Bobby's summer so far....

Bobby is growing up so much, so quickly. He is constantly surprising me with his vocabulary and the personality that he is so quickly growing into. Of course with all the wit and funny moments, he has also had some serious moments of crankiness and stubbornness....but it will all work itself out and one day I will look back and cherish all of these trying times:)

The first one to use the new outdoor shower

Trying to stay cool at home

And when it is just too hot to be outside, enjoying some arts and crafts time


Summer time playdates

It's hard work mowing with Daddy

Our little surfer

Mother's Day

This was a special Mother's Day for me because it was the first as a mother to two little monkeys. I really consider myself so lucky to have two such wonderful kids. They truly mean the world to me and I can't imagine life without them.



This was the closest I could get to a picture with both of my monkeys.

A trip to Charlotte

Over Memorial Day weekend we went to Charlotte to see Adam, Ashleigh and the boys. It was Samantha's first overnight somewhere other than mummu and papa's and she did great. She even did really well on the 3.5 hour car ride.

The boys had a blast playing on the trampoline, running in the sprinkler, and just spending some quality family time together. Bobby loves his cousins "AndrewCooper" as he calls them, and we can't wait to go back and see them sometime soon.

I think that the highlight of the weekend was a trip to the pool Sunday morning. Their pool is AWESOME: waterslides, a lazy river and a beach entry shallow end. Needless to say, Bobby (and Mommy) thought it was fantastic.

SB Race

I am going to start posting about our summer. I can't believe that it is almost July already...so sadly, I am WAY behind on posting. We started things off with a race with the Spina Bifida Support group (SB racers). We had a great time, especially Bobby. He thought he was something else getting to run in a race. At least run until his little legs were tired and he wanted to be pushed...and it was only a one mile fun run. Next year I will be doing the 5K...already starting to get back into running when I can.

But our team won for the most spirit and the largest team! So a great time was had by all.

Miss Aubrey...the reason we were there

My little racer

What a team

Displaying his medal for all his hard work

Here are a couple of pictures from the past week or so...Samantha is just growing like a weed and Bobby is doing well. We have entered the terrible threes with a vengance, but I just try to keep a smile on my face and remember that he is usually a terrific little boy!

Samantha has cut her first tooth! Which explains some of the crabbiness and lack of sleep that the two of us have been getting:) I'll try to get a picture when it is really in far enough to see!

My cowboy!

Smiles first thing in the morning.

A day at the park.


***All of these photos were taken with my phone, so sorry that they are a bit blurry.

Earth Day 2010

Today is Earth Day, and my friend Sue (www.motherhoodandme.com), had the wonderful idea to throw an Earth Day party for the kids. She once again graciously opened her house and yard to all of the little ones for a day filled with fun. The instructions were to bring a pot, plant or seeds of some type, a lunch dish that incorporated what we were planting, and of course extra clothes. The goal was to teach the kids about the planet, where the foods they eat come from, and the impact that each of us have on the planet. I'm not sure how much the kids retained from the experience, but I do know that they had a blast...playing outside for 4+ hours! Thank you again Sue, for letting us invade and I hope to be able to continue teaching my little ones what you started today!!


Shovels ready to plant

Adding dirt to the tomato plants

A "healthy" lunch

And just some good old fun

Growing so fast

Samantha is growing so quickly these days, that it seems like she learns something new daily! Her smiles and giggles are becoming more and more frequent, and it just lights up her entire face when she does either of them. Every day she seems to notice more and more of the great big world around her, and I think that we each fall a little more in love with her on each passing day. I am trying to cherish each moment, but sometimes we get so busy and caught up that I don't even have a chance to get all the pictures that I want.



She may hate me for these one day....but I just couldn't resist!