She did it!!!!

My baby is a crawler!! She just took off today. And the best part was the fact that all of us were home and saw her all at the same time!!! I sat her down on the floor to play with some blocks and all of a sudden she was down the hall!
But....the worst part of having a crawler is:
1) having to stop what I am doing every few seconds to make sure she is okay.
2) no dirt, strings, or paper on the floor is safe.
3) she HATES the walker, exersaucer, and pack-n-play since the new found freedom
4) and the last thing I HATE the most about her crawling....she is not going to be a baby much longer.

It all goes by so fast. I just hope I take time everyday to let my girls know they are loved.

Fun Family Fall Day

We spent Sunday on a beautiful hike to Oconee Station Falls. Lily has been asking us to take her to a waterfall. This was a day made of memories!! Jeremy and I talked and watched Lily run through the leaves. Laci was just happy as a lark in the backpack. What a great day!!!

What's up?

It's been a while since I have last blogged. And the only reason I have time to right now is the fact that I am not feeling good and am actually sitting down!

Let's see....here is what has been going on with us:
1) Laci is rocking on her knees getting ready to crawl.
2) Lily gave Laci her 1st taste of a sucker.
3) Jeremy and I celebrated our 8 year Anniversary at the Biltmore house. LOVED IT!!!
4) Lily had her Fall Festival at pre-school. It was really cute and fun.
5) We decorated some pumpkins. I even let Laci paint.
6) We caught a beaver in our pond. He/She was HUGE!!
7) Lily got a good report from the dentist.

I think you are caught up. Not real sure why I have been so busy..but it just seems like sitting down at the computer never happens for me anymore.

Hay Day

It is that time of year again when we have to re-stock our hay supply for winter. I LOVE the hay field!! I love to help throw hay on the trailer and I LOVE getting to drive the truck and trailer around the field.

I hope we always have a big truck. That is just something I will always love. I love when we pull trailers with it, I love riding in it, and most of all I LOVE the way it sounds!

This year we had a little helper with us. Lily was with us last year but she was small and had to stay in the truck. This year she sat on the fuel tank and told me when to "Go mommy!" and "Stop mommy!" It was really cute! And she also liked drinking water from our thermos and pouring it into the cups. She said it was like a tea party!!!! TOOOO FUNNY!

Day 7 - Saying Good-Bye

Oh how I miss the sand between my toes and the sun shine already! We were packed up and ready to go home by 9am. As we drove out of the garage, Lily waved to the condo and said, "Bye beach. See ya next year." So cute!

We made AWSOME timing and the girls slept most of the 6 hours. Jeremy and I got the silly giggles. I will never forget that drive home. I love that we giggle and laugh and can joke around together!! He is the best!!

We finally got home and un-loaded the car. It was so nice to be home...until I looked in the laundry room. WOW at the laundry!!!!

Thank you God that we had a safe trip home!

Day 6 - Last day

We woke this morning to red flags, which means the water is dangerous and you should not swim. And the jelly fish that washed in from the storm the night before were HUGE and NASTY!! So, we did not get to play in the water as much as we have. But who is complaining, we have had FUN on the beach and great weather the rest of the week.

We did take a long walk to the pier. Lily and I picked up shells (we have LOTS to share with our friends back home). And Laci did what she does best in the back pack, nap!

We came back to the room for lunch and naps. We ALL took a nap. I was planning on doing laundry and some packing....but the room was so quiet and with Laci's sweet baby breath in my face, how could I turn it down?

That night we were going to eat at Tootsie's at Pier Park. However, it was not kid friendly...more bar...less restaurant. So we ate at 5 Guy's Burgers and Fries. It was GOOOOOOOOD!!!!

After we ate we sat outside and listened to an oldies band. Lily and I danced together, then my girl went out in front of the band and danced all by herself to several songs! She is her mama & Nana's girl!!!!! (If you know me and Jeremy plus her Nana and Papa Ralph, you know WE LOVE TO DANCE!!! She got it honest.)

After all the dancing she got on a jumping bungee thing. She was having so much fun that the guy working it was laughing at her, so he put on some extra springy cords that threw her about 35 feet in the air!!!! She LOVED it. Jeremy said he actually got a little nervous!! She screamed and laughed the whole time.

On the way back to the condo we stopped at Sonic and got a ice cream. What a great day to end our vacation.

We have so much to be thankful for. God has protected us and let us have a good week as a family. We have made long lasting memories with our girls. God is so good to us! We praise him with all our heart!!

Day 5 - Sun Shine

For some reason yesterday I never got my camera out. I wanted to take my camcorder down to the beach....and I finally did. Then after I got it out, and turned it on, the battery was dead. Just my luck!
We stayed at the beach most of the day yesterday. Jeremy and Lily caught a bucket full of hermit crabs. Lily really surprised us; she put on her life vest/jacket and swam out over her head with Jeremy. That is why we love FL...the water is so clear and the waves are very calm.
For supper we ate at The Back Porch at Pier Park. Then put the girls in the stroller and walked around some of the shops and stores. We stopped under a shelter to eat our Marble Slab ice cream when the BOTTOM fell out!!! It was coming down in buckets. After it let up some, Jeremy ran to get the car. We got loaded up and headed back to the Condo.
Our devotion tonight was about The Healing At The Pool (John 5:1-15). We explained to her that a pool does not heal but your Faith in God and prayer is what you should always look to.
Well, another great day. Never a dull moment and we all again fell into bed exhausted.