Lindsey & the Purifoy Boys

2012-01-12T12:39:00.001-06:00

I love to try new recipes. Unfortunately, the resto f my family really doesn't! This is one of the best I've tried in a while, so I wanted to share it with you...

Baked Barley Risotto With Butternut Squash

Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 20m
Total Time: 50m
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small butternut squash (about 11/2 pounds)—peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
1 onion, finely chopped
kosher salt and black pepper
1 cup pearl barley
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
5 ounces baby spinach
1/2 cup grated Parmesan (2 ounces), plus more for serving
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Directions
Heat oven to 400° F. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large oven-safe saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the squash, onion, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring often, until the onion begins to soften, 4 to 6 minutes.
Add the barley to the vegetables and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until evaporated, about 1 minute. Add the broth and bring to a boil; cover the pot and transfer it to oven. Bake until the barley is tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
Stir in the spinach, Parmesan, and butter. Serve with additional Parmesan.

Merry Christmas!

2012-01-12T12:34:00.004-06:00

Our early Christmas gift... Lucy!

oh what fun!

2012-01-12T12:24:00.004-06:00

Seeing Santa... Meeting Dasher

playing bingo

my dad's entire side of the family

packed full fall

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Still cheering on our VOLS!

the "bad guys"

Jacob LOVED playing soccer this year!

Disney on Ice

our birthday boys

2011-11-12T10:09:00.005-06:00

summer time

2011-10-11T21:41:00.003-05:00

The boys learned to swim this summer and we really enjoyed the pool. I think it's the first time in a while that I've been sad to see summer go. We enjoyed the lake a few times too and made a trip to the beach. These are pictures of Jacob & Luke with their cousins.

end of school

2011-07-09T09:09:00.002-05:00

Luke had a great year in 3 year old pre-k. He had the same teacher as Jacob, Ms. Julie and he was absolutely inseparable from these two "buddies." They would figure out play dates during school then inform us of them when we picked them up. It was truly a sweet thing for me to watch them create a friendship. Next year at pre-school will not be the same without Elijah & Jon Jon!

Jacob soared in his 5 year pre-k class. Ms. Susan was amazing as Jacob has learned to write & sound out the alphabet as well as learning to read a few words. He is so excited for kindegarten!

Ben, Baker, Jacob & Caleb

2011-07-09T09:03:00.002-05:00

Jacob's first season of baseball at Brentwood Civitan. I played there when I was his age too!! We had a great coach & Jacob learned alot. His favorite was batting & running the bases. Oh, and maybe the after game snacks!

Young Life family camp @ Sharp Top Cove

2011-04-27T21:23:00.003-05:00

spring break (March)

2011-04-27T21:15:00.004-05:00

We had so much fun in Destin in March!

Andrew Dean Hutcheson (February 17)

2011-04-27T21:11:00.003-05:00

She's 2!

2011-01-23T19:37:00.005-06:00

We got to celebrate my sweet niece's birthday this weekend! What a little blessing she is to our family!

The day Elizabeth Kay Hutcheson made an appearance into this world...

And her 1st birthday with her two grandmothers...

snow, snow, & more snow!

2011-01-23T19:19:00.004-06:00

The snow has looked so pretty, but inside the house there was chaos! 2 boys that miss school, want someone else to play with other than their mom & brother, are sick of playing all day with the same toys and a mommy that is depserately wanting things back to normal too!

It did drive some change on the inside though... We said good bye to the red dining room! And turned it into an "antique silver" office!Look at the extra help I got!

And completed turning the once formal living room into the dining room!

December

2011-01-05T15:00:00.004-06:00

We got to spend lots of wonderful time with family & friends this December. Really, what a great month we had! Here are my parents, my brother's family & our family visiting Santa.

Luke very intently letting santa know what was on his list...

He came!!

snowman pancakes on our white Christmas!Michael's family visiting at New Years.

