Saturday, August 18, 2012

Highlights

We enjoyed our first camping trip back in the spring!




It was a success!










We enjoyed a hike through the TX wildflowers.










Happy Hikers!







Grandma Johnson came to help out during Jeremy's finals.


Fun memories with Grandma!



Matilda took her first flight to Chicago to see Sweet Mama graduate with her Master's of Spiritual Formation and Evangelism from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL.






On a side note... The little blue sweater was Jeremy's when he was a babe.





Enjoyed a walk with the graduate on the Northwestern campus.













We spent a day in the city.
Matilda sported her red shoes in support of Sweet Mama, sharing in the tradition of the female graduates wearing red shoes... Matilda is proud of her Sweet Mama!


and, a fun family photo that was taken during our trip!


We flew home from Chicago for about 48 hours and then jumped on another plane and headed West to Santa Cruz, CA for Jamie's (Matilda's godmother's) wedding! We were so glad to be part of the celebration!


Beautiful Ladies enjoying lunch at the Crow's Nest!


Enjoying Aunt Pam and Uncle Pete's back deck!



Time with very good friends! Mr. Ron married Jeremy and I, and He and Mrs. Jacquie continue to share in the joys of life with us!









Matilda's first glimpse of the Pacific!








Cousins! I hope Matilda has the opportunity to be as close to her cousins one day as I am to mine!


Santa Cruz is by far still one of our favorite vacation spots! We always get to catch up with family that we love and friends that mean the world to us! 

Upon our return, I headed over to Louisiana for Memorial Day weekend so that Matilda could see some of the Louisiana family, and we captured a couple of good photos with my mom and grandmother!


Four generations of women!


and, the summer continued on... I can't believe it's already August!







Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Happy Easter!



Love, 
Jeremy, Lesley and Matilda


Saturday, March 31, 2012

Texas Bluebonnets

You can't live in Texas without a bluebonnet picture...


Matilda's Baptism

Sunday, March 25th was a special day in our household. Sweet little Matilda Rose was baptized.


She's got her little arm wrapped around the blanket used in Mommy's baptism and the handkerchief used in Daddy's baptism.


Words can't describe how it feels to see your precious child be baptized. It is an incredibly sacred moment.


Some of her grandparents were able to share in the moment.


And, she's blessed with some wonderful godparents.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The First Bottle

Jeremy gave Matilda her first bottle during Week 6 in preparation for me going back to work...


Jeremy was pretty excited about it...


Matilda was not as excited!

It was a pretty traumatic event for Matilda and Mommy, but we've adjusted, and when Mommy is off teaching yoga and Matilda gets hungry, she knows Daddy can meet her needs.

I am special...


I was born at home!

This picture was taken right about the time she really started mimicking our smiles (Week 6)!

Namaste


Our little yogini

Christmas Visitors

My mom and Tucker came to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas morning with us.

PaPa with Matilda
Jeremy's parents and grandma arrived Christmas afternoon and spent the week with us.

Grandma with Matilda
Matilda got lots of love and attention.

Four Generations - Great-Grandma, Granpa, Jeremy and Matilda
Jeremy's dad does wood-working and hand made each of their son's families beautiful Chinese Checkers and Clobber boards with inlays. The games were played much during the week, and I know they will continue to be played over the years with our family.

So Pretty!

















With the wood-working skills around the house, Father and Son built us two new cabinets in the kitchen to help make up for space that now is used for bottles, breast pumps, bibs and baby dinnerware.

We really appreciated the help.
Wanda and Grandma LC prepared the meals throughout the week, and we enjoyed some wonderful German food during the week. Yum!
A Mom and Son moment

A content Matilda Rose


















Daddy & Daughter

Monday, January 9, 2012

Matilda's 1st Christmas




Matilda's Christmas photo shoot. Thanks Uncle Ross!


Matilda's first Christmas Eve. Isn't she perfect?! She went to a Christmas Eve service and went to bed early in anticipation of Santa Claus.


Cloud Dancing was also anticipating Santa Claus.


Matilda says, "I do believe in Santa Claus!"