Trip up to Michigan

We headed to Michigan in July. On the way up we stopped to visit Joyce (Sam's friend from high school) and her son Donald

Long car trip.... Seems like each trip to Michigan we get stuck in really bad traffic at some point. We are usually in between exits. Sam and I watched a movie a few years back while we were stuck. Not quite as laid back when you are stuck with kids. We were only a few exits away from where we were stopping for the night. It took us 2 1/2 to go 6 miles...I guess a semi caught on fire and shut down the interstate.

Mayson took a picture of me "napping" in the driver's seat...if only I had been able to nap

We made it.....Trey peeking through the railing on the front steps



The big swing is always a hit

One Happy Family...especially happy to be out of the car

more pics coming soon

June Happenings...

Yeah I know it's almost September...(hard to believe) so I thought I better try and catch up a little on the blog. Everytime I say that seems like I fall more behind :) Here's what we were up to in June

Having some fun on Lake Lanier w/ Aunt Becky, Amy and Michael

We went a few miles up the road to hang out at Allatoona Lake for the day

chillin eating a cheese roll up (wearing Mayson's hat)

Mayson trying out her career option as a lifeguard

Keeping an eye out

silly kids

Trey singing Justin Bieber's "Baby, baby oh" song. Seriously he would sing that song. Our little neighbor Madison was staying with is for a night and Trey kept putting her glasses on so we put one of Sam's hat's on him to make him look more Pop Starish.

Our little fish

loves to wear Daddy's hats

Fell asleep eating a ring pop, he would swap between the ring pop and the paci


Trying to do some indoor activities since it has been so hot

My little Picassos

Playdoh fun

My happy boy


Mayson has become buddies with Sam's coworker Mary's daughter Amirah. This particular day they were attached at the hip.

Zumbathon

My friend Claudia and I participated in a Zumbathon to benefit breast cancer research, it was 80's themed. For those who don't know what Zumba is...it's a latin inspired dance and exercise class. It's lots of fun. We did 3 hrs this night...it was quite the workout! Claudia's sister Debbie was recently diagnosed with breast cancer so keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

Memorial Day Camping Trip

We met our friend Aaron and Tammy and went camping in South Carolina for Memorial Day weekend. We had a great time even though it rained about 60% of the time. We rented a boat but didn't get to use it as much as we had hoped because of the weather. We had fun anyway!

Group Picture

our campsite


this tree had a huge vine wrapped all the way up to the top



I thought this picture was sweet




A resturant where we ate. I loved the name. It also had a huge train table inside for the kids to play on.

This is one of those things that is going to come back to bite me later, but since it was raining so much I told Mayson she needed to east some Sunchips to make the sun come out. Of course right after she ate some it quite raining. She thought it was because of her. When it would start raining she would say "We need sunchips"

One of my least favorite things about camping is the critters. Here are a few we saw. Mayson is holding a tiny frog, a big moth and beatle, and the one on the leaf....we are not sure what it is. It looked like an alien creature, a tiny snake like thing with one eye on top it also hissed at us.

Plus there were many more not picutred.

As you can see Mayson adored Tammy

Tammy and I got to take a boat ride to return the boat and enjoy a tiny bit of sun, of course the sun came out as we were having to take the boat back.

Aaron and Tammy

Trey cheering for Mayson as she tubed

Mayson and Jenna

Daddy-go-round

Mayson took our picture when we went on a walk

Mayson was all curls because of all the humidity

eating corn on the cobb...like a person

enjoying the campfire

This was typical of our weekend. When we got out on the water or in the boat it was start pouring rain

me and my girl

enjoying the water

This is how the guys hung the tarp above our campsite

mmmm smores

Trey not happy about his collision with the ground. I think he had dirt on his tongue

Aaron and Trey

Trey could not leave Jenna's water bowl alone

I had to get a picture of this b/c Mayson slept til almost 10 this morning which is so unusual that Sam and I kept checking on her.

Trey Tubing

Mayson tubing

Jenna eating corn on the cob. Mayson was having trouble sharing the camera time.

Mayson was helping Sam cut a piece of wood. This just made me laugh.