Internet is down...boo!

Hey guys....sorry I haven't up-dated in awhile, but our Internet at home has been on the blink and I'm not sure when (or if) it will be returning. Hopefully it will soon, because I'm going through blogging withdrawal...if there is such a thing....can anyone else relate? :) Honestly...it's driving me crazy that I can't post new pics....I'm on a computer where I can't download anything so no help there. Anyway to you faithful readers...we will be back soon...I'm just not quite sure when. Keep checking back...

Learning to walk

It's unbelievable how close Selah is to walking....a year ago Eddie and I were just getting ready to welcome "Baby Smith" into the world....wow, time has flown. Selah loves to walk around as long as she's holding on to something or someone. In the pics I'm posting she's playing with a little car that Eddie and I got her for an early birthday present...she didn't have anything like this before, so we decided to go ahead and give it to her. Anyway...she won't really understand the whole birthday thing this year anyhow... So...she has been walking so much more since she got this new toy....we'll definitely have to look for more like it in the future...she absolutely loves it, and she's a lot more confident in standing and pushing it around. Now we just wait for her to take her first steps by herself.....she'll do it when she's ready...and mom and dad will enjoy a few more days of her crawling. I've been told that once she walks, it's all over....life WILL change! :)

Four Incredible Years!!!

I'm sorry that I haven't posted in over a week, but Eddie, Selah, and I were in NC for a few days....Selah stayed with her grandma and grandpa while Eddie and I celebrated our anniversary....we all had a great time!

Eddie and I decided that we wanted to celebrate by going to Carowinds for a day.....I (MM) hadn't been able to ride the roller coasters in a LONG time, and I was more than ready to get back on them! Eddie and I had a great time......Top Gun is definitely my favorite although Eddie said that the Borg is the best....we decided that Drop Zone plays a close second! After Carowinds we made our way to the Cheesecake Factory....for those who know us best you know that that is our all-time favorite place in the world! We had been saving a gift card for a long time from some great friends of ours (you know who you are....Thank you SOOO much!) and decided to use it for our anniversary. The food was amazing as always...and of course we had to have cheesecake at the end. It seems wrong to go there and NOT have cheesecake..you know what I mean?! :) Anyway....we stayed downtown and the next morning I tried to sleep-in...notice I said "tried." After 11 months of getting up early with Selah, I think my body had forgotten how to sleep past 8.....has anyone else discovered this by chance? :) Eddie and I had a great time, but we were super glad to pick Selah back up....she was definitely missed although she had a SUPER time hanging out with my mom, dad, and sister.....thank you guys so much for keeping her.....we know she was spoiled a ton! :)

I also want to add that I am so thankful for such an incredible husband......I love and respect him sooo much, and he continually sharpens me in my relationship with Christ....the last four years have been wonderful, and I'm so glad that I get to spend life with him!!! Thank you Eddie for being the best!!! I love you SOOOOOOOO much!

Ok....so here's some pictures for those who have been waiting quite awhile....

This was taken the night we got to NC....Selah is showing off her jammies to all of us

Eddie took this pic right before he and I left Selah.......she was so content to swing with her grandma

Eddie and I had just seen a Three-D film at Carowinds...the glasses give that away for sure!

Eddie and I at the Cheesecake Factory.....it was SOOO good!

This is right after we picked Selah back up.......her GG (great-grandmother) is putting her to sleep

Selah's Nana and Pop-Pop kept our dogs for us, so we got to stop by and visit them....this is Selah's Pop-Pop introducing her to the world of mechanics :)

Selah was exhausted after being spoiled by lots of family...she was ready to sleep all the way home.....the giraffe that she's holding is what she sleeps with every night...so cute!

Picture day....

Yesterday was a day where we all took LOTS of pictures! Eddie, Selah, and I took Chasity to some of our favorite places including On the Border and Reedy River. The day was beautiful and we found some incredible spots to take pictures....I've posted quite a few but there are so many more to see....it was hard to choose, but here's a glimpse of our day.

