Summer--3 weeks already??

I can't believe how quickly summer has been going already. Okay so time really does fly when you are having fun! Cheesy but SO TRUE! I have had so much fun with my boys! Let's see. We started out the summer with a bang by heading to the beach. Actually just Mommy got to go to the beach, but the boys got to visit their Great-grands (Brooks' grandparents) on the coast and see my friends Stacy and Kristy and Stacy's little boys, Parker and Cooper. Stacy, Kristy, and Me. The standard squeeze in and hold the camera as far away as possible! Here is my Jake and my friend Kristy who is expecting her first baby in December! Cooper pulling Carter in the wagon and Parker Here is Cooper and Carterman playing After we left Hattiesburg, we headed to Mam Maw and Papa's house in Gulfport. The boys stayed there while I went to Gulf Shores with a group of girls for the weekend. Mam Maw and Papa had so much fun watching Carter entertain them and rocking Jake. Mam Maw always takes such good care of them and cries every time we leave. She told me that she cherishes every moment she gets with them. We love Mam Maw and Papa so much! Papa and Carter after rolling a car.

 

Carter waiting to catch the car from Papa.

 

Carter getting much attention from Mam Maw and Papa!

 

Leaving the beach, I got the news that Mr. Jimmie, my aunt Laurie's father, had passed. We celebrated his life that following Tuesday in McComb. I have to say it was a wonderful funeral. The preacher asked us to look at the program. On the front it had Mr. Jimmie's picture and birth and death dates. He told us that the most important thing was the dash between the dates. It is what you DO in your life that matters. I decided I better get busy working on my dash. I want to glorify God as much as possible and make Him proud just like Mr. Jimmie did. We took the opportunity of being in McComb to visit Paw Paw (my grandfather.) He took us to Wendy's for lunch and of course we all got a Frosty! Here is Paw Paw and Jake!

 

That weekend Brooks pulled out Carter's pool and we let him swim in the front yard. He LOVED it! He learned how to do butt busters. Guess it made a good splash...
Carter splashin'

 

Jake and Daddy sittin on the front porch

 

We decided to mosey on down to the Flowood Family Festival that night. So glad we went!! They had a petting zoo and jumpers and balloons Oh my!! Carter petting a goat

 

Carter and the chickens

 

Jake cruisin in our huge stroller

 

Loving his balloon!

 

The next day my friend Morgan from school called and asked if I wanted her old 2 seater wagon. With tailgating just a few months away, I said, "SURE!" We went over to get it in Madison and Carter and Jake got to play with her 4 year old twins. They are talkative! Carter playing chase with Olivia and Sydney

 

Hugging Ms. Morgan

 

Later that week Brooks and I heard a weird noise coming from Jake's room. Brooks went to his room and yelled for me to get the camera and come quick. Jake had finally found his rattle! It has been in his bed forever and he finally decided to pick it up and shake it!
Jake and his Rattle!

 

Video of Jake shaking his Rattle! LOVE it!!


We spent the week at VBS. It was incredible. I am so blessed to have been able to be a part of it! Here is a link of a video the church made. I am on here at different points dancing. I am in a pink shirt, good luck on finding me! :) I taught 2nd grade with my friend Amie. We had so much fun! One day while telling the class about Matthew and explaining that we were all sinners, a little girl questioned me and said, "Everybody?" I said, "Well, yes." She replied, "Even Abraham Lincoln? History says he was ALWAYS truthful." I told her even Honest Abe sinned. So cute! At snack one day a little boy named Tyson came up smiling with a Kool-aid stained face and said, "Ms. Emily, this is my 7th cup of juice." He smiled so big, but spent the rest of the day in the bathroom....We had an average attendance of 1500 kids and 399 volunteers. Man, God is Good!

Reservoir VBS 2009 Highlights from Pinelake Church on Vimeo.

Carter came home with some cute crafts and Jake made a picture frame with his footprint on it and the cutest picture of him inside. Carter's teacher said he loved to dance each day and Jake's teacher said he was the sweetest baby she has ever kept. I know I have been blessed with sweet babies and Thank You God for knowing what I could handle!!

The local library has story-time 2 times a week. We try to make it at least once a week. We have been twice so far. The librarian reads a story, then the kids get to play.
Here is the librarian passing out dinosaurs to put on the board.

 

Carter started jumping off the little step over and over and over. Here he is jumping again!

 

We went to Chik-fil-a with my friend Rebecca and her little girls Sarah Kate and Apple. We had dinner and played on the playground. We always have a good time with them! Carter and the girls eating.

 

The gang again.

 

Playing on the slide

 

Getting ready to go

 

Apple giving Carter a hug goodbye

 

We decided to go swimming yesterday (June 14) with my friend Aricia and her little girl. I am not sure if Jake has been swimming yet, but he hasn't been with me so I am calling this his first swim. He was automatic! He started kicking his legs as soon as I put him in! Carter quickly realized that he was too big for his floatie and resorted to jumping in on the side (with mommy waiting and holding her hands!)

My cool Jake

 

My sweet boys!

 

Mommy and her boys!

 

carter entertaining as usual!

 

When we got home the boys were worn out. Carter ate supper and said, "Nite-nite" as soon as he finished eating. He is learning so much. I out him in his bed but we couldn't find his baby. I pretended that Baby was hiding from us and began looking in the toybox, under the crib, in the closet, etc. He just laughed at me. When I "found" Baby I gave it to him and he gave it a big hug, said nite-nite and layed his little head down. I am so thankful for those moments. It amazes me how much he fills my heart every single day.

and Today... we went to the doctor. Jake has a little cold. We got some meds and headed home. Jake was hungry. He is 6 1/2 months now and loving to eat baby food! Here he is after Sweet Potatoes and Prunes. Once his hands get food on them it is all over. Food ends up everywhere! Love him!