Abby enjoying the seat that her cousin, Jacob, let her borrow :)

Father's Day 2008

For Father's Day we went to the Dallas World Aquarium. It's kind of a rainforest meets aquarium. We had a lot of fun :)

Unfortunately, the only picture I got of Trace with both kids.

A rare shot of Ben actually looking at the camera instead of the waterfall.

Ben loved looking at this tank with all kinds of fish, turtles and manatees (that's the tail of one on the right)

Looking so calm with sharks swimming behind them.

Ben "cooking"

We had our toaster oven on the floor of the dining room while we were tiling our kitchen backsplash. Ben decided to take this opportunity to do some "cooking" with the pink frisbee we had gotten that morning when we did the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure walk :)

Abigail's First Food - rice cereal, YUM!

Abigail has been eyeing us eating food for awhile now, so we've finally indulged her with some super yummy rice cereal. She loved it!!

Her first bite


More, Mama, more!!


I like it!!!

More Cute Pics & Video

Just a fun picture I took of Ben at PF Changs restaurant


A typical morning around here :)


The cutest outfit ever! Aunt Deenie gave this to Abby, and I've dubbed it her Party Dress :)


Look at that pose!


At the end of a long day


Ben and Trace playing with a spinning train top that Aunt Deenie gave Ben. Trace likes to make it spin at warp speed :)

Abigail rolled over!!!!

At 1 week before 5 months old Abby rolled over at Gigi's house on Memorial Day!

Hanging around Gigi and Paw Paw's

Taking a bath in Gigi's kitchen sink...




Ben running around in Mimi's glasses.

The Great-Grandparents in Clarksdale, MS meet Abigail

Four generations of Furniss men :) All as stubborn as ever!


Granny and Abby. She said that Abby was almost too heavy to hold :)


Ben dancing at the fish fry we had.


Abigail and Mamaw


Abigail and Papaw. His favorite trick is to take his dentures out and scare the kids. Luckily, he hasn't tried it on Abby yet :)


I just love this picture of Papaw playing his '58 Les Paul. Trace tunes it for him when we come to town, b/c he can't hear very well. Then Papaw plays and sings some of his favorite tunes :)

Mother's Day & Aunt Kat's Visit

Mother's Day 2008


Aunt Kat reading to the kiddos.


Ben trying to use chopsticks...and doing a better job than Trace :)


Abby & Aunt Kat when she came to visit.


Can you feel the love?


She's lovin' the exersaucer!


Abigail is already checking herself out in the mirror :)


Ben's always asking to hold Abigail.

Abigail Talking

First, we were trying to get Abigail to talk some and this happened.


Take two...