Danny Jessi Bryce and Bailey

Running for Forrest

2010-09-26T14:56:00.000-07:00

Danny is running in the NYC Marathon in November. Please check out the fundraiser he is doing to make money for the Forrest Spence Fund. We are hoping to raise lots of money to help the Fund complete the sibling room at Le Bonheur in Memphis.

www.crowdrise.com/runforforrest

Bailey is 1!!!

2010-09-14T09:46:00.001-07:00

We recently all went to Sander's Ferry Park for the most beautiful day of the year! Some wonderful friends and family came to celebrate Bailey turning one! What a year... we have experienced quite a few emotions as our baby girl turns one. Sad that it has passed so quickly. Thankful that she is here and healthy. Happy that she brings us so much joy. Blessed that she is ours. Bailey J Prestage, we love you. Happy birthday to the most fantastic little girl that I know!

Bryce and Bailey go to VBS

2010-07-14T15:40:00.001-07:00

We love our new church! This week is VBS (Bryce calls it PBS) – so I am helping by taking pictures of all the kids. Since I am a volunteer, the kids get to attend with me.

Bryce and Mommy

Annie having fun on the playground

Bryce and Claire playing hide and seek

Bailey is so sweet

Bryce and his sweat head

Check out our family pics!

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Freezing our noodles off

2010-01-08T12:01:00.001-08:00

I just realized that I hadn't posted pics in a while - so I wanted to share these!

Big brother kisses

2009-12-10T10:34:00.000-08:00

My baby girl

2009-12-10T10:32:00.000-08:00

Bailey is 3 months old!!!

Is it December already???

2009-12-10T07:51:00.000-08:00

We have been quite busy lately. My sister, Laura, had a little boy named Zack. He is beautiful and sweet! And, she is a great little momma! Bryce had his debut school program at FUMC Tupelo - where he was an Indian who stood front and center and did NOT sing a word. It was adorable! Bailey has been growing so fast - she smiles all the time, says "ack" and "aah", and gives great kisses!

Oh, and we moved to Nashville - well, Hendersonville to be exact. We love our new house - it has a basement for all of Bryce's toys to be spread all over. We loaded up in the van with the Wood family last weekend and got some cowboy boots. Bryce does not like to take his off. And, I gotta say, Danny is a handsome cowboy.

Lucy decided she wasn't getting enough attention, so she went in the back yard and cut her back wide open. In order to save anyone from gagging, I will not post any pics. We had to find a vet immediately so she could get stitches - which she promptly tore through. She is healing - slowly but surely - so she will have a little (huge and nasty) scar.

Also, as new residents of Hendersonville, our best friends Susannah and Wes, told us about Santa coming to take pictures at Rock Castle. We got to wait in our van (the awesome "Mommy Van") until the little elf came to get us for our turn with Santa. Bryce walked right up to him and gave him a hug. He asked Santa to bring him a racetrack and two race cars. I am pretty sure that Bailey asked for some dolls - although I didn't hear her say it.

We went to visit my great grandmother over Thanksgiving Week. That makes her Bryce and Bailey's great-great-grandmother. We had so much fun taking a picture of the five generations of family. How cool is it that we have Granny, Memaw, Mom, me, and Bailey??? Five women from age 91 to 3 months.

Prayer request: our friends Catherine and Brannon have just moved their father to the hospice house in Tupelo. Please keep the Kahlstorfs in your thoughts and prayers. Catherine and Brannon are some of the first friends we made when we moved to Tupelo four years ago, and we love them and their beautiful daughters very much.

We hope you enjoy the pictures. I have more that Cara took - but they will be saved for the birth announcement and Christmas card. To all of our friends in Tupelo, we miss you guys. It is not easy to move away from such great friends. But, we are very happy up here in Hendersonville (Nashbill) - and we are finding ourselves falling in love with this town and the people who live here.

Happy Holidays to each of you from the four of us!!!

A baby GIRL for the Prestage Family!!!

