WHEW!
What a month!!
We have been super busy this month!
The first week of the month, we had supper club ~ our true last one with a large portion of the group. We had dinner at Shehans and hung out around the pool at the Lewises' until late that night. The Lewises also hosted the end of the year pool party for the Auxiliary. Their pool has seen a lot of action lately! Also that week, I began training for my new position in the Junior League. All I can say is that I am working my tail off doing it right now and might as well have a nonpaid part-time job, it is so time-consuming. I am in a little over my head, but I know I will catch up soon.
We have been super busy this month!
The first week of the month, we had supper club ~ our true last one with a large portion of the group. We had dinner at Shehans and hung out around the pool at the Lewises' until late that night. The Lewises also hosted the end of the year pool party for the Auxiliary. Their pool has seen a lot of action lately! Also that week, I began training for my new position in the Junior League. All I can say is that I am working my tail off doing it right now and might as well have a nonpaid part-time job, it is so time-consuming. I am in a little over my head, but I know I will catch up soon.
Alli and Maddox at the party. With a boat, noodle, innertube, swimmies, and a vest, do you think they are going to sink??
Peyton, Alli, and Maddox eating pizza after the party.
Baby Lauren and Baby Elizabeth ~ and lots of other kids!
The next week was absolutely insane. I taught and the girls attended Vacation Bible School each morning. We would hurry home for lunch and naptime, then rush off to the Y, where Alli had her first week of swimming lessons. She was immediately bumped up to Level 2 with Jae, her instructor, and was in a class full of boys. Leave it to Alli to hold her own as the only little girl. Of course, Brad has been on-service this month, so he has had his usual busy schedule, as well. That weekend, our friends who finished residency/fellowship moved away. It has only been a couple of weeks, but we already miss them so much! As much as I hate their absence for us, I hate it even more for Alli. She asks about her friends a lot ~ especially Maddox Greer, who moved to Jackson, MS ~ or as Alli says it, Jack-ess Mississippi.
Alli with the boys, waiting her turn to jump in and swim.
"Swimming!"
(she could "swim" to the side by the end of the 2 weeks)
Thumb's up! Good Job, Alli B!!
The next week slowed down, but just a little. Alli had week 2 of swimming lessons at the Y. Brad left for 4 days to attend a conference in Chicago, and I took the girls to Atlanta to visit family. We barely slowed down, with so many people to see: Dede; Gigi & PapaDoc; Nana & Papa; "Big Ben;" Steph & Baby Philip; Grandmommie & Granddaddy; Mimi & DB; Vicki, Georgia, Everett, and Brennan.
Alli, of course, has been her busy little self. She did great in her swimming lessons; we are so proud! I swear, the child has no fear. We received her 50 book summer reading list, so we have begun to work on that. During all of this, Boots has been busy, as well ~ she got her first 2 teeth and has begun to grow some hair. Don't get me wrong ~ she is still a bald baby ~ but there is definitely blonde fuzz beginning to cover her sweet round head. She is also rolling over now in both directions, and we are seeing the beginning of efforts to crawl, although she is currently only succeeding in scooting backwards. She has begun eating some veggies as well ~ such a big girl!
6 Months Old!
See her 2 front teeth on the bottom!
Sweet potatoes for our little sweet potato!
(They are still not her favorite!)
June 23 ~ an "anniversary" of sorts. On that date just 5 years ago, Mom and Keith ran into Brad and Steve in a car dealership parking lot, and Brad called me for the first time that night ~ a "mere" 6 months after his aunt and grandmother had given him my number. Our blind date was a week later on July 1. My, oh my ~ look at all that has happened since then!! :)
We are so blessed!
Below are some more pictures ~ enjoy!
The Girls
Alli running through the spraying water at the water park at the Y.
Maddox and Alli during break time
The Greers, The Lewises, and The Bucklers
"The Kiss"
(Alli is kissing Maddox, who doesn't quite know what to think!)
Happy Baby Boots!
The Guys ~ Grant, Brad, and Stephen
The Girls ~ Ashley & Emily, and Boots is the centerpiece!
Alli & Maddox playing chase in the yard one last time before the Greers moved to Jack-ess.
Alli & Peyton singing a duet
Sleeping Baby Boots
Lucky Boots, to have the very best big sis in the world!!
And lucky us, to have the most precious little girls in the world!
Alli with the boys, waiting her turn to jump in and swim.
"Swimming!"
(she could "swim" to the side by the end of the 2 weeks)
Thumb's up! Good Job, Alli B!!
The next week slowed down, but just a little. Alli had week 2 of swimming lessons at the Y. Brad left for 4 days to attend a conference in Chicago, and I took the girls to Atlanta to visit family. We barely slowed down, with so many people to see: Dede; Gigi & PapaDoc; Nana & Papa; "Big Ben;" Steph & Baby Philip; Grandmommie & Granddaddy; Mimi & DB; Vicki, Georgia, Everett, and Brennan.
Alli, of course, has been her busy little self. She did great in her swimming lessons; we are so proud! I swear, the child has no fear. We received her 50 book summer reading list, so we have begun to work on that. During all of this, Boots has been busy, as well ~ she got her first 2 teeth and has begun to grow some hair. Don't get me wrong ~ she is still a bald baby ~ but there is definitely blonde fuzz beginning to cover her sweet round head. She is also rolling over now in both directions, and we are seeing the beginning of efforts to crawl, although she is currently only succeeding in scooting backwards. She has begun eating some veggies as well ~ such a big girl!
6 Months Old!
See her 2 front teeth on the bottom!
Sweet potatoes for our little sweet potato!
(They are still not her favorite!)
June 23 ~ an "anniversary" of sorts. On that date just 5 years ago, Mom and Keith ran into Brad and Steve in a car dealership parking lot, and Brad called me for the first time that night ~ a "mere" 6 months after his aunt and grandmother had given him my number. Our blind date was a week later on July 1. My, oh my ~ look at all that has happened since then!! :)
We are so blessed!
Below are some more pictures ~ enjoy!
The Girls
Alli running through the spraying water at the water park at the Y.
Ashley & Lauren, Elizabeth & Me
Maddox and Alli during break time
The Greers, The Lewises, and The Bucklers
"The Kiss"
(Alli is kissing Maddox, who doesn't quite know what to think!)
Happy Baby Boots!
The Girls ~ Ashley & Emily, and Boots is the centerpiece!
Alli & Maddox playing chase in the yard one last time before the Greers moved to Jack-ess.
Alli & Peyton singing a duet
Sleeping Baby Boots
Alli and Peyton
Elizabeth and Lauren
Mommy's Little Helper ~ Alli giving Boots a bottle
Lucky Boots, to have the very best big sis in the world!!
And lucky us, to have the most precious little girls in the world!
2 comments:
Looks like you gus have been having tons of fun!
Ok... I'm crying. I'm so sad to be missing Bootsie grow up like we did Alli. She still looks a lot like Alli, but I do believe she's taking on some looks of her own. We miss the Y!!!!!
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