BABY CARROLL!!!

"For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well! My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book, they were all writeen, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them." Psalms 139:13-16


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Yes, your eyes are seeing this picture right!!! It was, of course, a complete and total shock, but a good one! I am 12 weeks today and due on September 22.
  • aleta
    Congratulations!! How exciting!
    by aleta at 03/10/10 9:14PM
  • cyber_space_cadet
    What wonderful news! Congratulations.
    by cyber_space_cadet at 03/10/10 9:23PM
  • siscomom
    That is wonderful. So happy for you all. I know the kids must be overjoyed.
    by siscomom at 03/10/10 9:24PM
  • jenkegley
    WOW!!! Congratulations!!
    by jenkegley at 03/10/10 9:30PM
  • carolattheriver
    Such exciting news!!!!!!!!!!!!
    by carolattheriver at 03/10/10 9:37PM
  • frances
    So happy for all four of you!!
    by frances at 03/10/10 9:43PM
  • sharon
    SOSOSO SO happy for you Natalie!!!
    by sharon at 03/10/10 9:45PM
  • joc
    What a wonderful surprise for your family! Congratulations!
    by joc at 03/10/10 9:53PM
  • t33ng1rlsqu4d
    That's fantastic news. Congratulations!!!
    by t33ng1rlsqu4d at 03/10/10 11:06PM
  • laura_ashley
    Yaaaaay excitement!!! Congrats :D
    by laura_ashley at 03/11/10 8:45AM
  • didow
    I'm so happy for you. Can't wait to hold the new little one.
    by didow at 03/11/10 9:40AM
  • kimsisco
    so excited! can't wait to find out if this is a brother or sister!
    by kimsisco at 03/11/10 12:04PM
  • emersonk78
    Congrats! That is awesome news! You are truly blessed with a great family that just keeps growing!
    by emersonk78 at 03/11/10 4:44PM
  • rebekah1
    whoa. that's AWESOME!
    by rebekah1 at 03/11/10 6:06PM
  • lauriw1030
    GREAT news!
    by lauriw1030 at 03/13/10 5:16PM

SNOW!

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WOW!!! It snowed so much that we were able to make our very first real snowman!
  • carolattheriver
    Awesome!
    by carolattheriver at 02/12/10 2:23PM
  • jenkegley
    Very cute snowman! ... and kids, too! :)
    by jenkegley at 02/12/10 2:59PM
  • joc
    CUte! Cute! Cute!
    by joc at 02/12/10 3:00PM
  • aleta
    That is the cutest snowman I have ever seen!
    by aleta at 02/12/10 3:29PM
  • emily
    How exciting, they will remember that forever.
    by emily at 02/12/10 4:30PM
  • cyber_space_cadet
    That is just too cool! :)
    by cyber_space_cadet at 02/12/10 4:50PM
  • the_dow_dad
    I love it! :)
    by the_dow_dad at 02/12/10 6:54PM
  • sharon
    Precious!
    by sharon at 02/12/10 7:40PM
  • kimsisco
    good one! very cute!!!
    by kimsisco at 02/12/10 9:40PM
  • jansilee
    Lucky! It should be a little warmer by then!!
    by jansilee at 02/20/10 8:27AM
  • skidget
    thanks!
    by skidget at 02/24/10 3:26PM
  • jansilee
    Thank you! Your kids are getting so big. They are so cute!!
    by jansilee at 02/28/10 11:17PM
  • aleta
    I LOVED your rambling! That was why I went ahead and posted my personal feelings, because I KNEW they were very personal to others. Three years since W.R. died? I cannot believe it! Thank you for sharing the special people in your life. Our loved ones who have gone on are in wonderful company! :)
    by aleta at 03/03/10 9:32AM

Christmas Elves!!!

