WE'RE WALKING!!!

I know I am soooooo behind, but I had to take a moment to report that the youngest of the Mitchells is now WALKING!!! I'm not talking Grace Kelly like poise or anything, but getting from point A to point B on her own two little, tiny, feet!!!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

We were on the way home from the grocery store and from the back seat, Tyler asked,
"I please have some alligator?"
Puzzled, Ryan and I looked at each other and shrugged it off as Ty pretending again. Then again, he asked,
"Mooooooommmm, can I please have some alligator?"
I told him I didn't have any alligator and offered some zebra instead. He was NOT amused. Again he insisted,
"Pleeeeeeeezzzz, I have some alligator we just got at the store." Pointing to a grocery bag near him, he said, "It's right there!"

As I looked in the bag, I realized that what he had been asking for all along was GATORADE!

Quote of the week

While visiting with a relative, (who shall remain nameless in order to preserve her innocence,) Tyler started talking about his mosquito bites. "You know I have lots of 'skeet-oh' bites here," he said pointing to his hair line.
"You have skeet-oh bites," he asked our relative.
"No," she replied.
"Yeah you do. You have little skeet-oh bites right there on your cheek."
Blushing ever-so slightly she said, "Oh...yep but when you're a grown up you call them pimples."

Fourth of July

At the last minute, (after weeks of trying to get a room in San Diego, we decided to head to Palm Springs. Long-time family friend Lance and his little guy Jacob met us there. The kids had a blast swimming all day and watching the great fireworks at night!

A Moment to Pray

This link was sent to me by a friend in Arizona. Kate is the five year old daughter of one of the pastors at her church. Without a sound, a look, or a touch she has won my heart. She and her family are enduring an enormous struggle and need prayer. Many of you who read this are the most amazing prayer warriors I have ever known. Won't you please take a moment to read what life is like through her mother's eyes then take a moment to pray?

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/mcraekate/journal

HAPPY 9 MONTHS TATUM!

I said, "Tyler finish your snack while I get your sister down for a nap then we'll build." When I came downstairs this is what I found. Like any good mother would, I gently woke him and moved him to a more comfy spot...after snapping a few photos.