Afternoon with Cousin Hawk

One of the coolest things about marrying a guy with lots of siblings is all the cousins that are so close in age. Azaylee thinks that big cousin Hawk is the coolest and wants to do everything he does. They are about a year apart in age. This week Regina, Hawk and baby J came to visit. Regina has been home on maternity leave and it has been nice to finally visit with her and have playdates. Hawk and Azaylee had fun cooking in her kitchen and rolling around outside in the leaves (and mud).

Isn't he adorable?

31 weeks

I realized yesterday that Asher is getting pretty big and the jacket I put on after dinner is no longer full length. Even Aaron told me I looked ridiculous and so kindly took a picture to document my ridiculous look :) What's a girl to wear?

Today

Applesauce spice cake is cooling on the rack for tomorrow's breakfast
Buttermilk bread will be coming out of the bread machine shortly
Azaylee has been watercolor painting and there are little black fingerprints on the wall that she didn't mean to put there.
Laundry is folded in neat (well neat for me) little stacks waiting to be put away.


Days like these make me realize what a blessing it is to stay at home!

Happy Birthday Emily!

Having a sister is like having a best friend you can't get rid of. You know whatever you do, they'll still be there. ~Amy Li

A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost. ~Marion C. Garretty

Is solace anywhere more comforting than in the arms of a sister. ~Alice Walker

Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life. ~Charles M. Schulz

If you don't understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child. ~Linda Sunshine

You can kid the world. But not your sister. ~Charlotte Gray

Sisters never quite forgive each other for what happened when they were five. ~Pam Brown

In thee my soul shall own combined the sister and the friend. ~Catherine Killigrew

A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves - a special kind of double. ~Toni Morrison

Children of the same family, the same blood, with the same first associations and habits, have some means of enjoyment in their power, which no subsequent connections can supply... ~Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814

What's the good of news if you haven't a sister to share it? ~Jenny DeVries

Sisters is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship. ~Margaret Mead

Bless you, my darling, and remember you are always in the heart - oh tucked so close there is no chance of escape - of your sister. ~Katherine Mansfield

A sister smiles when one tells one's stories - for she knows where the decoration has been added. ~Chris Montaigne

More than Santa Claus, your sister knows when you've been bad and good. ~Linda Sunshine

My sister taught me everything I really need to know, and she was only in sixth grade at the time. ~Linda Sunshine

How do people make it through life without a sister? ~Sara Corpening

I love you. I can't imagine life without you. I hope you have a wonderful birthday. I can't wait to see you in a few weeks!

Smoothies and Sunshine

We are loving this 75 degree weather at the end of February! Today we played outside for a long time. We had strawberry smoothies and soaked up the sun. It is so nice to finally get outside without bundling up!

Ready for Church!

Our sweet girl is getting so big. We are really enjoying this stage. She will be 18 months old in just a few days. It seems like all the sudden she is a little girl, no longer a baby. We are continually amazed by the things that she knows, says and does. She is such a blessing!

Let me tell you a story...

Once upon a time, Aaron was looking for a way to make some extra money.
He searched for random contests online.
He found a contest where you had to create something out of Gorilla Glue.
I said it was fake and gave him a hard time, naturally.
He made this floating bookcase:
I was a little frustrated that he bought the Gorilla Glue because it was something we wouldn't normally buy and it was almost 7 dollars!
Aaron got a check in the mail today
It was written in the amount of $500! Aaron got runner-up in the contest.
I will not be so skeptical in the future when Aaron has one of these crazy ideas.

Moral of the story- God provides for us in some very creative ways.

Azaylee's New Toy

We went to the Davis Lake Yardsale this weekend and found our little lady a new toy (just what she needs ;). It was a good deal and she is thoroughly enjoying it! I love that she 1 now. This age is so fun. She has been walking 10-15 steps all around the house, just hasn't quite "taken off" yet. Here are some pics of her with our yard sale find.

Hodges Dairy Farm

Today we brought Azaylee pumpkin picking for the first time. All of the Forsyth family minus Drew and Ason were able to go. It was lots of fun. Here are some pictures from our outing. :)

May Secret :)

Zucchini #1!

We had our first zucchini "pop up" today! We kill every plant, flower etc that comes our way, so we have been so excited about our little squash and zucchini plants. They come up so quickly. It's fun to peek out there everyday and see how they look. Hope it tastes yummy.

I don't really like my hair right now....it is too short and the color is brassy...I could go on and on and on. So I have been pinning it up almost everyday (like pic above) to make it more bearable in the growing out process. I never really wear my hair up, even when it's long and I have gotten so many compliments on my hair like this. Pretty funny since I think it looks horrible. I am glad I have about a million bobby pins from beauty school to be able to put it up like this til' it grows back out. ;)

1st blueberry muffin and 1st word- 2 major events :)

Last night was the 1st softball game of the year. Crossway won 17-12(quite shocking!). All day I was telling Azaylee "we are going to Dada's game tonight", "Dada's going to play softball tonight" At the game I said "Look, it's Dada", "Dada's going up to bat" etc. So later in the evening she started saying "Dada" and pointing to Aaron. This morning to see if it was just a fluke I pulled up pics of Aaron on the computer and she started saying "Dada, Dada" and pointing, smiling. Very cute! I think Aaron loves it :).

This morning for breakfast Azaylee had her first Blueberry muffin. She gobbled it down. I took some pics with the computer.

Popsicle!

After seeing Azaylee's friend, Damari with his popsicle the other day, I just had to make some for Zay! Good idea Brooke :). I took the pics on photobooth so they are not the greatest but I thought some of you would enjoy seeing the squirt. She loved the popsicles, but even more she loved the popsicle holders. ;) What a funny girl.

halfway there?? ;)

I have been blowing up this pool by mouth for 2 1/2 hours....At this rate, I will finish at bedtime tonight, possibly.

Zay Update

Here are some recent pics that others have taken of our girl. As you can tell, she is very happy baby. She is always smiling and laughing. She is a social butterfly and loves to "talk" She is crawling everywhere, getting into everything, and exploring everything she can. She is going through a stage where she cries every time I leave the room or walk out of her sight. She loves to eat yogurt and cheese and the only food she hasn't liked is carrots. She is pulling up and trying to cruise around the coffee table and couches. Azaylee loves music and veggietales clips on youtube :). Zay is 8 months old now. She is so much fun!

To be a good blogger I need this....

I have no camera whatsoever in my life right now. It is very sad. It has brought me to tears a few times, considering I take zero pics of my child who is growing like a weed. SO, you get no blog posts because without pics, blogs are pretty boring. Enough self pity, maybe I should return that beautiful necklace and get this camera ;).

My Beautiful Anniversary gift!

Aaron bought me this for our 4 year anniversary! Very shocking, considering there was no coupon or catch involved :). We went and picked this up and went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner. I can't believe it's been 4 years. Guess time flies when your havin' fun. Love you Babe!

DC

About a month ago, we headed to VA with Aaron's parents, Audrey, Kyle, and Leighra. We stayed in a cabin in Spotsylvania. Azaylee went swimming for the first time and pretty much hated it :(. Hopefully as she gets more used to it, it will become fun. I just thought that since she loves baths, pool would definitely be fun. We also went to visit the Campbells. It was so nice to catch up with them. We spent two fun days in DC. On the way home we went to visit Aaron's Aunt and Uncle in Lynchburg. We had a great time! Here are some pics-