We've got ourselves another baby!

at 09/27/09 9:20PM

Eli Jeffrey Harward was born 9/21/09 and could not be sweeter! He is the best baby which is a good thing being our third and all. The kids are thrilled and Zane and I are proud of our extremely good looking children. Thank you Lord for our growing family!

Congrats!!!

by simon_says at 09/27/09 9:21PM
Congrats!

by rebecca_mckay_howell at 09/28/09 8:08AM
You do have good looking children. Plus the are fun to be around.

by someday at 09/28/09 11:23AM
Hooray! Congrats!

by emwhitt at 09/28/09 12:54PM
Wow, I didn't even realize you were pregnant (guess I missed your last post)! Congratulations!!

by stylinmama at 09/28/09 1:33PM
Congratulations Lauren! He's so handsome! He and my newest niece are about a month apart!

by loislane at 09/29/09 12:08PM
CONGRATS!!!

by ousinger at 10/03/09 8:32PM
Congratulations!! Saw the pictures on the link you emailed me. He is adorable!! My new nephew was born the next day in Athens, GA. Been visiting there to see him. Looking forward to seeing your new one soon.

by tandielq at 10/04/09 11:28PM
Thanks! Congrats on the new little one!

by jstanley at 10/15/09 11:46AM
Congratulations!!! I'm SO sorry I've been out of touch. We've been insanely busy, had the flu (not that kind), and vacationing. We'll need to catch up soon!

by scootapoot at 10/19/09 8:01AM
Congratulations! I know Jeff is up there smiling!

by gslover at 11/02/09 5:21PM
I am glad you liked it. I have WAY more stories than that.

by jstanley at 11/14/09 2:35PM

Well here goes...

at 04/02/09 9:11PM

To please the persistent (you know who you are) I will tell about the goings on in my little life. While you wait with bated breath, I will warn you that there is good news and bad news. Bad news always goes first...

My husband lost his father 3 weeks ago. It was sudden and very unexpected. He was 60 years old. What can I say except that we miss him and we're just plain sad. If you didn't know him, go here to see what kind of man he was.

But God is so good! My first piece of good news is that I am an aunt!! I have a new little niece named Penelope Layne and she is absolutely precious! My brother and his wife are as proud as can be and she posted some adorable pictures! I love that baby girl!

And to add to the excitement, Penny will have a new baby cousin! We're expecting our third baby and we're just thrilled! God sent us comfort in the form of a little bundle of joy. :) Now He teaches us patience while we await the arrival...

I can't express how sad I am about Jeff's passing. Congratulations on being an aunt and expecting! That's such wonderful news!

by rebecca_mckay_howell at 04/03/09 5:11AM
Congrats on the baby! God certainly knows what He's doing, huh?

by simon_says at 04/03/09 7:08AM
Hey congrats on your niece and your pregnancy! I hope everything goes well!

by isabeau_danjou at 04/03/09 10:28AM
I'm so happy for ya'll and I am blowen away about Zanes dad thats terrible, I hope things go well. We are praying for in good and bad.

by myboys_jkg at 04/03/09 8:30PM
I'm so happy for you and Zane and Star! Please send my sympathy to the family.

by gslover at 04/06/09 4:10PM
Persistent..? I like that... at least, you didn't describe that "you know who" person as "nagging". Hey! maybe we could start a lottery to name #3. This could get reeeally good!!!

by maconpane at 04/08/09 1:54PM
update.... update.... aaarghhhhh... need... need update...........

by maconpane at 08/30/09 6:51PM

Ethan strikes again

at 10/01/08 11:34PM

Ethan at three years old never fails to surprise me. Several days ago, Zane's parents came by to pick the kids up and as we were standing outside in the driveway Jeff commented on Ethan's shirt. Well Ethan brightened right up and said, "You like Lightning McQueen Papa?" Then he dropped his drawers and stuck out his backside, slapping his bottom saying, "I got Tow-Mater on my underwear too!" Good grief.

Momma and Daddy got to come out and play for a good while. Daddy did a bang up job on his parenting series. Hurt my feelings anyway. His presentation was awesome especially with such a personal subject. Momma's ladies' class was, of course, a hit! Encouraging and motivating and very practical. We're not ready for them to go yet, but looking forward to next time. Love y'all!

