Chik-Fil-A

   Dennis and I are really looking forward to summer and the extra time that we will have to spend with Libby and Luke.  Today, we got a head start and headed to Chik-Fil-A with Libby.  Dennis let her play while I got our meals, and we were pleasantly surprised when she agreed to eat in the middle of her play.

After she ate, she quickly made friends with an older girl ("What's her name?"--so funny-- I just realized she asks this question (Which is one she asks often of both men and women) with the same intonation that the Joey on Friends asks "How you doing?")   She learned so much from the other children who were playing, and we watched as she followed them down the slide for the first time.

                And the second and third and fourth and fifth, etc.  She loved sliding down the tube!

   Several of the older children were playing Hide and Seek. When the Seeker started counting as everyone else hid, Libby's eyes brightened.  She knew counting and just joined right in.  She wasn't sure why they were counting or that they were playing a game without her.  She had a grand time counting with them and running around the play area.

Sometime during the time that we were there, Dennis got a sundae and I got an ice cream cone.  When offered some of either, she chose Gran's favorite, the cone.

When it was time to go, Soach and I were expecting tears, but Dennis sat her down, told her we would come back if she would be sweet, and we all quietly walked out the door.  However, when we got to the car, she insisted on driving us home!

Easter 2012

   Easter was somewhat low key this year as Daddy was in the hospital nine out of 14 days before Easter (two different trips) and until the Monday after Easter.  Momma stayed with us at night and with Daddy during in the day.  Daddy insisted that Momma and I stay at home on Easter, and we did until about 3:00.  Then, we headed back to the hospital to keep Daddy company.
  Alberta Baptist still meets at our church since the tornado damaged their building on April 27, 2011. They are in the process of rebuilding, but it will take a while. Parker has enjoyed this as one college friend is our pastor's son, and another college friend is Alberta's youth minister.  Easter Sunday, both churches worshiped together like we did on Christmas.
  Savannah, Jason, Luke, and Libby joined the rest of us for lunch. Here are a few pics.

This first picture is one of my all time favorite Easter pictures.  It was taken at Elkdale Baptist Church in Selma .  I always loved their tradition of filling the cross with fresh flowers on Easter morning, and of course, these two kids are just so cute!

Libby and Luke in their precious Easter shirts that Cheri made for them.  She always comes up with some of the cutest holiday t-shirts!

This is Libby hunting eggs at a church egg hunt.  She is understanding it a little better this year.

2012 Family Easter Picture

Libby and friends, Delilah and Jonah

Libby loves flowers--picking them especially!  I have Gerber daisies in the front, and she couldn't resist.

Such a cutIe!

Our "Little Man"

Libby loves "playing" the drums in church like her dad!