Welcome Payton Carolyn Smith

Welcome Josh & Amanda's beautiful baby girl...

Payton Carolyn Smith

Born on Sunday, Nov 30, 2008

7lbs 4oz 19 1/2 inche long

The proud parents

The excited aunt and cousin

Thanksgiving at the Farm

Thanksgiving

with the Arthur Family in Louisiana

Papaw, Mamaw, Uncle Jay, Aunt Jill, cousins Cooper & Coen

us

Aunt Jill with lil d and izzie

Taking a ride on the "mule"

D and d on the tractor

Women of the Chapel

International Conference in Dallas, TX

Mamaw Vickie & Aunt Jill (after a weekend watching the kiddos so I could attend conference:))

Lady friends from Little Creek Navy base where we all attend PWOC.

The International PWOC board. (this organization is very well organized and run! There are PWOC groups at military bases all over the county and world. Their purpose is to Lead, Develop, Teach, and Involve others in Christian growth & service. Thier motto, "Workers for Christ". PWOC strives to be the hand and feet of Christ for Chapels & military communities.
For more info go to http://www.pwoconline.org/

The International PWOC Chaplain and me

My good friend & neighbor Tanika (our boys are in pre-school together too)

Our fear-less conference leader and friend :)

Thank you Mamaw Vickie and Aunt Jill for watching the kids so I could attend this! Between you both, David's support, and the military helping to provide the finances, I was able to go and have an awesome weekend. God worked out all the details and it was a very special "get-away" with many "God moments". I am so thankful for God and for His provision, grace, and love.

My sister Amanda's BABY SHOWERs

HAPPY FALL!!!!

Lil D lovin on his "sissie"

Mom and her Lady Bug

Dad and the Spider Man

Celebrating Life - Isabella's 1'st Birthday!!!

October 16th, 2008 we had some friends over (Morgan & Juan) and ate an Italian dinner with Cake & cupcakes!!!

Our friends from Fort Story

Izzie digging in!!

Yep, she had some more cake! The following Saturday our neighbors came over to celebrate. We had a mini-pumpkin hunt and "went fishing".

These were the big kids at the party - they often play with lil D and Izzie at the playground and help out.

Daddy holding his little girl - she was tired after too much excitment!

Thank you Temple Baptist and family for all the birthday cards!!! These are a few of them!

We enjoyed celebrating Isabella's first year of life and are thankful to God each day together! She is truly a gift. During the week of her birthday was the national day of remembrance for those who have misscarried or lost a young one. My prayers are with those families and my heart goes out to them. May the Lord bless you and keep you bringing you peace and hope.

A reminder to celebrate each day and loved one as a gift from above. It's so easy to get caught up in the rat race of life! My grandma's tells me to "take time to smell the roses" and we are doing our best to do that together in our little family!

Enjoy the great adventure!

love, the arthurs <><

IZZIE G big day tomorrow!

Isabella turns 1 tomorrow! yay! This is actually her brother's car seat, just practicing for when we put her's in! Notice the scab on her nose - she took a little nose dive on our front porch sidewalk. She's a tough girl though, her brother's favorite thing to do is tackle sissy every chance he can get (multiple times a day!).

For Izzie G's birthday we are sending a donation to an orphanage in Sudan in her honor (her little friends will bring a dollar too:)). This particular orphanage I learned about from a friend who is friends with the couple who started it. It's an amazing story (sad too). If you have a minute take a look and enjoy a short & inspiring video clip at: www.hrtn.org

More soon & much Love!