of larks and wrens

lucy is two

2007-11-14T11:18:00.000-05:00

the day before lucy's birthday we had a small party for her at my parents' house and then took the kids to the fall festival at their church. here are a few shots from the day. this is what i like to refer to as the "tai chi" shot...

lucy loves ponies, so it was a big treat for her to get to ride one at the fall festival...

you can see a little more about our day here.

pumpkin farm

2007-10-15T09:07:00.000-05:00

we had a great time at burt's pumpkin farm this year. the kids love it (ok, i love it too!)

welcome fall

2007-10-02T19:32:00.000-05:00

just thought i would post a few pics from our lovely fall weekend. the weather was great and we were outside as much as possible. oh and check out what larkin has been up to here.

it has been a while

2007-09-18T09:59:00.000-05:00

things are going well here in the johnston house. i am home with the kids now. we have lots of fun and are learning lots of new things (yes, me too!). since it has been a few, ok, several months since i posted some new pics, here ya go...
larkin as skippyjon jones

lucy and daddy having a chat

lucy hanging around in her first apron

larkin and isaac, his spanish "cousin"

meeting with the king

2007-05-04T19:10:00.001-05:00

for those of you who do not know, larkin has decided that he is going to be a race car driver. now, i know he is only four, but he seems pretty set on the idea. i have mixed feelings about the whole thing. well, those of you who know of his desire to race cars, also know about one of his favorite people in the whole world-byron-our dear friend who works for joe gibbs racing. last weekend, while hanging out at the track with byron and his wife leslie, this is what larkin got to experience...

the jury is still out on which part was most exciting-the fact that he got to meet the king of racing, or that he met the voice behind the king from the movie, cars. either way, he was ecstatic. i cannot put into words what watching him during this was like. just to see the excitement in his eyes was enough to make a mama cry a little. and by the way, richard petty...super nice man.

happy birthday my boy

2007-02-26T21:54:00.001-05:00

my favorite quote from the birthday weekend came after we purchased his balloon for the party. i tied it around his wrist until we could get to the car. he exclaimed, "mom, it is tied around my wrist!" and then, while looking into the distance contemplatively, "like the summer wind." nice, very nice.

enjoying the weather

2007-02-22T22:29:00.000-05:00

just hanging out

2007-02-09T21:16:00.000-05:00

blurry, but oh so cute

2007-01-30T14:32:00.000-05:00

visiting

2007-01-25T09:36:00.000-05:00

we went to north carolina to visit our friends, byron and leslie. byron used to be in the band with michael and he and leslie moved to north carolina about six years ago when he went to work for joe gibbs racing. we usually only get to see them twice a year when they are in atlanta for a race. but, we decided to go visit them in their new house this past weekend. it was so great. but, i already miss them. they are so easy to be with and a lot of fun. larkin was beside himself the entire time. he loves byron. byron took us to the race shop and larkin got to sit in a show car adn see all kinds of fun "racing car" stuff (as he calls it). he says he is going to drive a race car when he is an adult. we'll see...

sock monkey duo

2007-01-02T22:45:00.000-05:00

larkin and lucy gave each other matching sock monkey pjs for christmas...

stockings

2007-01-02T12:24:00.000-05:00

lucy is one

2006-11-14T16:23:00.000-05:00

i can't believe that is has been a year. lucy had her big day and we had such a great time. she liked the cake so much, that now every time she sees one, she squeals. she is a big fan of her new doll...

trick or treat

2006-11-01T22:53:00.000-05:00

why we love allen clark

2006-06-15T12:51:00.000-05:00

well, just one reason... a sneak peek at the johnston photo shoot...

thanks allen!

for byron

2006-06-09T11:50:00.000-05:00

sorry for the delay in posting an update. no reason...just, well, no reason and no excuse. larkin and lucy are having lots of fun these days. now that lucy is all about larkin and he can make here giggle quite frequently, much fun is being had in the family. i find that sometimes pictures can say more, so without further delay...
fun at easter...

initial dislike of sweet potatoes (she has since changed her mind)...

its hard work lifting a water tower...

while big brother works, i'm just going to rest...

so, since our last update, we have discovered the joys of jelly beans, discovered that eating is quite fun, and learned that each of us has different views on the uses of construction equipment.

dedication of lucy wren

2006-03-07T23:33:00.000-05:00

this past saturday was a big day for the family. it was lucy's dedication at church. the grandparents came into town and a few close friends were able to come. lucy was quite sleepy during the whole ceremony and was finally able to squeeze in a cat nap.
a sleepy state...

the happy family...

5,4,3,2,1

2006-03-02T22:57:00.000-05:00

launch date: february 25
lift-off: 11:00 a.m.
coordinates: larkin's house

this year was all about rockets. rocket invitations, rocket cake, rocket favors, even rockets on the front steps of our house to countdown the blast off to larkin's 3rd birthday. fun was had by all. the grilled cheese was flowing and the birthday cake was quite tasty (well, at least the second one was, after a late night run to the grocery store for all-purpose rather than whole wheat flour. i'm sure the whole wheat birthday cake would be marketable, but folks, i simply don't have the time.) and, as if grilled cheese wasn't enough, a request for a quesadilla had us topping off the night in style, i mean, in a sombrero, i mean, in a stylish sombrero. enjoy...

for those of you who need to see something i made...

before the birthday present reveal...

enjoying the cake...

once he warmed up to the whole idea of a sombrero (happy birthday in spanish threw him off a bit)...

playing dress-up

2006-01-31T19:14:00.000-05:00

I was fortunate that my mom saved some of my baby clothes. This was especially exciting when I found out that I was having a girl. Unfortunately, we were born in different seasons and some of the clothes will be too small for Lucy by the time it is warm enough for her to wear them. So, the other day Larkin and I decided we would play dress-up with Lucy. These are a couple of shots of what we came up with...

This was the first dress (of many) that my grandma made for me. I think that Lucy will still be able to wear this one inthe spring. Yay!

I know they are mine, but aren't they adorable?

If you didn't get your fill with these shots, check out the photo album.

for the grandparents

2006-01-22T18:25:00.000-05:00

The main reason I started this blog was to give Larkin and Lucy's grandparents a way to see them everyday (even though they are all three hours away). So, I feel that the best way to start is with an post that caters to that very reason. The newest thing around here is that Lucy has found her hands and likes to bonk herself in the face with them. She has also come to love the toy turtle that Larkin gave her for Christmas. She was actually kissing it yesterday. Here are some photos taken of the two them within the last week. I am working on getting an online photo album, but these will have to hold you over until I figure it out. Until next time...

Larkin in the leaves from the fall (Yes, I realize it is well into winter)

Lucy with Daddy. We like to refer to this one as "bird mouth"

here I go

2006-01-10T15:00:00.000-05:00

I have entered the blogging world. We'll see how it goes...