Tek is growing up!

Doesn't he have the most AMAZING eyes?

Can you see the bottom teeth coming in? I can't believe how fast he is growing!

This is the new CHEESY smile he does. Everytime the camera is pointing at him he goes all cheesy on me! It makes us laugh everytime!

Tek and Daddy PRE-GAME! 

(Not that I have to tell you, like Andy would have smiled post-game?!)

Tek just learned how to clap. It made me sad to see him do it, because I KNOW he learned it at daycare! I wanted to teach him. :(

Okay, this picture cracks me up! You see, Tek was crying two seconds earlier but then I pulled out the camera and Uncle Cody starting making faces at him and watch out... here comes the cheesy face! Such a ham! 

I can't believe how much he is changing. Every day he is doing something new. Today, he crawled up the stairs. We will have to invest in gates when we get back from Michigan. 

I am SOOOO excited about our trip to Saugatuck, MI. That is where Amanda & Kris' wedding will be. We are road-tripping it with Cody & Nicki, stopping in Ohio to get our babysitter, my mom. :) I am sooooo ready to be in some cooler weather. And on the way back we are stopping at Cedar Point. I haven't been there in years. We won't be stopping in Ohio for more than a day, so I won't really get to see anyone. (Andy won't be in Ohio at all, he is flying back on Saturday to make it to church on Sunday.) But we will be back again soon. 

I can't wait to see Tek in his ringbearer suit!! :) I will post those pictures as soon as we get back. 

Our First Sunday!

Tapestry... a church for the creative coast

Getting ready... 

Is anyone surprised by the last two photos? 

Kris putting drums together. "The only thing I can do without getting yelled at" he says! 

Kris gets married on Friday, we are all traveling to Michigan to participate. 

(I am a bridesmaid, Andy is officiating, Tek is the ringbearer.) 

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Andy didn't want to do any special lighting but we convinced him otherwise. 

Does anyone believe me?

Penny just moved here to help. She is helping Lisa & William set up the welcome booth.

Worship was AMAZING! I wish we could figure out a way to keep this guy. 

Tapestry began today. Service went very well. Andy spoke brilliantly except that he picked on me in the sermon. Why are pastor's wives considered fair game? I don't recall that part in the vows. Everyone did a great job. I am so thankful for our launch team. They are all true servants. We could not ask for a better team. I adore everyone of them. 

I am back!!

Some of you may have noticed I have been a little difficult to reach as of late... but now worries, I have a phone again. You see, I misplaced my phone when we moved. I refused to buy a new one because I knew I would find it as soon as I replaced it. My dad decided I am too stubborn and sent me one of his extra phones. I hooked it up yesterday and YAY I have a phone! Its amazing how much we depend on cellphones. Andy is now the difficult one to reach. He needs a knew battery, it will only work when it is plugged in. So he currently has a portable landline. Very annoying. I am supposed to buy him a new one, but I keep forgetting. Maybe I would like him to replace his SECOND wedding ring first. (thats an idea!) 

Tek is doing great. He crawls so fast! He pulls up on everything. He is finally starting to say "ma ma." I can't believe how much he has grown. He is ten months today. He will be a year in no time. 

We are meeting with a family that adopted from Ethiopia a couple years ago. We have met them before we got Tek, so they have not met our prince yet. We are going there for dinner on Sunday. On Tuesday we will meet with a family that is in the process of adopting. I can't wait. As soon as I get my voice back we are going to call a family in town that just got back last month with two children from Ethiopia. We are starting our own Ethiopian village here in Savannah!! :) 

Yes, I have lost my voice. Well right now its starting to come back. Now I just have that sexy deeper voice. But, yes Corey & Jared, I had my man voice. Andy delighted in sharing that with everyone and got a great laugh at my expense. Kind of reminds me of my MC days. My loss of voice was a great early birthday present for Andy. 

Andy got a new grill for his birthday. (33 years old!) Cody was so kind to go with me to pick it out. He even put it together despite my arguments that I am more than capable. He said Andy would want him to do it. Cody & Nicki got him a grill cover and Kris & Amanda got him a HUGE steak! He enjoyed it all immensely.

Tek is going to be a ring-bearer in Kris & Amanda's wedding in two weeks. I have to find a baby tux, but I already have a black pair of chuck taylors for him. (All the guys are wearing Chuck Taylors.) He is going to be SOOO cute!

Penny moved to Savannah last weekend. She is the perfect room-mate. If I had a third room I would keep her forever. She does the dishes! I feel like I have hit the lottery. 

The church soft-starts on Sept. 14th. We have a run through this weekend. Things are starting to get crazy busy around here. 

Thats all for now! Have a great night.

By the way... if I haven't talked to you in a while, you may want to email me your phone number!