Apples, Apples & Apples

We have had LOTS of apples in our house! A few weeks ago we got two big boxes of apples from Country Fresh and my sister-in-law Laura & I have been applesaucing! She has been teaching me tons about canning so we canned a ton of applesauce! I just love fresh applesauce and my mom made such good applesauce growing up! Jeremiah has helped throw the apples in the water to wash them and I have caught him throwing apples like baseballs! Oh my! We also went to A & M Orchard with Aunt Becky V and Sandy E.- two sweet sweet ladies from church! We had so much fun going with them especially since it was an hour drive away! Jeremiah loved eating the apples and was the official wagon puller while we picked the apples. He picked a few apples but for the most part pulled the wagon, climbed on hay stacks, pumpkins and chased a little stray cat.

Reds Game

Though the Reds lost last Saturday- we still enjoyed sweet fellowship with our friends- Steve and Emily Doughman! Mark and Lydia (only a few weeks apart) also enjoyed having bonding time together! This was Lydia's second game this summer- she has her brother definitely beat! Lydie is wearing the outfit Grandpa and Grandma Lyons got for Jeremiah and we decided to dress it up for Lydie by putting a skirt on the bottom. :)

Our Anniversary

We were so thankful last Tuesday to celebrate 8 years of marriage! Thankfully Mom Lyons was able to watch both kids and we went out to one of my favorite restaurants- Buckhead on the River near Newport. It was a beautiful night and we had fun sitting outside on the porch. The only funny part of the evening- the live DJ that was playing was not very good and made it a little hard to talk. We enjoyed a walk along the river and we picked out some of our favorite candies at a candy store along the river. But I refused to buy the centipede gummies! After having lots of centipedes in our apartment at times- I can't even kill them- they creep me out so bad! Michael got me these beautiful flowers and a pearl necklace which was so sweet and thoughtful! He is quite a guy!

Lydia- 7 Months

Again I am behind in writing about Lydia being 7 months- this is mainly for my remembrance sake. I write this after the girl has literally been screaming for the last hour. This month has been a little rougher for Lydie. She still gives sweet smiles and has wide eyes, but she has been fussier this month. I am blaming it all on teething- ha ha. She has been waking up more at night though the last few nights have been better. She gets fussier quicker and definitely has been more moodier lately. She ha times where she does not want Jeremiah even to touch her and we all know that while she is sitting so well- if she falls over- we have hysterics. She screams and cries big crocodile tears. I am hoping she does not become an emotional wreck when she gets older! :) So though she has sweet smiles- she def. is not all smiles- we just tend to take pictures of the smiles. At 7 months old-she began sitting up well and loves to play with her toys while sitting and especially loves her giraffe Aunt Becky V. got for her. Jeremiah can make her laugh like no other but he can also make her cry big tears. We are working on him being gentle with her a little bit more. Lydie got her first cold this week- I praise the Lord that this is her first cold when Jeremiah got sick much younger! We do not take this health for granted and are so thankful she is doing well! Here are some pics of Lydie at 7 months.

Random Pics From Our Days And Weeks...

These are random pics from the last few weeks... Jeremiah playing with Lydia- him falling asleep with all his animals lined up beside him. Pool time with Aunt Laura and Jonathan and Anna- a few weeks ago. Aunt Becky coming over to read to us and spend time with us. And then Lydia learning how to sit up as she got closer to 7 months and then Jeremiah putting his animals in a tree- which is my flower pot- oh well, what 2 year olds do to have fun!

8 Years Together!

Today we are celebrating 8 years of marriage together! I am so thankful that throughout our dating process, Michael stuck with me through many highs and lows and so thankful he continues to stick with me through 8 years of marriage! The Lord has truly blessed me indeed! The journey is not always smooth but it is a joyous journey and we praise God for where He has brought us these last years! As we think back on our wedding day, I think of all that God has taught us about handling conflict and what it means to truly love- not what the world defines as love- a love that does not always make us happy but holy! I am starting to read the book- When Sinners Say I Do- by Dave Harvey- and it has been challenging me on the importance of realizing my husband is a sinner and that I too am a sinner. I must see my own sin to grow in holiness and to truly love this other person! And I must acknowledge that my spouse sins and is not perfect. Only God can grow and change us both to be more like Him! Happy 8 years of marriage Michael! So glad to be able to follow you as you follow Christ!

Cousin Time!

We have had lots of time with Cousins- here is a pic of the girls together recently. And the other week- we babysat Jonathan and had lots of fun. The boys have lots of fun together! They can get into a lot of trouble together too! :)

Sitting Up

Lydie has been slowly working on sitting up and I think at almost 7 months- we think she has finally got it!