Happy Birthday Chasity!

Chasity turned 19 yesterday! She is a teen from mine and Eddie's youth group in Thomasville, NC who came to visit us for the week-end. I made a cake and we celebrated her birthday last night....it was a lot of fun!

35 Years!!!

On May 22 my parents celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary!!! I sooo wish they were the party type, but they'd rather not have a lot of attention on them, so they just enjoyed a nice quiet celebration, although I and my sister would have been more than willing to throw a big bash for them!!! :) I guess after 35 years though they definitely know what each other likes and dislikes, so I'm glad they celebrated the way they preferred!

I'm so glad God blessed me with you two as parents...I couldn't have asked for better!!! You both are amazing people, and I'm so proud of you........I can't wait 'til Eddie and I are all the way to 35 years although he said that was nothing...he plans on us being married for 80!! I think you guys should shoot for that as well :)

Cruising down the hall

Selah Smith was last seen cruising down the hall sporting some very fashionable sunglasses......

Uncle Johnny, Aunt Shirley, and Julie

Eddie had to work all day on Saturday, so Selah and I decided a little roadtrip was in order. We drove up to Asheville and visited my mom's sister and her family. Selah had the best time interacting with her aunt, uncle, and cousin and she learned a few things while she was there as well...for example...check out the picture of Uncle Johnny teaching her how to churn the butter....she loved it! :)

Selah with her cousin Julie

Love this pic....precious!

Aunt Shirley holding Selah...check out Aunt Shirley's flowers in the background...that's just a tiny portion of them...can we say she has a green thumb for sure?!

Uncle Johnny and Selah churning the butter....Selah thought it was the greatest thing!

And of course we can't forget their little dog Shadow

Date night!

Eddie and I had date night Friday night, and it was wonderful!

After dropping Selah off at the most wonderful baby-sitting family in the world (you know who you are :), we headed to Greenville. We went to Falls Park where we found the Reedy River Bridge, some amazing shops and restaurants, and the fun atmosphere of nightlife in Greenville. I hated I couldn't get any good pics of the bridge, but just believe me when I say it was amazing and beautiful (it overlooks a waterfall). We ate at a restaurant called Mellow Mushroom....it was definitely better then it sounds! We ended the night with Starbuck's....you can't ever go wrong with that!!

No explanation needed on this one...

I (MM) tried to get a good pic of part of the bridge, but no success

Eddie found a friend :)

An afternnoon with Selah, Illianna, and Cynthia

Selah and I had the opportunity to spend another day with Illianna and Cynthia while their mom went to work for the afternoon. They are absolutely adorable kids....I know I've said that before, but it stands repeating! :) We all had a great time as you'll be able to see from these pics.

Love this pic....Illianna eating a popsicle

Cynthia and Selah

I like this pic....to me it tells a story...

Illianna posing for the camera

Selah looks like she's in deep thought

Selah loved the swing

Call me crazy, but I thougt this building was beautiful in its own way

First time swimming

Selah went swimming for the first time yesterday, and she loved it! We went over to our friends Brian and Jennifer Hoover's apartment where we got to hang out with Jennifer and her son Colten. They loved watching Selah's first swim! Once she got used to the water she started kicking her legs as hard as she could...it was so much fun! Selah didn't cry at all even when mommy accidently got her face in the water :( It was a great day!

Ready to go

Mom and Selah getting used to the cold water

Colten, Selah, and Jennifer

Bath time after the swim

This is Selah and Lauren who is a friend of Jennifer's...I thought it was a really cute pic

Some cute random pics of Selah

I've been working with Selah on saying how old she is....I think by the time she's one she'll definitely have the hang of this!

Our little "plumber butt" is about to take a bath :)

She found the candle again...

Our little "Pebbles"

Selah stops to give me an adorable smile while drinking her milk

"Milk face"