Happy 4th!!

This year for the 4th, we headed out to the Mall of Georgia to catch the fireworks. We found a great place to park - next to a Krispy Kreme!! The boys were so excited and it was hard to keep them pinned in!

Daddy and Matt going for a walk...gotta go check out that big truck over there!!

The only way they would sit was if we let them watch movies on our iPhones!! Isn't technology a wonderful thing!!

Trip To The Mountains

We went to the mountains (near Highlands, NC) for the weekend and had a wonderful time!! The boys couldn't get enough of playing in the little mountain stream that was running behind the cabin. It was a great getaway!!

A beautiful waterfall near the cabin.

Standing in the stream...that was some COLD water!!

Tyler and Chris trying to stay upright. They were not very successful.

Tyler, Chris, Matt & Ellie

Matt thought the creek water was too cold, so he spent the afternoon on Daddy's shoulders!

Tyler and Chris at The Fun Factory

Matt in the ball pit at The Fun Factory.

Tyler and Mr. Shane took on Jonathan and Chris in the bumper cars!

My three boys in a "bear cave"!

Tyler took this one. Jonathan and me, Julie and Shane Fordham.

Day Trip To Jekyll Island

Gail and I loaded up Mama and Daddy's RV with all six kids and took off for a day trip to Jekyll Island. It was quite an adventure! Mama and Daddy were already there for a conference, so they drove over to the beach and had some fun in the sun with us!

My big rock climber, Matt.

Chris

Granddaddy was the Mighty Crab Catcher for the day. Gail and I chased the thing down, but couldn't get the job done...that's what Daddies are for! And it's a good thing - the crab got him on the finger with that big claw!

Kaly and Chris

Two very busy little men!

Grandparents and kids!

Mr. Matt

My boys and Me!

The Three Musketeers

Aunt Gail's Swim School

I was getting very frustrated with Tyler because I couldn't get him to swim without swimmies. I had already let ALL the air out of his swimmies, and then even made him remove one of them - but he still wouldn't swim! And heaven forbid he get any water in his eyes! Aunt Gail stepped in and within 2 hrs. had him swimming AND jumping off the side!

Picnic on I-75

On the way down to south Georgia, we packed our lunch and had a picnic instead of picking up fast food. We stopped at a rest stop and let the boys eat and run around a little, and they loved it! We may have started something here...

Matt - 19 mo.

Chris - 4 1/2

Tyler - almost 6!!

My Boys

Tyler's End of the Year Luau Party!!

Today was Tyler's class party for the end of the year. It's hard to believe that he is about to be a first grader!! He has had a great year with his teachers - Mrs. Irons and Mrs. Hester, and he has made so many friends.

Mrs. Gretchen Irons, Tyler & Mrs. Rebecca Hester

Tyler with his best buddy, Donovan.

Enjoying his fruit skewer at his luau.

Wins the award for best smile!!

Little Matt

Our little man is into so many new things!

He loves to read books (especially this one!) with his Daddy.

And Barney excites us so much that we must stand on chairs to watch him sing and dance!!