3 months old

Sweet Boy, you continue to be just the best little baby.  You have moved up to 6 oz. of formula per feeding and getting oh so close to sleeping through the night.  You will consistently sleep until about 4am, but we've had a few 2 am and 6am wake-ups.  I truly don't mind getting up with you and anything after 5 am I usually stay up for the day anyways.  We are still mixing sensitive and soy so that your tummy doesn't hurt.  It works great.  You are more alert and smile all the time.  You are "talking" all the time and you get so excited and worked up trying to get your sounds.  We are in the stage where we just move you from different device for your entertainment.  I'll be glad when you can play in the exersaucer and doorway bouncer.  You are in 3-6 month sized clothes and Size 2 diapers.  You are loving your bath more all the time - just not the hood from your hooded towels. 

"Last" 1st day of Preschool

Mallary is in the 4 year old class this year so it was officially her last 1st day of preschool today.  Sniffle!  She picked our her rainbow dress and new gold glitter shoes from meme for her special outfit.  She was all smiles when I dropped her off and I'm not even sure if she told me Bye.   She has lots of friends in her class and knew her teachers from lunch bunch.  She was so ready to start back

It's Football Time!

Another football season is upon us in our divided house and time to break out our game day gear.  Grant has some cute Auburn onesies (and a bubble being monogrammed for Bama!) and the girls had their outfits on.  Gracie still is Alan's Auburn fan and Mallary is my Alabama girl.  Here's to a great season and ROLLLLL TIDE! 

ADPi Girls...

had a long overdue sit around and catch up, laugh, gossip, play with babies afternoon at Andi's.  Amy, Niccole, Heather and I met over there to have lunch and visit.  Heather was a surprise-in from DC and I got to meet sweet Ellis for the 1st time.  I took Grant so the girls could meet him too.  It was the best afternoon and ended way too soon!

Andi and Ellis, Amy, Me and Grant, Niccole with Brother and Sally, & Heather

Bowling Party

Andrew is turning 4 and had a bowling party to celebrate.  The girls loved bowling and did pretty good.  Mallary rolled a few that were so S.L.O.W. that I wondered if they would ever touch a pin.  Andrew loved his cake.  We also got to see our sweet friends the Hills and meet sweet baby Caroline. 

1st day of 1st Grade

Gracie - you started 1st Grade today at Ben Davis.  You have been counting down the days for the past 2 weeks.  You were so excited for this day! You never seemed nervous about going to a new school with lots of new friends and for that I am thankful!  Your teacher this year is Mrs. Burton and all your 1st Baptist Kindergarten friends that are at Ben Davis are in your class.  Mommy, Daddy, Mallary and Grant went with you to drop you off for school.  We took a few quick pictures and away we went.  You had a little scared look when I left, but I knew you would be ok and you were!  2:35 was a long time away, but you were all smiles when I picked you up - you loved playing on the playground, having a school scavenger hunt to find all the special places in school, eating lunch in the cafeteria (we'll brave the lunch line tomorrow - ha!) and just have fun. 

Wrapping up summer vacation

After camps were finished for Gracie (dance and tennis) we knew we need some outings to help pass the days.  We found all kinds of fun stuff to do to wrap up our summer vacation.

We went to Bridgestreet and shopped, had ice cream, rode the carousel and walked around.

We went to the ArtWalk in Downtown Decatur. 


We played at the splash pad with friends and did the nature walk.


We had a breakfast picnic and played at a different playground.