Is it summer yet????

Edee is ready for a fun-filled summer! She is so busy these days and doesn't miss a thing! She loves to "help," whether it be in the kitchen or on the patio. Daddy got a new smoker and she wanted to help put it together. She is still in love with her wagon and will sit or ride for hours at a time. I got a new camera for my birthday and I can't wait to take lots of shots as Edee continues to grow up. Of course, these pictures were taken with my phone. It is just too handy!

At the Little Gym, she has learned to do a somersault with the assistance of Mom or Dad. I recently found her in her bed with her head tucked down and her bottom in the air, but she just can't figure out how to get the rolling part down! She also loves to hang on the monkey bars, but she hasn't yet mastered walking. She likes to push around her lion toy that NeeNaw (a.k.a. Nonna) brought her for her birthday, but she isn't ready to venture off all by herself.

I learned this week that I will be able to continue my job-share next year. I am so blessed to have this opportunity! I absolutely love my school and the people I work with, so it was hard to think about leaving. I am thankful for the opportunity to continue teaching while having lots of time with my little doll!

Come on summer!!!

Family pictures

Gary took some great pictures before Edee's 1st Birthday party/Mother's Day Bar-B-Que on Sunday. I have had the last 20 years to learn that Gary is constantly clicking away on his camera. Eric spent a good portion of the shoot waiting for Gary to do a countdown or let him know that pictures were actually being taken. :-) We were able to get some wonderful photos of our little family! Even Elkee got in on the action when she refused to get out of the shot! (More shots of the birthday girl to com...)

Edee's 1st Birthday!

I can't even believe that Edee is 1 already!!! As I think back over the last year, there are so many wonderful moments. It has just gone by too quickly!! To celebrate this special occasion, her daddy and I took her to the Fort Worth Zoo for the first time. WOW! It could not have gone any better! She loved every minute of it, and we did too! There was a very special moment when a mommy Chimpanzee brought her baby over to the observation window. She and her baby were so interested in Edee and Eric. It was a priceless moment!! There were so many fabulous exhibits, and I see a zoo membership in our future!

Giddy up!

Edee had Western Day at school last week and I completely forgot! She doesn't really own a cowgirl outfit (YET), but I would have at least put her in jeans! As you can see, she wasn't a huge fan of the pony. Eric says that is going to save him tons of money!! He just always assumed that he would get to buy her a mini-horse and that it would roam around the backyard terrorizing Elkee. Of course, I reminded him that she doesn't like horses, but she LOVES horse power! She's going to want to ride a pink four-wheeler or a Sami all her own one day soon! For now, she got a new wagon from the Hanveys and that is about the right speed for making laps around the yard!

Spring is in the Air!

Our first Easter

Looking for frogs in the fountain

Enjoying the sunshine and a "furniture-free" patio!

We have been able to have some time outside recently and Edee absolutely LOVES it! If you open the door to let Elkee out and don't take her to the patio...LOOK OUT! She will cry and cry! The last picture was taken before the patio was pressure washed. As you can see from the pictures above, not all of the stain came up but at least there are not little paint chips everywhere. What did not come up seems to be there for life! I think Edee and Elkee liked the patio better before we put the furniture back. They liked the wide open space! I'll have more Easter pictures uploaded in the next day or so, but I've added a preview! :-)

Eric is back!!!

HOORAY!!!! Eric is back from Houston, and Edee and I are thrilled! He left Tuesday morning for a convention, so he was not able to be here for the new developments with my dad. My mom came in town quickly when the situation with my dad presented itself. I was so lucky to have her here for moral support and to help with Edee while I've been at Baylor!!

I was able to surprise Eric by having a guy come out and pressure wash the patio. We stained it ourselves a few years ago, but the freeze this year really did a number on it. It has been peeling and cracking, but we just haven't had time to do much with it. Eric has been so busy lately and still manages to be the best Daddy. If he wants or needs something, he buys it or takes care of it before I can beat him to it. I was so excited to be able to pull one over on him!!

I know that some of you may have not known the situation that was going on with my dad, Wally, so I probably caught people off-guard. He has been a cancer patient for the last 7-8 years. He is very active with skiing, golfing, etc., and has always had a positive attitude. He has gone through several rounds of chemo and radiation over that period of time. The bone marrow transplant is the next treatment option. He is able to do a self-donation because his marrow was clean and they extracted those cells in January. We have just had a bump in the road, but the transplant should still take place in May after he finishes this round of chemo. Please check in on his link for updates. I will try to keep this link about our little family, with the main focus being on the light of our lives...Miss Edee Sue!!! :-) Thank you for praying for my dad!!

Wendee

Update on Daddy

We were presented with a change in Daddy's cancer attack plan today. I don't think I can explain it any better than TeeLee, so please visit the "Who's With Wally" link in the right column for the latest update on Daddy.