2010-11-12T21:18:00.004-06:00

Halloween for me was always about the candy... I didn't even like dressing up. Then I got too old to trick or treat and now I just don't want all the junk in my house! Nevertheless, the boys were excited to dress up (because they do it all the time!) and we set out on our inagural trick or treating venture. We ended up having a blast! I am not sure if I had more fun or the boys! Here are some pics...

family weekend

2010-10-11T16:24:00.002-05:00

We kept my niece, Elle, this weekend & enjoyed her so much! She always had a smile on her face and I think she really enjoyed her 2 older cousins playing with her! Uncle Michael loved having a girl around - he got some extra hugs and attention too!

some fun filled days

2010-10-07T15:02:00.004-05:00

One final birthday hooray!!

Gentry's Farm

Disney on Ice & Toy Story 3!

another birthday boy!

2010-10-05T20:26:00.002-05:00

Luke turns 3 tomorrow (well, he actually already thinks he is 3 because we had a firetruck party). This boy is full of life, looks up to his brother and loves his family so much! He's into tools, trucks, sports and pretty much anything else Jacob will let him get his hands on...

birthdays

2010-09-23T08:03:00.003-05:00

Jacob is a whole hand now and is super excited! We had fun celebrating our energy filled, full of laughs, color-loving, lego-loving, transformer & bakugan-loving 5 year old!

we roasted marshmellows & made smores ont he night of his brithday. Jacob loved it and said "i've never camped before." This is my niece & sister in law...

then my birthday was yesterday... now Luke's is coming up in 2 weeks, so more to come...

summer days

2010-09-04T21:07:00.002-05:00

Here are some pictures from summer days... I have to say I'm super excited about the fall weather, football, my boys' (and my) birthday coming up, but I'm surprisingly sad to see summer officially go. We had so much fun swimming this year as the boys really learned to "get it." We celebrated lots of friend's birthdays, did slip-n-slides, took trips & played with friends we don't see as much during the school year.

HAWAII

2010-08-20T08:58:00.006-05:00

Michael & I just celebrated our 10th anniversary and we were fortunate enough to have a week in Hawaii without the kids! The grandparents stepped in & took care of the kids which we are SO thankful for! It was the only time we have gone somewehre for a week by ourselves since our honeymoon, so not being distracted by kids, dishes, laundry, schedules, work, etc was amazing! Definitely not reality, but was nice for a time.

July 4th festivities

2010-07-04T21:34:00.003-05:00

I can't believe we fit this many kids at this table for 4. It was hilarious to hear them initiate their own conversations. It was mostly about spitting & poo poo unfortunately, but the whole table was giggling until mean mamma (aka... me) requested an end to the "potty talk"!

big weekend!

2010-07-04T21:28:00.003-05:00

Me & the boys spent a couple days in Chattanooga with my parents. We stayed at the Chattanooga Choo Choo, went to the IMAX, the Aquarium & Lake Winnapesoka! We had a blast!

2010-06-30T17:17:00.002-05:00

We've spent some time at the pool this summer & taking swimming lessons. The boys are doing great and by lesson 5 are swimming short distances on their own!

Luke is desperately waiting his turn on the diving board. Yes, he is 2 1/2 & fearless. He's been off the board 3 times with coach Will waiting in the water for him.

Jacob is a little more cautious, but did go off the board today & loved it!

shaping up

2010-06-30T17:05:00.002-05:00

Things are coming together at the new Purifoy casa. Here is a table I bought on craigslist for our living room.

Jacob was SO excited about helping me. Here is in 2 sizes too small "paint clothes." He is so focused!
And here is the finished product!

2010-06-07T15:15:00.003-05:00

While the kids were doing this for the weekend with Gigi & G-Pop...

Michael & I were doing this...

Thanks John & Vicki for a weekend away!

2010-05-24T21:30:00.002-05:00

Thanks to our neighbors, Luke was able to take his first swim on 2010! He had a blast! Jacob was with his daddy at golf camp. Luke has been eyeing the swimming pool a while and when we got to the pool I think he was overwhelmed with how big pools are (cause I'm not sure if his little mind can remember swimming last year), then he said "mommy, will you teach me to swim?"

