We survived wheat season 2010!! Daniel had about forty acres planted this year, and he picked it and baled it all up in only two weeks (thanks to round bales!!). Although it was a very, veryyyy long two weeks to me and little man. We miss Daddy so much when he is not around. Five o’clock is our favorite time of the day:)
It was the last night Daniel was picking his wheat and it suddenly occurred to me that I had not taken a single picture of Thomas in his Daddy’s wheat!!
Have mercy!!! Where has my mind been???
So, at the last minute (and right around bed time!) Cassie and I ran out into the field to snap a few last minute pictures….Thomas gave me a few smirks but mostly just the “Mom, it’s my bedtime! Get me out of this field and get that camera out of my face!” So, the photo shoot was short lived. If it were up to me, it would go on for hours, possibly even days. Actually, I would love it if someone would just follow my family around and take pictures of us 24/7…my favorite part of photography is looking back on the photographs when the moments have all but faded from your memory…
…..until your eyes land on that photo taken on a day that you have long forgotten….
…and instantly you find the sides of your lips slightly curled up and a flood of memories from that day and that season of life with those loved ones fill your heart and soul and you are blessed all over again. Once the first time around when you lived in the moments captured by the photography and once again when you reflect back on the photo and appreciate everything that it represents….
Oh, how I love these hands. They represent so many things to me. They are strong and dependable. They are tender and compassionate. These hands were there holding mine when we were dating and first prayed together and when we said our wedding vows. They have prepared my dinners for me when I was sick and baited my hook on every single fishing trip. They have firmly grasped mine during an ultrasound when we were nervously waiting to find out the sex of our baby and occasionally they pinch my butt when I’m cooking in the kitchen. But that’s enough of that!! ;)
Thomas found the grain truck in the field and climbed on in like a big boy. His Daddy loves this picture of him.
We can’t decide if this face looks more like Daddy Tom or Pops (Carl)…..what’s your vote??
Daniel looks so down and out in this picture! Maybe it’s because this was his last field of wheat? Maybe it’s because I have my camera out again and he knows I’m about to make him pose for a photo session??
Keith is such a good friend to Daniel and an even better helper! We could never re-pay Keith for everything he has done over the years to help. We are truly thankful for friends like him!
Thomas and his Tootsie Pop (Cass). He is always amazed by her because she wears really big, gaudy jewelry that resembles many of Thomas’s toys.
Thomas was wondering if these “Carl E. Smith & Sons” people were hiring…I told him that I know a few people up there and could probably hook him up if he ever wanted a job;)
Here is Thomas and Sophie. Oh, how we love Sophie! Her nose and ears fit so well but safely in our mouth, and she never gets tired of being chewed on!
I’m not sure why Thomas isn’t wearing in clothes in these pictures. There have been a few days where he spits up so much and has already pooped on an outfit or two (and I get tired of seeing my laundry pile growing) so I just quit dressing him and leave him in his diaper!
“Ah! There are my toes again! Another favorite toy of mine because they never go away!”
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Father’s Day was special this year. We have my sister (Katie), her husband (Andrew), and the famous Mary Frances in town that weekend, so we spent the morning enjoying them before the headed back to South Georgia. Daniel and Andrew started off their first Father’s Day with cookie cakes, which Katie and I ended up eating most of! Then, the boys picked up to-go plates from Shirley’s and some dry-ice for the cooler full of breast milk that they were taking back home with them…but I can promise you that you don’t want to know any more about that!!!:) Later that day, Daniel received his other presents, which consisted of some new clothes and cards! Not a single member of our family forgot to get a card for Daddy on this Father’s Day….
Lady vowed to let Daniel “be the BIG DOG today” and wrote him a little note thanking him for always keeping her food fresh, her water bowl clean, throwing the ball for her, and throwing an extra piece of meat on the grill for her!
Thomas picked out this card himself, too.
He wrote his Daddy a message letting him know how much admiration he had him and how much it meant to him when he spent time with him. He further melted his Daddy’s heart by writing that he wanted to be just like him when he grew up!
And I couldn’t forget to contribute my love and admiration for Daniel as a father on Father’s Day! I found the most perfect (!!!) card for him. It was as if the author literally took the words right out of my heart.
“My partner is a man who is patient, optimistic, caring, and wise. His sense of humor holds me up when I can’t do it myself. I’m thankful for him….My friend is the only man with whom I can share my deepest secrets and know they’ll be safe…time with him is always good….I cherish him…”
No truer words have ever been spoken of you, Daniel! I love you, and Thomas is so blessed to have you as a father. I can’t wait to watch y’all become “buddies” over the years!
And of course Thomas didn’t forget to get his Papa Joe and Daddy Tom a card, too!
Thomas is starting to explore his Baby Einstein a little more. Today I put on Psalty’s Praise Songs as he played in it hoping to create a “jumping/party” atmosphere, but he was still ready to get out of it after about ten minutes.
And these pictures are for you, Mimi!! We know that you were concerned that T-bird couldn’t reach his toes because of his belly. He has learned to overcome his belly and enjoys playing with his ten toes very much!
Another reason, besides the wheat, that my blogging has been so non-existent lately is because of the garden! The vegetables are in, and I have been spending a lot of time in the kitchen making baby food (see pics below) and putting up some vegetables for the winter! Let's hope Thomas likes yellow squash because he’s got a lot of it to eat! 
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