2009-09-19T20:10:00.000-07:00

Last Wednesday, I woke up early to discover that I was in labor! Danny and I jumped up and got dressed and rushed to the women's hospital. We didn't even wait on someone to get Bryce, we took him with us! Once my mom arrived at the hospital to watch Bryce, Danny was able to join me - I was hooked up to monitors, waiting for the doctor to determine if I was really in labor. Sure enough, I went from 1 cm to 3 cm in an hour - so they moved me in to a delivery room and we got really moving.

Danny and I made a few phone calls to our family to let them know what was going on. It was so much fun getting to surprise everyone with that phone call! Over the next several hours, they started me on pitocin, broke my water, and gave me an epidural. From the time I arrived at the hospital at 7 am to 1 pm, everything moved at a slow pace. But, at 1 pm, I dilated from 5 cm to 10 cm in 45 minutes. Also, my epidural started to wear off, so I decided that it was time to push before the doctor could get to my room. For those of you who have delivered a child with no epidural, you know that when you gotta push, you gotta push. Danny stood right next to me and coached me through each pain I felt. He made me feel so confident that I was doing a good job. He was amazingly calm and reassuring. I know it was hard for him to see me in labor, but he never showed a minute of uncertainty. Danny is a wonderful husband. And dad.

The sweet nurses also helped talk me through the contractions and pushing for a while, until the doctor arrived. He walked in and I pushed twice - and delivered a beautiful baby girl named Bailey. She was tiny! Danny smiled and instantly fell in love. I cried tears of joy. I had no idea that you could actually fall in love that quickly.

After the nurses cleaned Bailey up a bit, I got to hold her and try to nurse. She latched right on! I was so proud that she was eager to eat - and it felt just right getting to hold her so close. My family got to come in to the room to meet our daughter - and the look on Bryce's face was so exciting to see! He jumped right in the bed next to me - he wanted to see what I was holding.

The next two days were great! Bailey weighed in at 4 lbs. 10 oz. and 17 inches long. Bailey was spitting up a bit, and we had a little trouble getting her to nurse. On Friday, we were getting ready to discharge from the hospital, and the nursery had taken Bailey to give her a few of the check ups they do before discharge. We got a call that they decided to move Bailey to the NICU to do some testing to see why she was still having trouble with her belly.

I can't really explain the next few hours - I only know that I was crying and scared. The nurses and doctors were so great - everyone was trying to help me remain calm - but that wasn't happening. Bailey was transported to Le Bonheur to have surgery on her stomach. Danny and I followed right behind. Once we arrived at the hospital, we learned that Bailey had duodenal atresia - a blockage in her duodenum that had to be corrected with surgery.

So, Saturday morning, Bailey had surgery. She came through like a little champ! We are keeping everyone up to date on carepages dot com/carepages/baileyprestage. If you haven't gotten a chance, please check it out. We have lots of pictures posted and are updating Bailey's progress daily.

We are looking forward to the day we get to bring Bailey home! We don't want to rush anything, as we know that this recovery will take time. We pray for healing for Bailey.

Spring Update....... finally

2009-05-20T12:42:00.000-07:00

Danny and Bryce before the race

Danny and I - it was early! We left Sandestin at 3:45 AM!!!

People getting ready to swim - almost 1000 racers!

Bryce took a nap in his stroller so he could have the energy to cheer his Dad on after the race.

Aunt Laura and Bryce waiting on Danny to get out of the water and on his bike.

Danny at the last mile of the race! We were so loud!!!

Danny found the only shade and tried not to pass out!

Danny got his things together and we totally drove through McD's for cheeseburgers!

Danny and I - maybe I should have helped him carry his things!

We made it to the beach while we were down for Danny's race.

Yes, I let people take pictures of my pregnant belly. I was 20 weeks in these pics - halfway there!

My family

Bryce running after his Daddy at the Double Decker ride in Oxford.

Post-10k at Double Decker

Easter Sunday! My boys clean up great!

Notice the bike and trainer in the background!

Danny, Mark and Jon before the Double Decker ride.

