Destin

Michael and I took the boys to Destin last week for a great vacation. We had a blast....many pictures to share!!

Our house for the week~The Bordeaux~

~Our family~

~Vaiden and Whitten~

~my sweet boys~

~Whitten, sandy face and all~

~Vaiden~

~Whitten, seeing the ocean for the first time~

~Whitten~

The weather was a little cloudy everyday. They had a red flag up which meant the waves were big!! Michael and Vaiden rode the boogy board all day everyday!!

~Vaiden going solo~

~Whitten, trying to go solo~

~Vaiden and Whitten~

~Vaiden, hard at work~

~My boys love 'em some dump trucks!!~

~Vaiden~

~Whitten~

~One of many sand castles~

~My sweet husband!!~

Thank you for working so hard...we love you!!

Happy 4th Y'all

We had a great July 4th and the fireworks were awesome!!

The July 4th Run and Parade

We had such a fun July 4th celebration. We started our Saturday morning with Vaiden running in the 1/2 mile Fun Run. He was so excited about this race. He would not let me run with him this time and since the race was only a 1/2 mile, I said okay. It seemed forever for him to finish the race and I was getting really worried. When he finally came across the finish line, Michael and I were sreaming for him. He ran over to me and his lip started to quiver and he got really upset. He said that during the race a "big kid" pushed him down. My heart broke!! Vaiden said that he was tough though...he only cried just a little, wiped off his bloody knees, and then got back up and finished the race. We are so proud of our little/BIG boy!!

After the race, we were part of the July 4th family parade!! It was so much fun!!

Vaiden and I decorating the rides!!

The family before the parade!!

Michael and Whitten riding in the parade...Whitten loved the ride!!

Vaiden in the parade!! He wanted to ride up front with all the big boys!!

Rollie-Pollie

Whitten loves bugs!! Here are some pictures of him today with his first rollie pollie play!! He got so excited when the rollie pollie crawled up his arm!!

Bookworm

This is how I found Whitten yesterday morning...inside the book basket..."reading" his own book!! Love it:)

Edwards Farm Fun

When Candice and Bethy come to Mississippi, their friends flock to their parent's farm to visit with them and their family. We have such a great time out there and the kids love to see each other and just play. Here are some pictures of the kids...we really need an updated picture of the kids and grown ups!!

(Vaiden, Connor, Daynie, Gibson, Morgan, and Whitten)

(Whitten and William)

Summer Fun

I am so thankful that my children are growing up with both sets of grandparents in their lives. As a child, I never could understand why one set of my grandparents wanted nothing of me and my siblings. The older I got, I no longer seeked that answer, but enjoyed the wonderful grandparents that truly loved me!! My parents and my in-laws are in love with my children and it makes me smile to see those relationships!! Both sets of grandparents fight over time with my children and it is an awesome problem to have!!

The boys spent a week with my in-laws last week and of course had a blast!! Here are some pictures from their week!!

Vaiden, PawPaw, and Whitten

PawPaw and Whitten

Nana, Whitten, and PawPaw

Nana, Whitten, and Vaiden

We got PawPaw a smoker grill for his July birthday and Father's Day. The boys "helped" him put it all together. Nana's title was "Engineers in the making". They both take after their Engineer Daddy and love to "build" things!!