Summer recap- August

In August, we took our trip to Atlanta. We went to the Georgia Aquarium, The Coca Cola Museum, Ikea, The Atlanta Zoo, CNN, and The Fernbank Museum. It was a whirlwind long weekend. We had lots of fun just being together. Grant's birthday was the last day of our trip. That made the trip even more special.

Silly boy "swimming" at the Georgia Aquarium


Tasting the many flavors of Coke at the Coca Cola Museum. Grant made sure he tried every single one. (Todd and I did, too.)






Fernbank Museum



On Grant's birthday morning- he wanted to swim and sit in the hot tub before we left the hotel. He ate breakfast in bed (that is one of his favorite things to do.) The breakfast bar had some of his favorite treat breakfast foods.




Since it was Grant's birthday he got to pick where we ate for dinner. He wanted a pizza buffet. Todd found one using his iphone. That thing came in really handy on the trip.


Grant and Lexi's birthday party. Lisa, Blaine and Jade were down from Wyoming so we were able to get a picture with all 10 grandkids. We also found out that day that Melissa and Steve are expecting their third. Yea!



Grant wanted homemade cheesecake for his cake this year. It didn't look pretty, but it sure tasted good. Lexi wanted a cake with a prince and princess on top. Every year Melissa and I keep thinking they are going to want separate celebrations, but they haven't yet. They love each other and neither one of them cares that they are four years apart and different genders. I love that!




Gabe took his first dip in the pool.

Thanks to Amy I have this great picture of his feet underwater!


Third grade began- eating breakfast on the first day of school. It's the only decent picture I have of that morning- it was pouring outside and we were all in a hurry.


Dawson's birthday party- Granny and Poppa were able to come for a little while. Granny was starting to get her strength back after the surgery.

Today's five

1. Beautiful fall breeze.

2. Getting to visit with one of my students from last year for a few minutes. He is getting so big and is enjoying k-5. He had drawings to show me and lots of stories to tell. So sweet.

3. Gabe is in the middle of a nap that has already lasted 2 hours! The sound machine seems to be helping now.

4. Lunch with a friend yesterday- we had so much to catch up on, we barely scratched the surface of it all, but it was still so enjoyable.

5. My new pedometer. Yesterday I walked 15,002 steps. It is a great motivator for me.

Summer recap- July

4th of July celebration with friends at American Village








Working on the corn from Grandpa's garden. The kids all had a blast playing together.


More pool time with friends


Chick fil A breakfasts (and lunch) with friends


A Tiramisu cake from Whole Foods for Todd's Birthday.
Doesn't Gabe look happy?




Thomas' Birthday party


I love that we were able to get this great picture of the boys with Granny and Poppa.


And lots more moments like this...

I love when he peeks out of his wrap with those big blue eyes. Those eyes just melt my heart.

Summer recap- June

Fun in the sprinkler


Blackberry picking with the Vines at Petals from the Past. The blackberries were beautiful and the morning was just perfect weather for picking.






Grant went to Star Wars camp with his friend Russell at the McWane Center. He enjoyed it. Wish I had some pictures.

Big brother/ little brother photo shoot.




Time at the pool with my wonderful friends.


VBS- making slime and eating sno cones




Todd's first Father's Day with two boys. (the only pictures I have are from first thing in the morning and I was forbidden to put them up.)

Thomas Family Reunion



My brother came home safely from a 7 month tour in Iraq.




This is one of my favorite pictures. My niece Cassidy was very glad to see her Uncle Robert. She missed him so much.


Lots of moments like this...

The Summer Recap- May

This summer just flew by and since I haven't scrapbooked in a while, I decided to do a recap here on my blog so when I finally get the scrapbook stuff out again I'll have a point of reference.

Our May began with a pretty big event- the birth of Gabe. We had been waiting a long time for this little man. But on May 8, after many hours of labor and then a c-section, he arrived.





I came home from the hospital on Mother's Day. Todd and the boys surprised me with a journey necklace and a sweet card with my first picture of all three of my boys. What a special day. And for the first time in a very long time, I was able to be with my mom on Mother's Day.



My mom stayed with us for the first week after Gabe's birth. Todd's mom and dad stayed the second week. What an extra special blessing to have so much help after the c-section. Because of their help, my recovery was so much easier. Since I could take it easy, by the time two weeks was over I was well on my way to feeling better.





Gabe was able to meet his buddy Elijah for the first time. It was such a neat thing for Jenn and I to be pregnant at the same time. We had walked through some difficult moments of the infertility struggle together. We both loved that God not only allowed us to have these precious boys, but he also gave us the bonus of being pregnant together.



Grant spent a lot of time snuggling and getting to know his baby brother.



Award Day at Evangel. Grant received the truthfulness character award and the A honor roll for the year.





The end of soccer season.