Ok, I have to apologize for taking so long to upload these pics. We have been so busy these past few months, so lots to report. Danny completed a 10k run, a 46 mile bike ride, and his very first Ironman Half Triathlon (that is 70.3 miles total)! Bryce had his two year old birthday party and is celebrating his actual birthday on Friday! I have been feeling great - already 22 weeks pregnant! We had a sonogram and Baby Prestage #2 is doing very well!

Baby number two on the way!

2009-02-19T09:12:00.000-08:00

Here are some pics from our vacation to the mountains in North Carolina. While snowed in one night, I found out we were going to be having another baby!!! At dinner, I told Bryce he was going to be a big brother. I think Danny choked on his food. His face lit up - and that was it for us! Totally in love with Bryce - and now our sweet baby number two!!!

A new Prestage Baby is on the way! Danny and I could not be more excited - Bryce is still not clued in to what is happening. I feel sure he will be completely surprised when we bring home his new baby brother or sister in September. He will be the world's most loving and sweet big brother! I am so unbelievably blessed to be able to have this family of mine.

Also, can't complain about the way things are going. I feel great most of the time. Once I determine that I am not going to vomit, I can usually fall asleep at night. And, as long as there is the perfect amount of the right kinds of food in my stomach, I don't feel too nauseous. I know that I am a very fortunate pregnant woman. My dear sweet loving (and sometimes scared of my mood swings) husband was very thoughtful and got me a prenatal massage (to be enjoyed later in pregnancy). I am quite sure that I don't deserve how patient he truly is.

So, get ready to place your bets. Since we have decided to wait until delivery to find out the sex of our baby, we will be taking bets on the gender and due date. If you win, you could choose the baby's name. (For those of you in on this with our first born, Bryce, you know the rules! If I get induced, all bets are off. And, WaveRunner is still eligible.)

Thank you to all of our kind and loving family and friends who are sharing this time with us. Our family is blessed.

It's cold outside...

2009-01-08T14:49:00.000-08:00

I am so easily distracted, which is my latest excuse for not blogging more often. I will say that our December was filled with lots and lots of photo ops. We had a great time visiting family, friends, and even got some new toys from Santa. And, we had a fantastic New Years! I would have to say my favorite part was waking up on January 1st to Danny getting back into bed. He had been up with Bryce since 7 am. It was 1 pm when he woke me. No, I was not sick. I was sleeping in!!! Now, I am going to get all of my fave pics together and upload them. Soon. Maybe even today. Happy New Year!

We went to Boston

2008-12-06T15:42:00.001-08:00

Thanksgiving this year was spent in Barrington, Rhode Island. Bryce got to go on his very first airplane - and he did great! The only thing that bothers that boy is running low on juice in his sippy cup! During our visit to the North - Danny and I went to Boston for a day. We did the touristy things... Quincy Market, Boston Tea Party, and some getting lost downtown. The roads do not have any reasonable layout. None. I was trying to take in all the sites and neglected the map. Needless to say, we ended up at Harvard due to my inability to measure distances. I am sure that is how most people get there.

We had a great time with our family over the break! I didn't get any pics of everyone, but Dobbie, PopPop, Pam, Heath, Courtney, Aubrey and Collin were all there with the three of us for a week! Courtney is Danny's sister - who lives in Barrington. Last year we went to Florida. It was cold. This year we went to Rhode Island. It was cold. Maybe we can figure something out for warmer weather next year. Or, maybe I will just get over it and buy a warmer coat. Either way, we are so blessed to have such a great family. Bryce certainly fell right in to place with his yankee cousins. We sure do wish they lived closer. And, if I can get any pics uploaded from Danny's mom, then I will post them, too. I think she got some pretty good ones...

Low on juice.

These are not real ducks. And, that is not my child. We just thought that it was cute to see some kid playing on the fake ducks.
Lots of stores... there is even a Cheers Bar. I, however, neglected to bring along my wallet, so I couldn't even go into a bar without my id.

That is me in the distance - the one standing. I don't know the man on the bench. He was yelling to some other guy. I tried to stay away.

This is the start of the red line that takes you to all of the touristy places downtown. And those are Danny's size 12s in brown. Not mine.

