Abrie's blessing day

 Dress designed and sewed by Grandma Sherry Bingham, she's amazing.

I am always in awe of how wonderful our friends and family are when an occasion like this arrives.  Seeing the men who are our friends and family surround our new baby is humbling.  And Abrie herself is humbling, thinking of who she will become some day and where she just came from.  Special baby, special day.

Hogan

Hogan is our new yellow lab.  He is so very cute.  If only the novelty hadn't worn off already and the kids still wanted to play with him and clean his poop, we'd have it made.

7 pictures of a boy who turned 6

 Sleeping in the tent the night before the big day!  

 Many legoes were happily received by the birthday boy Shay

 Got to have a play date with Peyton, a friend from kindergarten.  

 Farm cake, designed by Shay and dad.  Mom added the water, eggs, and oil to the cake mix and made the frosting.

Shay is a very nice boy, and is finally admitting to enjoying school.  He is really easy to please, and always likes to have something exciting going on.  Happy 6th birthday Shay buddy.

Sweet Abrie

Sorry for crappy picture rotating skills.  Abrie's growing bigger, and is occasionally giving us some smiles.  Sad to note, her 2nd-6th weeks of life have been pretty fussy.  But somehow each day we get up and do it all over again, and it gets easier each day.  The fact that she's still a good night sleeper helps.  I love her, she is precious.