Summer Vacation

Our first stop was to visit Erika, Montana, Kemp, and Morgan. We had so much fun. The kids are so funny together because they act like they have known each other forever even though they don't get to see each other often enough.

On the way to Chattanooga Richard got to show the kids where he goes hiking and a shelter on the Appalachian Trail.

In Chattanooga we went to the Aquarium, The Discovery Museum, and Ruby Falls. We had SOOO much fun and the kids were real troopers.

We then got to make a suprise trip to Aunt Amy's, Uncle Keith's, Autumn, and Noah's house. The kids had a blast!! Ashlyn and Clayton LOVE to play with their cousins and it was the perfect end to our vacation!!


I have the cutest video stuck in my phone :( Brooklyn will play peekaboo if she is holding a blanket in her hands. Hopefully I can get it out of my phone or catch it on the camera.

Baptism

July has been a great month. We started off the month with a Forth of July Gin Creek baptism. This was a very special time for our family because Ashlyn had recently accepted Christ into her heart during our family bible study and she was baptized at Gin Creek. This is a day that we have been praying for and there is no feeling to describe how as a parent you feel watching your child turn their life over to Christ. Here are some pictures:


Click to watch the video here

I will have to share that Clayton yelled "shark" while Ashlyn was in the water and then during the prayer he did a little yoga pose. I wish we had gotten evidence of this but alas no cameras were on him at the time. He is our special little man that keeps us on our toes :)
Come back in a few days and see our Hayesville, Chattanooga, Kennasaw vacation:)

More Summer Fun

Clayton - "mama daddy can ya'll go do something in the back"
Us - "why"
Clayton - "because me and Ashlyn want to sneak the M&M's in the playroom and we can't do it to you go back to the back"

We are continuing to have a lot of fun this summer. Brooklyn has taken to eating cereal like a champ!! The first time she did not get the concept of opening her mouth but after two feedings she is now opening her mouth and not spitting any out. We had camera ready in hand for the first feeding thinking that it would be a big mess with food everywhere (that is how the other two were) but that just didn't happen she was so good. Just the occasional 'What is this you are putting in my mouth' face.
watch it here

We got to stay a few days in Warner Robins to spend time with family. The kids enjoyed the visit and got to go to the airplane museum. And how did Aunt Jennie escaped all of the pictures (probably the same way I did, she was taking pictures).

On the ride home Brooklyn was upset at one point but then got quiet so I looked to find Ashlyn holding her hand. God has blessed me with 3 great kids!!!!

Clayton just finished T-ball. Which he enjoyed on most days :)

We can't forget the fort Richard built the kids in the living room that they slept in for a few nights.

Here are some cute random pictures :)