In memory...

Although 2008 was the best year ever and we gained Ensley and Jmac, we did lose 2 very very special friends, our great danes, Chivas and Shiraz. They were our first babies and it was not easy on either of us. Their deaths were within 6 weeks of each other (but E was born in the middle so that helped!). We especially miss them when we have food left over at dinner--or any meal for that matter. They were wonderful companions who loved us unconditionally and we will remember them forever!


Chivas Heringer
Sept 1999-July 2008


Shiraz Heringer
April 2003-June 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!

What a wonderful wonderful year 2008 has been for our family!!! We gained 2 very special people!! Jonathan McIllwain on May 24 and Ensley Elizabeth on June 26th!!! What a fun, busy year we have had!
To celebrate New Years, Ryan and I went with some friends to the 501/Omars (same thing we have done the past 3 New Years!) and had dinner...and were home by 10:30!!!!!! (--Same thing we have done the past 3 New Years!!!) New Year's is overrated anyway, right!??! We had a good time and maybe next year will do something outrageous like stay out til midnight!??!!? Happy New Year to all and Happy 2009!!!!!!!!!

Last family picture of 2008!

Christmas at the McIllwains!!!

The day after Christmas, we were to head to R'vegas to have fun with the McIllwains but we just weren't quite up to it yet so we waited another day. Thankfully we had an uneventful family trip to Russellville! When we got there we had dinner at J'mac's parents house with his brother and sister-in-law (Frank and Nancy), and their 2 girls, Taylor (3) and Lauren (9 months). The kids had fun meeting each other and playing. Thanks Judy and Charlie for the wonderful food!! Emily was supposed to join the church the next day...but came down with the ever-so violent and ever-so contagious stomach bug!! Sorry Meme!!! Oh well it was still fun!! Thanks for having all of us Jmac and MEME!!! WE LOVE U!!!!

6 month checkup!!!!

We had Ensley's 6 month check-up this week! She weighed 17.8lbs and was 26 inches long. She is in the 75th percentile for both height and weight! Her head is in the 90th percentile!!! Pammie said Ryan was always in the 90th percentile too, so she must get that from her daddy. How funny! The shots seemed to be worse this time b/c there were 3 and in the past there have only been 2...wah! It makes me sad but I know the benifit outweighs the risk and I say prayers before during and after!!

CRAWLING!!!!!

Oh my Ensley has started crawling this week!!! It is the cutest thing ever! It's more like an army crawl/frog crawl. I will try and get a video and post it this week!