Jacob & His Ladies

Here are a couple of pictures from our time with Matthew's family. Jacob loves the ladies!

Jacob & BeBe

This picture is from about a month ago. We actually just dropped BeBe off at the airport from a weekend visit. We had a wonderful time - thanks for coming, spending time and taking care of us, BeBe.

Jacob & Aunt Judi

Aunt Judi has also made several visits since Jacob's birth - we are so thankful!

Wedding Bells for Uncle B & Soon-to-be Aunt Hannah!!!

My little brother Ben is getting married to the wonderfully fabulous Hannah Starkey next summer! Our family could not be more excited as God has truly blessed Ben with a beautiful bride. We adore Hannah and feel as though she and Ben make a perfect pair. Hannah's mother writes a weekly cooking column for the Victoria Advocate and wrote about the proposal in this week's column.

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/jul/20/gl_myra_072209_58821/?features

Summer Fun

Here are some pictures from earlier this summer. I am in the process of finally updating our blog. Next up... pictures from time with family.

Jacob! This is our little man at four months.

Abby and Sara Kate

Tyler, Abby & Sara Kate

We've spent lots of time at Tyler's community pool - thanks for the fun times, Duysen family!

Jacob & Shepherd

Wedding Weekend in New Ulm

We spent the weekend in New Ulm, Texas for a cousin's wedding. We had a great time just relaxing by the pool and being together. Here are some pictures from the weekend.

The Haynes Family with Abby - Abram insisted that Abby be in the picture, too.

The Reyes Family

Us.

Precious Abby

A little more serious Abby

My sweet dad with my baby boy - this is one of those pictures that just pulls at my heart.

Tio, Uncle B and Matthew
These guys can sit and talk for hours!

Aunt Karen with the kids

Abby and Hootsie... another sweet picture.

Matthew, Abby, Pop and Abram

Abby's Gymnastics Show

Abby loves gymnastics! Abby and her two good friends Sara Kate and Naomi were in a gymnastics class together this spring and they all did so well. Last week was the "show" for parents and siblings. Abby enjoyed the class so much we signed her up for the summer session. Enjoy these pictures of our girl!

Abby doing her beam routine.

Abby's audience

Abby's class all lined up

Sweet Abby girl

Port A Weekend

Here are a couple of pictures from our time in Port Aransas - yes, it was a month ago and we did go to the beach but all of the pictures are from the pool! This is the second year Matthew planned a fun weekend get-away for us. We had so much fun we want to go back in later this year.

Letter to Cousin Abram from Abby

Sorry it's been such a long time since I blogged. Since our last posting we had a fun family trip to the beach (pictures are still on my camera waiting to be downloaded) and my parents came to visit us Memorial Day weekend. We've just been a busy little family of four these days...
Today Abby told me she wanted to write a letter to her cousin, Abram. She dictated what she wanted to say in the letter and I told her what letters to write to make the words. We thought it was so precious and we were so proud of her letter writing skills that we had to share.

Just in case you need a little help reading the letter, it says:

Dear Abram,

I love you. I will see you and Auntie soon.

Love, Abby