I've sat down to blog about the events of April 27, 2011 a few times and I always come up short on words. How does one put this into words?We woke up on Wednesday morning to images from Cullman where the first of the tornadoes came through. There was devastation and schools were closing across the state. I read reports from the Abc 33/40 weather blog and there was no doubt in mind that they were preparing us for a dire situation. There was no speculation, no maybe you should make plans to be in a safe place, only certainty.Our basement is completely underground so we had several friends and family come over. We are so thankful that the storms missed us every time but in the midst of thanking … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2011
Boat Ride
Friday evening Braylen went on her first boat ride! We met Jared, Paige and Paisley and headed out on the boat. The day was so perfect and the weather was beautiful. Honestly, I would have skied in a second if it wasn't so late in the evening and I had brought my swimsuit! Can you tell I am SO ready for summer?I tried to sneak in a picture with her... but she was too fascinated by the water! My best attempt at a picture of Paisley and Braylen... Helping drive the boat...She LOVED it and had so much fun!while(vfand_designs/GrowingGreens/JenniferSignature1.png" /> … [Read more...]
12 Month Check-Up
Braylen had her 12 month check-up last Tuesday! I'm just a little late blogging about it. I was excited to find out her stats and convinced she hadn't broke the 20 pound mark yet. And you know its true, mama knows best :) Our tiny girl just weighed 19 pounds and 8 ounces and 30 and three-quarters inches long! That puts her in about the 25th percentile for weight and somewhere between the 90th and 95th percentile for height. Her head circumference was 18 and a quarter. Long and skinny! Her build is just like her daddys when he was little. And her doctor was SO pleased with both her weight and height!She was so good at the appointment! I mean she did a great job of keeping herself occupied by … [Read more...]