Line up say cheese

We were ready for church in time for some pictures this morning! I had one that tried to buck the system, I'll give you one guess....  They are at such fun ages right now!

Brotherly love

I dont know if it's because they are in the same class or what but these two boys have been getting along beautifully (minus the throw down and physical pull-apart before school one day). The other day Hudson got an awful wasp sting and it kept throbbing and swelling. He tried to go play upstairs with Harrison and this is what I overheard... Hudson started whining a little and said,"Harrison I just can't, it's hurting so bad I need to go see Momma" and harrison replied,"it's okay buddy, I know it hurts, go show it to her some more... I love you though Hudson". Heart melted. They are big , they even checked out by themselves at the library today because I had to escort a tired and loud little girl out to the front :/

Swift River

My brother and his family came up from Mobile for a little outdoor family fun. We canoed the Okatoma on Saturday and the river was high from the recent rains which made a usual 8 hour trip only 4! It was fun and hardly any work.
Saylor is right up under us in the mornings when I'm brushing hair and teeth before school and while I was making the beds this morning I heard her in my bathroom... She had climbed up on the chair and brushed her hair and had the toothbrush in her mouth! More than my 4 year-olds do on their own!

Time to soar into k-4

Harrison and Hudson started 4 year old Kindergarten at St.John's on Monday! It wasn't quite as hard as dropping them off last year but I had a moment of weakness. They are in the same class this year for sake of being easier on me. They have Mrs. Mary Beth and Mrs.Maranda. They actually told me not to walk them in but they didn't get rid of me so easily! We pray for a great year and lots of learning and fun with sweet friends!

And that's a wrap!

Summer of 2012 that is... This past weekend we all ended it with a bang just in separate states :( Joel and the boys went to see Nana and Pappy Pierce in Atlanta, I went on a girls trip to Orange Beach with my oldest bestest friends and Saylor vacationed at Mawmaw and Pawpaw's! The boys fed the ducks, went swimming, went to the children's museum and even the thrift store where they found a prize. I stayed at the Caribe and went to dinner, the pool and to top it off a pontoon boating afternoon to Robinson Island! Us girls don't quite do it like we used too, some call it age, I just think we've come to our senses (finally). On Saturday we were in bed at 1030! We all had a blast but it sure was nice to have everyone under one roof last night!

A night away

Joel and I went to New Orleans for the night to see the Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney concert at the Superdome. Our friends the Moore's and the Clark's went with us, they have children all around the same ages of ours so we were all ready for date night! We had the best time and it felt so good to be with great friends and laugh as much as we did! We ate at the Corner Bar, Court of Two Sisters and McAllisters :) We shopped and walked and climbed very steep stairs at the Superdome! Travis sang karaoke and we also got to see my brother Dean and Ashley, great trip, great music, great food and even better company!

This is also a special weekend because Saylor is now 15 months old and we have our 7 year anniversary!

                              

Miss Say, she will not look at me when she knows I have the camera out!

Mel and Travis

Kimberly and Brian

My Brother and Sis-in-law were there too!

Happy Anniversary!

Court of Two Sisters....best food ever