The 4th!

We had a jam-packed, but SUPER fun 4th of July weekend! We started Saturday out with our annual pool party and Aunt Titi and Poppy's house.

Pumpkin Face is not so sure about the water...watermelon? now that's another story!

Then on Sunday night we went with our neighbors to Fox Den Country Club and sat out on the golf course to watch fireworks...it was a perfect 4th!

These are our neighborhood kids...and yes. they are about 95% boys. Do you see problems in my future?

Swimming with Ms. Mildred!

Last week we completed our 8 day swim session with Ms. Mildred! So exhausting, but so worth it!

Chicken, Airplane, Rocket!

Getting ready to start diving...Olivia had such a fun class, she knew all the girls!

Even Pumpkin Face made an appearance on Show and Tell Day!

She pointed and yelled, "Sis!" the whole time

And Pabbie came to watch this time to!

The Beach!

A couple of weeks ago, Michael and I packed up the two girls and headed to Pawley's Island, SC with Melia, Ryan and Hudson Roller (and the one that's on the way...he was actually the best behaved child of all!). Michael and I had never been on vacation with our girls without the "assistance" of family. It was hard (we felt like we needed a vacation when we got home!), but it was fun!

Yes, they match. And yes, they matched at most meals!

Can you believe people say Olivia and I don't look alike? Ha!

Pumpkin Face

I still try to get a picture of the two of them together, and most of the time I fail!

Look at those tired eyes! Can you tell its already past her bedtime? And would you be surprised to know that she did not make it through dinner this night?

One morning (one morning? who am I kidding? Every morning) Ana Blair woke up early, so she and I decided to go for a walk on the beach.

She caught up on some zzz's

And on the last day we got a visit from our friends, the Dunavant Family! We are looking forward to spending more time with them in July when we head back!

All in all, it was a fun (but exhausting for the whole fam!) trip!

Its a Luau!

Olivia decided she wanted her fifth birthday party to be here at our house. We had never had one here before, so I obliged. What trouble can a small luau, an inflatable and some cake be? Have you met me?

One day before the party, I was ready to throw in the towel. But, we made it through, and it was actually fun! And, as usual, there aren't as many pictures as I would like. I take 100 pictures on normal days, but just can't find the time on special occasions! I didn't even get a group picture or pics of the all the decorations!

Party Favors

Our back door, leading out to the luau

Pumpkin Face was here...she wasn't so sure about the 50+people invading her back yard!

...So she decided to take a nap with Nana

My little ham always gets a little shy when "Happy Birthday" starts

"...Oh, there's cake--maybe I should wake up for this!"

Back to the Beach

Last week we were lucky enough to get to go back to the beach one last time before fall really kicks into gear (you may or may not remember that I am slightly neurotic about holidays--and I swear to you that if I were to look over to my right hand side right now that I absolutely would NOT be looking at a Halloween village!). We didn't know if September would be that great, but we enjoyed it SO much! The weather and everything were absolutely perfect.

Love how sweet Ana Blair is looking at Big Sister in this one
These two are so cute together...he is truly at her beck and call

My favorite things in the world...

Decisions, decisions....a girl's life is so tough

These pictures are reversed, but notice who isn't in this picture...

Daddy was trying to get them all dunked with the water, but Olivia was smart enough to get out of there!!

She loved, loved, loved the water

Family

This is what Ana Blair would do every time Michael put her underwater. It was like she was checking to make sure her hair was still there!!

Look carefully...those are Olivia's legs at the very tip top of the shot!

Racing...

One night after dinner Michael took the girls outside so the rest of us could eat in peace...I gave him the camera to take a couple of pics.

Pole dancing, really??

Now, its back to the real world...BUT!! There is a silver lining...this week I break out the Halloween decorations!