2010-05-10T14:10:00.004-05:00

We celebrated 3 friends' birthdays on Saturday. Here is Jacob waiting patiently for cake.

And Luke digging in...

Mother's Day

Jacob, Luke & my niece, Elle

2010-05-06T15:48:00.002-05:00

Jacob's class & other pre-k kids had a special day at school... they got to show off their work in their class, sing for their mommies & daddies, then we had a Chik-Fil-A picnic lunch together! What a big smile!

A river runs through it!

2010-05-03T20:50:00.003-05:00

By nothing short of a miracle, our basement is dry! Our area had 15-20 inches within a 36 hour period. Here are some pictures of our backyard. We were without electricity for almost a day, but have many friends who have been without for multiple days and counting, plus have lost all food in their fridge and of course the ability to cook anything. Praying for relief soon!

Young Life family camp

2010-05-03T20:34:00.004-05:00

We had a blast at Sharp Top Cove last weekend. The Trones, Hodges & Purifoys mad the drive to Jasper, GA for our kids to experience YL camp first hand. We will definitely go back next year and we'd love for you to come too... April 15-17, 2011!

The electricity went out in camp Saturday night- guess it was getting us prepared for the next weekend at home! I learned that my kids can sleep without night lights & without their beloved blankets. That they can stay up until 11pm- oh my! and that they can go 3 hours 20 minutes in the car without stopping to potty, but not 3 hours 21 minutes.

house

2010-04-19T14:47:00.006-05:00

A few people have asked to see pictures of our new house. To be honest, there is no room that is complete, so I haven't taken any except these few... (mostly of the outside).

probably 3 of our favorite things about the house...

1. the "big, open to the kitchen and overlooking the back porch" den

("custom drapes" that came with the house to be replaced soon, I hope)

*Bonus in this picture- Luke sporting his big boy underwear!*

2. the paved driveway for boys to play (including Michael as you can see by the basketball goal- and yes, I have beaten him in HORSE, but only once) & the garage!!
3. The screened in porch & wood deck. Love all this landscaping coming up too!

Come visit us & if you know any places to get great furniture for amazing prices, please do share!!

friends

2010-04-19T14:37:00.003-05:00

a couple pics of friends visiting us lately...

Luke, Hazel & Celia Wright, Jacob

pizza on the porch with Trey, Tyler & Betsy

Tyler taking his first bite of sweet potatoes. He's not sure of it here, but he gobbled it down!

2010-04-13T19:00:00.004-05:00

the last few days the boys have surprised me and thought I would share...

- Luke is potty trained! He went to school today & didn't have one accident while there! Once we got home, it was another story. He's doing great for day 5 though!
- Luke ate salad tonight for dinner & asked for more- what?
- The boys ate all their broccoli & carrots at dinner in order to have cheese for their "dessert/treat."
- The boys ate strawberry & rhubarb jam and even more surprising is that I made it homemade!

visit with Gigi & G-Pop

2010-04-05T14:53:00.004-05:00

evening at Market Square

There were lots of dogs at the Square. Luke pet every single one of them... literally! And Jacob always kept a cool distance, but "he's not scared."

going on an egg hunt...

We had such a fun weekend!

2010-04-05T14:34:00.003-05:00

the agony of pictures...

getting antsythe sun's so bright!

and this is the best we can get...

Happy Easter!

quotes from the move

2010-03-11T09:44:00.005-06:00

-- Wow, lots of great hiding places, mommy"- Jacob
-- "Our new playroom is cool, but my toys aren't cool."- Jacob
-- "I could stay here forever"- Lindsey
-- What is your favorite part about the new house Luke? "the playroom & my new daddy"? (Not sure about that one because Luke even said his name was still Michael)
-- "Where is the bathroom again?"- Jacob
-- "Isn't the garage great? No more bird poop on our cars!"- Michael

moving!

