happy days

Summertime is busy, but in the best kind of way. We have four happy(s) to celebrate this week alone!

Yesterday, (7/23) Chris and I celebrated 4 years since the Big "I do." The past 4 years have been chock-full of the best, the craziest and the most memorable moments in our relationship. We celebrated with some great friends as our anniversary happened to fall on community group bible study night. Taco salads, creation talks and some good times with some real "aces":)- can't help but count our blessings!

Today (7/24) marked 6 months since Ashley and Kyle's beautiful day. It seems like they've been married forever and we're so happy to see them so, so happy. I'll post about their new addition- a fishing boat!- as soon as I get my first ride.

Tomorrow (7/25) is Matthew-my-brother's 29th bday. Bdays are always a pretty big deal around these parts and he has a pretty good lil' Saturday planned for his. He'll be fishing in the am on the Jensoni's new boat and then we'll be cooking out at Jamma and Papa John's with friends in from Ethiopia tomorrow night.

Lastly but never least-ly....Walkman is 10 months old today. What??!! I know! That kid is growing like a weed and he's just about the cutest being on the good green earth. We love our baby and we're so thankful to get to watch from close-range as he continues to amaze us each day. (btw- walkinman is now also talkinman- his first word was ball)

Happy 4 years, Happy 6 months, Happy 29 years, Happy 10 months- Happy, Happy days.

Dot Dot and Don

My Grandmother is in town to meet Walker. :) Dot Dot is Momma's mom and she has lived in Greer, South Carolina her entire life. It was so great to have her just a few minutes away while I was at Furman and I've missed her since I became a Floridian again. My mom's Dad, Papa Bill, died the day before Ashley was born and Dot Dot lived on her own as a single lady for quite a few years. In 2004, she reconnected with a high school sweetheart and recent widower named Don. Let me just tell you, that ever since their April 2005 wedding our Dot Dot has been happier than we have ever seen her. Those two are like puppy love extreme AND now Dot Dot, who was too nervous to even drive to Jville alone to see us, has now traveled to Europe, to Canada and all across the US with her cute hubby. We just love Don.
He is a great story teller, a great listener, an AWESOME addition to our family and he is so so good to Dot Dot. Her life began again at age 73 and we really couldn't be more thankful that those two have each other.

The Littlest

Walker's title as the littlest Wilbanks was lost to an even littler Wilbanks born last week! How exciting, right? Our cousin Lisa and her husband Pablo welcomed this little guy, Jackson Pablo Melgarejo, into the world last week.  He came earlier than expected but we're so thrilled to report that he's a healthy and as you can see such a handsome little fellow.  Welcome, Jackson!!

AND since we all love cute babies....here are the rest of my cousins' kiddos.  

First came beautiful Miss Julia Gray to my cousin Joni and her husband Bryan.

Cousin Leslie and her hubby Brian then brought us the adorable Kennedy Ann.

Andy and Lindsay were next with cute little Cade Andrew.

Then there was our precious man Walker- dressed here in his Ethiopian garb!

AND my other cousin John and his wife Larkin are expecting a little girl in February. 

So, in summation- these kids are as cute as cute gets. The cousins have made the grandparents happy and now the family's fingers are starting to point in our direction....hope their fingers are patient!