Sunday, March 23, 2008

The Bunny!

So the Easter Bunny was respectful of our early arrival at church and dropped off Jadyn's basket after lunch. What a considerate bunny.


Ok, so it's more like a bucket...

Hey, a fishing game!

"Hey, I got one!"

"Look what else I got!"


"It's yummy!" she says with her mouth dripping with chocolate.

I think she had a happy Easter!


Easter Bonnet

It's Easter. We have a daughter. How could we possibly pass up this opportunity to dress her up in scads of pink frills and take pictures?!


The hair clip was custom made (by my friend Val) to match the dress. (And no, I didn't pierce her ears, those are magnetic earrings I got for $1 and Wal-Mart.)



Yes, I got her a hat.


And a purse.


SSsshh! I on da phone!


Just up from nap, I was talking to Mommy on the phone.


I better sit down, this could be a long talk...

I have 5 bars!

Operators are standing by!


Friday, March 21, 2008

Biker Chick?

There was another egg hunt in a nearby town, along with a carnival type atmosphere. We stayed, played, had fun and got lunch at Subway. The "prize" in her kids meal....well....see what you think...

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

A-hunting we will go...

There was an egg hunt at the local sportsplex yesterday so naturally I loaded up Jadyn, dressed in prerequisite green of St. Patty's Day, and got some eggs. And what kind of mother would I be if I didn't have my camera with me???


Patiently waiting for the hunt to start.

With her pal the Easter Bunny. (The squinting is from the sun, and I think she was confused why I wanted her to turn and face me rather than talk to him.)


Really getting "into it".

All done!

Saturday, March 08, 2008


Snow!


During the afternoon Friday, forecasters put our region under a snow advisory, saying we could get 1 to 2 inches of accumulated snow - A rarity in this part of Mississippi.
We got Jadyn out last night to touch some of the few flakes that were falling.
As Jadyn grows, we're trying to teach her about various aspects of faith, including prayer. Before she went to bed last night, we prayed for snow, which meant to me that we would find enough snow on the ground to play with and run around in, even for just a little while.
As the night wore on, we weren't getting much in the way of snow sticking to the ground and by about 12:30 a.m., it looked to me like our chances were over.
I'm getting to where I like it when I'm proven wrong in some cases.
This was one of them.
I woke up to look outside and to find about one half inch of snow covering most of the surfaces around our house and neighborhood. "Yes!," I quietly shouted. This is the first appreciable snow accumulation I can remember in just under four years in living in Mississippi, and therefore, Jadyn's first real experience with it.
I know that we don't always get want we pray for but it sure is nice to be able to show Jadyn that sometimes the Lord grants even the smallest of prayers.
I got up and took some pictures of our dog, which Jadyn knows as "Bubba," out in the snow, knowing that I had to get Jadyn up before it melted. (Only traces of it remained by 9:45 a.m.)

I know he's not in focus in this one, but it was the coolest shot I got of him running in it.
We know him as part of the family and forget just how majestic he can appear.

I had Jadyn up and out the door just after 7:30 this morning. This was taken after she first got her first experience in walking in it.


This is among the first snow she handled.


She even took to running around in it in short sprints.


Taking a closer look.

She took a minute to dust some of the snow off her feet.

Checking out some more snow.

One of her final acts of playing in the snow this morning was in the form of a hand print on Daddy's car.



Bath time!


It's been a while since we posted any pictures of Jadyn during bath time. I took a few during Tuesday night's routine festivities.


Sticking extremities under the running water is a favorite pastime.

She posed a couple of times for me.


There are times she wants to use the cup and pour water on herself, as evidenced below.

Sunday, March 02, 2008

After the fog lifted ...

Saturday morning started out with a thick cover of fog that didn't completely lift in our area until just after noon. But after it did, it went as predicted by weather forecasters: Sunny and warmer.
I was watching Jadyn that morning and wanted to go outside - so did Jadyn.
So after attempting a few errands, we headed by the same park where Jadyn had her 2nd birthday party almost six months ago. When we pulled up, she said "Happy Cake!" She remembered!


I'm pretty sure she posed for this picture, for which I'm glad.We started out walking around on the sidewalk.
Then, we headed over to the children's play set. It took her no time to become familiar with the equipment again.


We weren't there long, but it was a great break from being in the house and she seemed to enjoy herself, which made even more enjoyable for me.
I've been thinking lately about why we do this blog. First of all, so many people prayed for us and and a number of people stood alongside us while we waited for our first child to come into the world and we want them to see her as she grows. Plus, our family is scattered all over the place and this helps them see Jadyn progress. Also, I enjoy learning how to take better pictures by taking photos of Jadyn. And, most importantly, we want everyone to know how much we love her and the Lord to know how grateful we are to have her.
Another First

I want to apologize for the quality of these pics. They are blurry, I know, but I had do document the occasion.

Jadyn's first haircut.

Before.

During.

After.

Maybe you can't see a difference, but I promise, I can.