Will's Thanksgiving Feast

Today we had a Thanksgiving feast with Will's class. All the parents enjoyed lunch as well. His little class really is so cute. They all play together. Ms.Cassie told me that Will is Madison's protector. She is this petite little girl in his class. She said he will literally put his arm around her and his hand up to the boys for getting to rough around her. With all his aggressive and all boy traits he truly is a caretaker as well. I love watching him.

Will's Thanksgiving Feast

There is nothing better than a "hand" made craft. Love my little turkey Will.

Will
Age 3
Thanksgiving at school

Ring around the Rosie with friends

Decorating cookies...add icing, more icing, and a little more.

Madison, Chloe, Will, and Lily
Hanging with his girls

Crazies!

4th of July - Greenville, SC

We celebrated independence Day in Greenville, SC this year with Uncle Lee, Aunt Taffy, and Kalee. They moved here last summer form Houston for Lee's job. This was our first time to visit and absolutely loved it! Their house and neighborhood is so cute with all back driveways and cute courtyards for yards, pool, green space, a huge pond, etc. All over the country it poured down rain for the 4th and we got it too in SC but despite the yucky weather all weekend we still managed to do everything we had set out to do. I fell in love with downtown Greenville. We went to the Farmers Market, hiked around Falls Park in Downtown, went to a minor league baseball game, ate and played. It was a really good trip but I am ready to be home for a while. We have literally been gone since the first weekend of June.

The boys went firework shopping with Daddy and Uncle Lee

Will fell in love with Daisy. He just followed her around. I'm so thankful he is getting over his fear of animals.

First time setting off fireworks on our own. Will did not like the noise and Gaines was all too comfortable with it. They both liked the sparklers.

Kicking off the festivities with some poppers. Will figured it real quick! Take Cover!!!

Love this pic of Kalee and Lee - such daredevils!

The rain is back

First Sparkler ever.

Tanks

Will did not like the loud ones at all.

Feeding turtles at the pond looking for the Great Turtle that legends talks about but did not see it!

Gaines rode the golf cart immediately. We finally got Will on with Garrick.

Napping - this is Garrick's mickey from his childhood.

Ridiculous...

We got one pic at the Falls before the storm rolled in.

And the rain came down again

At the Greenville Drives baseball game

Falls Park in downtown Greenville and the Farmers Market

We walked and walked and walked and after we left the park Will decided to cool off in a fountain.

Love this pic of the boys.

they did not take naps on Saturday despite our efforts! At one point we looked in and they laid with their arms around each other. Didn't last long but it happened!

Our drive home took 7.5 hours instead of 6 because of wrecks, traffic, and weather. MISERABLE!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day Garrick/ Daddy! You are an amazing father and daddy and deserve a special day just to be with your sons:) at least that is what I'm hoping for today! Our little boys are growing up so fast and I am really seeing that on this beach trip. Seems like yesterday that we were here in Rosemary and had just celebrated your first Fathers Day. You and Gaines had matching tie shirts that you just loved (not). Thank you for all that you do for me and our boys. We love you so much and are so proud of everything you do and sacrifice to give us an amazing life. We love you Daddy!

Love, 

Gaines, Will, and Mommy

Our Daddy
Love, Will and Gaines

My Dad & Poppy
My Papa & Papa Jim

Mother's Day

Gaines woke up this morning and rememebred it was Mother's Day - lovehim. Garrick is out of town until this afternoon for his Nascar race with Uncle Lee but we still had a great Mother's Day morning. We went to church and then Nonni and Poppy took the boys - that is a gift in itself! Mimi was not feeling great so we all headed over to Harkreader Road for gifts and dessert except for I forgot to get the dessert. Oh well hope they were not starving!!! The boys filled out questionnaires about their Mommy that was by far my favorite gift.

Poppy NOT setting a good example with the boys at Publix.

Washing their new police car.

Another great example. He really does try to get fired as my babysitter.

Love this! Nonni found them some "helmets." Gaines would not wear his - will looks like a little pea head!

My boys!
Mother's Day 2013

Mom and Me
Mother's Day 2013

Our Mom
Mother's Day 2013

Mini-Me
Uncle Grant and Will
I think they really favor in this picture.

Three Generations

Sweet Gainesy Kisses

Crazy Boys and their Crazy NonNon

My gift from the boys (actually from Nonni) - a HUGE poster of me and the boys. I can look at myself all day!

My Mom's Name is... Christy.
She is special because... I like my mom.
I like it when my Mom... plays with me and my Elmo toys (what?!?! he does not even like Elmo!).
My Mom can do many things! I think she is best at ...laundry (HA!).
My Mom has a pretty smile! I like to make her smile by...giving her a flower.
My Mom is pretty as a ...flower.
My Mom is smart! She even knows...how to flap like a bird (seriously?!?!).
i'd like to tell my Mom...I love you and I want to play with you.

My gift to Mom

A bedtime performance for Mommy

Mother's Day 2013
Good night!