Go Phillies!!

Phillies 2008 World Series Champs!

Buddies...

Riley and Carter have been getting together about twice a week since Riley was 6 months old. They are learning about friendship, sharing and getting along with others. Sometimes they do this so well, other times not so much. :) But either way, it's fun to watch their familiarity and friendship with one another grow...

Rainy Weekend at the Bay...

A bit of old news... but good news and I just wanted to share... so there... :)

We enjoyed our last hoorah at the Bay the last weekend of September. We were glad to have Grandmom and Pop Delp, Aunt Jenna and Great-Aunt Patti and Great-Uncle Doug there with us to call the summer to a close. We missed Uncle Tracy, but he was never far from Riley's mind... as he seemed to say "Tseet-See" a few times a day. :)

It was a bit rainy, so we had to make up our own fun at times...

We played some RockBand... and Riley really got into it!

A highlight was dancing with Doug!



We had a small break from the rain and had one last boat ride...

It was a good summer... and we're already excited for next year...

Words and Funny Things...

Riley's been learning so much lately... there are new words everyday. He's such a funny boy and seems to really have Daddy's sense of humor. He definitely keeps us laughing...

Parade of Joy

A better description could not be found... Mel and Scott's wedding was simply that... a parade of joy from beginning to end. My precious, beautiful sister is married. Her husband is an amazing man from an amazing family - a delightful addition to the sweetness of our existing family. I feel so blessed - and it's humbling...






I have been a part of some tremendous things in my short life of 30 years. And this weekend was another to add to the list. A few of my personal highlights include:

• Driving to the church the day of the wedding with my two sisters, praying for Mel as we drove... kinda like we used to do going to school and spending time together when we were younger




• The "Parade of Joy" as Mel so perfectly called it... the nieces and nephews walking down the aisle before her yelling "The Bride is coming!" (though you couldn't really hear them) and ringing their bells. Riley stood frozen in the aisle, happily ringing his bell... but not moving much. Thanks to Daddy being a good sport, Riley made it down the aisle looking over the heads of his cousins.




• The look on Mel's face as she walked down the aisle. The look of Mom's and Dad's faces as they took part...


• Seeing Scott's face during the congregational singing... face lifted to the heavens, big smile, eyes closed, singing his heart out... Mel and Scott love the Lord so beautifully...


• Singing with more joy than I can explain at the wedding and the reception... at that point it was so not about my enjoyment of singing... it was all in admiration of what God had done in Mel and Scott's life thus far and what He'll continue to do in and through them in the future.




• Holding onto my son and my husband during the slide show at the reception... I am so blessed...