We certainly enjoyed seeing your parents Sunday! Hilarious story about Ethan!

by tandielq at 10/02/08 12:03AM
That made me laugh out loud! Good thing no one's in the office yet to have heard me!

by simon_says at 10/02/08 6:10AM
Ethan is the coolest kid! :D

by wife_of_burt at 10/02/08 6:27AM
also, I'm sure your parents were a big hit, they're great teachers and bible students themselves. I wish we would've been able to hear some of the series. It was great getting to visit you guys though, all of you that is.

by wife_of_burt at 10/02/08 6:28AM
Ha! How cute!

by stylinmama at 10/02/08 11:23AM
Kids are funny. Trevor did that just the other day.

by karalei at 10/03/08 11:08AM
HEY... you DID update! Ya know, we just gotta wonder where Ethan might have picked up his traits...

by maconpane at 10/03/08 5:07PM
Lauren send my regards to your parents! Glad to know I've have another fellow member of the Blizzard Club!

by gslover at 10/06/08 11:53AM
LOL- Ethan did it again when we were over there. He wanted to show me his Thomas the Tank Engine underwear this time. Then, he went and showed Caleb, and of course, I capitalized on the opportunity and said to Caleb, "See?? You can have Thomas underwear,too, as soon as you start using the potty like Ethan.

by stupidugly at 10/08/08 9:10PM
Thanks, Ethan!

by stupidugly at 10/08/08 9:10PM
That is hilarious! Looking forward to such stories with my little man!

by loislane at 10/09/08 4:44PM
I'm still disappointed I didn't get to witness the bum slap.

by simon_says at 10/16/08 5:11PM
Thanks for the advice, and the great gift ideas. Taylor actually already has a doll house; was already getting a tea set, but the Polly Pockets look interesting. I think I had something like that when I was a kid, only in blue. You done with your shopping yet?

by dirtrider at 12/21/08 5:44AM
Hey! What's new?

by loislane at 02/20/09 8:17AM
waiting... waiting... waiting...

by maconpane at 03/25/09 4:21PM

2's and 5's

at 07/18/08 11:23AM

So why is that Ethan just will not believe me that the 2 on the digital alarm clock is, in fact, a 2 and not a 5? He even went so far as to go all the way to his room and come back with his little number 2 magnet to show me what a number 2 looks like and compare it to the number on the clock and say, "See, Mommy, I told you." Yeah, well, nobody likes a know-it-all. Is it wrong that I want to punish him for it?

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Hey you wouldn't happen to have Jeff and Star's mailing address would you?

by megforu at 07/23/08 7:35AM
not nearly enough...but we make it happen. :)

by wife_of_burt at 07/24/08 6:56AM
Sounds like somebody needs a spanking.

by karalei at 08/02/08 11:41PM
He's ALMOST got it....patience, girl!!!!

by yontz at 08/04/08 9:56PM
Did Mom just call you girl!? Also, I think that Ethan may be right. Who is to say that 2 is 2 and not 5? Not me, girl.

by trevor at 08/05/08 11:07PM
Oh man, my blog is starting to look like a New Kids on the Block song.

by laurenelise at 08/07/08 4:26PM
Or should I say NKOTB

by laurenelise at 08/07/08 4:27PM
It is nice to know that someone else agrees that hey we just need to get that kid out of there. :) Thanks, I don't get that very often.

by myboys_jkg at 08/12/08 6:12AM
nice! :) I think that's my favorite email ever. It's so stinkin funny, every time.

by wife_of_burt at 08/14/08 2:46PM
also, I tend to believe the things you tell me, should I not? Oh and I'll pass on the fight, I'm too tired right now. ;)

by wife_of_burt at 08/14/08 2:47PM
ohh, what I meant to say was that my post was originally an email and that is what I'm loving that's so stinkin' funny. :)

by wife_of_burt at 08/18/08 2:01PM
Clever boy! Praise the good, check his attitude when necessary. And hello to a new friend. My sincere thanks for your care and love for the Zimbabwe brethren. Unfortunately we will not be seeing your man who is coming over, but very thankful for his interest and love for the Lord in his efforts to teach and help physically those he can. Please advise him to find a pocket for OTC medicines before leaving. It would really be a help (like for headache, diarea (sp? - they call it "runny tummy", etc. Flip back to my blog for other suggestions. Keep me posted what your travelers find out.

by granny at 08/22/08 1:43AM
We live in Louis Trichardt, South Africa, some 50 miles from the border of Zimbabwe. Do scroll down and see/read of some of our adventures!

by granny at 08/22/08 1:45AM
thanks! I took that picture with my regular old digital camera too. who needs to go and wait in lines to have them done? I just decided I was gonna try to do it and I did, I'm pretty happy with the results, now if I can just get one of the two of them, that'd be amazing! :)

by wife_of_burt at 08/28/08 8:48PM
I don't mind the questions, believe me! ;)

