Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Back to school...
so I've been a real slacker on the blog lately. We have been busy getting back to school, but we had a lot of fun in the last few weeks of summer. We went to a parade in downtown Alpharetta, then we went to the Touch-a-truck event at a local park with friends where the kids got to climb all over trucks, buses, and trains. They were more interested in running loose on a field.
We've been to a Gwinnett Braves game; they are a minor league team for the Atlanta Braves and are located pretty close to us. We've been to birthday parties and had some playtime with Hudson too. Drew started in the private pre-K at his school, and Grady is pulling up on furniture, mostly Drew's train table much to Drew's dismay. Grady still prefers crawling as his major mode of transportation, but he'll take a free ride from his brother as you'll see in the picture below.
We have pictures of all we've done these last few weeks, and Dave is becoming quite the photographer. But...the pictures from our fancy camera take awhile to load on the blog, so I leave you with one of my favorite things we've been up to...watching Drew and Grady bond. They love each other, and it is so sweet! (PS - sorry you have to glimpse my legs too.--ha!)
We've been to a Gwinnett Braves game; they are a minor league team for the Atlanta Braves and are located pretty close to us. We've been to birthday parties and had some playtime with Hudson too. Drew started in the private pre-K at his school, and Grady is pulling up on furniture, mostly Drew's train table much to Drew's dismay. Grady still prefers crawling as his major mode of transportation, but he'll take a free ride from his brother as you'll see in the picture below.
We have pictures of all we've done these last few weeks, and Dave is becoming quite the photographer. But...the pictures from our fancy camera take awhile to load on the blog, so I leave you with one of my favorite things we've been up to...watching Drew and Grady bond. They love each other, and it is so sweet! (PS - sorry you have to glimpse my legs too.--ha!)
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Need a lawn boy...
Drew is available. Drew literally followed Dave around our ENTIRE yard (front, both sides, and the back) with his bubble mower a few nights ago. It was so fun to watch. It didn't end well though as you'll see below. Drew was begging to mow with Dave, and we'll definitely remind him of this when he's a teenager and begging NOT to have to mow the lawn.
It's hard to see in the pictures, but Drew had to put on socks that pulled up high like his daddy's work socks. Normally, he wears no-show socks with his sneakers.
Drew was sad when we told him he had to go inside to get ready for bed...big crocodile tears.
It's hard to see in the pictures, but Drew had to put on socks that pulled up high like his daddy's work socks. Normally, he wears no-show socks with his sneakers.
Drew was sad when we told him he had to go inside to get ready for bed...big crocodile tears.
Monday, August 2, 2010
A beach trip to...
Seaside! My parents rented a house in Seaside (about 20 minutes from Destin) during the third week in July. Unfortunately, Dave was busy finishing up one of his school projects, so he couldn't be there with us. I hated this for many reasons...selfishly I missed him and sadly I wished he could have been there to hang with his boys at the beach.
We made the road trip with Pops, Gaga, Chelsea, Jay-Jay, and Hudson..what a crew?! We had great weather everyday and enjoyed taking walks/jogs each morning, heading out to the beach almost every day with the boys (who all did very well there), and walking into the Central Square of Seaside every evening. What an amazing place?! I highly reccommend it.
Thanks to Pops and Gaga for making it possible for us to stay in such a wonderful place and house and for your help with the boys especially at the beach. Thanks to Chels for keeping me sane with the little ones and to Jay-Jay for playing with Drew a lot!
This is the sign on the fence to our house...Villa Whimsey. It was a cute 3 bedroom house with a wrap around porch. We realized quickly that the boys and I would not be able to crash out in the upstairs loft b/c it was open to the family room and kitchen. My parents graciously slept in the twin beds and in the heat for the full week, so their kiddos could be comfortable, and we were.
Hudson and Grady playing in the early morning
Gaga (Drew's beach buddy) & Drew - They logged several hours in this spot working on castles and digging for who knows what.
