The Combs Krewe

Piper has been a busy little baby this week. She's beginning to crawl better and this week was the first time she'd ever set off on her own to explore. We had to put a rubber band around our TV stand doors since she discovered that they open and loves pulling out the DVDs. Keeleigh has learned to keep her bedroom door closed as well because Piper has learned to pull the CDs off her media tower. I've picked up our magazines several times and had to put our Christmas cactus up high so that she doesn't dig in the soil! Today I started supper and grabbed a skillet from our cabinet. When Piper saw the door open her little eyes lit up. I just couldn't bear to close the door and deny her a little fun. Everyone knows that boxes are a kid's favorite toy and that pots and pans are number two! Piper quickly pulled out as many pots and pans and bowls as she could then much to my surprise she climbed right in the cabinet! It was so cute that I just had to grab the camera a

I'm playing catch up this week for not posting any photos last Friday. I have a good excuse, though. I've been busy! Last Friday my friend, Jennifer, came from Alabama to visit with us over Mardi Gras. Unfortunately that day Jathan came down with strep throat so I was at the doctor's office with him Saturday morning. By Saturday afternoon we were off to Mississippi to visit with the Lawrence's and for Jackie to preach at their church Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon we headed back to NOLA. Monday we went to the Sculpture Gardens with Jennifer and later that day my parents arrived along with Keeleigh. Tuesday we got up bright and early to head to the Mardi Gras parades. During the parades Piper and Ryland didn't feel well and ran fevers the rest of the night into Wednesday. I feared they might have caught Jathan's strep so the doctor called them in an antibiotic and we stayed inside the rest of the day and Thursday. Today they seem better and haven't run a fe

AKA the biggest party on Earth! Fat Tuesday was this week and we got to celebrate with one of my friends from way back when and my mom and dad. It was Jennifer and Mom and Dad's first Mardi Gras so that made it extra fun! Here are a few pictures from our day. Keeleigh scored big time with throws. Doesn't she look festive? Mom and Dad gearing up for the parade! Me and Jennifer sporting our sugar skull shirts.  Laissez les bon temps rouler! Dad and Argus I love this picture of Keeleigh because now that she's older I don't get many shots of her when she's not posing. She loves Mardi Gras parades and I caught her in a moment with a REAL smile on her face! Me and my sweet, sickly Piper girl. Jackie and Jathan who had a lot of fun even though he doesn't look like it in this picture. And Ryland conked out from all the fun he had. I can't believe he could actually sleep amidst all the noise but he took a good long nap on

On this day 38 years ago, my world changed. I, in fact, was not yet even a twinkle in my parents eye but God was already working having planned out our days since before the dawn of time. He knew that the events of that day in a small Alabama town would someday mean everything to someone. It was on that day that Jackie was born. His mother had passed away before we met so I didn't get to hear her tell the tale. I didn't get to hear any stories about his childhood mischief (oh, I know there must have been some good ones!). I didn't even know him until he was a man. But I thank God that I have gotten to know that man. I do too often find fault in him but the truth is that he is a very good man. One of the first things I fell in love with him for was his Christianity. I had never known someone so dedicated to praying before. It actually used to irritate me because he prayed and waited on direction from God before jumping in to something (like I was prone to do)! No, he's

Do you like love stories? Who doesn't! Well, as Jackie and I prepare to celebrate our 7th anniversary tomorrow I'm ruminating on ours. It had an unexpected beginning and several surprising twists some of which threw me off so badly that I'm only now beginning to see how beautifully the Master Author has written it. I know it has had to have been in His hands because I seriously couldn't make some of this stuff up. Though Jackie and I didn't meet until 2004, but I will begin our story in 1998. That year I was 15 and pregnant. I suppose everyone thinks a baby will change your life to some degree but few people understand just to what degree that is. Because of Keeleigh a lot of things were different in my life. I traded in some of my freedom as a teenager for bottles and diapers. I remember I used to leave school and tell my friends, "Well, I'm off to play house." "Don't you wish you were just playing?" a friend asked. Really? I didn

Friday, January 27, 2012 This photo was from last week but I wanted to share it anyway because it was such a cute moment. Jathan had invited one of his favorite girls (after Mama and his sisters, of course) up to play and they were watching a movie on the couch eating popcorn. Eden was so flirty and giggly and you could just in his eyes that Jathan was eating it up, ha ha! Saturday, January 28, 2012 Piper in her sleepy wrap. I can't tell you how much I love that thing and I'm sure Piper feels the same way! Saturday, January 28, 2012 Piper has learned to crawl and is exploring her new world! Sunday, January 29, 2012 The babies love riding in the wagon. Jathan has a new friend, "the new Rhett," because there's another friend also named Rhett. I wonder if we'll always call him that? Piper and I kept Ryland company during bath time. And his water is yellow because he had a yellow bath fizzy. ; ) Monday, January 30, 2012 I am Mommy, ho