Going Home

The kids and I went home this past week to visit family and friends before school starts back on August 6! We had a wonderful time seeing everyone. It always goes by so fast while we are there. It seems like we don't have time to do all the things we want to do. It certainly didn't feel like we were there for a week!! We tried to squeeze as much into the week as we could including a little shopping, a small party with family and friends, going to the zoo and then heading over to Tim and Kathy's for Will's Baptism. Brandon drove over on Friday to meet us for the weekend. Every time I see Will I am amazed at how big he has gotten and it reminds me how fast time flies by.....he is already six months old!!! He absolutely melts my heart every time I see him! It was so much fun to see my niece and both of my nephews!! They are all getting so big! Thank you to everyone for such a wonderful week! We love you and miss you all!!!



Dylan and Jason Boyd (Jodi's grandson)



I was brave enough to let Dylan try out Jason's dirt bike around Nana and Papa's front yard. Needless to say, he loved it and is now asking for a dirt bike. What was I thinking???



Back Row: Me, Aunt Sandra, Charlotte, Jodi, Mom and Maw Maw
Bottom Row: Lexy, Amber, Aunt Andi, Sutherlan and Chappel













Fun at the zoo! It's one of our favorite things to do when we go home.

July 4th

I'm a little late posting about the 4th, but I just haven't had time to sit down and do it! We had a wonderful 4th of July. We went to the lake with some friends of ours and then went to a block party around the corner from where we live. It was a lot of fun. The host for the party, Kevin, is a DJ here in town and so he brought out the karaoke machine! The kids had a blast singing songs. I wish I had video of Sutherlan singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" for everyone. Of course, Dylan had to get up there and sing "I like Big Butts and I Cannot Lie"...this is Brandon's child, right??? At least that's what I told the man standing next to me who said, "Who's child is that?" Of course he was laughing hysterically and said he loved it and hoped one day when he had kids that they would do something like that. Here are a few pictures.....



Sutherlan, Hudson and Bailey at the lake.



Brandon and Dylan singing karaoke.



Sutherlan with her sparkler. She loves those things!

Even though we missed seeing our families on the Fourth, it was nice to hang out with good friends!