Erin Rebekah

Eight years and 9 months ago Dave and I got some very surprising news. We were gonna have another baby. Abby was 3 months old and we were expecting another baby. We were a little overwhelmed and excited at the same time. I saw my doctor on June 19th and he scheduled for me to come to the hospital at 5 am June 20th to be induced to have my baby girl. Dave and I arrived there right on time and the nurses got me all set up and ready. Just like with Abby's birth, everything went great. It was a pretty uneventful morning. Dave actually ordered drill for his marching band show around 10 am. A short time after that I was holding a precious little girl with a head full of brown hair. Abby looked just like Dave ( and still does), so when Erin was born I now had a little girl who looked just like me. She was precious from head to toe. She weighed 9 pounds and 1 ounce. Her personality was evident from the very beginning. She was a bit fussy and cried alot. She was and still is a mommy's girl...although she has warmed up to her daddy lately:) She is a sweet little girl who I call "Little" sometimes. She takes her time to do things....just like Dave. She looks just like I did as a little girl and shares the name Erin with me. I love her sweet smile and infectious laugh. Happy 8th birthday Erin. I love you.

June

What a busy two weeks this has been. My baby girl turned nine, we spent a week vacationing at the beach, and then Dave and I headed to Summer Beach Project. Our vacation was great. We relaxed, swam in the ocean, played in the sand, ate lot of really good food, and spent time just hanging out with our family. We went with my entire family....me, Dave, my 3 sisters, their husbands, all 8 children, and my mama and daddy. It is so nice getting to spend a full week with them every summer.



Next Dave and I headed to Ft. Walton for beach project with campus outreach. We had intended to bring the kids, but the day before we left, my parents asked if the kids wanted to go home with them. It was unanimous that they would spend the next week with mamaw and grandaddy rather than at beach project with us. I miss them like crazy! Our time with the students has been good. Beach project is definitely a character building time. Tight living conditions, getting to know different people and lots of different personalities can be hard.....but so good for building character. The students are learning alot.



Saturday, June 13 Dave and I will have been married for 11 years. Happy Anniversary Dave! I love you and look forward to many, many, many more years.