Our favorite summer pastime...swimming!

Ian has gotten more brave about jumping off the side of the pool and can even go underwater without his swimmies now. He loves the pool and has spent lots of time in the water this summer.

My chatterbox

This boy loves talking on the phone! Every time the phone rings, he begs to "say hi" to whomever is on the other end of the line. Therefore it was only fitting to snap a few pics of him telling his granddaddy about Elmo at Busch Gardens.

Busch Gardens Birthday for Mommy

Daddy teaching Ian to ride the bumper cars

First time on the airplanes

Ian's favorite Elmo ride

Happy Birthday to Me!

Ian's now old enough to realize that birthdays are for having fun. So, mommy spent her 34th at Busch Gardens with her two favorite guys on the planet and had lots of fun. Thanks for making my day so special Fred and Ian! Wouldn't have it any other way!

VA Beach

We went to VA Beach for the day with Elana, Paul, Brody, Bryce, and Bradyn. We had a great time playing with the boys and enjoying the great weather.

Visiting with the Haverstick's

One good thing about living in VA is being so close to Elana, Paul, and the boys. They came for a quick visit to Water Country and then we joined them for the day at VA Beach. It's nice to see Ian spend time with his cousins and enjoy family.

Summer Days at Water Country

It's wonderful to live so close to a water park! We've loved playing at Water Country this summer and foresee many more days to come!

Cars 2...Ian's first time to the big screen

On our way to see Lightning McQueen!


We took Ian to see his first movie, Cars 2 this summer. And he LOVED it! Not surprising but we questioned whether or not he would sit through a movie for two hours. However, I think having his buddy Reed with him made a huge difference.