Family Photo Opt!

Sunday we had everyone together (minus Merrill...that always seems to happen) anyway... after church we took some great family photos. We did pretty well given it was right after church, everyone was hungry, all the kids were kinda stir crazy, and the babies were really tired! It all worked out!

Time with the Walkers and Haynies

Makenna and her kids came into town last week with Annie and Matt too. Gavin is old enough now to know that his cousins are really fun! He loves them, so much that every morning I would say "Gavin do you want to go see your cousins?" and he gets that surprised look on his face like "Hu! Really!" We did lots of pool days, we went to the beach one day, and just played. We went over to Grammy and Papa's house yesterday after they had left to go home and Gavin was looking all over the house for Braxton and Merrick. He kept saying "where Braxton?...I donknow? where he go?" We took our water proof camera case in the pool one day too and got some great pool pictures of the kids! Gavin got a great Nirvana picture, Sophie tried... but it didnt really work. So fun to spend time with the fam!

Pancake BReaskfast

Gavin sure loves eating like the doggies. I made buttermilk pancakes one morning and I had a whole bunch of strawberries from the Farmers Market so I made a strawberry sauce. Really it doesn't surprise me anymore when he eats like this... it's just funny. And at least he's eating right!

Pregnancy Update

Horrible. All I can say is Ug! 34 weeks pregnant and I feel like I should be a week overdue. (how many weeks left...really...) The back pain is becoming uncontrollable...where as before I could remedy it by sitting or laying down for a bit. Not anymore...I think no matter what position I'm in it hurts. I just want my body back. I sis have a baby shower last weekend and that was fun. Fun to see how well dressed she will be! Thanks again everyone! I feel like this summer really hasnt technically been as hot yet as it was when I was pregnant with Gavin...but dang. I still cannot get cooled off. So. Everyone pray that instead of 6 more weeks I have like 4...I'll settle for 5 maybe. Pray for the last week of August! Please Please Please!

Guy Week

So for my birthday this year, Ren let me go to Las Vegas to see Celine Dion with one of my best girlfriends. Best present ever! Not only did my trip include Celine, hotel and food in Vegas... but Ren watched Gavin for 3 days. I had never been away from Gavin over night before. I will admit, it was harder to leave him than I though it would be. But...oh man. It was so worth the trip. It was really hot there (111 the first day and 104 the second) so I was just as excited to hang out by the pool and read and not have a toddler to run after! Celine was amazing. Gavin and Daddy had a great time together too. They never showered once, Gavin was still in the same close as when I left I think! They went to Papa's job site one day and brought all of his tractors. This kid was so dirty there was literal dirt clots in his crib. They had a man date to Golden spoon, went to the wild animal park, built a new side gate in the back yard, and the list goes on. Needless to say, the first day I was back I felt like Gavin was bored with me. And frankly he wasn't as excited to see me when I got home either. So at least I know he had fun...and I think that means I should take girlie trips more often!

Happy Birthday America!

I love the 4th of July! This year was great. All we did was eat, swim, barbecue, swim some more, went to Olive Garden for dinner, and watched the fireworks on top of our roof. It was such a lazy day, and so perfect! We had some friends over to the pool and Gavin was in heaven watching all these people do crazy tricks and stuff in the pool. Normally when we go to the pool its just me and him so he almost gets bored. He was NOT bored this time. He was pooped by his nap time, thats for sure. I sported my bikini by the pool, so my Budda Bellie would be able to enjoy the sunshine! At almost 8 months pregnant I thought...I might as well tan this thing rather than just having it be huge and white!

The Toddler Bed

Ren built Gavin his new toddler bed last weekend. What a big boy. He does really well staying in bed during the night, I'd even venture to say he really loves it. During the day however... he thinks its a game to keep coming out. He'll poke his head out of the bedroom and stand there smiling huge and wave to me and say "HI!" (repeated over and over) The first night was great cause he was really excited about it. He watched and "helped" Ren build it all day, so when it came time to get in the bed and sleep he loved it. He fell out the first night and he cried cause it scared him. So far now though, when he falls out he just goes back to sleep where he falls. we've been finding him in the middle of the floor, kneeling beside his bed like he was working on getting back in...but then fell back to sleep, and laying right beside the bed on top of the pillows we put by it. Funny boy. Now if only I could get him to stay in it during his naps like he does at night.