A Visit to the Ratliffs

This past weekend we went to visit our good friends, Phillip, Heather and Emily Ratliff. Phillip and Kevin coached together in Mesquite and became really good friends; they were groomsmen in each others' weddings. Now Phillip is the principal at Panther Creek Consolidated ISD, and yes, I do mean the entire ISD. He is the principal of all grades pre-k through 12th, totalling approximately 160 students. Needless to say, it's country living, but it's a really great environment for Phillip's first principal job, it puts them closer to their families, and it's a nice place for their daughter Emily. Their daughter, Emily, is 14 months old and did great around Jake. The moment we sat him down, she hugged him and put her arm around him. This cute pic shows her arm around him.Emily was very nice all weekend and shared lots of her toys with Jake. She was even nice enough to share her great baby pool so the kids enjoyed the water to escape from the heat. Oso, the dog, was much more entertaining than the camera.

Jake also took his first bath with a companion. The Ratliffs have a big garden tub, so there was plenty of room for Daddy and Papa to do bathtime.
Here they are with their "doo-rag" look.

Thanks, Phillip, Heather, and Emily for hosting us this weekend. We had a great time!