Happy Birthday Jorja Lynn!

On Saturday, july 9th, our Jorja turned 2! how did that happen?!

We had so much going on this weekend, that we have her party planned for this coming Saturday -- but we did go out for pizza for lunch to celebrate! We love you so much Jorja!

Bradyn was not that impressed with the pizza...

Stay tuned for birthday party pictures soon!

cause we're the 3 best friends...

Ok, so maybe not in the "Hangovery"-type of friends, but here is Jerra and her 2 BFF's: Lexi and Jenna. The 3 of them go to pre-school together at Christ United Methodist Church and they have attached themselves to each other. It was Alexis' 4th birthday this past weekend and her party was at Powersports. It's been a month since school got out and they've seen each other, but as soon as they were together they followed each other around at the gym. So cute!




(and notice they are all wearing dresses....what is it about this age and dresses!? Jerra won't wear anything but a dress...)

Horseback riding

Jerra went to a birthday party this past Saturday of one of her neighborhood friends. It was held at a local horse ranch and she had THE BEST TIME! The smile was plastered to her face. She would take her turn riding one and then get right back in line to go again.

(thanks for the Cowboy Boots Aunt Bebe! They were perfect!)

4 and 4

My Favorite 4 year old and 4 month old...I can only pray they remain this sweet- lol!

Summer treats...

In Texas, in July, we eat our yogurt frozen....(we actually eat it frozen most of the year, but its super hot out these days, so it's a welcomed treat!)

Bradyn's newborn pictures

http://butterflychaserphotography.blogspot.com/2011/04/bradyn.html

Bradyn's newborn pictures on "Butterfly Chaser Photography"'s blog. Go and check them out!

We've had his 3 month pictures (& Jorja's 2 year pictures) taken already and just waiting to get those back - so get enough of the newborn ones in now! He is growing SO fast!

Houston Zoo....June

Geoff works from the house - but his company's main office is in Houston and he has to travel there once every other week or so. We decided to go with him one Wednesday and I took the kids to the Houston Zoo while he was working. We met up with Poppy Bill and Ms Becky and had a wonderful time walking around with the kids. (despite the HEAT). Jerra was into everthing,...Jorja took a while to warm up to the big animals being so close...and Bradyn, he slept through most of it! LOL.



Petting the goats in the childrens zoo part. We spun through this pretty quickly - we were hot and on a mission to find ice cream!

Jerra got to feed a giraffe thanks to Poppy Bill. It was pretty neat being so close to one and Jerra loved feeding it its lettuce leaves.



Notice the baby elephant to the right in this picture. He was 8 months old....so flippin' cute!!!

June 2011

Summer is in full swing now. Jerra's pre-school is over and both girls are attending a Mother's Day Out Program at 1st Baptist Church on Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri from 9:30-1:30 for the summer. They both really like it there - they do lots of fun crafts/projects and the playground is of course a big hit. Both girls will be attending the pre-school Jerra has been at for the last 2 years in the fall (Christ United Methodist Church) and I am the newest school board member for it (3 year term). We LOVE that place -- jerra has blossomed there and has learned so much. We are looking forward to having them both there in the Fall.

We spend our summer days trying to stay cool -- most afternoons the kiddie pools come out or we head to the neighborhood pool. The kids on the street play outside most evenings together and us adults just hang out in the shade.

Jorja is loving her new big sister status. She tells everyone its "my baby"

We spent an extended weekend in Grapevine at my parents house for a friends wedding. Jeff, April and Hailey were in town for it as well (Jeff was a groomsman). So Grandma had all her grandbabies with her at once. Trying to get a picture of 4 kids 4 and under is no easy feat -- this is the best one...

Geoff and Bradyn have taken to watching Astros games together in the evenings....Notice the burnt orange colored blanket Bradyn has -- its not a UT blanket, but an Astros one and he loves it!

Jerra is my dare-devil...not afraid of anything

Jerra has learned how to ride her bike without training wheels. She had been asking for a couple weeks for us to take them off. Once she finally got to try it it only took her a couple days to master it. Now she is speeding around our circle and is even trying "tricks" - there is no stopping that girl. We are pretty proud of her!

Jorja is just a joy. She is super sweet - but has a little devil in her as well. you have to watch out, cause that will come out when you least expect it! She is transitioning into the "terrible twos" and I think we are in for it with this one! she knows how to turn on the charm when she wants something....

Jorja is typically sweet with the dogs (here offerring Chance a treat). She does think its funny to pull their tails though....(again - sweet and not so sweet all wrapped into one child)

Jan and Feb 2011

It actually snowed here one day in February! Jerra was so excited to wake up to all the snow and had to go outside at 7am in her pj's and all! She was over it pretty quickly when she realized how cold it was and she didn't want to go back out -- even when all the other neighborhood kids were out playing. She is definately a summer lover.... It did look pretty for the few hours it stuck around. As hot as it gets here, I much rather have the heat then the cold...
Jerra helped her daddy paint Bradyn's new room. She was so proud of her wall!
Jorja likes to eat. period.
Jerra's 4th birthday was held at the "Party Palace" complete with Snow White as the host. She loved every minute of it.

Jorja is our little stinker. a cute one though...

Trying to update! May 2011

I am going to try my best to keep this updated more often -- even though I've said that before. But I know a lot of our family from out of state follow this to stay up to date on our family.

Here is a quick view of our May 2011 in pictures...


Our little guy is growing fast!

Jerra loved learning how to play the drums with Geoff's friend Travis -- who is the drummer for the GSB!

The girls love going to the park and swinging...

Love this little guy

We spent a weekend at the beach. The girls had a blast, especially Jerra who has turned into a little fish when it comes to swimming. We also fished in the canals, hunted for hermit crabs and had a great time on the island.

It got hot quick here this year....we brought out the kiddie pools early and they are out most afternoons....only good way to beat the heat!

A quick overview of June will be up next -- and then I'm going to stay current!

Updated pictures

Well, its been a challenge trying to find time to stay up on reading my fav blogs, let alone posting on my own!

So at least let me update the photos!

Here are some of the pictures taken when Bradyn was 8 days old.







We are a happy...yet busy...little family of 5 now~

Hello World...

We are so pleased to welcome to our family Bradyn Andrew Spahr. Born on Thursday, March 10th at 12:77pm, weighing 7 pounds, 15.5 ounces and 21 inches long. We came home Saturday night and our family is now complete.

Today marks 1 week that Bradyn has been here and we are adjusting slowly. Once I am healed and able to do more and we figure out our schedule I think we will all do just fine. The girls are thrilled to have him here - Jerra is very proud of her little brother and Jorja gets very excited when she sees him.

We are beyond blessed!