A great weekend with family

Here are a few fun pictures from the weekend!!

Baptism Reception

We had a few families come over to join in the celebration!!! I loved looking in the backyard and seeing so many dear children playing and having fun. We are so incredibly blessed to have amazing friends here in Austin, and a wonderful church to worship with!! Major thanks to the moms and sisters for ALL their help making pasta, appetizers, cutting fruit, designing flower arrangements, serving mimosas and much more!! I had a wonderful time and it was all because of them.

Baptism!!!

This past weekend was a wonderful time for Ben and me as our family came in town to witness and celebrate McCullough's baptism. We were grateful they could be here (though we missed you lots Syd) and enjoyed the weekend so much!! We are VERY blessed that our families get along so well!!!

McCullough wore the gown that I was baptized in 31 years ago. It is the same gown that my mom and her father were also baptized in...making the dress 95 years old!!! What a special memory, I am so glad we could carry on the tradition.

Mom and I took pictures to match the pictures she and my grandmother took with me at my reception!! Check out McCullough's expressions!! It is so fun these days now that she is smiling and giggling.






Two of our best friends, Tim Frickenschmidt and Ben Slaton were there to baptize McCullough.
Tim married Ben and me a few years back which made it even more special to have him baptize McCullough. Hopefully he will baptize all our children!!


McCullough was ok with the first splash, but the next two about did her in~~ she wasn't loving Uncle Tim after that :))

Well Well Well...

Ben was great and kept McCullough so that I could enjoy a girls night out for Elissa's birthday!! He was in charge of the whole nightly routine and much to my surprise, when I woke McCullough up to feed her the next morning...this is what she was wearing!!!

She was obviously quite happy about her pjs!!! By the look on her face, it's safe to say her shirt is true!!

The BEST surprise!!!

I received the most wonderful called from my sweet cousin Katie today, she had an unexpected trip to Austin fall in her lap and she was on her way to my house to meet McCullough. It was great to see her and her daughter Anne and for them to meet McCullough!! Anne was adorable and cant saying she wanted to play with McCullough. I am afraid she was a little disappoint that the squirt cant exactly play...but none the less Anne was in love and was so sad when they had to leave. It was such an unexpected joy and I loved every second!!!

Anne was helping McCullough reach the monkey!!

McCullough LOVED being with Anne -- look how excited she is :)))
The next generation of "McCullough's"

Look at me.. I am THREE (months that is)

Well I wanted to let you all know that McCullough is three months old today!! I can hardly believe it. I would love to find a t-shirt that says "I survived the first three months". While there were certainly some tough and long days, it truly has flown by. We are loving life and enjoying this little girl so much!!!

McCullough is growing so fast and now weighs 11lbs 14 ounces and is 23.5" long (she grew 1.5 inches and gained 1.5 lbs this month). She is smiling and cooing all the time, especially at her parents (which we are LOVING). She can hold her head up all by herself and is even sitting in the bumbo (though it is more of a workout than a joy). She is sleeping well and enjoying tummy time a little bit more.

Life is great ... and we will see you in a month!

Nana and Pops got a new computer and we are now able to ichat with them!!! It is so much more fun than the phone :) Too bad McC doesn't stay up for long...but some is better than none!
McCullough was sitting in the bumbo enjoying life!! Big girl!!