We have 3 bedrooms, one of them is the guest room so we'll just have to convert that to a nursery. :)

by stylinmama at 08/29/08 12:53AM
Conratulations on being an aunt....again! That's so super exciting.

by wife_of_burt at 09/19/08 6:53AM
also, are my reservations still good for the evening of the 25th? If so, is it possible to add 1 more? My mom is going to be traveling with us as well and it'd be great if we could let her stay with us too otherwise, we may have to book elsewhere. ;) I know your house is going to be full already, that's why I was asking. Let me know if adding one more is a deal breaker, please. :) Thanks, and we're totally looking forward to our mini visit.

by wife_of_burt at 09/19/08 6:56AM
We'll definitely terrorize "this kid" with pranks. I'm sure it will get to the point that "the kid" will just roll his/her eyes at us each time. It'll be awesome. ;) love ya!

by karalei at 09/19/08 8:21AM
Thanks a lot!!! I am going to have to figure out a way to divide up the gum and hide it from myself. I brought it to work and I think I already have 5 cavities. :)

by someday at 09/22/08 11:54AM
thanks. and yes....way down for Jamaica.

by wife_of_burt at 10/01/08 8:39AM

Knock, knock

at 06/21/08 8:48PM

Me: Who's there?
Ethan: Orange.
Me: Orange who?
Ethan: Knock, knock.
Me: Who's there?
Ethan: Banana.
Me: Banana who?
Ethan: Knock, knock.
Me: Who's there?
Ethan: Apple.
Me: Apple who?
Ethan: Aren't you glad I didn't say orange?
Me: Hmmmm
Ethan: Mommy? Mommy? Mommy? Mommy? Mommy? Mommy? Mommy?
(I was driving and trying to merge onto the interstate)
Me: Yes, Ethan?
Ethan: I said aren't you glad I didn't say orange?
Me: Oh yes, very glad.
Ethan (smiling proudly): That was a good joke, huh?
*sigh* :)

Awww...that's cute! Hey, I'm going to the ladies' bible class tomorrow night at Kate's. Will I get to meet my stalker??

by simon_says at 06/21/08 9:24PM
I'm supposed to be working right now, too. I keep getting distracted. I don't know what my problem is. I mean, it's only 11:30 on a Saturday night. I can't imagine why I'd have focus issues while trying to write a report. Hope you get your work done!

by simon_says at 06/21/08 10:32PM
Haha, cute! Caleb is SO into knock-knock jokes right now...well more a couple of months ago, but he could never tell them right. They were NEVER funny, and actually they never made any sense either. :)

by stylinmama at 06/21/08 11:47PM
that was a good joke. and i'm sure he never tells the same one twice. :)

by loislane at 06/23/08 9:37AM
hilarious!!

by emwhitt at 06/24/08 3:59PM
Boring! I see a lot of words, and almost fell asleep trying to read it. Ethan is awesome, but you did a poor job capturing the awesomness of Ethan.

by trevor at 06/24/08 8:54PM
Nobody wants your hate speech on my blog. I can stop talking anytime I... :)

by trevor at 06/24/08 8:57PM
Hi! Wow, it's been a long time! I am well. I am married, living in Florida, and working at USF. No kids yet, but maybe soon. What have you been up to?

by isabeau_danjou at 06/25/08 8:18AM
well, I guess if I lose my mind and am hospitalized, it really would be win win, because someone else would have to deal with all the crying and as an added bonus, perhaps you'd be at the same institution with all your crazy head problems. I can't believe you're still dealing with all that craziness, that's terrible. I hope they figure that out even sooner than poor Harrison's issues. Anyway, today was probably the worst day he's had yet, so we'll see what shall come of this, if it's just a sensitivity to dairy or something like that causing the colic or if he has a full fledged allergy like she had. Today he started having a few symptoms that Addison had, so it's officially getting a little more scary...as of this evening.

by wife_of_burt at 06/30/08 7:55PM
hey. you're up late too! and yes, apparently I'm insanely funny when I'm in labor, or so says Kelley. she took that picture just before my doctor kicked everyone outta the room. but in all seriousness, i do and did have so much fun in labor, i mean just laying around and visiting with everyone, it was nice...and in large part due to the epidural. ;D

by wife_of_burt at 07/05/08 11:05PM
That was a compliment. Shaggy could take He-man anytime...anywhere. "Like, let's get out of here, Scoob!" Earth to Lauren, that phrase can only be said by the strongest of the strong. Have you seen how he can hold Scooby (very large dog) for long periods of time? Think it over. I will get back to you.

by trevor at 07/06/08 8:50PM
You're so sweet! I'm going to post right now :)

by emwhitt at 07/07/08 9:13PM

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