Sunday, September 13, 2009

Labor Day Weekend

One of the best things about motherhood is watching your child and your husband. What is better than this?!


Brett and his family along with two other families, have been going on Labor Day trips forever. So natural we have just continued the family tradition. This year we went to Grant, AL. We stayed in this nice house on the lake. The view was amazing!


Of course I was in the hot tub as much as possible! The only problem was I forgot my swimsuit. We went to wal-mart and their swimsiuts were on sale for $1 for tops and $1 for bottoms. However, there were NO bottoms, a pair of shorts solved that! The first day the hottub was cold so it was a great swimming pool for Grace!

Grace loved playing outside. She did not like the leaves on the ground. Every time she would step on one she would pick up her foot and say nasty. I think she is alittle OCD!


Grace has a favorite place to sit outside. Of course it was with Uncle Rob.


One of the days was very rainy. The men still went golfing because it was just a steady sprinkle. The girls went shopping. Usually we go to the town square and all the great shops and antique stores. However, becasue it was raining we decided to go to the Unclaimed Baggage Center. This place was huge. They had a lot of different things. Whitney found some cute shirts for Gavin. I am not the type of shopper that can go through racks of clothes. So, the girls did not get anything. I am still blown away with what people pack in their loaded baggage. Hello - diamond rings and a Rolex. You have got to be kidding! Well all of the shopping and activity around the house finially caught up with Grace. She passed out on the chair watching Barney.


Kiki and Grandy really enjoyed time with the girls. Brett and I enjoyed an afternoon ride while the girls were with their grandparents. There is nothing like a nice quiet car ride!!!


Joni and Dale are one of the couples that come on the trip. I love them. I am always laughing when I am around these two. Their children and their families were unable to come. We hope to see them next year. (Talk about a house full of babies.) Mark and Lisa are the other couple that comes on the trip. Their son Sam and his wife Whitney with their new baby Gavin came on the trip. Mark and Lisa's daughter Laura and her husband also came. However their daughter Rebecca and her husband could not make it. They are currently living in Korea!

Dale still found a baby to hold. He is really a big Teddy Bear, as long as no one is watching! haha! This is Whitney and Sam's little boy, Gavin. He is such a cute little boy. I hope that his tummy is feeling better.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Just Chillin

The trip to the lake is about 6 hours. So on the way back we stop to say hi the Kiki and Grandy. Grace colored and played nonstop. She is just too cute with her feet on the table!

Your in the Family

We have a running joke about making it into our family when your picture makes it to the frige. While my cousin's boyfriend of several years has been trying to "make it into the family" for a while. Morgan decided to help him out and give him a tip. Hold a baby and you might make it onto the frige. A blog is so much better. Ben, picture or not, you have made it into our family. I am happy to see Morgan so happy! She is like my other sister, you got a great girl!

Even Fergie agrees! You know he is hard to please!

Lake Weekend

We LOVE the lake. Family, Sun and the Water always make for a great time! Grace was styling on the ride up to the lake!

And mommy don't forget to feed all the babies!

When we got to the Lake Grace went crazy over the play set Honey and Granddaddy got for the girls! A 3 man 12 hour job took about 2 weekends! I know who to call when we get one for home. There is no way I can do that!

Reagan was equally as happy. Especially to have her Honey to spoil her nonstop the whole weekend!

My brother's daughter, Emma. My favorite first niece also quickly took to the play set!

Once it got dark it was time to move the fun to the inside. Granddaddy always has the music going while we are at the lake. Taylor, Bradly and I never got into the nightly music jam. Who knew that the Grandchildren would find it to be one of the best things ever!


Oh, don't worry about forgetting to take the girls for a fun stroll up and down the drive way! Emma and Grace will let you know when they want a ride!



Just a few more minutes for playtime please!

Sunday Routine

Sometimes getting everyone ready to church can feel more like a chore than something to be happy about. This Sunday was starting to feel like a REAL CHORE. I decided I needed to change my attitude because the last thing I want my children to see that going to church is a chore. I want them to see church is a place to worship and a place of refuge. To get myself in this mind set I decided to celebrate what God has given me to personally praise and worship Him. How better then My girls.

We always start the day with breakfast and a bath. Just as I was feeling the pressure of getting everything done, I looked at how much fun they were having with each other. A CHORE for me but a playful and bonding moment for the girls. Isn't God great!

I was really pushing my luck, but I wanted a few pictures. Grace was not feeling the pictures until.....

She got to hold her sister!

Reagan on the other hand had no problem. She knew how cute she was and was willing to show it off!
Needless to say we made it to church on time and I felt great. However, Brett did not. The worst feeling on a Sunday is knowing you should be at church but choose not to be. This time we were at church but had to leave. Brett was out of it for most of the day. He is felling much better now.


Such a Helper

Grace is really starting to become very interested in Reagan. Don't get me wrong, she has always been interested, she is now able to really get involved!

For the past few weeks Grace has been watching really close at dinner time. She finally asked in her own way if she could help feed Reagan. You can tell be the picture both Reagan and Grace were really enjoying this.

Of course, Reagan was talking to Grace too much to really eat. This made Grace upset but she quickly got over it!

Saturday, August 22, 2009

WE ARE STILL HERE!

The past month has been a whirlwind. Brett took the Tennessee and Mississippi Bar Exams, a week long process. I started back to school and the girls grew beyond belief.

I wish there was a pause button so I could truly savor each second my little girls are little. They grow way too fast. I mean everyone tells you time flys, but I just had no clue what they meant until now!

So what have we been doing, Brett and I have been enjoying every last moment of the summer with our girls.

The girls spent one weekend with Grandy and Kiki. They had a blast. Brett and I got much needed rest that weekend.


The rest of the time we just played. Enjoy our pictures as we enjoyed the times they were taken!