The month of June as been fun and busy for us. Zeke was 5 months old on June 19th. He's 26.5 inches long and about 18.5 pounds. He is growing so quickly and developing more into a little person every day!
We celebrated Gregg's first Father's Day by going out for Barbecue at Dave Poe's with my parents. It was actually Zeke's first time out to dinner with the family in a restaurant. He has been to lunch a few times with me, but we've tried to keep him away from public places as much as possible until now! It was nice to spend it with my dad, and Gregg was able to spend the actual day relaxing around the house. Zeke and I made him cupcakes (well, Zeke watched)! It was a nice time to remind Gregg how much we appreciate all he does for us!
Zeke and Daddy
My Daddy and Zeke's Grand Daddy
Bethany and Gina Sides came over to visit this month, which was great. We wish we lived closer to them, but we are thankful that we have cell phones, email, and Facebook to keep in touch. They are precious to us, and it is neat to think that Zeke will always have them in his life.
Zeke with the girls!
Bethany is great with him!
Zeke took his first road trip when we went to meet our "adopted sister," Tricia Perkins. We met Tricia through our longtime friends, the Rhynes. Through Facebook, we have gotten to know her, and decided it was time we actually meet in person. Jami, Kariss, Sophia, my mom, Zeke, and I loaded our cars and headed for Tuscaloosa, Alabama! It was a wonderful trip and we instantly felt like part of the Perkins family. Tricia's husband, Mike, thought we were a bit crazy at first, but I think he warmed up to us pretty quickly. Her sons, Chris and Nate Dog, had a great time with Kariss and Sophia, and loved entertaining Zeke too. We thank God for giving us family through the body of Christ!
The ladies!
The group at dinner (minus Nate)
Chris was so sweet with him!
Nate wanted to hold him too!
Zeke loves his Aunt Jami!
Zeke checking out his cousin, Kariss
...with Wynna!
Zeke just hangin'
Sweet Tricia and me
Worn out from all of the fun!
We didn't do anything for the 4th of July this year. It was nice to stay at home as a family and spend some time together. Here is our All-American boy with an American flag. We had these pictures taken when we had his Baptism portraits made. That's all for now, but we look forward to the coming months as we watch our precious boy grow and change. We continue to thank God for allowing us to be Zeke's parents!!!
