More Summer Fun

One great thing that happened this summer is that my parents moved from Forrest City to Searcy. Which means that Gran and Pop live about 30 minutes closer to us than they did and are in a much better town. They have plugged in to a great church there, met new friends, and seem to be very happy. We all got together at their new house for my mom's birthday in July.

And...Macey will have another girl cousin in December....My brother Spencer and his wife Kim are expecting a little girl! Macey is very excited about this!

Gran gettn some Macey time.


Best cousins....Dalton and "Jay"

Another great thing about Gran and Pop living in Searcy is that they live close to my brother who has a swimming pool. Therefore, no visit was complete without a swim in the pool.

Even Mom and Dad need a break sometimes. Thanks to Uncle Jeff and Aunt Kristin, we got to leave the kiddos for a few days and sneak away to Branson. We have been there many times, but this time we did 2 two things that we haven't done before....took a cruise on the Branson Belle and got a couples massage. Highly recommend both!

Lisa Dugger Speer and I have been friends since high school. We were roomies in college two times and have stayed in contact ever since. She was my maid of honor in my wedding and just a super friend. She is one of those friends that even though we don't talk every day, when we do talk, it seems we just pick right up where we left off and it's like we never left each other. She is a nurse in the labor/delivery in Conway and got to be my nurse when Dalton was born....if that doesn't make you close, nothing will! Ha!

We got our kids together for lunch at McDonalds and a playdate at the WonderPlace. They had a great time and she and I enjoyed visiting while the boys played.

Macey, Dalton, Dylan, and Braydon

We also got to have a few playdates with Addison and Riley. Riley looks like she is sleeping, but she isn't. They were sitting on the couch just like this watching a movie and I had to get a picture. Dalton has got it made with these two sweet girls on his side!

Saigel came to sleep over at our house a few times this summer and we had a blast with her. Dalton and Saigel have decided they are getting married when they get older. I heard Dalton ask her, "Saigel, are you still gonna marry me one day?" and she said, "Yes, but we are gonna have a dog and you are gonna change the diapers!" Dalton said, "No, I don't wanna change the diapers!" I told Cindy it was so cute....their first argument! Ha!
I also overheard him tell her "I love you" several times, which sounds like someone else I know...his Dad!

Look who's 3 months old in July! Macey Grae is the best baby! She is so sweet and such a good-natured baby. She has started cooing a lot and smiles all the time. She is sleeping all night (9 pm to 7 or 8 AM! :), wearing 3 mo. clothes, taking a 6 oz bottle every 3-4 hours, and wearing size 1 diapers. I caught her tonight laughing at her silly brother! Who, by the way, is conviced that he is going to marry her also one day. I keep trying to tell him that he will not want to do that when he gets older, but he does not believe me. I was trying to get her to say, "Ma-ma" and "Da-da" the other night and Dalton interrupted and said, "No, Mom, say,'Buba!'" I can't wait to hear her call him, "Buba!"

Pool Party!

We did a one-hour gymnastics class on Tuesdays at the Little Gym this summer, too. He loved it. John and I are so amazed at his gross motor skills. He definitely excells in this area. This is his sweet instructor, Ms Leah.

This has been an excellent summer. I thank God everyday for these two beautiful healthy kids that he has blessed me and John with. I also thank him for the time off that I have had to get to know Macey and spend more time with Dalton and John. We are anxious to get into a routine, but somewhat concerned about how we will go about getting 2 ready in the morning. I am excited about Dalton starting K4 this year at Arkansas Baptist. I look forward to all the great things he will learn and the new experiences he will have this year.

Summer Fun

"He's Wild! He's Wild! God is Wild about us!" We had a great week at Vacation Bible School...."Pandamania, Where God is Wild about us!" Dalton was super excited every day to get to go back. So excited that he wanted to take a nap early because he knew after nap, he would get to go to Bible School! This is him and Saigel posing in front of one of the pandas at church.

The next week after Bible School, we took a quick family trip to Branson. We stayed at the Grand Country Inn. They have an indoor water park, putt-putt golf, arcade room, pizza parlor, etc...all on site! Perfect place for kiddos!

Posing for a pic during a competitive game of putt-putt golf.

Dalton has really come out of his shell with the whole swimming thing this year. Much more willing to try new things in the water and seems to really enjoy it. I am thinking we may join the Maumelle Swim Team next year....we'll see.


Even Little Miss Macey enjoyed hanging out in her adorable swim suit.

(Thanks Ms Lauren :)

Dad and Dalton enjoying the lazy river in the indoor water park.

Fishing date with Dad....Look at all the fish they caught!

Miss America!

Enjoying the July4th parade with friends Addison and Riley West. Aren't these kids getting so big?

I bought these T-shirts from etsy.com before Macey was born. She has finally gotten big enough to wear it so I had to get a pic of them both in their Big Brother Little Sister T-shirts. I love this. Also, I have this blank space in my living room that I have always thought would be perfect for a pew. I finally found one that I liked at Hobby Lobby on sale! I think it will be a perfect spot for many Big Brother and Little Sister photo opps to come!

And....look who's riding without training wheels at only 4 years old! We were so shocked that he could do this. We were talking about it at supper that night and he said he wanted to try it.....30 minutes later he was riding on his own in the grass....45 minutes later, Dad took him down to the Maumelle Soccer field and rode around the track so fast that Dad could not keep up with him! He really is growing up!

While the boys were learning to ride bikes, Mom and Macey were having a small photo shoot! Look at these eyes! She is such a sweet and good baby. We are so blessed with these 2 kids and have really had so much fun this summer with both of them.