Happy 8 Months, Crosby!

Today is Crosby's 8 month birthday. It is unbelievable how fast babies grow and change and develop! The biggest change with Crosby is his new found mobility. Call it army crawling, or creeping, or wallering...whatever it is that he is doing, he can really cover some ground, and I think he will be crawling really soon. It's past time to baby proof! Ahhh!

Chris just returned from a week of teaching at the annual Bible Institute in Rivas, Nicaragua. The Institute went so well, and Chris was encouraged by how much the Nica pastors and church leaders seemed to soak up all of the material and were eager to share it with their churches. Crosby and I went to Dumas to stay with my parents for the week, which was such a blessing! We had a great time with Lolly & Pop, and Crosby is thoroughly spoiled now, as he should be. :) Crosby was sooo glad to see his daddy at the airport (see pic to the left) when he returned on Saturday, which was also our 6 year anniversary. Happy Anniversary, Sweetie! I love being married to you!

There are so many fun pictures of Crosby from this summer that I thought I would just try to put a bunch of them on this post. Enjoy!

Crosby loves it when Daddy throws him up in the air...
here is a great grin on the way down.


Crosby riding on the baby fire engine while visiting Cathy one afternoon.


Swimming in Lake Norfork...Crosby is such a water baby!

We visited our friends, Clint & Sara Recktenwald back in June,
and here we are riding in a boat on Lake Norfork.

My parents' house got visited by the Methodist Youth group's
flock of pink flamingos while we were visiting on the 4th of July.
I started that fundraiser 10 yrs. ago when I was a summer youth
director. It was great to see the flamingos still flying strong. :)


Swimming at the pool in Dumas

Ready in his Sunday best to go hear daddy preach at my parents' church.

Crosby and his good buddy Nathaniel back in Arkadelphia.

Our sweet church threw us a "Pounding," and Crosby
played in an exersaucer in the middle of everyone.

Daddy and Crosby reading Crosby's Bible before bed.

Mommy & me having fun on the floor!

Grinning with Pop

It was so hot during last week's visit at Lolly & Pop's.
We had fun cooling off in a little pool in the backyard while Pop grilled.

Lolly feeding Crosby in mommy's old high chair.

I love my farm toy that Dozzie gave me!

Such a good little sitter these days

Leaving for our 6th Anniversary date...
thanks so much for babysitting, Lolly!