Happy Father's Day, Eric!

Yesterday was Father's Day and I wanted to make sure to give Eric a proper shout out and let him know how much we love him and how wonderful of a father he is to Anabelle.

Anyone that knows Eric knows that he was made to be a Daddy. He is so sweet with Anabelle and he has such a gentle way with her. He is so patient with her as she is learning so many new things and I have to admit it's not always easy to be as patient as he is. Not only is Eric an amazing father to Anabelle (and I know he will be our new baby too!) but he is also the best husband in the world (in my opinion). Here are some of the reasons why I love him so much:

* He makes me laugh every day.

* He makes Anabelle have the best belly laugh you could ever hear.

* He can cook!

* When he gets home from work he is in complete "daddy/husband mode" and helps me out with Anabelle, Bailey, dinner, anything I need.

* He is pretty smart :)

* He is oh so handsome!

* He is kind to everyone.

* He loves his Mama.

* He's not afraid to get in there and change a stinky diaper.

* He's a family man.

* He has the best work ethic I have ever seen in a person.

* He works so hard every day so I am able to stay home with Anabelle.

Honestly, I could go on for days but these are just a few highlights. :)

Eric, thank you for being the BEST husband I could ask for. I love you more than everything. And, thank you for being the father that you are. I thank God every single day that you are my husband and can't wait for everything the future brings to our family.

This is the breakfast I made Eric for Father's Day. It's French toast....... with gravy. I know what you're thinking.... and I agree. But, this is how his mama made it when he was growing up and this is what he wanted.

This is Anabelle giving her Daddy her musical card. He loved it!

Summertime!

Well, it's officially summer. It's been 100 degrees the past few days and we are spending lots of time in the air conditioned house. We have gotten out to the pool a few times and when it gets cooler at night we are spending time in the backyard. Now that Anabelle is walking like a pro she likes to play in the grass, on the slide, and run after Bailey. She loves to throw bouncy balls and she has a pretty good throw! She loves to point out birds and she has started pointing out other babies and saying "baby".

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As for baby #2 there's no real update. Everything is still going great and I'm feeling much better than I was a few weeks ago. I am now 12 weeks along and about to enter the 2nd trimester! Wow! I can't believe it! Hopefully we will have some good sonogram pics soon!

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Over the next couple of weeks we will be doing major cleaning and packing since we are moving.....again. But this time we will only be moving about 3 miles away. Our lease on our little rent house ends at the end of this month and we have been building a new home over the past several months. We will close on the house at the end of the month and are looking forward to having a permanent home for the next several years. Especially since this will my mine and Eric's fifth residence since we got married 4 years ago! Our new home is in the same neighborhood we are in now which is great and it's walking distance from Anabelle's future elementary school!

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Here are some cute pics of Miss Anabelle that I wanted to share!

Happy little girl!

Lunch with Daddy is such a treat!

BIG SMILE!!

With Daddy at the "beach".

She looks like such a big girl in this pic.

Lovin' on Bailey.

Lovin' on her Aunt Molly when she came to visit a few weeks ago!

I love this pic! She's just checking out Bailey.

Our family at the Concert in the Park.

Me and Anabelle playing at the playground.

Anabelle is going to be a......

That's right! She has a baby brother or sister coming soon and we could not be happier! We are still pretty early right now. 9 weeks to be exact but we are so thrilled we just can't hold it in any longer. The baby's due date is December 28th which is going to make for an exciting Christmas season!
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Please keep us in your prayers so we will have a healthy pregnancy during the next 7 months. I will do my best to keep my blog updated with new and exciting progress with baby #2 and of course with Anabelle. As of right now when we ask Anabelle "Where's the baby?" she proudly points to her mommy's tummy. We are looking forward to all of the new joys and blessings our second child will bring for our entire family.

Easter 2011

We had an awesome Easter this year! Anabelle got to visit the Easter bunny the previous weekend when he came to our neighborhood. She thought he was very funny and laughed when we put her in his lap! She also had fun at the petting zoo where she got to get up close and personal with goats, pigs, baby chicks, bunny rabbits, kittens, ducks, and even a llama! As for Easter Sunday, we decided to stay here in McKinney and celebrate just the three of us! Anabelle hunted Easter eggs that the Easter bunny left for her. She had so much fun gathering the eggs and putting them in her basket (with the help of mom and dad). We spent most of the day outside playing in our back yard and we took a long walk in the afternoon. A perfect Easter weekend!

Anabelle and the Easter bunny!

Our family. Gathering eggs.
Bailey is joining in the fun too.

Gathering eggs!

More eggs.

Anabelle and her daddy!

Daddy helping Anabelle gather eggs.

Anabelle checking out all the animals.
Looking at the baby goat.

Mommy & Anabelle.

Petting the chicken.

Petting the kitten.

Checking out the duck.

Anabelle and the llama.

Tulips, tulips, and more tulips!!!

The Arboretum is a beautiful park in Dallas that we had heard so much about when we moved here. After our first visit we even bought annual memberships! It's a great place to spend the afternoon and Anabelle really loves to look at all of its beauty. Each season they do different displays but I don't think there is any better time to go than in April for the tulips. Anabelle and I visited there with my friend Natalie and her adorable daughter, Violet. We loved it so much we took Eric back the following weekend! Enjoy the pics!

Tulips!

Anabelle hangin' with her daddy.Practicing walking.

Mommy & Anabelle.
More tulips!

Stop and smell the tulips!

Too cute!

Violet & Anabelle.

Violet & Natalie.

Anabelle's 1st Birthday!

Anabelle opening gifts.

Peeking around Daddy's shoulder.
Having fun with Aunt Carrie.

Friends.

Opening more gifts.

Delicately eating her birthday cupcake.

Having fun! Practicing walking with Mommy.

Hanging out with Daddy and Nana.

Anabelle is 1!!! Her birthday was March 2nd and we celebrated her birthday in Lakeway with friends and family. Eric and I have been blessed this year because of our daughter. We can't believe she has already been with us a year. We look forward to many many more birthdays!!