The Walker Family

Thanksgiving 2012

This has been an emotionally draining and exhausting fall for our little family. In August: I started a new job, Kate started daycare and Sydney started kindergarten. Then on September 1, our beloved nephew Drake was suddenly and tragically taken from our earthly family. While we are all celebrating Drake's life and the impact he has had, we are truly grieving the loss of such a precious loved one. My stepdad, Joe, was involved in a grueling campaign for the mayor of North Little Rock, which was extended and additional three weeks for a run off. The second Election Day was the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, so he was needed near home and was not able to join us in Fayetteville this year. Mom and I took the girls up the day before Thanksgiving and we all tried to celebrate and spend some time together. Brent drove up just for lunch and then we all rushed back to NLR so it was fast and furious!

We did find time to enjoy a few tea parties and dance parties though!

Love having a cousin in Fayetteville! Ross Wheeler is adorable!

And then, we went to see the lights on the square. And my children begged to ride A CAMEL. Not the princess horse drawn carriage, but the camel.

My heart is full of thankfulness for all the God has given. And I will praise Him in the storms of life and every season He places me in. Praying for calmer winds ahead.

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October 2012

Happy Halloween from our cupcake fairy and her little cupcake!!!

We took two trips to the Scott pumpkin patch, one with 80 kindergarteners...

And once with some of our NLR friends. Ava Lile and Kate love each other!

And Syd was a great helper with baby Quinn!

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Happy 2nd Birthday Kate!!!

We had a simple celebration for Kate this year at our house for her second birthday. She felt very celebrated and loved, surrounded by most of the people who love her!

Pizza, fruit salad, breadsticks and strawberry cupcakes with cream cheese icing!

Abby Grace and Paxton are two of Ms Heathers kids, and Kate spent her first year at their house while I was a work. And Kate ADORES their entire family!

Granddaddy took a few hours off the campaign trail to come and celebrate

And this is Ms Renee! One of the biggest blessings to our lives! She was able to keep Kate after Hailey (Ms Heather's daughter) got progressively more sick and Kate truly was so blessed to have this woman in her life- and so was I!!!

Oh, our Ms Heather. Words can not express how much God has given through her hands to my children. I am humbled and thankful for the heart she has to pour into children's lives!

Of course, Aunt E came!

Granddaddy, Gigi and Uncle John

The Casto Boys and the Walker girls- I am quickly becoming a fan of arranged marriages :)!!!

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Kate's Gymnastic Debut

Kate is taking a gymnastics class and LOVES it! She has always been a little gross motor prodigy :) and she can do chin ups and amazing tricks on the bar already! We are proud of you Kate!!!