
3. Parents can't be satisfied. When she's only sleeping 2 hours at a time we fuss about it and pray for more rest. Then when she sleeps 7 hours straight we have a mirror under her nostrils looking for signs of life.
4. Human hands are underappreciated by grown-ups. They are quite fascinating - try putting them real close to your face and then rotating them around slowly.
5. My precious child replete with bald head and tongue sticking out resembles a white, female version of Michael Jordan. She's our MVP!
6. She likes worship time but isn't big on the preaching (not enough cooing in the sermon!)
7. A "Maylee Sandwich" is daddy kissing one cheek and mommy kissing the other. Jason's Deli would be a trillion dollar company if they could figure out how to sell that - its the best thing ever (and low calorie)!
8. The wheel was a good invention. The Baby Bjorn was a great invention!
9. Maybe Maylee should be in a Maybelline commerical. Those eyelashes are beautiful, luxurious and long!
10. Math is fun. 3 months = 82 dropped pacifiers on unclean surfaces + 25 times the phrase "but it fell nipple up" was said + 25 times we said "it doesn't matter - wash it" + 32,678 giggles and smiles + 18 extremely mind blowing pouty bottom lips + 2 smiles at Harvey (Zero for Toby) + 32 "urps" + 2 outings completely without Miss Maylee (it was weird!) + 1 supermom + 1 blessed dad + countless blessings.

Here's a few of those 32,678 giggles......