We went home to J’ville for the Sunflower Gala this weekend.  It was so much FUN!!!

Just wait until I post pics of the real camel tomorrow – I’m not so lovey dovey!

Michele, Mom, and Melissa!

The decorations were out there – the whole night was so thematic.  I couldn’t decide which pics to post (again), so I am just going to post all week – okay?  (:

Some one spotted the left over Easter eggs…

Noelle played with us a little last night. She is sleeping a lot and still running fever, but she is cheerful when she’s up!

Noelle bug this morning trying to watch Teletubbies – her favorite!

Baby girl is so sick… she had a runny nose all last week and this week she has been running a fever. We went to the doctor today, and he said it was a viral infection… we are still planning on going to Jacksonville this weekend to be with Melissa’s family. We will take good care of her and make sure she gets good food and rest. Thanks for your prayers for her – she is SO sweet!

Melissa’s extended maternal family has been gathering at their Staton Family Center for Easter for the past 43 years. Melissa has never missed an Easter, and the family takes a picture to put in the family album every year. There are pics in the album from when Melissa’s mom was a teenager.

Noelle’s first Easter and egg hunt – a total hit!

She was crazy about her purse sweet Kay Bailey at the pregnancy center gave her at her baby shower last April.

Daddy and Noelle always know how to have a good time!

Mommy can be so silly!

Rara and Papa pose with the princess.

Noelley wanted to make sure everyone was watching her play the piano.

Aww…

We love to visit beautiful East Texas!

Noelle was finding eggs everywhere!

John, cousin Brittany, Dad, Noelle, and Melissa

We love our little darling!

More Easter photos here

… but it may be bumpy!!!

Bets, Mo, No, and Fro (haha…)  Thanks for having us over for ice cream, Afton (and letting me have seconds!)  It was so great catching up, and I miss you guys more now than ever!

We had been in Jacksonville probably 30 minutes, and Mike made himself right at home… too funny!

Rara has a special drawer for Noelle in the kitchen,

and she found it! Look guys, no hands!

We love our happy baby!

Yay for tea cups!

My sister needs a blog so bad… these pics are too cute not to share!

We were going to go take Easter pics this week, but Noelle has had a runny nose and fever. She has been in good spirits though and is such a little trooper!

She is standing on her tippy toes all the time… reaching reaching for any and everything!

She is cruising and into all of the drawers. She is learning all about the world around her. We once heard, house proof your baby, not baby proof your house – but we are doing both! We love that she is curious and happy to explore…

Noelle LOVES to brush her teeth!

Every night she brushes her teeth with mommy and daddy – she brushes until we pry the toothbrush out of her hands.  She is so funny!