The Kiddos

Nothing special about these pics, just wanted to have them for my blog book when I print this year out. One was taken right before church (my second Sunday getting everyone ready all by myself, with time to spare for a photo shoot) and the other on the morning of Klein's first birthday. They're growing up fast and we're doing our best to keep up. :)













The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family. ~Thomas Jefferson

Family

My fam came to town this past week. We took family pictures, celebrated Klein's birthday, and as mentioned before, looked for a lost tooth. Can't wait to do it again!

When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses. ~Joyce Brothers

Klein's First Birthday Party

On Saturday, July 23rd we had Klein's 1st Birthday party here at home. We had a fun time but boy it was HOT. My parents have an industrial size fan at their house so it really came in handy - made the evening much more bearable. Klein LOVED the bounce house and the freedom that comes with roaming the backyard. What he didn't love was his cake which really surprised me. I really thought he would dive right in. Maybe next time. Overall, despite the heat, we are so happy and blessed to wish our baby boy a Happy 1st Birthday!
Also, a BIG thank you to Molly for helping me with the party. We experimented with "Cake Pops". They were delicious!! We just need more practice which should never be a problem around here. Sweets are our specialty. :)

Lost Tooth

Emery had a loose tooth for a few weeks and enjoyed showing anyone that would look at it just how loose it really was. I am not included in that group of lookers. I am not a fan of loose teeth. On Thursday night (July 21st), she was once again showing off that tooth. Papa then requested a "closer look". Well, being an experienced child of Papa's I knew exactly what he wanted to do I just wasn't sure he was going to do it. Sure enough, one flick from Papa and the tooth flies into the air and drops onto Papa's lap....or so we thought. We were not even thinking of the tooth because I do believe everyone in the room was watching Emery's reaction and grimacing at the same time. It was a complete shock to her. She was fine until she tasted the blood then she shed a few tears. After we "celebrated" Emery, we began looking for the tooth. Just so you know, anything and everything looks like a small tooth including pieces of peppermints and popcorn when you start looking. It's also amazing how dirty our couches are but that's beside the point. Anyways, after 45 minutes of looking, Aunt Molly suggest we all say a little prayer to find this tooth. Of course we chuckle and begin putting the room back together. Rob then shakes the rug and Molly spots something pop up in the air. Sure enough, a small little tooth. Kind of funny yet inspiring at the same time, a great teaching moment for Emery. After searching and searching, a small prayer was said and answered in a matter of minutes. Emery was elated and I do believe Papa was relieved. She placed her tooth in her little tooth box and the Tooth Fairy brought her two gold dollars. The Tooth Fairy also left a note for mommy and daddy along with Emery's first tooth for us to keep. Thank you Tooth Fairy! This is certainly one for the books. :)





































































"Losing baby teeth were a part and parcel of one's life - a symbol of growing up, and it is the tooth-fairy that makes this otherwise dreaded and painful process an exciting one - something to look forward to." Mansi Maheshwari

State Museum

We paid a visit to the State Museum while Rob's parents were in town. We bought a family membership on Groupon a month or so back and this was our first time trying it out and let me just say we had the best time. I haven't been to this museum since I was in elementary school so everything seemed new. There were several interactive exhibits, including "Grossology" that the kids really enjoyed. We arrived there with about 4 hours left until closing. I thought 4 hours would be way MORE than enough but we ended up leaving as they were closing. We were really surprised they all lasted that long, especially Klein. Now they are ready to go back. Excited for our next visit!



"A living civilization creates; a dying, builds museums." Martin H. Fischer

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY!!!!

Happy 1st Birthday to our sweet baby boy, Klein!! We love his smile, we love his happiness, we love his big BLUE eyes and we love the spirit he adds to our home. He is a wonderful blessing. We love you, Klein!

Happy 35th Birthday!

Happy Birthday to Rob!!! We celebrated Rob's birthday on Friday with a visit to his office including balloons and treats, dinner at Miyabi's and cupcakes for dessert. We hope you had a wonderful day and wish you many, many more!! :)


























































































“The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune.” Pope Paul VI

Charleston Aquarium

We decided to take Rob's parents and the kids to the aquarium in Charleston a few days ago. With the weather being 100 degrees outside (with a heat index of 115) we opted for indoor entertainment. It's a nice place to visit but ever since hitting the aquarium in Atlanta, others seem to pale in comparison. The kids seemed to enjoy it so that's really all that matters. After the aquarium, we headed home. We had thoughts of visiting the market but our kids thought differently. They were a little worn out (as were we) so we called it a day. Yay for mid-week field trips!

"To get away from one's working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one's self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change." Charles Horton Cooley