WHY?!?!?!?!

That is the question of the hour, no minute. I probably hear this from Graham at least 50 times a day. I told Kevin I was going to count one day how many times he asks me "why" ... i really will do it one day ... keep checking back and I'll let you know :) I know he's little and is learning the world, and I know every kid goes through this questioning phase, but it's rather torturous at times. I've even resorted to responding the dreaded mother phrase, "because I said so." I was just telling someone last night that not a day goes by that Graham doesn't do/say something to make me laugh and/or smile, BUT that also not a day goes by that he doesn't do/say something that makes me want to wring his little neck. Earlier this week, we were riding in the car and I asked Graham what he wanted to talk about, and he said, "I want to talk about Jesus. When he wore the flag." I asked him what flag? And he said "the flag on his head," and I asked him like a shepherd? And he said, "yeah, like a shepherd." The things that come out of his mouth are priceless!!!! He's been getting really excited watching Luke and Carter starting to take steps (by the way, Luke took about 5 today), and he loves when they "talk." I just know he's going to have a blast when they can really start playing with him. I love how much he loves them :) What a wonderfully unique family dynamic we have ... I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

The 4th at Pickwick

We went to Pickwick for the 4th with my parents and Jackson's family. We had some minor mishaps (Graham burnt his fingers on a sparkler, a firework went haywire and sent our double, yes double, stroller into flames, we got stranded on the boat, etc), but we had TONS of fun and LOTS of good eating!! It was a great retreat, and I think as my boys age they are REALLY going to love going to the lake.

Why is it SO hard to get a good pic of my 3 boys?!?!?!?

I mean, could they be any cuter?

The big kids on the tube with Jackson

Could it be more obvious how much Graham looks up to Jake?

True Americans in their blue jean diapers :)

ANOTHER new nephew

Joseph James Moore was born around 2:30 p.m. on Thur, July 8 weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. and measuring 20 in. Wilson and Katie had their 3rd baby boy bringing my parents up to 7 grandsons (with one more on the way) and only 1 granddaughter ... we've got a lot of testosterone going on in this family :) I was super excited to be in Memphis when he was born ... he is my first nephew/niece to see in the hospital and meet on his actual birthday. Wilson and Katie are doing great and loving on their precious new miracle that God has so graciously bestowed upon them!!

10 Months Old

Our little buddies are 10 months old!!! This was by far the hardest month to take a picture of them together in the chair ... I was literally sweating once I was finished :) Aside from sleeping through the night, they have hit the best (in my opinion) milestone ... feeding themselves!!!!! They are fully on table foods now, and while I feel like I spend a lot of my day chopping food into little pieces, it is so nice to put them in their highchairs and just put food on their trays and let them have at it. They are awesome eaters and sometimes even eat more than Graham. Still crawling, pulling up, and cruising ... Luke will stand without holding onto anything for a few seconds but neither are taking any steps yet. They truly do enjoy playing with one another and it warms my heart when they smile, laugh, and squeal at each other. They truly are 2 precious baby boys!!!!!!!!

Happy 7th Anniversary

Kevin and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary yesterday ... it blows my mind to think of all that has transpired in the past 7 years. We watched our wedding video with Graham last night ... he seemed a bit confused on who some people were because everyone looked SO young!! We took our first kid-less trip last weekend to Greenwood, MS and stayed at The Alluvian. After dropping the kids in Memphis (my parents kept the twins and Kevin's parents kept Graham), I asked Kevin on our road trip down to MS what he wanted most from this weekend getaway. He responded that he wanted to eat well and sleep A LOT ... we definitely accomplished both!! We ate at Iris in Memphis on Thur. night for dinner, The Hollywood in Tunica for lunch on Fri, Giardina's in Greenwood for dinner, The Crystal Grill for lunch on Sat, and then we took a cooking class at The Viking Cooking School and cooked our own scrumptous dinner Sat. night. We also got massages at the Alluvian spa on Sat :) We had such a sweet time being together - talking, laughing, and just being us again. I love our 3 boys like crazy and all the joy they bring, but first and foremost I love my man and am utterly grateful for the relationship we have. Hope we have another 60+ years!!!!!!!

Happy 30th to me and Happy Father's Day

WOW!!! What a weekend we had!! I turned the big 3-0 on Friday, and Kevin treated me right. He took Graham and me out to lunch and then came home early from work, so that Margie could take me out for a birthday pedicure. I returned home to find his parents at our house (a total surprise) and they kept Luke and Carter while Jackson and Margie let Graham spend the night, so that Kevin and I could stay at a hotel and sleep in ... pure heaven!!! Pops and Gigi stayed the whole weekend and we had so much fun playing with them and going out to some good meals ... we joked that our kids ate out more in 3 days than in the past 6 months ... oh what you can do when you have extra hands around :) It truly was such a great weekend full of celebration!!

The Geshke men

ER Visit, take 2

Yes, this is already our second visit to the ER and Graham is still only 2 years old AND we're only on boy #1 here. With 3 boys, I'm afraid I may come to know the ER staff at Vanderbilt on a first name basis :) Graham had just woken up from his nap, and I brought Luke and Carter into his room and we were all playing around in there. Graham opened up the little door under his window seat (on Carter's toes I might add) then walked over towards his bed and when he came back he tripped and fell smack on his face on the corner of the open door. He cried pretty hard right when it happened but calmed down quickly and then was so brave throughout the rest of the process. Thankfully Kevin was on his way home and he took Graham straight to Vandy while I stayed and waited for a babysitter to come stay with the twins, so I could go be with my boy. We hardly waited at all and they put some numbing cream on it then we had to wait 45 min. for that to settle in. They gave Graham a nose spray medicine to relax him and it made him so loopy ... he looked at Kevin and said, "Daddy, you have 2 heads." The doctor gave him 3 stitches and we were on our way home. We let him have his paci all afternoon and went out for a cupcake, so all in all, I think Graham had a pretty great afternoon ... not to mention the drugs!!

Such a brave boy!!


Does this pose look familiar - http://geshke.blogspot.com/2008/10/we-survived-er.html