The 4th of July

We had such a fun 4th of July weekend. Mitch was off of work on Friday so we went back to Cape Girardeau on Thursday night and had a wonderful weekend! We went swimming, bbqed with the family, watched fireworks, went to St. Louis to visit my mom's family....and then came home to Jackson on Tuesday afternoon. It was a busy few days but we had a ball. Here are some pictures of Chapman enjoying the vacation!

Uncle Billy is so fun to play with!! Here is Chapman getting launched in the air. The minute he hit the water he would say, "Tree, Tree." For "Three, Three." We were counting, "One, Two, Three" before Billy would throw him up and he basically wanted to skip one & two!

When you put Chapman on his back in the water he sticks up one of his legs. Maybe for balance? I don't know why but we were laughing so hard because he looks like a Synchronized Swimmer in these pictures! Maybe a future calling.........????? (don't tell Mitch I said that!)

Chapman's Great Uncle Jeff is teaching him the proper techniques for throwing the frisbee.

Such a little Cutie Pie!!!!




On Sunday we went to St. Louis to visit my grandparents, aunts, uncles & cousins. Here is a group shot of some of them with Chapman.

My Grandma & Grandpa bought Chapman a vintage Radio Flyer car from a Flea Market. My grandpa buffed it really well and made it nice and new for Chapman. He had a blast riding around on it!

We had such a fun time visiting all of our family!!! We love you and miss you!

Swimming on the Reservoir!!!

One of the couple's in our Small Group at church invited us out on their boat to tool around the Reservoir on Saturday afternoon. It was Chapman's first boat ride. We showed him his life jacket that morning and he got the biggest smile on his face. He knows when he wears that he gets to go swimming so he was excited! We had a blast and it was a beautiful day to be on the water. Thanks Westbrooks! Y'all are the best!

Mitch is with Chapman and Ashleigh & Katherine Westbrook.

Sunday Funday

We had a blast hanging out yesterday! We went swimming yesterday afternoon at our friend's pool. It was a nice way to cool off from the hot Mississippi summer! Chapman had a ball!

All he wanted to do was jump in to daddy from the side! He has *no* fear!

After swimming, we went home and all took a nap. We had to get rested up for our Small Group's Crawfish Boil last night! It was such a fun day!

Chapman Is.......

Chapman is.......Going to be a big brother!!!! We are so excited! We just found out that we are expecting baby #2 in late December/early January. I am feeling great but am very tired! I was very tired during my first pregnancy and even though I was working then, I think I'm more tired now. Maybe it's because I'm chasing around my 18 month old. I am getting to rest during the day when he takes his naps so that helps. Chapman and the new baby will be 25 or so months apart. I am hoping for a girl and Mitch is wanting another boy. Really, we don't care either way. Chapman could use someone to play ball with though! I am going to my first doctor's appointment next week so we will keep everyone updated on how things are going. Please keep us in your prayers as we await the arrival of baby #2!!

Fire Station

Our small group took a meal to a local Fire Department last Sunday. We are doing the Fireproof study in our small group so we thought it would be appropriate to serve them a meal. ***Side Note - If you have not seen the movie Fireproof, you must see it! It is an awesome movie about marriage and the covenant we make with God and our spouse when saying "I do." Put those kiddos to bed, grab your hubby and turn the movie on....you won't regret it!!!*** Anyway, we took the kids with us to the Fire Station and they let them try on their gear and climb around on the Fire Truck. Here are some pictures of the fun we had!

Is this not the cutest Fire Fighter you've ever seen???

Just wanting to be one of the kids!

Popsicle Time!!

We gave Chapman a popsicle last night for the first time. He didn't understand what to do at first. He kept trying to bite off really big pieces. When he bit them off, he immediately spit them out and made a face like, "That was too cold for me!" Once he got the hang of it he loved it!

At first we had him sit at his table to eat it because he was making a huge mess with it dripping all over.

Then Mitch decided to put him behind the gate in the kitchen because he kept getting up and walking around the house. Which meant that popsicle juice was dripping everywhere!

This is him examining the gate.

And here is his enjoying his first popsicle in the "penalty box" as Mitch called it! : )

Easter Fun!

We had such a fun Easter Break! Prior to Easter, Chapman attended a few Easter egg hunts. He had so much fun finding eggs. I hid them for him & Ally I think 3 different times one day. They had such a good time! For Easter, we went to Murray, KY to watch my dad's baseball games and then Mitch met us in Memphis on Saturday night. We spent the night in Memphis with my parents and on Sunday we went to The Peabody Hotel to show Chapman the ducks (which he loved!) and walked around downtown. We had such a good Easter!

On another note, we are so thankful to have Easter to celebrate! Praise the Lord for our Risen Savior! For some reason around Easter, I always have these lyrics in my head & heart, "I'll never know how much it cost, to see my sin upon that cross....." How true those words are. Thank you Lord for giving your Son for Me!!!