In my favorite poem by Robert Frost, Nothing Gold Can Stay, he reminds us that like the seasons of nature, life is one season melting into another, and quickly fading away. This is my attempt to document each season in my life and my family.

New Church Website Link

Filed under: Uncategorized — Rachel at 9:05 pm on Saturday, May 27, 2006

If you haven’t noticed the link in my sidebar for our new church website, I thought I would point it out for you. Chris built the website, and I think he did a really good job. There are sermons from our pastor that you can listen to, as well as some pictures from our church activities to look at. If you take a look at the pictures, you might spot a couple of my kiddos. (Suprise, suprise!) So, if you’ve got a moment, check it out at www.fbcwartburg.com.

Friday Evening at the Lake

Filed under: Photos, Uncategorized — Rachel at 8:53 pm on Saturday, May 27, 2006


Kyra the Cutie-Pie.

Elijah was sitting with his Papaw. He was hiding from the camera, but decided to say “boo!”.

It’s been a while…

Filed under: General — Rachel at 11:54 pm on Friday, May 26, 2006

but I thought that I would blog a bit. Lots has happened in my blogging hiatus. Life, mostly.
I have kept up my picture blog at A Year in the Life. Check it out. My kids are adorable. Go see for yourself!
Elijah had a birthday in March. He is two now, and is talking more and more all the time.
Kyra is fixing to turn four in a few weeks, and she is just a burst of sunshine in every day.
We found out a while back that we are having another little boy. I’m very excited about that, as Elijah needs a little brother, what with all of the girl cousins and little girls at church. He’ll be making his appearance on June 26th. I can’t wait to see his little face. I am beyond huge, and at the very, very uncomfortable stage of pregnancy. I will be very glad to get him in my arms, and out of my ribs!
Chris has spent a lot of time building our church website. Check it out at www.fbcwartburg.com. He did a very good job.
I know those are very bare-bones updates, but I thought I would at least post that. I don’t know how much I will blog in the future, but I have kind of missed it. I figure, at the very least, I can give a few updates on the kids and our family for those of you who care to read about them. I don’t know if I will keep it up for any amount of time, but…we’ll see.

At the Lake

Filed under: Photos, Uncategorized — Rachel at 7:47 pm on Thursday, May 25, 2006


Elijah was hanging out on the dock being a good boy.

Kyra caught a fish with her princess fishing pole.

Our Trip to Pickett State Park

Filed under: Photos, Uncategorized — Rachel at 6:49 pm on Sunday, May 21, 2006


We swang…

We hung out…


We fished…


We crossed a really neat swinging bridge…


We took a picture that, while showing how horrible Mommy can look five weeks from giving birth, proves that she actually went on the trip…


We walked on a trail…


We saw some pretty flowers while walking the trail…


And we sat on a really high rock over the lake.

Then…we went to McDonald’s!

Pick me up, Daddy!

Filed under: Photos, Uncategorized — Rachel at 6:42 pm on Sunday, May 21, 2006


“Pick me up, Daddy!”


Kyra has been honing her photography skills. She took this picture of me at the church cookout on Mother’s Day.


The one she took of Daddy wasn’t quite as good. Hey, she’s only three!

Kyra at Papaw J’s

Filed under: Photos, Uncategorized — Rachel at 6:38 pm on Sunday, May 21, 2006


Kyra at Papaw J’s house.


Kyra and Papaw.

Daddy and the Kids

Filed under: Photos, Uncategorized — Rachel at 6:33 pm on Sunday, May 21, 2006

Happy Mother’s Day to Me!

Filed under: Photos, Uncategorized — Rachel at 11:35 am on Monday, May 15, 2006

Baby Shower Pictures

Filed under: Photos, Uncategorized — Rachel at 6:26 am on Friday, May 12, 2006


Me and Kyra at my baby shower.


Everyone wanted a good look at me from the side, to guess how much toilet paper it would take to go around my belly.

We got lots of nice gifts for our baby!

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