Chels and Hudson - Our first day on the beach
Hudson and Jay-Jay hanging out in the house
Pops & Grady hanging in the shade
2. Chels, Missy (Suzanne's daugher in law), and Hudson
3. Gracie (Suzanne's other granddaughter) & Drew
**We saw the rest of Suzanne's family too--her son, Bill, and daughter, Jenny, and her husband, Michael, and of course, Mike, but I didn't get great pics of all of them.
4. Gus & Drew - Gus is the son of my friend, Linsey Outlaw. He was Drew's age when I first met him, and now he's such a big boy.
5. Abbigail Heck - My friend Michelle's sweet little girl.
** We were lucky enough to have Beth host all the moms and babies at her house in FWB mfor a playdate...Bef, HECKSTER (She gets all CAPS because I forgot her in the first post...ugh!)Ashleigh, Payton, Anderson Baby #2, Tyson, Jordan, Vivian, Jane, Sawa, Tallent Baby #1, Jeannie, and Thomas. What a fun crew?!
Overall, the trip was so much fun. We ate, ate, and ate...at Pickles, The Pizza Bar, The Great Southern Co, Modica Market, Gelato ice cream, etc...The food was great too. I can't wait to go back, and we lucked out seeing old friends too.
We made the road trip with Pops, Gaga, Chelsea, Jay-Jay, and Hudson..what a crew?! We had great weather everyday and enjoyed taking walks/jogs each morning, heading out to the beach almost every day with the boys (who all did very well there), and walking into the Central Square of Seaside every evening. What an amazing place?! I highly reccommend it.
Thanks to Pops and Gaga for making it possible for us to stay in such a wonderful place and house and for your help with the boys especially at the beach. Thanks to Chels for keeping me sane with the little ones and to Jay-Jay for playing with Drew a lot!
This is the sign on the fence to our house...Villa Whimsey. It was a cute 3 bedroom house with a wrap around porch. We realized quickly that the boys and I would not be able to crash out in the upstairs loft b/c it was open to the family room and kitchen. My parents graciously slept in the twin beds and in the heat for the full week, so their kiddos could be comfortable, and we were.
Hudson and Grady playing in the early morning
Gaga (Drew's beach buddy) & Drew - They logged several hours in this spot working on castles and digging for who knows what.
Chels and Hudson - Our first day on the beach
Hudson and Jay-Jay hanging out in the house
Pops & Grady hanging in the shade
We were lucky enough to see lots of old friends on this trip...
1. Mom and Suzanne and new grandbaby, Stella - Suzanne and her husband, Mike, are some of my parents dearest friends from Destin.
2. Chels, Missy (Suzanne's daugher in law), and Hudson
3. Gracie (Suzanne's other granddaughter) & Drew
**We saw the rest of Suzanne's family too--her son, Bill, and daughter, Jenny, and her husband, Michael, and of course, Mike, but I didn't get great pics of all of them. 4. Gus & Drew - Gus is the son of my friend, Linsey Outlaw. He was Drew's age when I first met him, and now he's such a big boy.
5. Abbigail Heck - My friend Michelle's sweet little girl.
** We were lucky enough to have Beth host all the moms and babies at her house in FWB mfor a playdate...Bef, HECKSTER (She gets all CAPS because I forgot her in the first post...ugh!)Ashleigh, Payton, Anderson Baby #2, Tyson, Jordan, Vivian, Jane, Sawa, Tallent Baby #1, Jeannie, and Thomas. What a fun crew?!
Overall, the trip was so much fun. We ate, ate, and ate...at Pickles, The Pizza Bar, The Great Southern Co, Modica Market, Gelato ice cream, etc...The food was great too. I can't wait to go back, and we lucked out seeing old friends too.
We were also lucky enough to have my friend, Drew Buchanan, take some family photos that I'll post soon.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Happy 7th Birthday to...
