Monday, August 17, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Emma's Princess Lunch
Last week we took a trip to Chick-fil-A for a princess lunch with Emma's friend SaraGrace who had just turned two. SaraGrace wasn't too sure of the cow, but Emma loved him and wouldn't stop following him around. The girls also got their faces painted, and I think they had a fun time before Emma crashed on the way home. In case you didn't know, Chick-fil-A has family nights every Tuesday and they do all sorts of fun activities for the kids (maybe only over the summer - I'm not sure). Emma's tiara and wand came from an earlier princess party there and she also got to paint a ceiling tile for the 4th of July. She really enjoys it when we go.
Cody's Birthday/River Pics
Cody turned 33 this year, and I helped Emma bake him a cake.
Cody about to go down the slip and slide at the sandbar, doing his best Ron Burgundy imitation ('CANNONBALL!!')
Playing in the pool at the cabin on Cody's birthday
My little stud muffin!
Emma got a pretty good shiner at Cody's birthday party when she fell off the steps under the cabin, but as you can see it didn't slow her down any!
Emma with her friend Layla, my friend Jess's little girl. They are only three months apart and will go to school together in a few years.
It looks like he's going to have blue eyes like me and his sister.
Napping on the boat after a long day.
Beach Trip - July 4th
My cousin Katie, about to be a freshman at UNC this fall, is our 'Gymboree fairy' who showed up at the beach with some adorable clothes for the kids. She was a great help with the kids on the trip - Everett's favorite place to nap was on her shoulder!
Cody usually despises the beach, but something possessed him to take a shot at the boogie board one afternoon, so I had to get it on film.
Despite our attempts to keep Everett out of the sun (see below), we managed to let him burn one side of his face. But he survived, and here they are with their holiday outfits on.
The kids under an umbrella out on the beach on the 4th. Emma had a blast, and Everett slept that way the whole day (hence the sunburn above).
Daddy and Emma in the pool practicing swimming skills learned in the spring.
What a Summer!
I'm finally back at the office where I have a decent internet connection so I can catch you up on what's been going on with our family. I've had a WONDERFUL couple of months at home with my kids and I wouldn't trade it for anything. It made me sad to think that's probably the last time I'll get to spend any significant time at home with them for the next several years, but I do count myself blessed to have a job right now in such an economy. We've had a great summer spending time with our friends and family. We went to the beach in early July, celebrated Cody's birthday at the end of July, had a visit from my Granny in August, and have enjoyed a few weekends at the river. Emma is changing so much becoming much more verbal, imaginative, and energetic. Everett seems to change every day and is smiling, gurgling, and trying his best to sit up any chance he gets. We pulled out the Bumbo seat the other day and can sit in it and hold his head up pretty well. I'll post a few shots from the various events shortly, as well as some random other pics. Soon I'll have copies of some pictures we took yesterday with the four Mauldin family great-grandkids that I can't wait to see - Emma, two month old Everett, three month old Sophie, and four month old Granger!
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