Pure Joy!!

The kids went to the splash pad in Snyder this weekend. I think they had a good time!!

Happy Birthday Grandmom Wanda!!

Happy Birthday Grandmom Wanda!! We hope you have a GREAT day!!! We love you and will see you this evening!

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Just over a month ago Kate had to have her two front teeth pulled as a result of a fall. She had fallen and hit her two front teeth on our kitchen tile. She fractured the root of one of the teeth and had root resorption on both teeth. Needless to say I was sick about it. The dentist was very understanding and worked with us to get her some replacement teeth in time for her third birthday and the new baby.

This morning we went for a follow up exam after she received her new partial a little over three weeks ago. We all agreed there were a few things that could be done to improve the look of the teeth, but we were not going to pursue them at this time because we did not want to put Kate thru the process again. We would revisit the possibility of having a new partial made in a few years when she was older and more cooperative. Everybody was happy.

Well, this evening after dinner we all went to the pool to let the kids swim and we could sit and relax a bit. We had walked to the pool and the kids rode their scooters. We were at the pool about 15 minutes and Kate jumped into the pool as Rachel was getting out. Kate hit Rachel's head with her teeth and knocked the tooth just left of the new partial out root and all. Rachel's head also had a little gash in it from the tooth. Both girls were bleeding and crying! We headed straight home. We managed to get the scooters and crying girls home. I am just so glad Chris was with us! After we got home we noticed that the partial was broken too. We called the dentist and we will go see him in the morning. He will x-ray her, remove the rest of the partial, and we will start the whole process over. So much for a pretty white smile for Kate's third birthday!

My Motorcycle Riding Grandma

My Grandma has taken up a new hobby....motorcycle riding!! While she was on a trip to Carthage for a family reunion she grew a wild hair and decided to go on her first motorcycle ride. You are never too old to try something new, even at 92! It looks like she had fun! Keep surprising us Grandma!

Happy Birthday Daddy's Granny!!!

Happy Birthday Daddy's Granny!!! We love you!!

My Ever Growing Belly

I had my 35 week appointment this morning. The baby is growing good and everything is right on track. My c-section is scheduled for August 4th at noon. The count down is on now. I just hope everything goes as planned. This is my collection of belly shots over the last few months. Rachel was the photographer of some of them.

17 weeks

24 weeks

28 weeks

30 weeks

33 weeks

35 weeks

We are still not completely settled on a name. It will probably take until the baby is actually here to decide. We have a deal that if the baby has red hair we would name the baby Caleb Wade. If he does not have red hair his name will be Wade. I want to call the baby Wade and Chris wants to call the baby Caleb. We will see how things turn out.

Last night Kate said "I like your belly! It's a big one!!" I just laughed.

Stars and Stripes

We celebrated the Fourth of July in Snyder as we try to every year. We were all worried that our Fourth of July would be rained out this year, but the rain held off until after the festivities were over. The weather was wonderful! It was overcast and highs were in the high 70's.

We started the day with the annual parade in the park.

Here are the little stair steps waiting for more candy to be thrown at them.
Here comes our favorite entry in the parade...Granddad Bob's baby blue Studebaker.

There were a few Stansell's in the parade too.

Our attempt at a family picture.
After the parade we headed to the carnival. This was Kate's first year to ride the rides. She had no interest in the kiddie rides. She wanted to ride with the big kids. The kids favorite ride is the Dragon Roller Coaster. Kate was not scared in the least.

Her cousin Emilee did not enjoy the rides as much as Baby Kate did.

We tried to get a grandkid picture since this is the first time all the kids were together since Sydney and Mac were born. This was the best we could do.
We ended the day with the fireworks. It was a great show!