2010-02-24T18:18:00.005-06:00

We are so excited to move to our new house! It is unbelievable to me that this little home is all my boys know & that is all changing tomorrow. They are so excited to move to the new house which is no small blessing. We obviously have so many memories here, but know that we will carry them beyond these walls. It does seem to be an end to a chapter in our lives which we grieve, but we are so thankful! Here are a couple pictures from our last night at 519 Oakley Dr...

The boys' in their rooms...

Luke decided he wanted to go to the new house in a box like our other stuff.
And Jacob decided he needed to relax...

Thanks to everyone who helped us with boxes, caring for the boys, prayer & food!!

Our Valentine dinner!

2010-02-13T19:20:00.004-06:00

As I was packing today, I came across this table cloth. I got it 10 years ago for mine & Michael's first Valentine's day. We couldn't go out to eat, so a tablecloth & candles made the dinner different. I thought it would be fun to make our dinner a little different with the boys this year too. I had planned to make chicken parmesean anyway and it was actually what I made our first Valentine's day as well. Same recipe & everything! The boys loved the candles, Luke sang happy birthday to himself (becuase that is what candles are for, right?). We exchanged cards & all told each other what we loved about one another. We topped off the dinner with M &M's. It will be an evening to remember! Oh,and of course I knew the table cloth would need to head straight to the wash- spaghetti sauce, toddler boys & a white table cloth do not mix well.

SNOW DAY!

2010-01-29T20:37:00.004-06:00

We spent the day being lazy. We were so glad Daddy came home early to go sledding (along with 30+ other people at the Ellington Ag center). There was even a visit by the ambulance (not sure what happened there). We topped off the night with spaghetti & now the boys are fast asleep.

birthday girl!

2010-01-29T20:26:00.006-06:00

We celebrated Elle's first birthday & had such a great time! What a blessing it is to watch her grow. She loves her cousins & they love their "little pookie"!

2010-01-10T15:54:00.002-06:00

Happy New Year!
We took the boys bowling on New Years Eve day & had a blast. Then enjoyed dinner with a few close friends. The boys & I enjoyed so much having Michael at home with us for a while.

2010-01-10T15:48:00.003-06:00

Wow, I didn't realize I hadn't posted in so long. Some slightly big things have gone on since October... for one we recovered from having 3 birthdays in 3 weeks, our house went on the market & well, um, Christmas of course! Here a few pictures from the holidays...

2009-10-16T13:43:00.003-05:00

What 4 year old boy wouldn't LOVE this?!

The Brentwood FD was amazing with the kids...

Jacob & the birthday boy, Luke. Look at his smile? I didn't realize Jacob had his shades on the WHOLE time?!

2009-10-06T14:49:00.004-05:00

Happy 2nd Birthday Luke! We love you!

October 6, 2007

4 weeks old

October 2008

2 things I love most about Luke are his tender heart & his love for life! That smile can make anyone's day!

2009-09-14T20:41:00.003-05:00

Happy Birthday Jacob! September 12, 2005

4 things I love about Jacob...

-his desire to make people laugh

-his energy

- his love (& talent) of music

-his confidence

Williamson County Fair

2009-08-09T09:17:00.006-05:00

I was surprised at how much fun we had at the fair! The boys were adventurous- rode slides, a kid roller coaster, race cars, petted animals, watched BMX bike stunts, ate corn dogs and had YUMMY homemade swirly chips. Here are some pics...

4th of July

2009-07-06T15:04:00.002-05:00

Here are pics of our 4th of July fun before the rain got to us...

2009-06-14T15:57:00.003-05:00

Another birthday, the pool & a "new to us" John Deere tractor. The boys have been on it non-stop since we got it (at a great deal thanks to craigslist)!

1st movie!

2009-06-04T19:21:00.003-05:00

Jacob is no stranger to movies, but made his 1st visit to the movie theatre Wednesday (thanks to regals free summer movies). He loved Tale of Despereaux & sat there quite contently eating popcorn for over an hour. We had a great time!

Jacob is saying cheese in this picture. I told him not to say cheese & to just smile. He replied, "I want to say cheese, I love cheese, it's my favorite!"