Singing Version:

Send your own ElfYourself eCards


Hip Hop Version:

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

P.S. Chris would be horrified if he new I posted this! ha!!
  • fmr1222
    Don't worry...we'll never tell Chris! ;-)

    Pretty cute!
    by fmr1222 at 12/15/09 7:16PM
  • joc
    Very entertaining! And, really cute, too!
    by joc at 12/15/09 7:27PM
  • ericsgal
    we all know this is what chris does in his spare time - hip hop elving... :D
    by ericsgal at 12/15/09 8:54PM
  • didow
    What a disappointment. I thought -- as they were loading -- that we were going to get to see Chris actually doing some hip hop. :)
    by didow at 12/15/09 8:56PM
  • jenkegley
    Very cute!
    by jenkegley at 12/15/09 9:29PM
  • 3rd_down
    LOL!!! that was awesome! :p
    by 3rd_down at 12/16/09 12:31PM
  • siscomom
    Why, Chris is a natural! Way to go Chris, you rock!
    by siscomom at 12/16/09 1:52PM
  • laurie
    lol!!!!!......very entertaining. chris really has some good moves on that last one!
    by laurie at 12/16/09 3:08PM
  • t33ng1rlsqu4d
    Hahaha, those are too funny! Hope y'all have a wonderful holiday.
    by t33ng1rlsqu4d at 12/18/09 12:04AM

HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY HANNAH!!!!

Seven years ago today, a sweet baby was born and intorduced into this world:

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She grew bigger and bigger, and before I knew it, she was ONE then TWO:
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Then FIVE and SIX:
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When she was one, I thought to myself, "Oh, the day that she will turn seven is so distant from now. It will be the same year that I will turn 30 (I had her, I was 22), and that is so far away." Well, seven years passed, but all too quickly. Today, at 12:54 p.m., sweet Hannah turned SEVEN! What scares me more than anything is that the time has flown, and will just go faster as the years go by.

HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY HANNAH!!!!!!!!
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  • t33ng1rlsqu4d
    I can't believe how old she's getting. She is turning into quite a lovely young lady! Hope y'all are having a fantastic summer!
    by t33ng1rlsqu4d at 06/28/09 4:35PM
  • bandmom
    That's so fun to see all the growing up pictures together! You're right, the time does fly, and before you know it (and before you're ready for it) they are ready to leave home and be on their own. Enjoy every precious moment!!!
    by bandmom at 07/14/09 5:50PM
  • amyclanton
    I will post them as soon as I get them but I am on Facebook and that is where the photographer is going to put them first. Have a great weekend can't wait to see ya'll!
    by amyclanton at 07/18/09 10:29AM
  • diannes
    Beautiful pictures! The tattoo is a henna tattoo. It will fade.
    by diannes at 08/10/09 10:42PM
  • jansilee
    Are you and Ash going to be able to come down one night to visit us while your daddy is here??? :)
    by jansilee at 08/16/09 9:50PM
  • jansilee
    Sacha doesn't have a pleo, but she is on Facebook. We tried to keep him in line. We ate with him Sunday and he was telling us about him singing Johnny Cash. It was pretty funny! I miss spending time with y'all so much. It was so good to have him here. I am thinking maybe I will just have to drive to Lufkin once a month or every other month on a Sunday to visit!!!
    by jansilee at 08/20/09 12:12AM
  • jansilee
    Yes, we are planning to be there. See you then! :)
    by jansilee at 08/22/09 12:54AM
  • sharon
    I just remembered I never replied to your facebook message. Oops! Sorry...we've been so busy with paperwork and such that it slipped my mind.