I think you can figure this one out...

This is me in front of our super cool sweet ride mini van. Danny felt so cool driving that thing around. I felt like a grown-up. We are way too young to need something so practical, right???

Smart people at Harvard.

Danny and Bryce playing during our layover in DC. I love my boys!

A bunch of Prestages

2008-11-04T19:43:00.000-08:00

Bryce loves to pose for the camera!

Pop Pop, Cousin Emma, and Bryce

A bunch of Prestages looking at a lake.
Swinging - no, I did not fit in the toddler swing. That didn't stop me from trying, though.

Me, Pam, Carolyn, and Ruth - all Prestages

Pop Pop and Bryce - his sweet little hand just grabbed onto his grandfather's finger. So sweet.

Bryce and Annie hanging out in the Grove. We did not pose these pictures!

Bryce tried to get Annie to get up and go play with him. He didn't want her to miss any of the fun!

Bryce just wanted to be close...

Monkeys love Pumpkins

2008-11-04T19:25:00.000-08:00

In an attempt to be creative, I decided to make Bryce's Halloween costume this year. I figure he will not let me choose his costume for him in the years to come, so I picked an adorable monkey costume for his very first Halloween (last year he was too small to go out trick or treating, so we didn't dress up).

This past week has been quite interesting. Bryce had his first ever ear infection, which was no problem to him. However, the antibiotic was a pain - side affects are not so much fun. Ok, so it wasn't actually interesting. In fact, it was the opposite. We stayed inside most of the week so we could go to Averi's birthday party on Friday night.

Rina and Allen put on quite a birthday bash for Averi's second birthday. There were tons of people, more food than I could even imagine, and lots and lots of costumes. Averi's blog has some great pics of her costume - but I forgot to get any pics of her. She was a very sweet peacock. But, since she can walk around on her own, Bryce didn't get his hands on her the way he did Maggie.

When the Oxford family arrived at the party, Bryce went straight to Emily. Then, he decided he needed to hold Maggie. No, I didn't say "want", I said "need". He was desperate to hold her. He whined, he begged, and he finally got his way. Maggie was given lots of lovin. And, when she left, he helped John carry her to the car in her carrier. What a gentleman!!!

Bryce trying to lift the carrier with Maggie in it!

MMMMM.... Candy.....

Can you see how much he NEEDS to hold her???

Emily and the Monkey

A monkey and a pumpkin... together at last...

Monday Night Cooking

2008-10-21T19:53:00.000-07:00

My mom and I went to a cooking demonstration at my church last night - and I just thought you all needed to check this guy out! Robert St. John is a Hattiesburg native who cooks, owns restaurants, and writes cook books. I already owned some of his cookbooks, so I was familiar with his writing, but I found out he also has a column in the Sunday paper. For those of you who love Southern food (that means all of you!!!), please check out his website and blog. He is listed on my blog as Nobodys Poet. He has a great message of bringing family and faith into the kitchen. And, if you want to come over and eat dinner sometime, you may get to try some of his recipes...

Pumpkin Pics

2008-10-21T19:44:00.000-07:00

Bryce is always busy...

He loved the funny looking, darker pumpkins!

I love Bryce!

Bryce and Averi - how cute!!!
Daddy and Bryce
The kids were tired after we forced them to pose for the camera so much!
Bryce loves keys...

