Happy Birthday to Chari...

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to one of the greatest friends in the whole wide world. Chari, you have been my friend as long at I can remember and I hope you will remain just that until I can't remember. I love you very much and I pray God will give you the desires of your heart in the coming year. Love, your crazy as a coconut friend Melissa

Stop by the Chari Tree and wish Chari a very Happy Birthday.

The Loves of my life

My husband and baby girl make life so much sweeter.

Look at that smile, you can't help but love her.

Randomness...

A Big MOO to all my fans!
Here are a few pictures of Miss Piper, just a few random shots of our sweetheart.

Now lets see I have two teeth, surely there is something
in here for me to try out my teeth on. Yep, that's right she has
another tooth, watch your fingers.

Old Mirror + Baby = Cheap entertainment

Swinging for the first time, she loved it.
Sorry it has been so long since I last posted, I really have no excuse.

Those Pearly Whites

Yes, Miss Piper has gotten her first tooth. I didn't even know she was cutting one, no real symptoms. I just thought I would feel in her mouth the other night and see if there were any bump where one might becoming through and much to my surprise there already was one. I know this is not the greatest picture but taking a picture of a baby's mouth is not easy.

Here are some videos of Miss Piper, she has learned to clap and is trying to crawl. Excuse me while I cry because my baby is growing up too fast. "sniff, sniff"

Please go to sleep...

Miss Piper has been a little pill today, crying instead of napping. Poor thing, who can blame her she has a nasty diaper rash (who would have thought carrots would cause such a thing), so we have had a very interesting day. I finally put her in bed to play and hopefully fall asleep, all was quiet YES I thought sleep. But to my amusement this is what I saw when I walked in the room, what a monkey.

Vacation Highlights Part 5...the end

1. Matt & Beka checking out the car show.
The last day of vacation we went to a car show that had over
500 cars, there was a lot to see. Eric of course had a great time.

2. Pretty in Pink!

3. A view of some of the cars from Inspiration tower.

4. Modge and Piper looking at cars and more cars.

5. Miss Piper loved her Uncle Matt & Beka, she was always grinning at them.

Well that is just a few pictures of our fun family vacation, we had a wonderful
time and did not want to leave. I have the best family in the world. I can't
wait to see them again.

Vacation Highlights Part 4

1. Is this really my brother?
Eric & I along with Matt & Beka spent a day at
Silver Dollar City, it was great fun.
Modge & Grumpy kept Miss Piper and spoiled her rotten.

2. Us four

3. Open your eyes Beka the ride has just begun.

4. Touring Marvel Cave, this was really cool.

5. Natures Beauty
Matt said it looked like huge strips of bacon
( he is always thinking food)

Vacation Highlights Part 3

1. Swimming in Table Rock Lake
It was kinda cold the first day but fun. If you talk
to Beka she will say it was Really cold!

2. Eric & Beka enjoying the water.

3. Even Piper went swimming, she had a great time.

4. But all that swimming makes you hungry.

5. And of course we had to go shopping and forget the
stroller. Piper sure liked "driving" this stroller car.

Vacation Highlights Part 2

1. We were only about 2 or 3 miles from Table Rock Lake,
we enjoyed an evening walking by the lake.

2. The Love of my life

3. Our little family

4. All of the kiddos, Matt & Beka
Eric, Melissa & Piper

5. The greatest little brother and his wonderful girlfriend.
I love you two!
More vacation to come this afternoon.

Vacation Highlights Part 1

1. Lunch stop Cracker Barrel

Well we are back from a wonderful vacation in Branson, Mo with our family. Here are a few pictures from our trip, Piper was the star of the show. She did not lack for attention, Modge, Grumpy, Uncle Matt & Beka were glad to give her the attention she wanted.

2. Breakfast on the deck with Modge, she ate that little girl up.

3. The wonderful house we stayed in, what a great place.

4. Modge gave Piper her first sucker, she sure enjoyed it.

5. Piper loved the monkey seat Mom brought her, she loved to sit at
the table and look at Uncle Matt & Beka.