Scout & Tex. These two dogs have provided hours and years of entertainment for us. They were our first babies, and they've been so good to our new babies...most often playing third and fourth fiddle to Drew and Grady. They still wag their tails and follow us everywhere though.
Here's a little tribute to their 7 years...
This is one of my favorite pics of all time. Scout, Tex, and Drew at our house in Florida. These dogs spend countless hours in front of windows...waiting for anything and barking at everything.
Scout - our regal puppy - she pretends to be serious, but she is usually the first to bark at passers-by and to instigate a play fight with Tex.
Tex - our goofball puppy - Tex loves the water, the trash, the turkey bacon paper towel from the trash, our bed, and many other things that he shouldn't like.
At our house in VA
On our deck in VA...watching traffic
Their first snowfall in VA...look how little they are. They aren't even a year old in this picture.
Tex - getting a better view of the traffic in VA
Their first days at our house in VA
Scout - this summer
Tex - this summer
Happy Birthday to our two favorite hounds!
Here's a little tribute to their 7 years...
This is one of my favorite pics of all time. Scout, Tex, and Drew at our house in Florida. These dogs spend countless hours in front of windows...waiting for anything and barking at everything.
Scout - our regal puppy - she pretends to be serious, but she is usually the first to bark at passers-by and to instigate a play fight with Tex.
Tex - our goofball puppy - Tex loves the water, the trash, the turkey bacon paper towel from the trash, our bed, and many other things that he shouldn't like.
At our house in VA
On our deck in VA...watching traffic
Their first snowfall in VA...look how little they are. They aren't even a year old in this picture.
Tex - getting a better view of the traffic in VA
Their first days at our house in VA
Scout - this summer
Tex - this summer
Happy Birthday to our two favorite hounds!
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Roadtrip to Rochester...
On the first of July, Dave and I packed up my car with the boys, and we headed to Rochester to see his parents. It was a 2,134 mile drive...to be exact from door to door. We were lucky enough to have a place to stay on the way and on the way back...with my dear friend, Marty, and her family. We traveled in the late afternoon, so the boys would sleep. Dave and I were pretty much exhausted, but it was so worth it. It took us 10 hours to drive to Marty's house in VA and then another 7 to get to Rochester. Here's a look into our vacation...
Drew and Sadie (Marty & Jim's oldest) - She and Drew are 6 months apart and had not seen each other in awhile, but you never would have known it. They played so well together. They spent a lot of time on the deck watering Marty's plants. Thanks to Marty and Jim for hosting us...they also have a daughter, Carson, who is 2 months younger than Grady, and they had fun too..but somehow I didn't get any pics of them that turned out well. We were also very lucky to see our friend, Jeannie, who spent part of her anniversary with us. Thanks, Jeannie! (and her husband John for letting her hang with us)
Williamsport, Penn - This is where the Little League World Series is played, and we go right by it on our way to Rochester from Marty's house. We had to stop and snap some pictures. This does little justice to explain how "out in the middle of nowhere" this town and stadium are. It's down a really steep hill too.
And now to RochVegas...we packed a lot into 1 week. We've all decided that next year, the boys and I will stay for 2 weeks like Dave's sis, Jen, did with our nephew. Dave will fly home in the middle to work then fly back to drive us home. We basically spent 4 days in the car and 6 days in NY.
Drew and Sadie (Marty & Jim's oldest) - She and Drew are 6 months apart and had not seen each other in awhile, but you never would have known it. They played so well together. They spent a lot of time on the deck watering Marty's plants. Thanks to Marty and Jim for hosting us...they also have a daughter, Carson, who is 2 months younger than Grady, and they had fun too..but somehow I didn't get any pics of them that turned out well. We were also very lucky to see our friend, Jeannie, who spent part of her anniversary with us. Thanks, Jeannie! (and her husband John for letting her hang with us)
Williamsport, Penn - This is where the Little League World Series is played, and we go right by it on our way to Rochester from Marty's house. We had to stop and snap some pictures. This does little justice to explain how "out in the middle of nowhere" this town and stadium are. It's down a really steep hill too.
