My Brother, Billy, and his wife, Becky, are having a little GIRL! Riley Jane is due mid-September!
As for us, these are from earlier this week. We were very blessed by some men in our church who helped Josh lay a new sidewalk (that would drain better) in our backyard. Rebekah was lots of help, too!She grabs for our windchime EVERY time we pass under it on our way into the house, so we played with it while the boys laid our new sidewalk.
This is our new sidewalk! There used to be a step down from the gate, but the way they poured it in an incline eliminated that need- yea!
Josh said he used to never understand why poeple would ruin a perfectly good piece of concrete with handprints, but this was his idea!
On Tuesday, Rebekah and I made our weekly pilgrimage to Carrie’s…we were joined by Codi and her 2 boys, as well as 10 1/2-month-old Josie…Josie is very lovey having 2 older brothers who never stop kissing her. She was precious to Rebekah who only tried to get away!!



Your new sidewalk looks great, but even more beautiful is the smile on your little girl’s face. She is simply lovely, Emily!
Also, I have finally figured out who I think she looks like: when she’s smiling, your cheeks and eyes show through, but when she looks serious, she is all Josh!