Happy Birthday Sisters!

Happy Birthday Emily, Lindsey and Kristen!

We had a fabulous time relaxing at Casa Dana's and catching up!

Thanks for such a great time with the best ladies of Alpha Delta Pi Fall '99!

Visiting with our Mississippi Family! (late July)

After Sea World, I got this great idea to load up my kids again and set off to visit my extended family in Mississippi! Thank goodness my mom volunteered to join us because one fussy baby, a whining pre-schooler and one frustrated mama do not make a road trip too enjoyable. So thank you a million times over to the wonderful mom that I have!

We did however get to see lots of family and as GA puts it, "Are we going to meet more family, mommy?" I know that poor girl was so confused by the time we left! As we say in the South, "Bless her heart!"

I love getting to see all my first cousins, who I grew up with seeing at almost every holiday, so it's hard to not see them very often. I love hearing their accents and eating that good southern comfort food.

The trip was very memorable and I was so glad to see people who I haven't seen in a long time.

Henry and my godfather, Uncle Shelton

GA and her Uncle Buck

Posing for a cousin picture

Isn't it so much fun to get everyone smiling and in the right place?

Jenn, Mom, JJ, Henry and Aunt Julie

Sea World 2011

Did this girl love her trip to Sea World!
We went in late July and believe me we won't be doing that again!
It was out of control too hot, but we had a good time despite the heat and crowds!
These pictures are from the second day we went, where we just took GA while Henry and my parents hung out at the hotel. It was too hot for my sweet boy!
We were so lucky that my parents tagged along, because they were so helpful and we could not have done without them!

Henry is 5 months old!

Henry is such a happy baby!

Grace Ann helped me stage this photo shoot and she is a great stylist!

At this stage in his life, Henry is loving all his playthings: the play mat, the bouncy seat, links, and the jumpy/control center!

Which is great for me because he is still staying put!

However, he loves to kick those chunky legs and gets so excited when he sees his daddy!

Last week, we started him on rice cereal at night and he is a great eater...of course he is! He comes from a long line of great eaters!

Today, we went for a weight check so I could refill his reflux medicine and he is already

17lbs. and 4 oz.

Other important Henry facts:

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  he is belly laughing especially when sister puts on her "show"


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  curious about Oscar


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  loves, loves, loves kisses and being held


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  still attached to paci, but going longer each day without it in his mouth


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  gets bashful and loves to hide in your neck


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  sleeping through night (12 hours)


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  take two naps: 10a-11a and 1:30-4:00p


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  eats every three hours

I am trying to get caught up on posting, but believe it or not I am super busy these days and sitting at the computer is a luxury!

Happy Anniversary Babe!

Est. Aug. 9, 2003

Happy 8th (count 'em) Anniversary babe!

I can't believe that 8 years ago I walked down the aisle and we became a family!
You are the most wonderful husband and father to our children that I ever could have asked for!
You are the rock for our family and the glue that holds us together.
I love you and here is to many many more happy years!

Love, the other babe

GA's 1st movie to see Winnie the Pooh!

Can you tell they loved the movie?!
They were too cute!

I got my ticket!

Giving the ticket to the "movie guy."

The Skinny Arm

I love my girlfriends! I feel so darn lucky to have had these ladies in my life since we pledged our sorority blank years ago! Okay it was 12 years ago...yikes! These are pictures from a photo-op we took before we went out to eat and Russell did a pretty good job of capturing me learning the "skinny arm" pose.

The coaching begins...

Emily and Brittney coaching me!

Almost perfected...

Not too bad, but I think I need to hit the weights, too!