bath time

as you can see, Will actually posed for this pic!

Ahhh, summer has arrived. Here in Columbus that means muggy, hot, 90 degree days, mosquitoes and plenty of excuses for sitting outside. This weekend I got the go-ahead from Matt to purchase a new patio set. It's been over a year since our old glass-topped table set blew over in a storm and shattered all over our patio. We love to entertain and have people over so much this has been quite an inconvenience. We had to make do with three salvaged chairs that we would strategically place in shady spots around the yard. I found this great set from Target and just love it! Matt and I found plenty of ways to break it in this weekend. Our coffee was enjoyed here each morning and we had some friends over last night for a barbecue while the kids played in the pool and slip-n-slide. Overall it was a relaxing weekend for all of us.

First real bath....no more sponge bathing!! My grandmother from Charleston, (who Annely Blake is named after), sent this beautiful smocked dress with matching bonnet.

These aren't the best pictures because she was ready to eat so we'll have to get better ones another time!

Oscar

He may be a brain-washed Auburn fan at home, but when he comes over here his true colors show!!!

GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!

time-out

Guess what Will was doing while he was in time-out.......

nothing special

No real reason to blog....just wanted to update pictures of Annely Blake who's five weeks old now.

Beauty Queen

Will was playing with my makeup this morning. He had it all spread out on the bed like he was about to give himself a make-over! At one point I even saw him wearing one of my bracelets. Should I be worried?? :)

daddy dress-up

Our Trip in Pictures...

We're back home now from our one week road trip. Here are some highlights:

Rehearsal dinner for Josh. Our first night out since the baby was born.

Feeding the ducks at lake Mayer.

Kaylee holding her cousin for the first time.

Future banker?


"I want to be just like my Poppy!"

Sick

Newton's Law of Parenting #1:
Your child will only get sick surrounding a vacation, major event, or birthday.
Case-in-point:

In Will's first two years of life he has only been really sick a total of four times.

1. A nasty stomach virus when he was seven months old and we were on our way to Charleston. We were going to Charleston to visit my grandmother so she could meet Will for the first time. He proceeded to vomit on her within the first five minutes of their meeting. Good first impression.
2. Croup on his first birthday. If you think I'm joking you should see his birthday pictures. Red snotty nose, swollen eyes and NO smile. I spent the entire night prior to his birthday up with him, medicating his fever, listening to his barky cough, and steaming the bathroom so he could breathe easier.
3. Ear infection with 105 fever. This occurred this past November right before Thanksgiving. We were only able to go to Savannah because we caught it somewhat early and started antibiotics just before we left to go out of town
4. And now a sinus infection and two crusty conjunctivitis infected eyes. Where are we now? Out of town of course! Between the two kids I was up four times several nights ago. One crying for food, the other crying because he was "scared," and wanted me to "hold you mommy, hold you."
AHHHH, the life of a mother!