Pumpkin Day

2008-10-12T20:09:00.000-07:00

We went to Oxford today to get some pictures of Bryce and Averi at the pumpkin patch on the square. Rina, Allen, Danny, Averi, Bryce and I all piled into the Expedition to eat some lunch and take some pictures. Aunt Pam, Ellen and her friend from school met us, as well as my mom, GG. I took 109 pictures, so I am still trying to pick out the ones I want to post. No, it's not that they are all that good - it's that they are all so blurry. Imagine trying to get a 16 month old and a 23 month old to stay still for a picture. Not as easy as I thought it would be...
To see some of the pics, click on the Coleman's page.
By the way, I had such a good birthday last week. I am now 28 years old, although Danny says I may as well be 30. I got lots of goodies for my birthday - but I would have to say that there were some highlights that must be mentioned. Some of my dear girlfriends took me to eat some mexican food - complete with a cookie cake for dessert. I was hit in the face with a plate of whipped cream. Yes, there are pictures. No, I am not posting them. Also, Danny took me to dinner and then to the Tupelo fair. Now, to some, this may sound horrible. But, to me, it was the best birthday gift ever! When I was a kiddo in Jackson, we always got to go to the fair for my birthday. It is loud, stinky, and the carnies are scary - but the fair holds a special place in my heart. So, thanks to all you friends who called, emailed, texted, and hung out. I had a wonderful birthday!

Our Family and Friends in the Grove

2008-10-07T19:29:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was truly a homecoming for us! Our best friends came to visit from Nashville, and we went to the Grove to eat, drink and be merry. For anyone who has never been, the Grove is not easy to describe. The feeling of the hot, hot sun early in the morning... the smell of sausage balls... the taste of mimosas and bloody marys... hugs from old friends... judging horrible outfits on girls as they walk by... looking around our tent and knowing that it just feels right. We love our school and the Grove. Mostly we just love Oxford. I can't imagine a better way to spend a Saturday than in the Grove.

Wes and Susannah. I just don't have enough adjectives for them. Love them!

Cathy on the phone with her twin sister, Dobbie. We missed Dobbie and Pop Pop this weekend. I know they wish they could have come!
Alison and Bryce. They really like to cuddle.
Johnny and Bryce. Let's just say that Bryce got away with no pants and no shoes - and came back looking like this. He was so proud of himself!
Bryce and Annie. They don't know it yet, but they are betrothed. Trust us, we are your parents!
Alison and Taylor (the state fan). We are so lucky to have them in Tupelo!
Anna Kathryn came all the way from Texas and Heath came all the way from Rhode Island to see us! It was so much fun catching up with our fam!
Aunt Ruth didn't even see Danny or me or anyone else for that matter. She only came to see Bryce. And, he was loving on her big time!
Bryce and Annie are having a big time getting to know each other!
Danny is telling ANNY about his son. He is going to be a great father-in-law!
Kristi and I eating lots and lots of food. We had so much fun - Kristi is my partner in crime.

Breakfast Club

2008-10-07T19:18:00.000-07:00

Most Friday mornings, Bryce and I drag ourselves out of the house to meet some friends for breakfast. Sometimes our group is large - we once had to leave the private meeting room for more space. Other times, our group is small. Last Friday morning, we had four moms and four kids. I believe everyone had fun - especially Bryce - he decided that he should bite the tip off of Emma's green marker. Yes, teeth do look scary when green. Just glad he had on a green shirt, too.

Now, I know everyone does not get up and put on make-up and nice clothes for breakfast. Our group is no exception. I apologize to those of you who may not love your posted pictures. And, I am so happy I am not in any pictures, as I was looking lovely Friday morning, too!

Emma loves to hug. Sometimes she loves to hug really hard.

This is before the marker bite. And, surprisingly, after eating breakfast.
Amy and Sam. He is one of our only other men in the group. And, he is hilarious! I love Sam!
Emily and Maggie. I wish I had a shot of her bunny ears - they were so cute!
Emma's mom, Amy. Also, my inspiration to attend Buns and Abs. She is awesome! We really sweat it out together... no, no pictures from the gym!

Go Rebels!!!

2008-09-29T11:42:00.000-07:00

We love our Rebels! These pics are from the last home game against Vandy. We didn't win the game, but we sure had fun anyway! And, after beating Florida last weekend - we have a renewed faith in the team! Next weekend against South Carolina will be lots of fun!!!

Pop Pop bought Bryce a football for the Grove. He had so much fun throwing and chasing the ball!!! And, Bryce taught Pop Pop how to impress cheerleaders - just do a little dance and shake it!

