It is definitely summer in Florida and what a scorcher it is!!! We have had many 95+ degree days and what better way to spend them than in a nice refreshing pool!!
Jonathan is growing up so fast! I know I say that all the time but it just amazes me how quickly a year can fly by!! In just a couple of months we will be celebrating Jonathan's 1st birthday!!! I try not to think about it because it just makes me want to cry!! On a brighter note, (Hehe!) Jonathan has finally joined the ban wagon and is a crawling maniac!! After about a month and a half of "army" crawling he decided that it was time to be a big boy and get up on all 4's!!! What a big boy!! =) You can watch the video under "The Pike Family Videos"at the top of our page! It is too cute!! 
Yoda has also decided that he is Jonathan's best friend and they are now inseparable!! They love to wrestle and play with toys together!!
It's nice because it keeps them both occupied for mama to get some work done! =)
Yoda has also decided that he is Jonathan's best friend and they are now inseparable!! They love to wrestle and play with toys together!! It's nice because it keeps them both occupied for mama to get some work done! =)
We finally got the chance to take a vacation this year and we, of course, had to go to the beach at Anna Maria!! What we weren't counting on was 4 out of 6 days being overcast and raining!!
Haha! God had other plans and we were able to get some much needed rest & relaxation.
We even had a chance to go fishing off of the local pier
(which is something we never get to do). Jonathan loved watching us bring up the fish and he squealed when he saw the fish and loved touching them!
And, the days that there was sun we soaked it up out on the beach!
Plus, it was good for Jonathan because it wasn't so hot and we didn't have to worry about his little skin getting burnt! He loved the sand
and was very curious about the waves!!
He even fell asleep in his little raft when we took him out in the water!
All together we had an awesome time and I think Jonathan did too!!! We will definitely be going back...that's for sure!
As you all know (or don't know) Jonny & I experienced a miscarriage in December 2007. We had been trying to get pregnant for over 5 months and finally we were. However that dream was crushed the week before Christmas when I lost our child. No one can ever know the pain of losing a child until you go through it. I do not wish it on anyone! Even though our child was only weeks old he or she was still our child, our own! I did not know how we were going to get through it but I had faith that God would lead us through our sorrow and loss. He did and today we have a very happy and healthy 9 month old baby boy!!! And, I finally got to experience my 1st Mother's Day!!! What a joyous day it was and I got the most precious gift...Jonathan said Mama for the first time!!!
Ruth Graham, daughter of Billy Graham, Christian speaker, author, mother...now that's a Woman of Purpose! Five hundred women gathered for a Christian women's spring luncheon to hear testimony from a woman who grew up in the family as the daughter of two selfless, sacrificial, humble servants of God. 
I had the great honor of singing before Ruth spoke. A humbling experience to say the least! I actually found a song on the internet called "The Mom Song (Momisms)" and performed it for the banquet!! Here is a link of the song from youtube.
My little boy doesn't look so little anymore!!! I finally broke down and got Jonathan's hair cut! It was getting so long that it was hanging in his face and over his ears
I couldn't stand it any longer!!! He did so good and didn't even cry! He was very curious as to what the lady was doing to him
but we had many distractions that it was over in no time!! He looks even more handsome now that he has a big boy hair! =) Hehe!
Waiting to get his hair done (he kept looking over at that man who was a grouch...LOL)
Side view!
(he wouldn't hold still to have his face done so we did his arm...hehe)! They had a great turn out of kids and a wonderful day all together! 
He is so proud of himself and shrieks in glee every time!! =) He loves to walk with assistance and the swimming pool has become a daily ritual for us all!
It works in my favor though because once we are done swimming Jonathan is ready for a long afternoon nap! We can get a lot done in a couple of quiet hours!! 
(especially if it's mommy singing)! I think we might have a little musician in the making!!!
I recently got the privilege of singing the National Anthem for our local major league baseball team, the Lakeland Flying Tigers. I have sung for them several times but this was the first time since Jonathan was born and we wanted to take him to experience his first baseball game!! We had a great time
and Jonathan even got to meet the mascot!!
The first time I sang a solo on stage was at the ripe age of 3 at our church. That began my musical journey and my life has not been the same since. Oh, and by the way, I was one of those little girls who lifted my dress over my head in excitement when I finished my song!……. “Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and His praise in the congregation of saints.” Psalm 149:1
I made it through the two rounds that were in Orlando
but unfortunately did not make it through round 3 which was in Nashville...SO CLOSE!!! But I did have a great experience and maybe we'll try again next year!?! 
