Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Merry Christmas !!


EIEIO is my fav book


hmmmm, does mommy want to go to the hospital for stitches tonight?





john loves the bell on santa's hat



Merry Christmas!! Most of our fellow bloggers have probably given up on the Weatherfords because it has been so long. sorry, things have been crazy. first of all, on nov. 6 my grandmother "mimi" passed away very suddenly. it has been difficult, but God is faithful. please pray for Papaw and the rest of the family during Christmas time.
John turned 19 months yesterday. he gets sweeter by the day. he can count to 10 all by himself!!!!! that's like setting some kind of record right? we are looking forward to having some time off and lots of quality family time. i am extra excited about seeing my neice Hannah for the first time. i hope some pics of John add some Christmas cheer to your day. Happy Birthday Jesus!!!




Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Posted

"Posted" is launched. "Posted" is a monthly newsletter about outdoor ministry in Arkansas. Carl will be sending it out via email or mail if you like to keep our friends and supporters up on what he is doing and about new resources from outdoor ministry network. Get it? Posted... like posted hunting ground but we keep you posted?!! yea, it was my idea i must admit. Carl is also going to try to highlight different churches in Arkansas who are using OMN resources and beginning their own outdoor ministries to reach men. If you would like to be one of the lucky ones to receive Posted or have questions email carl@outdoorministrynetwork.com



Our brother-in-law Dewey (top pic) is a PA in the US Army. He will be leaving sometime next week to go to Iraq for 15 months. Please pray for his safety and for his wife (Carl's sis) Mari-Gray while he is away. She is in Texas at Fort Hood where he is stationed. These pictures were taken earlier in October when we went to White Hall to see Dewey. It was his last visit to AR before he deploys. We are very proud of him. (bottom) John and Papa had fun ringing the dinner bell.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

It's a.......

It's a......GIRL!!! That's right John is going to have a little sister. Her name is Juliann Grace. She is named after my Papaw whose middle name is Julian and Grace comes Gray and Ray other family names. We really are so excited. John even points to my belly when we ask "where is Juliann?" He is so smart!! We didn't really get any great pics at the doctor, she didn't want to cooperate at the picture taking part. We were able to tell that she is a girl and that everything else with Juliann looked great. They did mention that the placenta is a little low but we will check it in another month.
Last Saturday, our church had a booth at the Crawfordsville Harvest Festival. The weather was perfect and there was really good turn out. Carl and I had a chance to meet lots of people and a few were even at church Sunday morning. John had a blast. I tied the balloon to his pants so it wouldn't fly away but it better served as a locater to find him running around.




We gave away free ice cream at the booth and John was a huge fan. He is so sweet to give mommy a bite.(It was about to melt and go all over him so I was just helping :) After the festival John and I drove to Wynne for a surprise birthday party for Papaw. What a fun weekend!!

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Splish Splash !!!!



























Splish Splash John was taking a bath !! These are from a few weeks ago but they are just too cute not to show the world. John spent the day with Nana and Rosie yesterday. He couldn't understand why Pops wasn't there at her house. He, my brother, my Papaw and several other guys are pheasant hunting in South Dakota this week.
The countdown is on. This Friday is when we go to the doctor and find out what we are having. Tomorrow I will be 18 weeks along. Wow 4 1/2 months already. I have felt the baby move a few times this week. What a miracle each precious child is. What is your vote? Boy or Girl?

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Fun with Gramma and Papa







Last weekend Gramma and Papa came for the weekend. They went to a wedding in Memphis on saturday and spoke about the Dixie Jackson offering at our church in Crawfordsville on Sunday. FBC gave over $130 for Arkansas missions. It was the first time the church had given since anyone could remember. Praise the Lord!!

They gave John some blocks with Bible images and characters on them. He already knows who everyone is :)










Monday, October 1, 2007

1...2...3...Slide








Some friends were sweet enough to let us borrow a slide set that their kids had outgrown. John had a blast especially when he realized he could climb UP the slide!!!

Friday, August 31, 2007

Hannah Lea Engram



She's here!!! Hannah Lea Engram was born yesterday at 2:04 pm. She weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches. Connor is gonna be an awesome big brother!!!



Thursday, August 30, 2007

Early Labor Day


John is especially excited. He has a new cousin!! Hannah Lea Engram was born at 2:04 (Florida time) today. Hannah's mommy is Carl's sister, Cendi. Cendi and her husband Wes live in Tampa. Hannah is welcomed to the world by a great big brother, Connor. As soon as I get pictures of her I will post some. Children are a miraculous gift from the Lord.