IRELAND

2009-06-01T19:56:00.004-05:00

Wow- what an amazing trip! Thank you all for praying and asking about it. A few details to share that definitely won't do my trip justice...

St. Patrick's Cathedral The Liffy (river going through the city that divides North & South Dublin)

our group

The city streets

the countryside (Greystone) & the Irish Sea

the Irish Seashore

Michael's cousin Amy and her husband, Jarod

What a blessing we all made it there and back safely (including our luggage). It was interesting to be away from Michael & the boys for 8 days. I definitely missed them. It was refreshing though to just be me and not focus on my responsibilities of mommy. I met lots of great new friends. I was also so encouraged by the stories of missionaries we met with about their calling to spread the love of Jesus in Ireland. Although I see the beauty & works of God all around me everyday, it was so amazing to see first hand the Lord working over 4000 miles around the world! Little tid bit... There are less than 1% of Irish (in the Republic of Ireland) who believe that Jesus is the only way to salvation. The Republic of Ireland is most of Irleand including Dublin, but Northern Ireland is part of the UK and is nearly an entriely separate country.

Michael's cousin & husband have lived in Belfast for 3 years and were able to come to Dublin for an afternoon to visit. How fun it was to see familiar faces in such a foreign place!

what we've been up to...

2009-04-23T15:59:00.005-05:00

hanging with PJ & Grandy (not pictured)
keeping my niece, Elle

Easter egg hunts

playing outside

eating candy (the result of the Easter egg hunts :)) oh, and the black eye

cookout with friends

visiting the toy store

this boy loves shoes!

2009-04-23T15:50:00.003-05:00

fun weekend

2009-03-31T15:08:00.004-05:00

Michael's parents were in town this weekend to keep the boys while Michael and I had an overnight with his CLC group. Look how much fun they had!Luke takes just about everything from Jacob oh so sweet!

Look at that bed head!

still the bed head... Jacob is too enthralled by the tv to turn his head.

this old house

2009-03-25T13:57:00.003-05:00

BEFORE

AFTER

first glances at snow...

2009-03-17T20:51:00.002-05:00

Jacob at 17 months
Luke at 17 months

2009-03-16T13:46:00.006-05:00

Over a month since my last post- way too long!!
Yesterday, my dear friend Misty celebrated her 30th birthday. I got to celebrate with her on Saturday with a couple friends at the Brad Paisley concert. It's pretty funny when 3 moms who don't get out much get a night out to some live music! Thanks to the daddies for letting us go! We had a blast!

2009-02-10T13:51:00.003-06:00

Luke has decided he doesn't want to eat unless he can feed himself... ahh, the joy of the simple things!!

And our sweet Jacob LOVES his "Cars" cars. Here they are all lined up perfectly in a row & facing forward. Jacob is very particular...

2009-02-08T20:04:00.003-06:00

Luke's first hair cut. It was time and he did great!

2009-02-08T19:59:00.003-06:00

Both the boys enjoyed Charlie's birthday party at the Monkey's Treehouse!

my niece is here!

2009-02-03T15:05:00.004-06:00

Elizabeth (Elle) Kay Hutcheson was born January 22. She is so sweet. I've been saying I'm so glad for their to be a baby in the family that is not my own and having a girl just adds to the fun. Here are some pics of her first few days...

pink, pink, pink!
the proud papa- my brother Matt

My sister-in-law & proud mama, Karen

Aunt Bug & Elle!

2009-02-01T13:37:00.004-06:00

Some of you know that I had surgery the week before Christmas to remove a benign mass behind my eye. I am recovering well and thought I'd show you the changes...

Before surgery (right eye is smaller and lower on my cheek)

2 days after surgery (it didn't hurt as bad as it looked)

and this picture is awful even if my eye looked normal...
my "new eye"- thank you Dr. Biesman!!
I just started wearing my contact again and my eye still has some healing to do, but most of the healing is done!!

the circus

2009-02-01T13:26:00.002-06:00

Michael and I took Jacob to the circus last weekend on a little date just the 3 of us. He was mesmerized. Who wouldn't be when this is what you see?

