New Sheriff in Town!!!

Here's a pic of our sweet "New Sheriff" and New Smiler!!! He is bringing us so much joy!!
And our "Big Girl"...she's already trying to fill my shoes!

The Wedding

We had a great time in Virginia at the beginning of the month. It was so fun to see all the Burkhalters as well as our immediate family. Eli enjoyed being introduced and Faithy enjoyed being the center of attention (her red hair and curls steals the show every time).

Nana and her brother, Terry, father of the groom
Faithy checking in on Eli and Stone
Uncle Michael and Eli
Faithy cooling off....it was ALL KINDS OF HOT in VA that weekend
The handsome-est boys at the wedding: Stone, Eli and Sterling

Meeting cousin, Bennett
Nana and the grandkids!Eli and Aunt Mel
Aunt Darla snuggles
Superheros, Dash and "Black Spiderman" (not just "Spiderman") to the rescue

Please keep praying for our friends, Travis & Kelly and their precious son, Bennett. He's making some progress but is still in need of LOTS of prayers.

Visit www.prayingforbennett.blogspot.com for more updates.

Pray for Bennett

Our good friends Travis and Kelly had their first child this Monday. He is a precious and sweet baby who is critically ill and in desperate need of prayers. Please Please Please say a prayer for baby Bennett and his parents and family right now and throughtout the day.

You can check out this blogsite that has been set up to keep updates on his condition and specific prayer requests known www.prayingforbennett.blogspot.com

Check out the prayer pager number and page Travis and Kelly to let them know you are praying for them. Even if you don't know them, please pray for them!

"The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective". James 5:16

All By Myself

Faithy put her shoes on all by herself yesterday. I know they're on the wrong feet but I just couldn't help sharing this milestone with everyone!
So proud!
And Eli turned 2 months this week! Our little ones are growing up so fast!! How does that happen. Childhood seemed to last FOREVER when I was a kid.

Birthday Parties & a "Big Girl"....

Whew...we have been so busy!! Lots of birthday parties, weddings, unpacking, etc. Here's a partial recap....more pics to come later.My mom turned 60 last month. We hosted our first family gathering at our new house. It was so much fun honoring such a special woman!! My sister, Kim and I bought her 60 roses and had special messages attached to each rose from all her family and friends.
My sister, Kim, turned 30 last week. It was fun showering her with some special gifts, yummy birthday cake....and an especially delicious dinner at BD's mongolian BBQ.
Our nephew, Sterling, turned 5 last week. We got to celebrate with him during our family trip to Virginia. So fun!
Here's our big girl!! She is growing leaps and bounds and we LOVE LOVE LOVE being her parents. She makes us so proud! Her pony tails make her look especially grown up.

Faith has officially moved to a big girl bed. The transition was so easy. She has taken to it quite well. No fussing, escaping or falling. We know that's a blessing!

Can this be our baby girl sleeping in such a big bed?????
She's taken to her big sister role quite well. She kisses Eli ALL THE TIME, gives him his paci and runs to me when he starts crying and "tells" me to go help him. Here she is "holding" him.
Her love for books has continued to develop. She now will turn pages and "read aloud" what's on each page. She's very independent and won't let Murray and I read to her much. She'll sit for 1-2 pages and then runs off but if she is in charge she'll sit and "read" for about 15 minutes.
And here's a couple pics of our precious Eli! He has brought us so much joy!!

He is growing SO FAST! He has started to smile but I haven't been able to catch one on camera yet.

We'll be back soon (I promise) with pics from our trip to Charlottsville, VA for Murray's cousin's wedding. It was so much fun and so great to be around his family again.

Our boys...

Faithy and I sure are glad to have these sweet guys in our lives!!! They bring us such joy! We love you Daddy and Eli!