Thursday, November 20, 2008
Where's Mommy?
This is so cruel, but so funny too! Julie called home the other night as she was working one of her 15 hour days and Lola couldn't find where mommy's voice was coming from...
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Trip to Denver
Loading into the airplane, Lola and daddy are ready for Denver.
Lola sitting pretty on the flight... trust me this didn't last long.
The Denver Zoo. Is that mommy hiding behind Lola's stroller?
As we were walking toward the Sea Lion exhibit a zoo employee told us to get inside as the pack of wolves were howling. Once inside we learned that there was a loose animal only to later learn that it was only a drill.
The genius of the drill, on their part, was that they pushed us into an eating area.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Lola's Trip to Ohio
As you can see, Lola had a lot of fun visiting her family in Ohio! She got see her two great grandmas, grandma, grandpa, and about 50 cousins. Not to mention her disguised appearance at the lake... check out those shades.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Daddy's Morning
Julie had to work this weekend... This means that daddy gets to take care of his little girl. With a little apprehension I took on this task only to find out that I felt like a natural. We woke up at 9:30 AM, in daddy's bed little girl snuggled gently into his left side.
After a few minutes of jibber jabber we arose and prepared our breakfast. Lola a 5 oz bottle of breast milk and daddy a protein shake and Pop Tart. We leashed up the dog and loaded up into the stroller for a walk through the neighborhood, a beautiful day with the trees shading much of the street we took a walk to Uncle Jason's house. We arrived just in time to see them off to church and to offer our help on building a privacy fence later today.
Returning home we came into the office so Lola can practice sitting up like a BIG girl (in her Bumbo) as dad pays all the bills online. At 11:30 dad prepares his little girl for a nap, it was then that life seemed overwhelming for dad. It wasn't that she was fussy or that I had a hard time, but rather that he felt the love of parenthood. Holding his little girl in his arms and walking her gently up and down the hall, the soft music of Nickel Creek in the background, life hit dad and he began to cry.
Does life get any better than this? God has given me a gift and for me to have that moment with her it was like I felt that real sense of purpose in life. I have the opportunity to shape my daughter with many of the values she will carry with her throughout her lifetime. I have a wonderful wife who not only takes care of Lola, but also takes care of me. I have a job that I love and the life I always dreamed about. I only pray that I take proper care of these things in my life as I often battle the fact that I feel I don't deserve their love. I hope you all have the opportunities I have. I hope everyone feels fulfilled at some point in their lives and I hope that when the Hand of God is gently rested on your shoulder that you take the time to look up and give thanks for all the wonderful things this life brings to us.
-Corey
After a few minutes of jibber jabber we arose and prepared our breakfast. Lola a 5 oz bottle of breast milk and daddy a protein shake and Pop Tart. We leashed up the dog and loaded up into the stroller for a walk through the neighborhood, a beautiful day with the trees shading much of the street we took a walk to Uncle Jason's house. We arrived just in time to see them off to church and to offer our help on building a privacy fence later today.
Returning home we came into the office so Lola can practice sitting up like a BIG girl (in her Bumbo) as dad pays all the bills online. At 11:30 dad prepares his little girl for a nap, it was then that life seemed overwhelming for dad. It wasn't that she was fussy or that I had a hard time, but rather that he felt the love of parenthood. Holding his little girl in his arms and walking her gently up and down the hall, the soft music of Nickel Creek in the background, life hit dad and he began to cry.
Does life get any better than this? God has given me a gift and for me to have that moment with her it was like I felt that real sense of purpose in life. I have the opportunity to shape my daughter with many of the values she will carry with her throughout her lifetime. I have a wonderful wife who not only takes care of Lola, but also takes care of me. I have a job that I love and the life I always dreamed about. I only pray that I take proper care of these things in my life as I often battle the fact that I feel I don't deserve their love. I hope you all have the opportunities I have. I hope everyone feels fulfilled at some point in their lives and I hope that when the Hand of God is gently rested on your shoulder that you take the time to look up and give thanks for all the wonderful things this life brings to us.
-Corey
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Grandpa's Poem to Lola
Julie's Dad wrote this poem as he was sitting in the waiting room. This is his tradition for each of his grandkids. He had pretty much everyone crying as it was read out loud. Hope you all enjoy it as much as we did.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
The Lola Belle Experience
On Jan. 14th, Julie and I checked into St. Francis Hospital at 7:30 PM in Tulsa, Ok. After a sleepless night for mommy they broke her water at 7:15 AM and she began pushing at 1:00 PM. After some strong work from Julie, Lola was born @ 1:38 PM. Her vitals were 7 lbs. 11 oz. and she was 20 inches long. My world has changed, before the world was vast and today it all fits in one 20 inch package that we have been waiting for 9 months.
For those of you unfamiliar to our story, Julie was gracious to let me name her after my grandmother who taught me to be the man I am today. After her death when I was 15, I have always wanted to carry on her namesake. When I first laid my eyes upon her I instantly became overwhelmed by the emotions of my love for my new child and love for my grandmother whom I haven't seen in 16 years.
Our world has changed, we have honored those who got us here, and we are officially parents to the most beautiful little girl in the world (at least in my opinion).
For those of you unfamiliar to our story, Julie was gracious to let me name her after my grandmother who taught me to be the man I am today. After her death when I was 15, I have always wanted to carry on her namesake. When I first laid my eyes upon her I instantly became overwhelmed by the emotions of my love for my new child and love for my grandmother whom I haven't seen in 16 years.
Our world has changed, we have honored those who got us here, and we are officially parents to the most beautiful little girl in the world (at least in my opinion).
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