Happy Birthday, Sarah Belle!!!

Three years ago, I heard these words, "Well, Mrs. Fuller, you are in labor, but it's not very impressive. Being that you live an hour away from the hospital and this will be your third child, I don't want to send you home."

Even though it was two and a half weeks before my due date, I was happy. My house was somewhat ready for the baby to arrive. So, we settled in to the wonderful REX Family Birth Center for the night.



These are the oldest photos I have of my baby girl on my computer.



She is a ball of energy. A spontaneous girl. She likes to have a good time.


She likes to dress up. She always has a purse on her arm. She is quite prissy.


Sarah Belle loves her little brother. It is quite amazing the bond they share. She 'mothers' him a lot. She doesn't like for him to be unhappy in any way.


She also loves her big sister immensely. They love to play baby dolls or kitchen together. They also love to dress alike. And, Sarah Belle loves to know that she is wearing clothes that were once Anna Brooke's.


Sarah Belle has many facial expressions. They are hard to capture with the camera. My Mom tells me I did the same thing when I was her age.


Sarah Belle also loves her big brother dearly. They are a lot alike. They are both so full of energy. Neither one of them like to go to bed at night or take a rest during the day.


She's just so cute. She and I have an interdependent relationship. She needs me and I need her. Actually, I have this sort of relationship with all of the little Fullers.


Some things you should know about her:
-She loves the color purple.
-She likes to eat.
-She is the best Mommy to her baby dolls.
-She has quickly moved from Dora to Barbie.
-She has recently stopped wearing "Diaper Panties" to bed at night.
-She likes to wear make up.
-She is a girly girl!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl, Belle-Belle!!

Summer is Here!!

I am a southern girl down to my bones. And every southern girl has both azaleas and day lillies planted in her yard.

Last year I stopped here and bought 10 daylillies for $25. (I'm only telling you how much I spent because I don't want you to think I paid $150 for one flower!) These people will dig the flowers for you and they have a special which is 10 flowers for $25. The surprise is that you don't know which flowers you are getting.

So, I planted my flowers.

And, they are blooming. June is a beautiful month in my opinion simply because of the daylillies.





Have a Happy Summer.

Friday Silliness

To: Patrick From: Laura

Good Morning, Honey Dear. Here are a few things I an thankful for on our anniversary:

I'm thankful that you paid attention to me instead of all the other girls that were enamored with you.

I'm thankful that you insisted on taking the slower pace concerning our relationship. It was hard, but so worth it.

I'm thankful for a short engagement.

I'm glad that when the doors flew open at the back of the church I could see that you were there at the altar waiting for me.



I'm thankful for six ice cream freezers and four toasters and buying our first groceries with the money we got for returning them.

I'm thankful for three years of just you and me.

I'm thankful for Junior sized basketball goals and baby dolls.

I'm thankful that our boys have your blue eyes.



I'm thankful for slip-n-slides and swimming pools.

I'm thankful for the yellow house with stacked stone and cedar shakes that I share with the World's Greatest Husband.

I'm thankful that you like to surprise me. You know I love it.

I would choose you all over again. I wouldn't change anything about our life.



Happy Anniversary!

SBC Annual Meeting

I did have a catchy title a couple days ago, but it has left me.

We travel every year to the Southern Baptist Convention. This year the meeting was held in Louisville, KY. There was a little talk about we are declining as a denomination. I know it is probably true.

On Monday night which is actually called The Pastor's conference, this guy preached his heart out. For the first several minutes, he simply quoted scripture which was powerful in itself.

I just have one thing to say:

If there are about 2 dozen others just like him, our future is bright!

He's the Best!

Today is Father's Day. A Day meant to honor all fathers.

My Daddy is very special to me. I always thought he was the greatest Daddy on earth. He worked very hard to provide a nice life for my sisters and me. And Mama, of course. Now, the work has paid off. In the form of 6 beautiful, handsome grandchildren that call him, "Granddaddy!!"


I love you, Daddy. Happy Father's Day! I haven't mailed a card or gift. I know you are not surprised. But please know that I would buy you a whole bunch of cows and set you up real nice to be the hobby farmer you always wanted to be - if I could.



Patrick's Dad, "Papa" is special too. I remember vividly the first time I met him in Dothan, Alabama. They drove down to pick up Patrick and then have a mini-vacation during our Fall Break. I didn't know until later that the real reason they drove out of their way to come to our college was to meet me. And, to see the college of course. We went to the Outback and everyone was so busy talking that Papa ordered a bunch of appetizers and drinks for all of us and we didn't even realize it until the food came!

Papa doesn't like to have his picture taken. He doesn't like to smile for the camera. Something about it makes his ears look bigger. You have to know Papa to appreciate his humor.

And he has lots of stories from years gone by that are very funny. And intriguing.

I love you too, Papa. I haven't mailed you a card or gift either. But I do love you. And, I'm glad that you still say you would have picked me to marry your firstborn son.

Then, there's the one I chose to Father my own children. He's amazing.


He had no idea how interesting his life would be with me by his side. But, he seems to like the adventure and craziness that I create. I'm really good at creating a mess.


And, he's the best Daddy for my little Fullers. He is tireless in his efforts to provide a comfortable life for them. Nothing makes him happier than for me to come home with gifts for the children. Or, things they need. There's never a question. He wants them to have everything they need and most of what they want.


Every school morning he has gotten Luke out of bed. Then they have a ritual. They snuggle in the blue chair while I get their clothes ready. It's really cute. This picture is the morning of the last day of school.




And I love that you can still swim like nobody's business. I'm so glad that we can go to the pool every day during the hot summer. And that you share the memories with us.


Our little Fullers think it is so cool that you can swim the length of the pool under the water without coming up for air. You are their hero.

Hop Aboard!

A photo gallery from Vacation Bible School:

Notice how Luke is standing on his tip-toes? I think he realizes that Anna Brooke is fast approaching him in the height department. He thinks he should be taller because he is older. He is always trying to make sure he is taller than her.


I realize now that my hair didn't look so great twisted up. Thank you.

My firstborn loved the Boomerang Express.


For some reason, Anna Brooke wanted her picture made below the kangaroo.


This picture looks so much like me when I was three.


And, who could possibly resist this face?