Jacob & his "knoculars"

movie night

2009-02-01T13:20:00.002-06:00

Jacob watching Veggie Tales at West End Community's movie night. Oh, adn trying to be like Hannah Whit (below)

Austin and Adam (yes, I think he is really sleeping). Whatever we need to do to get a little rest.

Hannah Whit
Luke wandered the whole gym and wanted to do his own thing. He found this chair that he couldn't get enough of...

everyday photos

2009-01-16T14:58:00.002-06:00

Jacob and the UT hat he loves on our new chair...

just wanting to wear his bib...

This boy loves chocolate!

Daddy thought it would be funny for them to play in the crib together. They did have fun!

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-25T16:22:00.002-06:00

Here are some of my favorite pictures so far from today (taken on my new camera!). It was so fun to see their sweet faces this morning. We have been so thankful to spend time with Michael's parents, my parents, my mom's extended family and Karen's family! Merry Christmas!

tagged?

2008-12-18T15:29:00.003-06:00

This is new to me, but I have been tagged for the first time. I love how it's like a dare you can't turn down, so here's the deal: Go to your 4th picture folder. Find the 4th picture. Explain it, and tag four more people.

This is Jacob at 13 months (October 06). Happy as a bee like he always WAS. Probably on a Saturday watching football with his daddy with his TN shirt on. Toys everywhere... that hasn't changed!

Now I tag Nicole F, Anne M, Corrie B & Claire W

young friends

2008-12-16T14:46:00.005-06:00

We had our community group Christmas party this past Sunday. Some of the kids were sitting at the dining room table and seemed to be having their own dinner party... chicken nuggets, bananas, blueberries & goldfish!
Bella spent a few hours with us Monday night, so we decided to make cookies. These "high stress" situations don't always bring out the best in me, but they did pretty well & I know they enjoyed the finished product! Jacob & Bella are about as close as brother & sister as two people can get without being in the same family. They pick on each other and really love on each other too. Luke even gets very excited when I say Bella's name. He calls her "ya ya" for now. Sometimes he even prefers Misty to be his "mama."

pics from the week

2008-12-13T14:10:00.002-06:00

Bella & Jacob are concentrating on Misty telling the story of Christmas...

kind of a lot to swallow, I know.

Michael & the boys "playing" in the snow Thursday night.

Luke, Jacob & Brady watching Frosty the Snowman... can't believe it's so blurry & they were actually all looking!

Monkey Joe's

2008-12-02T20:38:00.002-06:00

There is a new place for kids called Monkey Joes. We've been a couple times and tonight for a birthday party. The boys LOVE it. Ia little bit of a drive, but worth it especially for a party or a night with friends. You should check it out...

http://www.monkeyjoes.com/

thanksgiving fun

2008-12-02T11:28:00.004-06:00

Pump it Up after our Thanksgiving dinnerFantasy of Trees
Jacob in the leaf pile

We had a great Thanksgiving in Knoxville. First we enjoyed a yummy dinner, then the whole family headed to Pump It Up with about 40 others. We all had a blast- especially Jacob. Friday we went to the 25th Fantasy of Trees which was a sight to see. Jacob topped off the weekend in the leaves. He had a blast at GiGi & G-pop's!

thankful season

2008-11-23T13:47:00.003-06:00

If you haven't seen this video, it's worth a couple minutes of time as we enter the season of Thanksgiving and Christmas!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVqqj1v-ZBU

The answer to a lot of our worlds' issues start with us!

my pumpkins

2008-10-31T08:56:00.002-05:00

We dressed up a day early since we'll be out of town this weekend. They both had a good time in costume... so much I'm afraid we started a trend with Jacob "dressing up". He loves to hide and pretend he is someone else, so this was the icing ont he cake.

play date

2008-10-25T14:14:00.004-05:00

Before Luke's birthday Michael and I said "who are Luke's friends?" We definitely thought of a few, but the only times he gets to play with them is mostly if big brother is playing with the older siblings. So, I'm making it a point to have play dates for Luke (on Tuesdays when Jacob is at school). Here is his sweet friend Macie who is a whole 6 days older!

