Life & Stories of Cody, Emily, & Lucy Jane: July 2012

Spring Photo Shoot

We ended up having some pretty wild flowers here this year so one night Rachel & I took the kids out to a field & attempted to get some pictures. She got some pretty good ones & I love that we have these pictures to document this time in their lives. Emma & Graham are such sweet friends to Lucy & Miles & I am praying that they will always be good friends & be able to love & encourage each other in life. We love living life along side of them!

G & M are big buddies!

My Lovies

At a baby shower that I had before I had Lucy my great Aunt Mary gave me this dress. It was a dress that my Great Great Grandmother made for my Grandma Jane. Not only did my Grandmother wear this dress but my Mom had it when she was a little girl too. I love that we have it now & that Lucy gets to wear it. I can't believe it's still in such great condition. So fun to have things like this to pass down.

Lucy Jane

Lucy Jane at 2.5 years old

Miles was so happy!

Love this picture because it's just all the kids doing their own thing - lovin life!

Thanks for the fun photo shoot - love these sweet friends!

Smiles & Daddy/Daughter Dance

Miles is one of the happiest little babies - it is so fun to make him giggle, he really is the cutest thing! We spent some time outside on mother's day & I had to take a few little pics of this little baby love. I pray that he will always keep this simple & loving personality, he is so fun to be around. It's perfect that these pics capture all his drool & spit -up b/c that's just what life with him is like these days!

LOVE

THIS

BABY

In May Lucy & Cody went to a Daddy/Daughter Dance (or as Lucy has been calling it the "dance daughter") & they had so much fun. Lucy was so excited about it & of course would not stand still for pictures. One of my friends organized the dance & did a great job - the had some snacks there, a craft that all the Dads could do with their daughters, a photo booth & a time when the Dads could read a letter they wrote to their daughters along with lots of dancing. Lucy still talks about it & asks when she can go again. Luckily she has a pretty great Dad so there will be lots of special moments like these in her future.

Ready for their big date!

Easter 2012

This Easter we went down to Austin for the long weekend to spend some time with some of our favorite people! It was a great weekend & a great way to celebrate the risen Lord! We spent the first night at Kyle & Erika's house. They are renting a little house on lake Austin & it was so fun to play in the lake & enjoy spending time with them. Bekah & Tyler came over on Friday night to hang-out with us - the kids loved all the attention from the aunts & uncles.

Miles gets some Aunt Bekah time & he is sporting the hat she gave him for Christmast

Tyler & Miles taking in all the action on Lake Austin

First Kayak ride for Lucy Jane

LOVE Aunt Erika & Uncle Kyle

Lucy's road trip outfit

We spent Saturday night at Bekah & Tyler's house. My parents came in that night & we went out to eat at a place on the lake & prepared some food for our picnic the next morning.