    Maybe you could drive up to Canton for the day? I just love going!!!!!! I'm thinking Saturday.
    by sharon at 08/29/09 5:11PM
  • sharon
    That would be awesome! Hey, I have brought all 3 by myself before. Not as 'fun' but still worth it! I'll have O with me.
    by sharon at 08/29/09 5:30PM
  • ericsgal
    well, i sure cried writing it!!! especially when i ran across some tiny baby pics of matttiejo! i think it would be good for me to think about packing up for my family for eternity. that's what its ALL about, right? see my facebook message concering the smoke? :D haha! i'm so excited - one step closer to y'all being out here!!!!! love you.
    by ericsgal at 08/29/09 5:42PM
  • jenkegley
    Ha Ha! :)
    by jenkegley at 09/04/09 4:18PM
  • the_dow_dad
    *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *whistle* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap *clap* *clap* *clap*
    by the_dow_dad at 09/26/09 12:06AM
  • joc
    Hi, Natalie...How's everything?
    by joc at 09/30/09 12:03AM
  • rebekah1
    i know! i love football. from now on, it's college ball! the aggies don't even have cheerleaders. they have yell leaders in overalls. love it!
    by rebekah1 at 10/01/09 10:44AM
  • joc
    Sure was good to see y'all Wednesday night. Don't forget to email me the tabernacle thing.
    by joc at 10/10/09 2:51PM
  • kimsisco
    thank you! i use hp photosmart premier. it's very easy. i would like to learn all about photoshop one day!
    by kimsisco at 11/16/09 5:06PM
  • the_dow_dad
    Happy Thanksgiving 2009
    by the_dow_dad at 11/26/09 2:58PM
  • plato
    haha, yea, I have heard about the show. I am a Ventura fan. Thanks!
    by plato at 12/03/09 4:49PM

Summertime!

Photobucket Well, our summer has been fun so far! The kids have been going out to Chris’ mom and dad’s house and have learned to swim quite well. I never did learn, so anything is better than what I know. Hannah and Weston have shed their floaties as of two weeks ago. Now, they can’t get enough of going swimming! Chris decided to get in with them the other day and started hurling the kids in the air and letting them splash down into the water. It was so funny to watch. Notice Weston is high above everyone’s heads.


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Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket PhotobucketAudrey is such a sweet baby and doing well. Hannah has fallen in love with her. I remember when I was little and holding my little cousins thinking that it was the best thing on earth. We had gone to eat at Ashley and Ryan’s house the other night and on the way home, Hannah started to cry. I asked her why, and she said because she loved Audrey so much and loved holding her and already missed her. I thought it was so sweet. She held her for the better part of our time while we ate supper.

Next week, we start art camp and so the kids will be at that from 9:00-12:00. They look forward to that every year. Then Friday night, we will be having a family birthday party for Hannah and friend party on Saturday morning. I cannot believe Hannah is going to be 7!!! I will post pictures of it. Hope everyone is having a good summer thus far!!!
  • didow
    I'm glad you said to look for Weston in that picture. I didn't even see him. I had fun at lunch with you today.
    by didow at 06/12/09 7:38PM
  • sharon
    7?!?!? Good grief!!
    by sharon at 06/12/09 8:26PM
  • sharon
    Hannah is quite the swimmer! I wish my kids would be a little braver in the water, but the summer has just started up again. We'll see how this year goes. :)
    by sharon at 06/12/09 8:27PM
  • kimsisco
    i've been wondering about art camp... i know your kids always go. great swimming!
    by kimsisco at 06/12/09 9:04PM
  • carolattheriver
    Wow! I can't believe he is so high in the air! I bet they loved that. The kids/babies are all so precious!
    by carolattheriver at 06/12/09 9:34PM
  • bandmom
    Wow! Weston looks like he's flying! Hannah and Audrey remind me of Robert and my sister's youngest, a girl 7 years younger than Robert. He and I went to help when she was born, and Robert spent most of the time holding his little cousin and they are still very close today! :) (I remember singing that song with y'all too--that WAS fun! But it's always fun when Joneses get together, huh?)
    by bandmom at 06/12/09 9:46PM
  • laurie
    looks like a great start to the summer. call me sometime, and we will get together.
    by laurie at 06/13/09 1:20AM
  • ericsgal
    Cute pics! That pool throwing scares me! It's going to be a fun summer!
    by ericsgal at 06/13/09 9:22AM
  • the_dillards
    I was the same as Hannah with James. She is a good baby holder, it was nice to get to eat!
    by the_dillards at 06/14/09 12:15PM
  • spike427
    what sweet cousins!!
    by spike427 at 06/20/09 4:01PM