family of five: one year full of blessings

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

one year full of blessings

December 2, 2007

December 2, 2008
Doak Bailey T is one!

The past year has held so many blessings for our family . . .

all because of this little guy!

We love you Doak!

12 comments:

Val said...: Happy Birthday Doak!! How the year has just flown by. But how he looks like a little boy now and no longer a baby.; Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 12:39:00 PM PST
R said...: he's gorgeous!

you're so good...i've not posted about rosie's birthday on 11/29 yet!; Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 1:04:00 PM PST
Jennifer said...: Happy Birthday Doak! My how the time flies by. The pictures of him are so good.; Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 1:45:00 PM PST
annalee said...: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOAK!!!; Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 2:24:00 PM PST
Sara S. said...: Happy 1st birthday, Doak! What a difference a year makes!; Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 3:14:00 PM PST
Elyse said...: HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY DOAK!!!
~Elyse~; Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 4:42:00 PM PST
Ami and Jeff said...: We love you, Doak! We are excited to see you and all of the new things you are doing at 1! Happy, happy birthday!

J,A,K,E

P.S. Love the photos, Nat! They look so good, and Doak is super cute and handsome!; Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 6:06:00 PM PST
Chrys and Mike said...: happy, happy birthday baby boy!!!; Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 8:05:00 PM PST
Johnson Family said...: Happy Birthday sweet Doak! Nat, thanks for doing such a great job at keeping up your blog. I feel like I know your kiddos so well and I haven't even met them!! Congrats on the exciting football season!!; Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 6:30:00 AM PST
kristin fulghum said...: hooray! what a cutie.; Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 3:16:00 PM PST
Helen said...: Happy birthday cute little guy!; Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 6:37:00 PM PST
Bicky said...: congratulations on the birthday... he is growing more and more precious every day!; Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 5:43:00 AM PST

our kids

The life of a coach and his family is one not understood by many. My favorite coach is one I'm proud to stand behind, cheer for, and work beside. I'm thrilled to haul the kids and all their gear across Texas every Friday night in the fall to be there for him. And I'm blessed that he wants us there. I love the way he searches the stands for us before every kick off, signing 'i love you' before he turns his attention to the field. I love watching him during games. I've seen him run the sidelines as his running back breaks for a touchdown. I've seen him embrace players who have just made big mistakes. I've seen him 'bump' guys that have made winning plays. I've seen him passionately discuss with other coaches. I've seen countless numbers of players come up to him after every game for a hug and a pat on the back. I've watched as young men from years past drive in from college to watch a game from the sidelines and see Coach T. And when I see all this, I know this crazy life we have is not just about winning games or going to the playoffs. It's about perseverance, integrity and character. And it's about the kids. My husband may not work at a church, but he is in the ministry and I'm proud to be the football coach's wife.