Small Update

Well, it's been awhile since I've updated. A big reason is because our camera has finalling commited zut-zut... But we just got another one so new picures will be coming soon!! But, or most recent news to report: Mary has used the potty twice since Saturday!!! I'm pretty excited, because it won't be much longer till we're out of diapers!!! Richard will be going to Georgia at the end of May to look for our house!! We've already found some online that we like and have been talking to our realtor so its just a matter of time!!! But, like I said, I'll be putting some pictures up soon!!

More of Aunt TT's visit- Stonehenge

This was built by a man for his wife. It then was turned into a War memorial. Mary loved running around and chasing Daddy. It was a nice drive and we had a great time!

There was a little hike down the hill and Mary loved climing on the rocks!! She kept leaving the path to go climb more rocks!!

Our little mountain goat!

Aunt TT's Trip to Oregon

Aunt TT flew back with me and Mary to do a little sigh seeing (and to help me out on the flight!) Unfortantly, our plans of going to the coast were ruined because it snowed!! So, we just drove around the mountains by our home. We got some VERY nice pictures!! It was a little overcast, but still... Nature is truely beautiful!


That's the base of Mount Adams

An elk (I think it was an elk farm, but it was still pretty neat!)

Mommy, Daddy, and Mary

A pretty lake we came upon!

There are wild turkey in the snow. They all flew off at the same time!
A beautiful valley we drove over
More of the valley...

When we got home, Mary just wanted to enjoy some juice and her princess chair!

Just some of the MANY pictures from Chattanooga

Well, we just got back from Chattanooga, and we took a TON of pictures!! I apoligize for how random they are... But they're just too cute to not post!! So, bear with the randomness and enjoy!!



My parents have a little turtle statue that sits on a swing- Mary LOVED pushing him!! Grandaddy and Aunt KK taught Mary how to do a "rollar coaster" noise whenever they would swing her (so it would be like she was climbing to the top of a big hill on a rollarcoaster...) And Mary would make that noise when she would push the turtle!!

Mary riding Dandie

And then riding Ginger

Bird watching with Grandaddy... When ever Grandaddy would whistle to call his blue birds, Mary would say "Tweet tweet!" She would even hold the worms Grandaddy feeds the birds with!

There was one day where it rained cats and dogs. We don't get a lot of rain out in Oregon, so this was a treat for Mary. She was running around splashing in all the puddles!!!

My parents' neighbor's always decorate for every holiday. Mary loved the Easter bunnies they had in their front yard! Everytime we went out front, she immediatly went over to see the bunnies...

She loved watching the fish in Grandaddy and Gran's pond!! She would help feed them and then laugh and laugh and laugh!!

Playing in the leaves with Aunt KK

Fun at the Playground

Mary, Gran, and I went to the playground while in Chattanooga. It really hit me while there, that my little baby is no longer a baby... She's a little girl, and it was so obvious while watching her run around on the playground, and climbing up on things only "big girls" can climb on. She didn't even really need Mommy's help! She had a blast though...It was just sad for Mommy to realize how quickly she's growing up...

Easter

These are all pictures from Easter Sunday (and some from the night before, coloring eggs)

We didn't put any candy in Mary's basket. Instead, she got colored gold fish, chedder bunnies, and strawberry shortcakes!!

Getting a worm out to feed the birds

Mary got chalk in her Easter basket. So, we all went out and drew on the patio!

Mary pushing poor Penny in the stroller

Mommy and Mary

Silly Mary

These were all taken on Easter Sunday. Mary discovered Gran and Grandaddy's curtains and it made for a perfect photo shoot!!!