Pumpkin Patch - Oct 21 2008

Parky's Farm with the McGuire's

Disney on Ice

Jocelyn's Limo Ride

October 16, 2008 - Since Jocelyn sold 13 magazine subscriptions in the first 2 weeks of her school fundraiser, she won a trip for her first limo ride to lunch!

Yummy Baby Food

Watch as Jill attempts to feed bananas to Addison for the first time! I'm not sure what is funnier: Addison's facial expressions or Jill laughing in the background :-)

McKailyn's 4 year birthday party

McKailyn's 1st Date

Since we are having McKailyn's 4 year birthday party tomorrow, I thought tonight would be a great opportunity to take her on her first date. We had a great time!
Flowers for her and her beautiful mother!

When you ask a 4 year old where she would like to go to dinner.....be prepared for the answer! Nothing less than the best - Taco Bell! Even funnier, when I asked her what she wanted to eat, she just looked at me like I was an idiot and simply responded, "Tacos". Of course, what was I thinking :-)
Next stop was to her favorite place to visit....The Cone! It could have been 10 degrees outside, she still would have wanted ice cream.

After we got all sugared up from the ice cream, we were off to shop! Earlier this morning, I asked her, "Today is your daddy daughter date night, what do you want to do?" Her response was priceless and you can tell she's spent plenty of quality time with her mother and Aunt Lisa, her response: "Let's go to Target and buy a bunch of toys!" I laughed and realized I better get to work because soon I'll have a house of 4 professional shoppers....oops, I mean "buyers"! McKailyn took the picture below.While at target, McKailyn found a set of baby doll clothes that she picked out as her special daddy daughter date present. During the 20 minutes we were at the store, she walked me up and down 5 aisles of toys and pointed out atleast 50 different toys that she "wants for my birthday."

Leaving Target I asked her what movie she wanted to watch with me, she picked "The Princess and the Pauper", a Barbie movie classic. But to our surprise, when we got home Jocelyn already got the new Ariel movie for McKailyn to watch tonight! McKailyn was so excited that she wanted to give Jocelyn the baby doll clothes we just picked out at Target. We thought that was pretty cool.

Belly Laughing

A Buckeye Family

McKailyn's tonsils

Last week McKailyn had surgery to remove her tonsils. She was very brave and did great. She is recovering very well and is almost completely back to her normal silly self. Thank you to all for your prayers & support.

Before




After

OSU's newest cheerleader

Princess McKailyn

Yes, I even sleep like one!

More cute pics!!

2nd day of cereal! Yummy!


Climbing trees at Ault Park (where Brian and I got engaged)

Family Fun!!

Sweet Addison

Jocelyn's first day of school

Addison's Dedication - 8/17/08

A child dedication is a public statement by parents who desire to
thank God for the child He has given them, give their child back to
the Lord, and to ask His blessing on his or her life. Parents who
dedicate their child to God are acknowledging their role as a loving
steward of the gift of God, and are asking for God's wisdom and
direction as they raise their child. This act is not something that
takes place of water baptism, at which time a believer has the
opportunity to express their own personal faith in Jesus.