He's walking!

2008-10-25T14:02:00.004-05:00

Luke took his first steps over 6 weeks ago. All he wants to do is hold my finger and walk (he is specific about which of my fingers he holds and about it being with his left hand too) and I decided because it's much safer holding on to me with a 3 year old running around (literally). I think Luke mustered up the courage though to go for it and has been walking (as his main mode of transporation) the last few days. He can walk 20-30 steps at a time on his own and turn around. I guess he decided to master all the skills before he took the plunge officially! Here's he is just wanting to get to mama hence the whining too...

coffee in East Nashville

2008-10-16T15:45:00.003-05:00

Okay, I don't drink coffee (is there anyone else whos shares that with me?), but I do love my friends that recently opened Ugly Mugs, a new coffee shop in East Nasvhille, though! And of course they have more to offer than just coffee... I'd love for you to check Ugly Mugs out...

http://uglymugsnashville.typepad.com/

see Luke online

2008-10-11T14:55:00.002-05:00

See Luke on October 12 on http://www.americanbaby.com/

I uploded a picture and he was selected to be on the website Oct. 12. Scroll down to the bottom of the main page and see "the kid of the day"!

1st birthday party

2008-10-09T21:10:00.002-05:00

hum, do I like this?
umm, yeah!
Hutcheson familyPurifoy family

Can't believe we were celebrating a year for Luke. We had a great time with family and friends. Thanks for celebrating with us!

interesting baby facts

2008-10-09T10:56:00.002-05:00

Or at least I think they are interesting! I got these from a friends blog...

--According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 12,000 babies are born on October 5 making it the most common birth date in the US.
--The least common birthday is May 22, with an average of 10,259 births.
--More babies are born in August, with 369,000 birthdays on average. February has the fewest births--310,000.
--The most deliveries take place on Tuesdays, with an average of 13,169 births; Sundays see the fewest, with 7,347 (partly due to scheduled deliveries).
--The October 5th baby boom may have something to do with where it falls in the calendar year: about nine months after New Year's Eve.

birthday boy!

2008-10-06T19:53:00.003-05:00

Happy 1st Birthday Luke!

beach trip

2008-10-02T10:15:00.004-05:00

We had a great week at the beach with my parents and brother & sister in law. I think Matt & Karen were a little shocked at our lives with 2 kids (they will welcome their first in January). I even came back a year older.

big boys

2008-09-20T14:34:00.001-05:00

Luke's new car seat (aka Jacob's old car seat) and now he's facing the front!
Jacob in his new seat & not quite as happy about the transition...

fire truck party!

2008-09-14T16:28:00.004-05:00

What a great birthday! Thanks to everyone who celebrated with us. Jacob had a big day and felt so special. We had lunch at chuck-e chesse, followed by a long nap, then the fire truck birthday party! Jacob felt so loved!

3 years today!

2008-09-12T14:37:00.006-05:00

September 12, 2005

1 year old
2 years old 3 years old

Our life is richer and full of more joy because of Jacob. Happy Birthday!

11 months today

2008-09-06T16:28:00.002-05:00

Luke is doing lots of sweet things at 11 months... waving and saying bye-bye, peek a boo, clapping to music and walking! I'll try to get some on video, so if you're interested, check back...

Jacob meets Thomas

2008-09-06T16:25:00.003-05:00

Jacob had a fun Saturday morning with PJ, Grandy & Thomas the Train...

first steps

2008-09-05T10:58:00.003-05:00

Luke has been walking around hanging onto one finger for weeks. Yesterday, he finally decided to take the venture on his own. Here are his first steps! And that would be Jacob screaming with excitement in the background.

2 things to share

2008-08-31T18:03:00.006-05:00

Translation... "it's a girl!" My brother and sister-in-law will be welcoming a baby girl in January.