And now to RochVegas...we packed a lot into 1 week. We've all decided that next year, the boys and I will stay for 2 weeks like Dave's sis, Jen, did with our nephew. Dave will fly home in the middle to work then fly back to drive us home. We basically spent 4 days in the car and 6 days in NY.
July 4th - Steve's (Dave's dad) family came from Auburn, NY to cookout with us. We spent a lot of time under these trees that day because Rochester was experiencing a heat wave (the entire time we were there..seriously, it was 90+degrees the whole time and 80 degrees on the day we left.).
Grady in his play pool...he desperately wanted to be outside with the big boys, but he couldn't do all the fun stuff they did. He seemed pretty content here though.
In the middle of the week, our nephew, Caal, arrived with his mom and dad to hang out with us. He and Drew had a blast...they exhausted each other and us (ok, mostly Papa though).
Caal, Grady, and Drew
Papa playing baseball with Drew & Caal
Papa helping Drew and Caal climb the inflatable water slide that we were able to borrow from the neighbors. This was a favorite of theirs (not Papa's though). We ALL kept Papa pretty busy. If he wasn't busy with the boys, he was busy making whiskey sours.
Drew feeding the ducks at Abbott's frozen custard down by the canal
Papa covering Grady's ears at the 4th of July parade...there were a lot of loud fire trucks. Dave and I ran a race that morning then headed to the parade with his parents and the boys. It was a great way to celebrate the holiday.
Nonna with Grady playing in his pool --she was always quick to take the little man wherever he needed to be, and sometimes that was inside the cool air away from all the action, but she never complained.
We had such a great week with Dave's family. Mark, Dave's brother, brought his girlfriend, and we loved meeting her. Nonna and Papa cooked for us, made sure we had comfy beds, and all of our favorites...cinnamon bread, many things from Wegmans, whiskey sours, and lots of time in their beautiful backyard. Looks like this trip will be a family tradition...(they even watched all 3 boys, so the big kids...me, Dave, Jen, and Carlos could go to see Dave from DMB play with Tim Reynolds. It was an interesting evening to say the least. Thanks for Nonna and Papa for being such great hosts.
Grady in his play pool...he desperately wanted to be outside with the big boys, but he couldn't do all the fun stuff they did. He seemed pretty content here though.
In the middle of the week, our nephew, Caal, arrived with his mom and dad to hang out with us. He and Drew had a blast...they exhausted each other and us (ok, mostly Papa though).
Caal, Grady, and Drew
Papa playing baseball with Drew & Caal
Papa helping Drew and Caal climb the inflatable water slide that we were able to borrow from the neighbors. This was a favorite of theirs (not Papa's though). We ALL kept Papa pretty busy. If he wasn't busy with the boys, he was busy making whiskey sours.
Drew feeding the ducks at Abbott's frozen custard down by the canal
Papa covering Grady's ears at the 4th of July parade...there were a lot of loud fire trucks. Dave and I ran a race that morning then headed to the parade with his parents and the boys. It was a great way to celebrate the holiday.
Nonna with Grady playing in his pool --she was always quick to take the little man wherever he needed to be, and sometimes that was inside the cool air away from all the action, but she never complained.
We had such a great week with Dave's family. Mark, Dave's brother, brought his girlfriend, and we loved meeting her. Nonna and Papa cooked for us, made sure we had comfy beds, and all of our favorites...cinnamon bread, many things from Wegmans, whiskey sours, and lots of time in their beautiful backyard. Looks like this trip will be a family tradition...(they even watched all 3 boys, so the big kids...me, Dave, Jen, and Carlos could go to see Dave from DMB play with Tim Reynolds. It was an interesting evening to say the least. Thanks for Nonna and Papa for being such great hosts.
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