Friday, August 24, 2007

Toooomorrow

Get it, from Annie. Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I'll love ya tomorrow. well never mind. Yes, John's daddy returns tomorrow. His plane gets to Memphis at 9:30 am. He will fly all night and hopefully sleep so he can play with us on saturday. John and I are great. He slept pretty well last night and woke up happy. When I dropped him off at daycare he got down and started playing. I left and he didn't even cry. That makes it so much easier to go to work. His teacher said that she was really tired yesterday because they rode in the wagon for like a hour and played in the gym a lot. Those are two of John's favorite things to do. He did get bit yesterday by a little girl. It's a good thing she only has two teeth. John had a little purple bruise on his shoulder. He told me that he wanted to bite her back but he turned the other cheek. What a little angel he is!!!!!

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

He's Back...

Well, at least back in cell phone coverage. Carl and Jae left base camp yesterday morning and drove all day. They made it to Anchorage late last night and unloaded the Caribou meat and all of their gear. He stayed at Jae's last night and will probably rest some today. He said that he may try to get an earlier flight to Memphis sometime Friday instead of Saturday which was the original plan. They were going to film some segments in Anchorage this afternoon and tomorrow. He asked me if I wanted to see him with a beard because he obviously hasn't shaved in a week and a half. I told him it would be kinda funny especially to see John's reaction to it. He said that he may need to shave it before they film the closing segments. I told him to at least take some pictures while he is a wooly man.
John and I are well. He slept pretty well last night, and therefore I did also. He was so happy and snuggly this morning. We ate oatmeal before we were off to daycare and work. What a sweetheart he is.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Back to Camp

I talked to Carl for just a second last night. The float plane was on its way to pick him up from their camping site. He sounded well and so thankful that everything went as planned. Since they finished a day early, I don't know if he will be trying to fly back early or not. I am hoping that he will send an email now that he is back at the base camp. Thanks for all of your prayers and concerns.

Monday, August 20, 2007

Muy Grande

Alaska Update: I talked to Carl yesterday and they are doing well. Jae killed a Caribou on Friday and Carl got great footage. He said it took about an hour to pack it back to their camp. He said the site where they are camping is absolutely gorgeous. It is in a valley with beautiful mountains all around. So, yesterday it was Carl's turn to hunt. They headed to an area where they had seen Caribou from camp all week. It was near a creek. He said the fog has been fairly thick, so you could only see about 150-200 yards. They were hiking are all of the sudden (in his words) "muy grande stepped out of the fog!" Carl killed it with a rifle. He said it was awesome. Our phone connection wasn't great, but I did understand that they would be flying out today back to the outfitter's base camp. FBC Marion has a group doing a mission trip this week in southern Alaska. He had hoped to meet up with them before he heads back.

On the homefront: John and I are doing ok. We spent the weekend at Nana and Pop's house and went to church with them. John had lots of fun riding the tractor and the 4-wheeler. Pray for him to get rest this week. He hasn't slept well all week. He is cutting several teeth and can't rest very well. --
Don't forget to check out john's pics at teresaleephotography.com

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

North Pole Bound

Alaska Update: Today Carl and his hunting partner Jae are flying into the hunting area on a float plane where they will be dropped off for 10 days. I spoke to him yesterday via satellite phone and they are doing well. He said the weather there has been crazy so the caribou are still more north than usual for this time of year. They may alter their hunting location because of it. Please pray that they find huge Caribou and for their safety. Carl will be filming Jae killing a Caribou with a rifle. If that happens, Carl will have a chance to kill one with a bow if they find enough. Jae is a youth minister in Anchorage, AL and has been an Alaskan guide for 13 years. He assured me that he hasn't lost a hunter yet!!!
Background: For those of you who don't know, Carl is working on filming hunts for an evangelism DVD that they will produce for Alaskan men. The Alaska Baptist State Convention has hired Outdoor Ministry Network to come film and produce the DVD. Carl is now working full time with OMN as the Arkansas Field Rep. He will be working with churches all over AR to train and equip them with resources to reach outdoorsmen. The OMN website is linked on this blog if you want to know more about the ministry. Thanks for your prayers and support.

Friday, August 10, 2007

Say Cheese!!!!!

John recently had some pictures taken by our friend teresa. They are now posted on her website and we would love for you to check them out. www.teresaleephotography.com then click on online proofing and scroll down to weatherford. let us know what you think.

Saturday, August 4, 2007

John's new trick

John has learned lots of new tricks lately. The most exciting one is....Being a Big Brother!! That's right, John's mommy is pregnant. As you can see by his face, John is so happy. He will be the best big brother ever. The baby is due March 12th which will put John and the baby 22 months apart. Oh the fun we will have!!!

Friday, June 22, 2007


Welcome to our new blog. We are pretty bad about emailing pics, so now anyone who wants can check us out and see what is new. We will try to keep it up to date. This picture was obviously from graduation. John's mom is officially a doctor (finally)!! We are doing well and would love comments about our postings.