Time-out was introduced to Miss Rylee

As much as I didn't think my heart was ready for it I put Miss Rylee my 18 month old in time-out for the first time yesterday. It was a snap decision I made and as much as I thought I was going to regret it and/or was going to be in for a battle with keeping her on the time-out step....she completely obeyed and it actually helped her calm down! Score. Rylee is a very passionate little girl and when she is committed to something she goes down with a fight and yesterday afternoon was my breaking point with battling one of her outbursts. So to time-out we went and she stayed there for the full minute. I was sooo proud of her. What a big girl she is becoming. Don't get me wrong she is a wonderful child and pretty much our family comedian. She hardly ever gets upset and loves greeting everyone with her toothy smile but when she does fall off her cliff of happiness she falls hard. lol. Rylee's a BIG girl now!

Summer 2010

Daddy and his girls eating ice cream
They play so well together
Saying CHEESE!
My sweet Rylee

Our Summer has been a busy one. From beach vacations, pool trips, birthday parties, and pretty much having every weekend packed with something we have had a great summer. Presley will be starting preschool soon! September 8th is her first day and she is sooo excited. We are patiently waiting for her teacher assignment to arrive. The planner in me does not like how long they wait to send out these assignments. Presley will be going 3 days a week this year MWF from 9-12. I am excited for her. She learned soooo much last year that I can't wait to see what she discovers and learns this year.


Rylee will be staying home with me which will be nice. It will give her and I 3 mornings a week to spend some one on one time together before Easton arrives in October. I am thinking I will take her to the park, walk around the lake and take her out for ice cream on these mornings....because I know after Easton arrives getting out will not be on the top of my list for sometime.


It is really crazy for me to think that I am already 30 1/2 weeks along with Easton. I am so ready to put a face with his name. Since I found out I was pregnant I have been praying over his delivery. I have to say I am nervous about it since Rylee was 8lbs 13oz and I had trouble delivering her which ended up in resulting in a little shoulder dystocia. I know that this is totally in the Lord's hands but I just pray he gives us wisdom when it comes time for delivery in regards to a c-section if he is looking large and/or putting faith in a natural delivery. I don't know if I would be as obsessed with this situation if my brother Stephen hadn't gone through the same thing as Rylee but his delivery was much more severe resulting in Erb's palsy (nerve damage to his shoulder and arm). I know that my pregnancy and Easton is in the Lord's hands and he has a plan for this delivery already and a plan for Easton's life. I just pray for strength no matter which direction the delivery goes. On a lighter note....I could not be more ready to meet our son. To hold him and feel his touch to mine. The girls are sooo ready to meet him. Presley randomly hugs my belly and says "I love you Easton Michael"!!

Wes is doing wonderful!! He has been promoted to Managing Partner and I am sooo proud of him. He has worked sooo hard over the past 2 years and I am so happy about where his job is heading. The Lord is faithful and we give him all the glory and praise for where Wes's job is currently and where it is heading. Besides work Wes is staying pretty busy with my "to do lists" and the girls constantly wanting him to play games such as "tick tock", "hide n seek", and "chase". Our girls absolutely adore him and look forward to him coming home everyday. He is a terrific daddy and I have know doubt that he is setting a wonderful example for our girls. He is honorable, trustworthy, loving, funny/goofy, easy going, honest and most importantly has a heart for the Lord. He is a wonderful man and I am blessed to be on this journey with him. :)


Well that is all for now!