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Crusin' Together!


It's official, Katy has taken her first ride in a car with her brother! YIKES...a little scary, but she LOVED it. Tyler was so sweet with Katy and kept his arm across her for protection the whole time. Katy just giggled and stared contently at her big bro. Blake and I sat back and watched them ride around together thinking about the future, about 13 years from now when they will actually ride away together and we can't be there to protect them if an obstacle gets in their way. Now that is a scary thought. Personally, I think parenthood is easier at this stage in the game! We can allow them to make mistakes and learn from them, but we can also protect them from as much hurt as we can. 13 years from now, that won't be an option. We will have to keep our eyes on the Lord and trust Him to protect them. So for now, I'll enjoy this time while it's still mine, and hold on to my babies and love on them 'till I'm blue in the face(pretty easy to do since they are SO darn cute)!

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Evan said…
I hope my kids turn out to be half as cute as yours.
I love how Tyler is holding his hand over Katy to protect her, and Kendell is walking beside the truck making sure both kids are clear of any harm. What a great family.
August 7, 2008 at 3:16 PM
mcgintys said…
This is precious. They both look so giddy. I love how Tyler is being the protective Big Brother! I miss those kiddos!They are going to have a great relationship
August 8, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Beka Bullard said…
Oh my gosh that is the cutest picture ever! You definitely need to put that in a frame!! You should also give that to Tyler on his 16th b-day with his keys to his real car. Soon, Ty needs to give Miss Gracie a ride. She will love driving around with a cutie like him!
August 8, 2008 at 7:08 PM
Andi Hawkins said…
That is priceless!! Save it to compare to Tyler driving Katy around in his real Jeep (gulp) at sixteen!! Ha. At least we know Tyler will have plenty of driving experience.
August 9, 2008 at 9:55 AM
Amelia said…
How cute! What a great big brother!! Miss ya girly!
August 13, 2008 at 6:09 AM
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