Bryce and his Daddy - the only way to tell them apart is that Danny is taller.
Cute family!
Best hugger ever!!!
Bryce with his GG and Momma

Boys Night In

2008-09-26T12:47:00.000-07:00

I had a cooking class at church last night, so Danny and Bryce stayed home and played. Danny was lounging - alone - on the couch when I got home. He looked exhausted. I went to check on my sweet baby boy in bed - his head was all wet with sweat. Turns out that the boys had quite a night - they went out in the back yard and Bryce tried to find some locusts that were making lots of noise, they built a fort to crawl underneath, and Bryce ate a pizza all by himself!!! This morning at breakfast, Danny came through the kitchen on his way to work and gave Bryce a "pound". These two boys are so cute! I don't which one is more proud of himself. I would say they both have fun when Mommy goes out!

I also picked up some great recipes at my cooking class. So, if anyone wants to know how to make dinner that is quick and easy - I will email you a copy of the recipes. I brought home leftover samples of what we cooked and they are all gone already!

This picture is of Bryce watching tv wearing my shoes. He loves to try to put on my and Danny's shoes - he hasn't quite figured out how to maneuver the size 12s yet. :)

****** Special congrats to Cara Gober - who just passed the Alabama Bar exam! I knew you could do it!!!! Yeah, Cara!!!

Abs and Buns

2008-09-16T09:32:00.000-07:00

In an attempt to get myself a butt, I decided to attend abs and buns class today. Lets just say that I am going to be sore for a while. I sweated like a pig - but it actually felt pretty good. Now that you have that visual, I am seeking ideas for a gift. Danny's birthday is Sunday - and I need some ideas. Since Danny reads this blog, please send any suggestions to my email: jprestage55 at hotmail.com. Since Danny already has one of everything, I am looking for some creative ideas. Thanks for any help you can provide! By the way, anyone Groving this weekend? We are planning on being there - if the weather cooperates - so please come by our tent. We are sure to have lots of chicken tenders and capri suns!!!

The Grove

2008-09-14T09:15:00.001-07:00

Football Season at Ole Miss is the best! We went to the Grove this weekend and Bryce had a big time - he played football in the Grove, drank lots of juice and even hugged some pretty girls!Kristi, Tim and Liz came to town, too, so we went out to dinner on Friday night to plan for the tent on Saturday. Jon told us about this authentic Mexican restaurant (in the building that used to be Dino's). The owner is the guy who used to own El Charro. And, once we all got together and started talking, we realized that we were old. Not so much in years, but we are old because we say things like: "when we were in college" - "that neighborhood has really gone downhill since we lived there" - and - "we used to go to the Gin when we were in school here". Things sure have changed. They didn't even offer us a table outside where all the students sit to eat. I guess our need for a kid's menu and a high chair gave us away.

I did not actually play football, I just held it.

What a great family!!!
Ellen is a freshman at Ole Miss. She is Danny's cousin - can you see the family resemblence?
Bryce did not sit still until his GG came to save him.
Clapping his hands. No, the band was not playing. Bryce was just happy.
FOOTBALL!!!!!!
Liz and Bryce played all day! Thank goodness she was there to help us!
Daddy and Bryce
Liz, Bryce and Danny - trying to stay cool with a quick drink.
So tired... and hot!

The place that used to be Dino's - Kristi was teaching them about driving a race car.

Bryce is trying to order a drink from Julio.
We set up by the reserved band area - so Bryce had a lot of running room.
On the Grove Stage. So many great performances here - but Bryce is my favorite!
Bryce and Momma

Wednesday morning

2008-09-10T10:48:00.001-07:00

This morning we started our new music class at the Link Center. However, I totally forgot to take any pictures during class - so you will just have to imagine how precious Bryce was sitting in my lap and clapping his hands, laughing and playing a big drum. He loves music!

In order to get this hairstyle, get the icing from your toaster strudel and smear it in your hair. Then, lick your fingers to clean up the mess!

