{just a few more}

The internet service is so awesome here!  I uploaded and edited all of our pictures from this evening in less than 20 minutes!  If only we had this super fast service at home!  So I'm definitely trying to get all of our pictures posted before we head home.

We spent the afternoon eating (swimming can make you super hungry!) & napping (swimming can also make you super tired!)  After that we spent the evening in the pool.  Samuel has really got the hang of swimming using his water wings.  He's fearless now - jumping off the steps and swimming without any assistance...  all in one day!

beach fun {in pictures}

 

 

Panama City

This morning I woke up in my own comfortable bed in good 'ol SC.  After about 9 hours of driving (with kids you stop a lot for potty breaks!) we're relaxing in a comfortable hotel room in Panama City, FL. Bobby surprised the kids & me with a vacation - and boy does he deserve a vacation after all the work he's done this past year!!   It's so beautiful here - and thankfully the oil hasn't reached P. City.  We're praying that it stays away (which seems likely.)  We arrived, quickly unloaded the van, ate a quick supper and headed down to the beach.  

Hannah loves the ocean and after a few minutes wasn't nervous at all.  Sammy is still unsure (I don't like he likes the sand being washed out from under his feet) but loved playing in the sand and swimming in the hotel pool.  We put his water wings on and spent some time showing him how to kick his feet.  In no time at all he was swimming back & forth between Bobby & me.  Now we've all had a bath, the kids are asleep and Bobby & I are relaxing.  I have the best husband in the world!!!

{I was worried that Hannah's Asiatic Lilies would bloom while we were gone.  They bloomed overnight and we got to see them before we left this morning!}

 

{It was a looong trip!}

 

{My favorite picture so far...}

 

{Me & my sweet babies}

 

I'm going to try to update daily so I won't have so many pictures to upload when we return home.  Check back tomorrow!!

In honor of... me

Yesterday, as you all know, was Mother's Day.  And what a beautiful Mother's Day it was.  Bobby & the kids gave me an early present Saturday and then they let me sleep late yesterday and served me breakfast in bed.  I spent the afternoon with my Mom & then the evening with some very dear friends.  Wonderful!!  

I truly love being a mom!  And I love my beautiful sweet Mama!! 

 

hot days

The hot weather is slowly moving in and that means sprinkler fun!  Until we are able to actually go swimming the kids enjoy running through the sprinkler and playing in the resulting mud.

 Hannah really had a blast playing while Samuel stood and watched from afar.  He cried every time the water sprayed him - it's time to toughen him up!! 

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While trimming my miniature rose plant I found a caterpillar.  Hannah loves it, has named it Flutter and created a home (look to her right) for it so she can keep it "forever'. 

my girl

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I set out with a goal yesterday.  To get some pictures of Hannah because she's so beautiful and sweet (plus I just want a lot of pictures of my kids.  my parents don't have a lot of pics of me when I was younger.)  She just wouldn't cooperate.  She's at this stage where she makes a crazy face any time I point the camera at her!  The only decent shot I got was the very first one!  Oh well, at least she gave us a good laugh!!

{The third shot is my favorite!}

Remembering When...

...Hannah was only a few hours old...

...and 20 months old...

and now she's 4 years old!  it's hard to believe she was ever so tiny!