Happy Birthday Melody!

So happy you are closing the huge age gap between us! Ha Ha. We are so lucky to have you as not only our nanny but our friend. Mailee loves you!


Check out the BLING on Melody's finger... SHE'S ENGAGED!! :)

Our little Hokie

Mailee finally fits into the cute onesie that Todd and Erika sent.
We had to snap a picture of our little Hokie.

Swim Lessons

Monday Mailee had her first swim lesson... I would love to report that she enjoyed the water just as much as her daddy does, but that wasn't the case... I think she cried 80% of the time :( We THINK she may have just been cold, so we ordered her a baby wetsuit for next week's lesson... we shall see.
Here are a few pictures... don't be fooled though... she really did cry the majority of the time.. I don't know why my pictures don't show it.

7 month update!

It seems like just yesterday John and I were figuring out how to change a diaper or burp our little pumpkin... then you blink and 7 months have passed! So many changes and she is growing so fast (well, kinda 14.5 lbs ;)... we couldn't imagine life without her and I just love starting each and every day with her sweet smile and baby talk in the mornings!






Let's see.... Mailee is up to all sorts of things now... she loves "trying" to talk making a variety of sounds and she loves copying the funny sounds we make.
She is a very active little girl too... she is constantly trying to stand up and she doesn't have much interest in crawling anymore.. this girl WANTS to walk, but let's hope we have a little more time before we have to really start chasing her everywhere!
Her two bottom teeth are coming in too... we can see them popping through! I didn't think it was possible... but this motherhood thing just keeps getting better and better!

John's First Father's Day!

Mailee sure is lucky to have her daddy! From day one she has had him wrapped around her little finger. It is adorable to see the two of them together and as a mom, I couldn't be happier! I love you babe - Happy Father's Day!

We celebrated Father's Day weekend with the Hilburn clan b/c it was also Jay's bday weekend! It is awesome to be able to get the whole family together! Father's Day started out w/ a wonderful breakfast with all the Hilburn dads, then John, Mailee and I headed home to have our own celebration. We surprised him with a BBQ dinner and a digital picture frame loaded w/ tons of Mailee's favorite pictures of her and her daddy!!

Happy Birthday Jay!

We are so glad that we were able to celebrate the birthday of such an awesome brother, brother-in-law and uncle! We love you!

Happy 40th Anniversary Mom & Dad H!!

We are so proud to have parents that are celebrating 40 years of marriage! What a milestone... something to be proud of! You have done so much through the years and best of all raised two sons while teaching them the true meaning of love! Thank you for that! We love you!!!

I love these pictures... they make me think of you two looking towards a wonderful future together while reflecting on the memories you've made in the past... standing on the sandy beach looking at the water for some reason just seems right too.

Happy Birthday Chap!!

Thinking of you on your birthday and missing all the good times we've shared. Can't wait for you and Charlie to come visit us in the Pacific Northwest!

Happy 30th Lauren!!!

oh Mini, you are turning into a true Cougar now! Wishing we were all back together to celebrate with you. Hurry up and move to Whidbey!!!

Austin Turns 5!!!!

Happy Birthday to the sweetest 5 year old boy around! Cha Chi and Cee Cee love you very much!!