Six Weeks Already...

Well, it's hard to believe, but Blake is 6 weeks old today. We took him for a routine checkup and he has really grown. Today he weighed 12 pounds, 2 ounces and was 22 1/2 inches long. WOW! That is 4 1/2 pounds bigger than he was at birth and 2 1/2 inches longer. We are still waiting on him to sleep through the night, hoping today will be the day. He started smiling this week, which is the best! This picture of him in his camo outfit is the outfit he wore for Father's Day. It says "macho- just like daddy." I am thankful that our kids have Brent as a dad, Mr. Macho :)

A foreshadow of what is to come...

We went to a friend's 3rd birthday party, and it made me a little afraid of what is in our future. These pictures tell it all.

Blake has arrived...

I didn't explain our picture on our first posting. Blake Elijah was born on June 5th. We are excited about his arrival and can hardly believe that he is almost 6 weeks old. Claire is enjoying her role as big sister and we are loving being a family of four.

Our first blog posting...

Hello everyone! After reading everyone else's blogs for the last few months, I have decided to start my own. I will start with explaining a little about where our family is now. Brent is a youth pastor at Hope Christian Church. I (Courtney) stay home with our two adorable kiddos, Claire and Blake. I am also getting my master's in teaching right now, and hope to finish in the next couple years and then begin teaching in a elementary classroom. We have been married for over 3 years now and we love our life! Looking forward to reconnecting with friends and family through our blog.