What a Weekend!

We headed to Atlanta Thursday for our good friends, Jon and Leigh's wedding. Tony was the best man so Lakely and I got to join in on the early wedding festivities. Friday while Tony worked hard helping Jon, Lakely and I visited some family. Our first stop was meeting Nana and Gramma for breakfast. Afterward, we went back to Nana's house so Lakely could ride around in a toy car that used to be mine. Nana has waited 15 long months for Lakely to grow enough to sit and ride in this little car. I have to say it was the cutest thing ever!

We also got to see Memaw and Papaw the following day before the wedding. Papaw had restored an electric Barbie car for Lakely and her cousin Kiley. This was the first time Lakely had been able to ride in it and since she had already been pushed around in Nana's car the day before, she was a pro. She had Papaw all over that driveway!

The Rehearsal dinner on Friday was a Shillings in the Marietta Square. Such a nice dinner and a perfect warm up for Saturday's big event! Jon and Leigh were so excited!

The wedding itself was stunning! It was held in the gardens of the Hilton in Marietta. The flowers were beautiful and the crowd was definitely in "Aww" as Leigh came down the aisle. We had such an amazing time during our visit! Best wishes to the bride and groom! Enjoy Mexico!

1st Day of Little Gym

Today was the first day of Fall semester for The Little Gym. Lakely had a blast; note the pictures are not very good...she wouldn't sit still long enough!! We'll be going weekly so next time I'll try for better pictures :)

My Loves :)

Zoo Adventures

The Zoo!



Walking with Mommy



Waving at the train



Such a big girl

Watching the elephants with Grandpa



Is this where I wait?



The train is fun!



So much to see!



Big day, time for a rest.

Gramma and Grandpa come to visit!

Gramma and Grandpa came to visit Lakely and I while Tony was away on his "man trip." We went to the beach Friday and Lakely had a blast playing in the sand! It was overcast at first, but ended up being a beautiful and HOT day. Saturday I got to experience some ME TIME while G & G babysat. It was much needed and absolutely wonderful! We went to the zoo yesterday, which was Lakely's first time, (pics to come). She had such a great time walking around and looking at all the funny animals. She always points at everything any way, but her index finger had to be about dead with all the pointing, ooohhhhhing and aaahhhhing she did. We rode a train around the park too. She waved and focused on the people we passed as opposed to any of the animals. We can't wait to go again soon and see the tigers!!




Building a sandcastle!



Playing peek-a-boo with Gramma around the umbrella pole



Deciding exactly where to start digging..



Coming back from a stroll with G & G



Waving at Mommy

Grammy and Poppy come to visit!

Grammy and Poppy came to visit us last week and it was the first time they had seen our new place. Lakely had a good time giving them a tour, especially when we made it upstairs and she could direct us all to her room. We showed them around town and the different places we like to frequent (aka MacAurthur Mall). We did some power shopping with Lakely, which is much harder now since she recognizes things that she WANTS. She had Poppy wrapped around her finger within 10 minutes of our Dillards detour. She ended up with a crazy pink headband and a stuffed dog named Buddy that no one knows the price of to this day.

We tried some new places around town to eat. 456Fish is "da bomb!" We're, (I'm) so glad to have company because it gives us an excuse to go out and explore the area. I never realized how many fun things that we can go see that's within walking distance. A Ferry is literally 3 blocks from the house that takes you directly to downtown Norfolk and it's only $1.50! You can't beat that for some cheap fun! DT Norfolk is beautiful by the way; didn't expect that in the least. The first time I ventured over there I had a homeless woman pounding on my car window for some money...must have been in the wrong part of town, ha!

All in all the visit was a success and we look forward to seeing them back again in October :) Love you guys!





So excited about her new bracelet!



Showing off her bracelet at dinner to the table behind us.



Ordering up some fabulous wine for the table...



Pajama party with Grammy and Poppy!

August Staycation

Our first VA Beach trip as a family! We were all caught up around the house, the weather was phenomenal so off we went to the oceanfront for the weekend! We had an amazing time. Lakely was beside herself playing in the sand and waving at all the people on the beach. The water was actually super cold so Lakely and I watched from the shore as Tony headed out to body surf. He said it was fine once you got in, but he never stopped telling me how cold the water was once he got out! (I think it was a ploy to get me in.) Anywho, we are loving living close to the water; can't wait to create fun, new memories here with my babies! Snack time! I love my Daddy Her little ruffle bottom Right after she ate a handful of sand... Tuckered out!

Mommy and Me Day

Lakely and I needed to get out of the house since Tony and I had spent all weekend indoors beating the heat and unloading boxes. We decided to take a little ride down to our old stomping grounds and play in the sand! This is actually her first time walking around in the sand since she was so young the first time we went to the beach. She was pretty hesitant at first and kept reaching up for me to clean her hands off, but once she sat down and was "committed," the annoying granules weren't so bad after all!

I'm One!

BIG NEWS

Long story short: We're moving to VA July 8th for Tony's job. He got a incredible job opportunity that we just can't pass up. We found some renters for our house, now we just have to find a house for us to rent for a year until we decide where we want to buy...

Lakely is growing SO fast! She now has four teeth on top and two on the bottom. She is experimenting with all kinds of solid foods; one of her favorites is seafood. She had a bad day at school today, which ended with her in the ER. She apparently was pulling a toy of a shelf and it fell and hit her in the face. It split her head above the right eyebrow and they put five stitches in to close it up. She seems fine tonight; we'll know more in the morning.

We're having her birthday party on Saturday! I can't wait! I think she's really going to have a blast. The family is coming in town and we'll have her little friends over (as well as ours), to have great food and fun times! Pictures to come.