Weekend Get-A-Way

My mom called me Friday morning and said that she knew it was probably too last minute, but the bay house was available for the weekend if we were interested. Umm...bright skies, warm weather, and kayaks?? Yes... we were absolutely interested. Lee had been out of town with work for a few days, and he also got a chance to go to Augusta for the Masters, so it was a nice treat to get away and relax together as a family.  After I hung up with mom I was super pumped and ready to go. And by ready I mean that it took me about 100 hours to pack up ALL of our stuff for our new family of 4. This was our first time to go anywhere overnight. Yikers!
Anyways, we had a great time. The Haygoods came down for the day and cooked out with us Saturday night, and that always makes everything more fun :). I know I mention it all the time, but I love how he gets to play with his cousins all the time. They always have a great time and are so sweet to him. I wish all of our cousins lived down here with us. Maybe one day!

"I'm so excited we're going to the bay, I could just kiss myself!"

 All packed up and ready to go...snacks included!

"CHEESE!"

 Swinging and watching the sunset

His mother is hilarious... 

Up past bedtime and enjoying a cold snack...

Sticky bath

 Pancakes for breakfast with daddy!

She wore an itsy-bitsy, teeny weeny, yellow polka-dot one piece :)

Ready for the day!

Seldom looks at the camera...

Drool Monster!

Momma was feeling a little nervous...

And they kept going...

And GOING....

"Hey Dad. Did you see the look on mom's face? I think she was really trippin' out back there on the wharf. Maybe next time she should just stay inside."

G-baby was pretty content in Misty's swing. Thanks for letting us borrow!

The girls...9, 7, and 5. Laying out. I can only imagine what the future holds...

Sprinkler Time!!

Here's what Mama Abbie did the rest of the afternoon....she's such a sweetheart!

Love this one

Snoozin' with dad late afternoon

 The girls!

More kayaking

Her favorite spot :). A great way to end the day!

Thanks for handing over the keys for the weekend, mom! We had a blast! Love you SO much, and thanks giving us a weekend "away"!

3 Months Old Today!

Today, this sweet girl turned 3 months old!

And when I say sweet, I mean sweeeeeeeeet. 

She has been so much more than I expected from a baby. If that makes sense. 

She literally coo's for the majority of the day. When she isn't cooing, she's smiling. Or sleeping. I am amazed at how wonderful she is. I can say this because-even though I love the stinker-this experience is so different from Foxie. She will lay very content wherever you put her. She sleeps through the night. She rarely cries. She is a little slice of heaven on Earth, and I am praying with everything inside of me that she remains this way. I thank God every single day for the demeanor that He has given her. It was something that was definitely prayed for by many, and man oh man did He hear our prayers.

Sweet Greer-

At 3 months old, you are working very successfully on your cheek development :)

You also:

Love to let mommy play dress up. 

Have deep blue eyes.

Loves watching the ceiling fans.

Really love watching Foxie run ALL over the place.

Eat every 3 hours (although we are about to shoot for a 4 hr. schedule).

Seem like you could care less about eating, and would rather talk or sleep during that time.

Love warm baths.

Enjoy watching her monkey mobile in your crib.

Sleep in a sleep sack.

Definitely are a fan of the paci!

Have brown hair.

Starting to get some edible rolls on your legs.

Love being outside.

Things that I am praying for you lately:

That the Lord would turn your heart towards Him at an early age.

That you would find your significance and self worth in Him.

That your relationship with Knox would grow and strengthen by the day.

That both you and Knox would be joyful and obedient children.

That your sweet spirit would be used for drawing others closer to Him.

I love you, sweet girl. You are the absolute perfect addition and balance to our family. I can't remember what life was like without you, and you have only been here for a short time. I am so glad you turned out to be a girl :). You are teaching me so much about myself and you are definitely bringing out an emotional side of me that I never knew existed. You are wonderful. Happy 3 months to you! We love you very much!

Special Visitors!

We were soooo blessed to have Lee's sister, Jessica, and her precious family come down for a visit this weekend. Major props to them for packing up a 3 yr old and 5 yr old and traveling down from Birmingham. We were so excited to see them! Jessica really feels like a sister to me and I love that I'm related to her :).
We had a big day today that started off playing around in the backyard...then ventured to the bay for a picnic and playtime...then back to the house for nap time (Jess took me to the nail salon as a surprise treat!)...then we packed it up and headed to LuLu's for
Dinner. I can't put in to words how awesome it was. The weather was perfect, the kids played in the sand, the daddys got to play corn hole, and the live music was awesome! Jessica has some seriously precious girls...Annie and Lily Kate. They are always so well behaved and super sweet to Foxie. What a treat to have them come play with us! We love you guys so much and are so thankful you made the trip. Can't wait to see you next month!!










































































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