PAIGE ALAN THURMAN

July 30, 2008

The day that Paige is to arrive. We have waited for nine months to see what this little one will look like.. . . . .

Mom waiting to be taken back to the OR.

PAIGE IS HERE!!!!!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL. All I could think when I heard her cry was thank you Jesus for such a sweet sound! Eight pounds even and looks just like her sisters.

I see her for the first time

Greg feeding our third girl. He is the best Girls's daddy in the world.Big Sister Abby is in heaven.

The girls see her for the first time. They both have on shirts that say BIG SISTERS ROCK.

Greg and his Girls. . . .He is in heaven.

JD, Megan, Abby, Mia and Paige. . . Cousins. JD is our only boy.

Julia brings the other cousins by, Elizabeth and Allison... . the oldest two of the Thurman cousin clan. We range from age 1o all the way to newborn. What a blessing from God.
Uncle Bop drives all the way from Quincy to see his new niece. Thanks Bop.

Paige your birth was another miracle. You were born healthy and with quite a set of lungs. Rumor has it you screamed for over an hour and the nurses were quite impressed with the sound. Your Honey, Papa, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt JuJu, Uncle Dwight, Aunt B and Aunt KK were all there to see you that day. Aunt B and Aunt KK were such big help to me and with the girls. I am the luckiest sister to have them and you are the luckiest niece. So many people came to see you, our third Thurman girl. You have dark hair, which I am sure will turn blonde and you can suck down your bottle in no time flat. Thank you Jesus for Paige and for the plan that you have for our family. Paige, WELCOME! We are a crazy, imperfect, precious, blessed family, and I think you will have the time of your life being a part of it. We love you little one.

June

June is a big month for us. Greg and Mia both have birthdays and we also celebrate our anniversary. This year was eleven years. Greg turned thirty five and Mia turned 3.

We had a great time celebrating her birthday with family and friends. It was an outdoor party in the backyard. . . .is there any better way to celebrate a summer birthday. Her big present was a bike from us, she still hasnt gotten the hang of it, but it is hers.

Mia, you love playing with your sister, reading books and watching way too much tv. You still crawl up in your daddy's lap and drink your chocolate milk. You will always be our baby, even after Paige gets here. You will be a great big sister. We love you more and more each day. Your laughter is so contagious. You are mischevious and we find it hard to get on to you for the things that you should not be doing. You are an absolute delight to us.

The rest of June was spent preparing for Paige and swimming at the pool as much as possible. Abby learned how to ride her bike without training wheels. GOOD JOB ABBY. Time in the backyard was well spent. My sweet friends hosted a shower for Paige and me. I love getting together with friends and eating! Paige received such precious gifts from our friends. We are so blessed.

MAY

The rest of May was great. Abby finished up her last year at Creative School. We flew kites, played outside, hung out with friends and enjoyed a great Memorial Day.




Flying kites with Daddy
Mia and Greg inaugural Slip n Slide
Sisterly Love
Abby and Daddy working
Memorial Day Fun

Branson

Mia the pirate

The Cousins

Silver Dollar City
Abby the Magician's Assistant
Mia Playing
Abby driving the Duck
Abby and Daddy riding go carts

We spent our summer vacation in Branson in early May. We had a great time, we swam, rode the ducks, did the Cities, went to the Butterfly palace , played miniature golf and rode go carts and all around had a great time. We love Branson.

MOTHER'S DAY

The Creative School put on their annual Mother's Day Tea for the mom's in the blue room and purple room. Each mother received the cutest invitation from their child. The kids were adorable as they marched in for their performance that day. Abby sat next to Gavin and Anna, our neighborhood friends. They sang several songs for us. My favorite was "peanut, peanut butter and jelly". Abby sang so good and seemed to be having a blast. She was very intent on watching Ms. Wiggins so she would not make a mistake. After the kids sang, they were each sent to get the crosage they made for their mother and put it on their wrist, mine was sunflowers. After that we had tea that the kids made and snacks. When all the food was eaten, especially the candy they made for us, the mother's were presented with their gifts. We all recieved sweet handpainted pictures using their feet and hands as the flowers and stems. Abby's is adorable and I cant wait to get it hung up. It was a sweet time and a reminder at how quickly she is growing up. I cannot believe that she will be in Kindergarten next year. It is truly mindboggling that the time has gone by so fast.





Abby's class is in the front row

Abby's smile is my favorite!

Anna M., Abby and Gavin. Aren't they adorable.

"Peanut, Peanut Butter and Jelly"

After the tea, Abby went to the store with me and helped me pick out things for the baby Paige. She was such a big help and loved scanning the items for our list. She picked out some cute clothes for her and I let her buy Paige a toy and some books. Abby you are going to be a great big sister to Paige, you already are so good with Mia. Paige is going to be so glad that you are hers. What a great end to a great Mother's Day time.

MIA'S BED

These pictures make me laugh because somewhere out there are pictures of Abby doing the same thing. I came in to wake Mia up from her nap and this is how I found her bed. Loaded down with anything and everything she could find in the room. I especially love the stroller. I wonder what went through her mind after I tucked her in. Then I think, how did she sleep with all this stuff on there. Somehow, she did though and woke up happy as a lark. I just cant tell you enough Mia that you make me laugh and bring such humor into our lives.

BERRYVILLE BOYS AND THEIR FAMILIES

I am playing catch up from the first of May, so here goes. Greg's friend Ryan and his family came into town for a visit so we planned a Berryville Boys get together. These Berryville Boys are the guys that Greg grew up with, he met Ryan as a four year old. In other words these boys go way back. Anyway, now that we have all had kids we figured it was time to get them together. Between Ryan, Chad, Matt, John and Greg there are 12 kids. I am not sure who had a better time, the kids or the boys. Abby and Mia love having everyone over (ok, so maybe not Mia, but eventually she warmed up). We had a blast with Ty and Nate, Lauren and baby Grace, Sam, Kate and baby John and Ruby and baby Jane. They played baseball, croquet, slid down the slide forever and jumped in the bouncy. The kids got along great and so did the parents. It is fun to see how life has changed for all of us. I cant wait till these kids are old enough to hear the Berryville dad's tell their stories. . . or at least some of them.. . I know the moms are tired of hearing them by now. HA HA HA. GO BERRYVILLE BOBCATS


Kate B., Mia, Lauren B. and Sam B. all coming down the slide at the same time. LOVE THE SMILES.