Strawberry picking!

On a very hot day this past week, early in the morning, I decided to take all three of my kids strawberry picking. By the time I actually got myself and them ready and in the car, it was noon- not exactly the prime time to go out in the hot sun. After lathering up the kids in sunscreen and hiking up to the field, we happily began our hunt for berries. I have only been strawberry picking one other time here in TN and it wasn't that great, so I was looking forward to a better experience this time! Unfortunately, it was very similiar to my first experience. Because of the humidity here in the south, the berries mold almost as soon as they ripen, so we ended up picking only about a pound of decent berries, since there were pretty slim pickin's! Ha ha!! BUT, the good news is that we had an awesome time together! Caleb is an excellent berry picker and Abbie is great at eating them almost as fast as we get them in the bucket! Sam slept the entire time on my chest in the baby wrap; such a good baby!

Off we go!

Samuel, sleeping soundly on my chest.

Look Mom!!! These are all the berries I found!

This is Abbie holding Caleb's bucket since hers was... ummm.... empty. She ate them all.

Walking through the fields.

Heading back to the car.

Sam and Mom today. He is 16 days old!

Sam and I again!

Sam- 5 days old

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Samuel Owen Frey, born May 12 at 5am

Samuel Owen Frey, 7 lbs. 5 oz. Born May 12 at 5am

Girl's Night Out!

My friend Annabel, Abbie, and I went and got our toesies done the other day. If I'm going into labor anytime soon, my toes have GOT to look good, don't they? :) No, the real reason was we girls just wanted a night to ourselves to relax and have some fun! Abbie just loved it and all the sweet Asian ladies in the shop "ooohed" and "ahhhed" over her. She got spoiled, basically. It was great!

"This is the color I want Mom!"

Annabel was gracious enough to let Abbie sit in her lap since mine was, uh, too large. :)

Let the countdown begin! Due date is May 21, so thats, let's see- 15 days from today! Yeah!!! Maybe he will come on Mother's Day! How special would that be!

Random

Uncle Dave and Mom helping Abbie build her flower pot chair at the Home Depot. The kids loved hammering nails and banging away at the wood! Abbie had no fear with the hammer- until she hit herself in the face with the back of the hammer. :) She was a little more cautious after that but still fearless!
Lovin' it!

Mike and Caleb working on his project. Caleb did a great job and is much more detail oriented than Abbie. He's a very focused 3 yr. old!

Abbie swinging. Just had to throw this in cuz she's so stinkin' cute!

Mike's Graduation

Mike and I at Five Guys Burgers N' Fries the afternoon of his graduation. I think its the only shot of just him and me that we got that day! Weird...

A happy Mike. He is finally done with school!!!

Abbie, Autumn, and Caleb sitting by the fountain in the Crown College the Sunday night before his graduation. They had a lovely meal for all the grads and their families after the service!

Mike and Abbie at Five Guys.

Mike's parents brought down a very special gift for Mike. When Mike was 6 years old, he knelt on a trapdoor in the old farmhouse he grew up in and asked Jesus to save him. Mike's parents saved the trapdoor (the house was later destroyed by the next owners) and Dave (Mike's older brother) framed it and made it all beautiful. They had it engraved and presented it to Mike just a short while after the graduation ceremony. It was a very special time!

Mike, waiting to go forward for his Masters Diploma.

Mike and Pastor Sexton presenting him with his diploma!