Lucy likes to watch Bryce eat. I can't imagine what goes on in her head. Probably "doh-de dooh".
Bryce likes to check his email every morning.
He picked me one of the remaining purple flowers. Wonder why there are so few???
Going on a walk...
Playing with the neighbors' puppies. Yes, there are still 4 puppies! They are getting so big! These pups came from large litters - 15 pups and 2 moms. They were so cute... After music class, we went to lunch with some friends. Bryce and Averi were being so sweet! He thinks she is pretty!

Not sure which girl helped Bryce back up - but I am pretty sure that he was ok.

Nap time! He was so glad to get some rest!!!

Bryce's First Day of School

2008-09-05T08:51:00.000-07:00

Breakfast of Champions: Banana and Blueberry Muffin

Bryce is checking out the toys...
He just realized that I was leaving - he is so cute when he loves his mommy!
MMMMMM.... Goldfish. Maybe this won't be so bad after all!

Bryce got a happy face on his first day of school. I am so proud of him! Mrs. Sherri and Mrs. Martha are so good! I think we are going to get the hang of this school thing. :)

Evacuation traffic

2008-09-05T08:33:00.000-07:00

Last weekend our family gathered in Hattiesburg for my grandfather's funeral. Grandpa George had been sick for over a month. He had west nile virus, acute renal failure, and possibly a stroke. Needless to say, our family has been very sad this past month. After the funeral Saturday, we packed up early Sunday morning to get ahead of the traffic that was evacuating the coast - Hurricane Gustav was coming. What should have taken a little more than an hour on I-59 took us 2 1/2 hours. As we sat in traffic, I started to get more emotional than I expected. I looked at all of the Louisiana tags - loaded down with trailors, dogs, food, kids... These people had their most precious possessions in their vehicles. Danny and I wondered what we would put in our car if we had evacuate. I know I already had the two most precious things with me - Danny and Bryce. What else would I pack? Hard to say. All I know is that last weekend was tough. Now that I have settled back in to life as usual in Tupelo, we are busy as ever. Bryce started school two days a week. Danny is swamped with tedious lawyer stuff. And, I can't seem to get out from under that pile of laundry that keeps getting taller.

Southbound Traffic

Car pulled over for a break

Slow moving...

Yes, the car was on. No, we were not moving.

Mother's Morning Out

2008-09-02T11:13:00.001-07:00

Bryce started day school today. It was not nearly the emotional upset that I expected - for me or him. I am actually surprised at how fast the morning has passed by - it is almost time to go pick him up from school. Wow! I have a little boy in school. Yesterday (literally, yesterday) he started walking around saying, "Mommy". This morning I packed his lunch and took him to school. I am so lucky to have such a sweet family. Pics of his first day of school to follow soon!

Danny - this is for you...

2008-09-01T20:05:00.000-07:00

Washing dishes when pregnant

Lucy trying to fit in Squirt's bed... she has no idea how big she is.
Remember when Bryce was little? This was his first hat.

I must not be paying attention...

2008-08-28T06:19:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Danny, my overly observant husband, I realized that I had added a blog link to someone else's site. One would think that since it said "update 3 years ago" that I would have noticed this as the wrong site. Especially since the site I intended to add has pictures of a boy who is about to be 2 years old. Maybe I should take more naps...

Anyway, now all is correct. The Crabb family is the actual Crabb family that I know. Not some random family that I have never met.

Also, in an attempt to be more like Emily and Rina, I am going to try to blog more. I already have my next topic in mind: the dogs next door. You will just have to wait to see the pictures. Words can not describe...

Florida in July

2008-08-26T12:59:00.000-07:00

As anyone who knows me could tell you, I am in love with my little boy! Bryce cracks me up all the time! His personality is so easy-going! He loves to read, listen to music and snack. These pics are from our trip to Florida - I just couldn't resist posting them. Isn't he great!?!?!

Bryce is listening to PopPop's xm radio and downing a capri sun.

Bryce is driving Captain Steve's Yacht.
Bryce was breaking in to Dobbie's dresser, and he looked so innocent...
Driving for the first time - with PopPop around the block. PopPop was supposed to be playing golf - but he had to come see Bryce and let him have a ride.

Bryce loves the water!!!

2008-08-18T14:22:00.000-07:00