A Month's Worth Of Events!

Here we go...AJ is 4 going on 5 months, our dear friends Rayshawn and Sabrina came to visit from Chicago, I turned 30, Arian's first Father's Day, Aunt Donna and Aunt Wonna came to visit from California, Fourth of July festivities and a special engagement...(CONGRATS TIFF!, we love you and Mike and can't wait to celebrate your big day)...whew...enjoy the pics!!!

We were so delighted to have Rayshawn and Sabrina (pictured here with AJ) come visit us. It was their first time meeting AJ...we had an awesome weekend! They are more than friends, we are family...love you guys!!!

Paw-Paw and Mamaw Everett & AJ at my 30th birthday celebration

I'm officially a part of the 30's club...I am truly, truly blessed! My 20's were amazing and when I look back, I can praise God for all of the awesome life events like graduating from college, marrying my best friend, living in Chicago, building a home and having our first born, just to name a few. Arian would tease me and say, "you're hanging on to your 20's too long...come join me!", well I'm here and lovin' it! :)

Happy FIRST Father's Day!

It was awesome to see Aunt Donna and Aunt Wonna! They were in town to spend time with family and celebrate the 4th...here they are sharing their love with AJ - and making their Blog debut...YAAAAY!!!

hugs for Mr. Nebraska Bear

We had such a great time at Aunt Debbie's, she brought out one of her many large bins of family photos and we all just dug in...I even came a cross a few treasures like the 1946 photo of Grandaddy and one of his childhood buddies; Grandaddy was dressed to the nines!

...Dance break...

We all met in the parking lot of Lafayette Square before heading to Columbia Park in Lafayette, IN...it was rainy all day, but that didn't damper our spirits!

Jaime (cousin Tony's girlfriend), Anthony III and baby James at Columbia Park

Andrew and his girlfriend Ashley

Shantae and her boyfriend Sam

Danielle and her boyfriend

Grandaddy and Reggie, pause to pose for a pic

Aunt Janice and her hubby Tim

Tony Jr. and Uncle Tony

...is this not a quintescential picture of a Grandfather looking after a grandchild?!?

Awwww...Grandaddy holding two of his great-grandson's. Arian Jr. and James are five days apart.

Aunt Wonna and AJ

Uncle Ollie getting the Q started

Uncle Ricky and Aunt Kathy

Aunt Donna and AJ

Love, love, love these next two photos of Third Rock (Tony III)

DRUMROLL, PLEASE!!! Introducing Mr. & the Future Mrs. Norris...CONGRATS Mike and Tiffany on your engagement!!!!!!!!!

OOOHHH, look at the BLING...it's a gorgeous ring...great job Mike!

Aunt Peggy came to work Monday morning beaming cause her baby girl is getting married!

...you're future (and ring) is so bright, I gotta wear shades!!!

...here are some video's to enjoy...

AJ is Three Months Old + Graduations and Weddings and Open Houses...Oh My!

This past weekend was full of celebrations...first, our Little Fella' is now three months old...my youngest brother Andrew is a graduate of Ben Davis High School (CONGRATS DREWSKI, we're so proud of you!!!)...my Uncle Lawrence got married (Darla made a beautiful bride!)...and my cousin, Holly, is also a High School graduate (YOU GO GIRL!!!)...enjoy all the pics :)


...is there any way possible to slow the hands of time?!? AJ is doing so many fun things like "talking", smiling and laughing more & more...he knows Mommy and Daddy...he's still holding out on sleeping through the night though, whew will that be the day...I never knew my eyes could burn as badly as they do with so little sleep...LOL! It's a good time to look back on past posts to see how much he's changed in just three short months...it's amazing!!

Hollycakes' senior pics...

Andrew's Graduating class...over 800 graduates I believe...

AJ's first time in a stadium to watch Uncle Drew graduate... he looks on intently "congrats Uncle Drew!"

Andrew, the new Grad, holding baby AJ

Mommy, Arian Sr., Andrew, Uncle Tony, AJ, Me and Reggie

...and the wedding pics from Uncle Lawrence and Darla's big day...

Grandmommy being escorted to her seat as Mother of the Groom

Mother of the Bride being escorted to her seat

Uncle Lawrence eagerly awaits his Bride

Uncle Paul flexing his golden pipes singing "Our Father"...

Matron of Honor and Groomsman

Cousin LaMonte escorting the Maid of Honor

Cousin LaMarkus escorting the Matron of Honor

The ringbearer struttin' his stuff...he wasn't bashfull at all!

The adorable flowergirl

Here comes the bride, escorted by her father

...exchanging of the vows...

..."you may kiss your bride"...

And two become one...the introduction of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Guynn

...the reception...

Grandmommy and (cousin) Will, cutting a rug...

cousin Breana, Aunt Bee Gee, cousin Ravynn and AJ

Uncle Peter and (cousin) Holly...she had fantastic weather for her Open House...

Cousins Brittany, Holly, Kortney, Me, AJ, Cousins Tiffany and Breana

Holly & AJ

Uncle Peter and I cheezin' for the camera

Me, Holly, Uncle Peter, Aunt Alice

Holly and her cousin shared their H.S. open house and they both made this supercute display each with their pics from childhood through Senior year...

AJ found a playmate while at the party...he and baby Carter had a drooling good time!

Aunt Sandy and AJ

It's hard to believe that my younger cousins have "caught up" with us in age...here's a nice family pic...Brittany, Uncle Peter, Holly, Josh and Aunt Sandy