This main page focuses on our family-life through photography and stories. In the links below you will find other aspects of our life including: “Journey to Joshua” which chronicles our adoption, “An Eagle's View” which is Charley's photo journal containing nature shots and sights from our travel, and "Scrappin' Like Crazy" which is Marianne's crafty website.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Pools, Mud and Haircuts!!

Well, June is busting out all over!! Okay, maybe not busting out literally, but the little tune just came to me! We are having lots of summer fun. Joshua went to the birthday party of his 2nd cousin, Madison, where he rode the tricycle, played in the pool and met his first baby kitten. He is enjoying his sand box and we have gone to the local lake. He is growing and changing so much, it is amazing to watch! He had his first haircut by our friend Mary and it seems to make him look even bigger!! What a joy we have been blessed with in this little man!

Riding the tricycle.


Sweet little kitten.


The water was FREEZING, but it did not phase Joshua!


He just played like crazy, pouring the water over himself and squealing with delight.


Helping make the pancakes for papa.


At Lake Wright Pattman, here in Texarkana.


Checking out the water traffic and loving the noise of the jet-skis.


Posing with Papa at the lake.


Helping with the laundry.


A pensive moment between forays in the sand box and the mud pile.


Check out this mud after a good Arkansas rain!!


Nice!!


Can you say "Mrs. Kravitz"?


Angus overseeing the whole outdoor area, making sure we are "squirrel-free"!!


Preparing for the first haircut.


Sitting ever so still for Miss Mary!


Such a big boy!


That kind of tickles!


So very handsome!!



Such a sweet little angel boy! Sound asleep with his "Pandy" and his "silky".

Thursday, May 31, 2007

Life with Joshua!

Well, we have moved to a new apartment for the summer. Life is good. Charley is working and Joshua is enjoying life and the exploration thereof, to the utmost! Speech therapy is going wonderfully and we are so blessed with Joshua's therapist. He just loves Miss Darla. Bob the Builder is a new and enduring passion for Joshua and today, he saw a real life digger in our backyard. Too cool!

Hey Mama, look what I found in the bathroom!

Speech therapy with Miss Darla.

Miss Darla is the greatest!!

Aunt Judy came for a visit.

Playing with my cousin Devra and my second cousin Logan.

My dream has come true!! A real live "digger" in the back yard!



This excitement is too much!!


Oh WOW!!



The workers were so patient, letting Joshua "supervise".


Wow, they left this cool pile of clay and dirt.



Emporer of the hill.

Friday, May 4, 2007

Mother's Day Give Away

Any Mom visiting our blog can register to win various prizes that are being given away until Mother's Day. The picture below is a link the Mother's Day Give Away sight. Simply click on it and and follow the directions!!!

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Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Pitchford Family Update (It's about time!!)

Well, we have not done so well at keeping this current. We apologize, but life has been crazy. Here are some pics from our past few months in Arkansas. We had a time of blessing for Joshua with our friends in Conway. It was a beautiful time to celebrate our special little boy. We have visited with various friends and have been enjoying life in general. Hope you enjoy these photos.


Mike Sowder speaks a blessing over Joshua.


Our friends Marie and Pat put on an amazing spread of food afterwards.



Mary Johnson shows Joshua his pockets.



Joshua on the steps of Kenneth and Pat's home in Conway, AR


In Kenneth and Pat's Yard


Papa and his son!



Walking in our local park with Angus


A little man who definitely walks with purpose!


Learning to Drink with a Straw


Our friend LaNelle came to stay with us and brought this awesome airplane for Joshua.



Oma sent an Easter package and in it was this chocolate bunny!



A Big Easter Kiss for Granny Pitchford!



What a cool new train set, a gift from our friends the Janzens.



Playing on the Slide with Papa



Joshua's Friends, Sallie Beth and Samuel



At our friend Liza and Jimmy's house we found this amazing giraffe.....



...and SOOOOO MANY other amazing things to play with.



Some new friends too. Here is the little emporer being chauffeured around as would be expected, right?!


Do you think there was a chocolate cupcake involved in this day's events?


A nice bath always ends the day well.



Hiking in Queen Wilhelmina State Park. Our pilgrimage for the Dutch in all of us!


Our first "on demand" smile. Of course then he did not want to stop posing!!



Mr. Cool



We hiked a mile and a quarter and Joshua walked the whole way!!



The new sand box!


It feels so good to wallow in it.



Silly boy!