Another Birthday!

From 2 years old
to 20 years old....

You will always be our little Blake.

Happiest of Birthdays!

Happy Birthday Cooper!

Just think three years ago.Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday!

My Chipmunk

Last Wednesday as you can probably tell from the picture, Austin had his wisdom teeth removed. The doctor removed three teeth but could not find a forth anywhere. This picture was taken on day three after surgery.

Asbury Hills Camp

McKenzie and Sophie McKenzie and Sophie
McKenzie and Ashley
Stan and I dropped McKenzie off last Sunday at Asbury Hills Camp in the scenic wooded mountain area of Cleveland, SC (just a really winding road north of Furman University). We settled her into her cabin with six other girls. Now these cabins are rustic so rustic that they are tearing them down after this year to rebuild cabins that actually have indoor potties....no more "port-a-potties". Stan fretted the whole way back home...the entire 3.5 hours....."are you sure she will be okay"...."maybe we should go back and check on her"..."I hope she will make a friend"....just to name a few cause I surely heard a lot more of them. My opinion that I kept stating to Stan was.... she wasn't crying when we left and she actually wished us off in an excited tone, she will be just fine and anyway we will be back in a couple of days. We finally got home, I was exhausted with the drive, my new job and all "my homework" that I went to bed before my usually 2 a.m.(at least that's been the norm the last three weeks). NOT STAN...he tossed and turned. The next morning he ran for the computer remembering that Asbury Hills had a picture website solely for the camper's family...he had to see his baby. Of course she was fine and smiling in every picture. I was even jealous of all the fun she seemed to be having. The week flew by and none to soon for her daddy. Stan could not have lasted another day. The funny about all this is both of our boys have stayed at this same camp for years and he never worried so much about them.....must be something called, Daddy's little girl. You would have thought we sent our child off to boot camp and would not see her for years. I must say it is very nice to have her home again.

What a Day!

Where do I begin....Blake's home, McKenzie's not and back to work I go! Blake returned home for his summer break and we are so excited to have him home again. McKenzie spent the day with Mackenzie at the water park at Myrtle Beach and what a fun time they had (I enjoyed hearing all about it from the dark hole to the wave pool with the lazy river in between). Wednesday afternoon I ended my retirement of three days and started a new job working with my broker of 15 years at a new brokerage firm, Stifel Nicolaus. Must say that story would be way to long for a blog posting. Anyway....It has definitely been an interesting week so far.

FREE!

Stan and I were lagging behind the kids when exiting the Mexican restaurant about a week ago. For those Moms out there you will understand what happens next.....I started counting kids to make sure we had everyone. I counted two....counted again....still two. "Where's McKenzie?" Of course the boys were purposely ignoring my question....I start looking on my own thinking we must have passed my quiet little one in the lobby, nope so out I walked again and this SHE magazine box caught my attention....and like Paul Harvey says...Now you know the rest of the story. We had a great chuckle...before Blake moved her to the top of the cover trash can and kept walking.

Happy Birthday!

Our baby turns 10.
Happy Birthday McKenzie!