Also, if you didn't notice... Jacob's on the potty!! Now we're down to only one child in diapers (well for the most part at least). :)

2008-08-13T20:22:00.003-05:00

my little boy is getting big...

and wishes he was even bigger...
one of my 3 favorite boys- my almost 3 year old!

friends

2008-08-12T09:25:00.002-05:00

Saturday we celebrated Jennie and her baby girl on the way. We had such a good time at the shower!

Scott & Helen Marshall came to town & we were able to spend some time with them too. We miss you guys!

Michael, Ryan, Joe & Scott
Betsy, Helen (with baby on the way!), Lindsey & Molly

beach trip

2008-08-06T15:13:00.005-05:00

Rachel, Rachel, Misty, Lindsey, Julie, Amy

Thanks to my husband and some extra hands from the grandparents, I got some much needed time away from home. Me and 5 other girls from our community group at church spent a long weekend in Sandestin. We had a blast!

tubes?

2008-07-29T12:53:00.002-05:00

So Luke has his 4th ear infection. He had 3 in two months, took a month off and now has another one. Basically if his nose is running, he's gonna get one... so the doctor is recommending I see an ENT to discuss tubes. Since these ear infections are in the "healthier months" she is very concerned about what the colder months will be like for us.
I've heard they are expensive and of course it is surgery so I want to do my reasearch. Past those two things I hear very positive stuff. My pediatrician recommended Dr. Mowery, but I'd love to hear your stories (good or bad) and see if you have recommendations for an ENT.
Oh, and did I say I'm sleep deprived? which may factor into my decision for tubes... :)

celebrating grandmother

2008-07-27T15:24:00.003-05:00

My grandmother will turn 83 on Wednesday. All 38 of us got together to celebrate on Saturday!

couldn't wait to share...

2008-07-26T19:44:00.003-05:00

Matt & KK have a baby on the way! The boys will have a cousin and I'll be an aunt in January... We're so excited!

his new love...

2008-07-22T11:28:00.006-05:00

Luke loves to be on his feet. Jacob's getting a good dose of learning to share these days becuase Luke is into everything he does- his train table, his cars, his piano, his play doh. I'm sure that will never end.

And here is a video of their debut performance together...

the scoot

2008-07-11T22:24:00.006-05:00

Luke came up with his own version of crawling...

and excuse my baby voice... it's so loud next to the camera!

9 months

2008-07-09T13:02:00.004-05:00

brother Jacob at 9 months

Luke is 9 months... at his check-up today he weighed 18 lbs and was 28 inches (compared to Jacob who was 19 lbs, 7oz and 28 in).

Luke is trying to crawl, says "dada" and "mama", loves to stand up, loves eating table food, just got both of his top teeth (finally, thank you), oh, and LOVES for his momma to hold him. He is still giving great smiles!

community group

2008-07-09T12:56:00.005-05:00

We are so thankful for our community of friends in Nashville. We have had the privilege of leading 2 community groups through our church and have been so blessed by our friends. Here are a few pictures from our recent pool party get together.

Rachel & Libby, Lindsey & Luke, Rachel, Julie
Hudson & Brandon, Jacob (not wanting to take a picture) & Michael, Boone & Brent
Boone, Jacob, Bella & Hudson

pool days

2008-07-07T10:18:00.001-05:00

4th of July

2008-07-05T09:00:00.006-05:00

We had a great 4th. First the boys both took a 3 hour nap, so for once I got a nap and Michael slept 2 hours (I guess he needed some rest)!! After that we headed to the Gardner's house for a cookout, then got up the courage to take both boys to see fireworks at Belle Meade Country Club with the Hodges. They did great! Luke was mesmerized and Jacob enjoyed it as long as I was holding him in my lap and covering his ears. Once they were done, Jacob said "let's do it again." We'll have to wait another year, honey.

Witt, Lauren, Molly, Jennie, Lindsey, Lauren, Misty, Allison, Austin Charlie & Jacob

Luke sacked out after keeping him up until 9:30!! He loves to hold onto his carseat...