The Kaufman's visited from LA!!!!

We enjoyed Adam and Jessi coming to visit! If you remember, Jared married them last summer. Here are some highlights of their trip...

They gave Doodle an Elmo camera...he LOVES it!!!

We enjoyed dinner at the Hard Eight...great Texas BBQ!!!!!

Adam can play a mean game of softball!

Then we headed for to see where JFK was shot

...and enjoyed some apps outside...

My sweet boys

So...we walked up to this...some tourists that must like this Tequila...

Maybe we had a little fun with it?!?!

On Sunday, we all went to play a little golf.

Jared gave a few lessons

Henry got to play, too

Hmm...what shall I do next?




Love these kisses!Um....I don't want to go.

Sadly, Adam and Jessi's last memory of Henry was him screaming the ENTIRE way home because he didn't want to leave. He enjoyed playing in the golf cart and playing with all the golf balls. He was hot, tired, and devastated. I hated that was their last memory of Doodle bug...sorry guys. We enjoyed their visit SO much!!!

Grammy and Pop-pop Came for a Visit in April

Grammy and Pop-pop visited in April for my birthday. I also had to go to training for work, so they had some much coveted time with the boys (and Rahab...you'll see)! See below!

Henry...oh how you've grown!

These pictures are from Christmas, April, and just recently...enjoy!!!

Kentucky Derby was so much fun!

Sorry it's been FOREVER since my last post. Well, get ready cause here it comes!!! The Derby weekend was kind of bipolar...the weather was perfect and gorgeous Thursday and Friday. We had the best time. Then the actual day of Derby was cold and rainy! We made it work, though. Call me a redneck, but I love a sunny day and a cold beer! Throw in some horses and pretty dresses, and you've got a great day for The Oaks!

Okay, so the play by play...I arrived Wednesday to Tiff's and she took me to get mani/pedi's that night...SO SWEET!!!! Thursday, we picked up Rachel and headed to Knoxville to pick up Leslie...then off to Louisville! Thursday was Oaks...see pic below. Doesn't it look so fun! We made some great memories and shared tons of laughs, but they will remain our sweet memories!!!

This pic pretty much sums up Derby...rainy, cold, and trying to make the best of it!!! I'd go again in a NY minute! Thanks, Tiff, for the invite! I had a blast!

Kentucky Derby, Here I Come!

I'm headed to the Kentucky Derby tomorrow for a girls trip...I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!! That means my sweet boys will have to fend for themselves. Who knows what's in store, but there will be MUCH testosterone, I'm sure! ;) Yes, I'll take tons of pics and upload about the trip. We have TONS of pictures to share of our Doodle bug and recent visitors. Maybe Jared can upload the blog the weekend, hmmm.....

Until next time, I'm headed to the races!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Must Read...

Our friend, Justin Arnold, shares his view of Christ's death and resurrection in lieu of his recent circumstances. I think it's an absolute "Must-Read". Praise God we have a hope in Him who has risen, indeed!

http://justinarnold.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-perspective-of-cross.html

In other news, we've moved...again. We're still in Dallas, however. We found a rental home just 10 minutes or so from our apt. We're all settled in and enjoying it. Rahab was excited to have a yard again. She just laid in the grass like, "You do love me, don't you?!" Henry's enjoying the sliding door to the back yard...open, close, open, close (and the occasional hand clap because he's so proud of himself). I know, I know. You want pictures. I'll post some in a few weeks. April and May are crazy busy. I'm out of town 2 weeks in April, Jared's parents are coming for a visit in April, and Jared's BFFs from high school are coming in May. I'm so excited!!!!!! Also, one of the weeks I'll be out of town is to go on a girls trip to the Kentucky Derby!!!!!!! I CANNOT WAIT!!! I've begun an official countdown! I'll be sure to take LOTS of pictures over the next couple of months and post some good ones. Until next time...

Ol' MS

We all took a trip to good ol' MS about a week ago. We ended up staying with the Gardners 2 nights! It was wonderful to spend some time with them...notice the "some" we were SO busy it was borderline ridiculous. We toured State's campus...wow has that place changed! Mrs. Becky took us through the honors dorm and her new office. It was beautiful! Those students are living in style. One morning we had breakfast with the Overstreets. It did our hearts so well to see them and talk for a while. Camp is as cute in person as his pictures...so well-behaved. And that Paxton, he's adorable! I saw my friend Shannon at her new school and hung out for a bit. Then we had lunch with Butch and went back to his house to talk while Henry took a nap. I went back over to Shannon's to see her sweet girls, while Jared went to study for a bit. That night we had dinner with our old church group...the Chapel. These people are amazing! They are just like family to us! The Chessers, the "Scrappy-Pappy" Thompsons, the Daniel Thompsons, and the Gardners were all in attendance. Holly and Daniel's boys are so sweet and well-mannered. I hadn't seen Aaron since we was little bitty and had never met Josh!!! (Camp was little bitty when we moved, too, I might add, and we hadn't met Paxton either.) On Saturday morning, we met up with my mom and sister to tour the campus. Henry was TERRIBLE! He decided he didn't want to sleep well Friday night and just couldn't handle it. Aunt Wendi and Nana rarely see him, and he had to be a toot! What's even worse...I didn't take a single picture while we were there! I had full intentions to take some on Saturday, and the battery was out!!!! Ugh!!! I was so frustrated...I tried to make it Jared's fault. It was nobody's fault; we just didn't think about it being dead. It was good to take a visit, but I must say, it's good to be home!