The Grandmas

Travis and I are so blessed to both have mothers that were able to take time to come and visit, spend time with the grandkids, and just help out after bringing Delainey home.

Here are some pictures from Nonni Donna & Grandma Jammi's visits...

{nonni & delainey...just about an hour old}


{nonni & delainey...ready to leave the hospital...1 day old}

{grandma jammi & parker...coloring with sidewalk chalk}

{grandma jammi & parker at the zoo}

{bricktown...oklahoma city}

Thanks to the Grandmas for all their help and company. We loved having you here and appreciate all you have done for us!

Caleb is 7!

Today is our nephew Caleb's 7th birthday. I can't believe how big he is or that 7 years have really gone by since this day:

Or that this is him now:

{drayson, parker, kearyn, caleb--may 2011}




This last picture is from Parker's 2nd birthday {October 2010} but I just love it so much and it perfectly shows what an amazing cousin Caleb is to Parker. He is so sweet with him and always looking out for him. Caleb plays so well with Parker and is always teaching him something new!


Happy Birthday Caleb Michael! We love and miss you so much and hope you have the most amazing birthday. I can't believe that you are 7 and in the 1st Grade now! So glad that God chose to bless me with a nephew like you...we are so lucky to have you.

4 years, 3 cities, 2 states, 1 family

It is hard to believe that Travis and I have been married for 4 years now! Our anniversary was on September 8th. In our first four years we have moved quite a bit for a young family! We started in Cheney, WA--to Richland, WA--to Oklahoma City(Tinker AFB), OK. We were so blessed to be able to celebrate our 4th anniversary as a family of 4!

So many things have happened and changed over the last 4 years...but the one constant is the amount of love I have for that man. Travis and I joke around...a lot...but I could not imagine my life with anyone else. He is my rock and the person who keeps me grounded. Every year I love him even more and have 2 beautiful children to show for it. I would not want to raise my kiddos with anyone else as a father and I am so blessed to live the life I do. I am so proud to be an Air Force wife!


Happy Anniversary to my husband, the father of my children, and the love of my life.

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In other news...Delainey is almost 2 weeks old now! Here are some pictures of her and Parker from our first 2 weeks as a family of 4!
{me and both my kiddos}

{my C-Section was on the morning of 8.29 and they let me leave around dinner time the next day...it was awesome!}
{first night sleeping at home...I have about a million pictures of Parker sleeping this exact same way right after coming home from the hospital too}
{first morning at home...such a good big brother already...he wants to hold sister all the time!}
{at the park near our house...the sunglasses are too big still...but so cute!!!}
{getting some energy out}
{our blue-eyed beauty}
Delainey now weights 7 lbs. 10 oz. and her hair is getting lighter every day! She is such a great sleeper and a wonderful addition to our family. We are all so happy to finally have her with us!

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Pictures of Nonni Donna's visit & Grandma Jammi's visit to come soon...well...as quickly as I can get around to it!

She's Here!

This morning, August 29th at 7:59 a.m., Delainey Kae finally made her appearance via C-Section. The surgery went very smooth and both she and I are doing great! We are thrilled to welcome her into the family! Parker was so excited to see his sister today and spent most of the day wanting to kiss, cuddle, hold, and "pet" her head! Such a good big brother already...we just hope it keeps up once we actually bring her home.

She was 7 lbs. 6 oz. and 20 inches long...just a tad smaller than her brother. She has very dark blonde/brown hair (also a bit darker than her brother had when he was born) and lots of it! Her eyes are blue...and will probably not change.

Thanks to everyone for all the prayers and well-wishes, we really appreciate it! We will keep everyone posted with more pictures and info as often as we can!

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