Growing up!

All the kids are getting SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BIG!

Lilyan is 2!
Lily is getting a new baby in March 2010!
So Happy for Mike & Lindsey, CONGRATS!

Grace & Aaron ...holy cow they are 7 months old already!

Matt & Alison are loving these 2 dolls to pieces!
Well, we all are really.

Soccer Saturdays!

Mason and Anna are in Fall Soccer this year...
and LOVING IT!

They also loving having "fans"

Thank you Mom, Dad, Nana & Poppy
for coming to watch us play!

Nana's Low Country Boil!

Happy Birthday Nana!

Here is Nana & Poppy with all 4 grand kids!

In honor of Nana's Birthday we celebrated with a "Low Country Boil"

The rule of thumb here is the bigger the crowd, the bigger the pot.

We had 2 pots and tons of FUN!

A Birthday Wish for Nana

Happy Birthday Nana!

WE LOVE YOU!
Love Mason & Anna
Mom and Dad too!

First Day of School 2009-2010!

Wow after watching home movies of the first day of school from last year,
now we are here yet again...
The First Day of School!

Mason in 2nd Grade

Anna in 1st Grade

Mason & Anna are ready for the bus with new backpacks and all!

kids at the bus stop...
Anna, Gage, Mason,
Isabella(not going on the bus this year), and Vanessa

Easy Bakin' with Anna & Adeline

Today is the last day before the kids go back to school! Mason headed off to a friend's house for a little end of summer water fun and Anna invited Adeline
over to do a little baking with the Easy Bake Oven.

While the cookies were in the oven they even played
2 games of Strawberry Shortcake's Tea Party game.

The cookies were baked and topped with chocolate drizzle
and then devoured by 2 darling little girls!

So Sweet!

Sleepover with Nana & Poppy!

Mason & Anna had a GREAT time with Nana and Poppy on their sleepover this weekend.
I bet Nana and Poppy did too!

Some of the highlights included... trip to McDonald's - one with a play place even, playing at the playground, swimming in "Poppy's pool" - hot tub, picking tomatoes and raspberries, helping the neighbors Mr. & Mrs. O plant ferns in their beautiful flower garden, practice backyard golfing, eating chocolate fondue, and going to the Zoo!

While the kids were having fun Kris and I enjoyed a bit of quiet time as well. We bought a snow blower, went for a great bike ride, driving range, dinner at Brio, coffee at Spot Coffee, a movie at the Little Theater, a little car shopping, some yard work, and a bit of house work.
THANK YOU Mom & Dad!!