The Fair

Ryan and I took Anna Leigh to the Alabama State Fair and she loved it! There was so much going on, so many sounds and activity so of course she was very entertained. We had fair food for dinner, rode the carousel, watched a pig race and walked around and took it all in. It is an outing we want to start as a tradition for our family.

Ridding the carousel...it went a lot faster than Mommy was expecting!

A Summer full of birthdays

This Summer has been full of birthdays and we have loved it!! Thanks to Daddy, Anna Leigh has been introduced to SMALL amounts of cake and ice cream and she's a huge fan. Jonathan turned 18!! We had family dinner at La Fiesta and he even let them sing to him. Anna Leigh kept looking at him while he was wearing the hat. She couldn't figure it out!

Leah's fourth birthday was next. The girls had lunch at Olexa's (Leah's choice).

That night we celebrated with dinner at Leah's house. Anna Leigh looked adorable in her party hat!

That Sunday was Leah's birthday party at Serendipity Sweets in Vestavia. It's an ice cream shop and a perfect place for a birthday party! Anna Leigh has a special seat next to the birthday girl at the table of girls!

Daddy let her taste some of his snowcone which of course she loved.

Leah had a Kitty themed party

Mimi with her babies

After Leah's party, we went to my parents house to celebrate my birthday!

 

My Mom made me a yummy cake and on top of was the August angel my Granny always put on the top of my Mom's birthday cake every year.

Helping Mommy blow out the candles

Playing with Pop

Mimi's birthday is a few days after mine, so we had dinner at Ross Bridge to celebate our birthdays. They gave us a private room (when they saw us coming with 2 babies and a four year old they decided we needed our own spot!) and it was perfect because Beau and Anna Leigh could play on the floor together.

Next was Gigi's birthday! We celebrated at our house with dinner and cake at Grandmother's with the Wolbach family.

Anna Leigh helped me make the cake and helped Gigi blow our her candles!

8 months!!

Anna Leigh is now eight months old and what an eventful month it's been! The big news this month is that Anna Leigh is now crawling...everywhere!! She started crawling at 7 1/2 months and has not stopped. She is fast and getting into everything. Her favorite things to go after are Brinkley's water bowl and electrial cords. She is also pulling up with help and talking all the time. She babbles and smiles constantly. She has 4 teeth (2 on top, 2 on bottom) and is eating very well. Here is her chair picture and some crawling pictures too!

Beau came to play

Brinkley thinks the playmat is for dogs too

Crawling everywhere!!

Beau's baby dedication lunch after church.Anna Leigh is wearing one of my dresses that my Mom made me. She looks adorable in it!!

Trying one of Daddy's tomatoes

On the move

I walked in the den and found her sitting on her knees so she could see Brinks outside

We visited her Uncle Chris at Alabama. We had dinner at the Cypress Inn and Anna Leigh had a perfect window seat!

Hanging out with Uncle Chris in his dorm room

Playing with Mommy's Erine

DeRieux Beach Trip

Several weeks ago we went to the beach with the DeRieuxs and had a wonderful time!! The weather was perfect and the water was beautiful. Anna Leigh had the best time with her cousins!! She thinks they are so much fun and she LOVES them! Enjoy the pictures!

Playing with Beau. Doesn't he look adorable in his Alabama hat??

Walks with Daddy are the best!

Sweet cousin Leah takes great care of Anna Leigh. She asked to hold her for this picture.

This the way all our dinners looked. Two babies at the end who were sometimes great and other times "done" with the highchair! Several people asked us if they were twins.

I laugh at this picture..Anna Leigh is right in the middle!

The guys at the Back Porch

Hanging out in Leah's special chair

Family picture at Destin Commons

Daddy found this cowgirl hat

Snapping beans with Mommy...I'm teaching her young!

Playtime with Beau

Playing in Wanda the Hippo pool on the porch. Look who's about to crawl out!!

Eating sand...

Anna Leigh loved having Leah play in the pool with her!

A Fun Fourth and 7 months

I can't believe it's already time for the 7 months picture! We have two pictures this month. A traditional one and one that shows what are days are like. Anna Leigh is trying to crawl out of the chair and it also shows so much of her little personality! She's not crawling yet, but is so close. I expect her to take off any day now. One morning last week we found her sitting up in her crib! She went from laying down to sitting up all by herself! Mommy is not sure she's quite ready for a mobile baby yet...life is about to get even more crazy!!

We also had a wonderful fourth of July spent with our families and friends. Saturday afternoon we had a neighborhood ice cream party at one of our neighbors house. It was so much fun to visit with our neighbors and watch the kids play! Saturday night we had a wedding shower for my friend Leslie and Scott. They are getting married in October in Savannah and we were excited to celebrate. Leslie and I have been friends since middle school and I am thrilled to be part of her special day! She is a doctor and will finish her residency next year and she and Scott are moving to North Carolina (he's a doctor too). We are so proud of her!!

Sunday we went to Ryan's parents house for swimming and dinner. Later that night we met Gigi and watched the fireworks. Anna Leigh loved them! She could not take her eyes off the fireworks and wasn't scared a bit. Ryan and I will make this a tradition every year!

Loving the fireworks!!

Monday we went to my parents house for lunch. We had a yummy meal (thanks Stephen!!) and enjoyed seeing everyone so much! Of course Anna Leigh loved being the center of attention and playing with Kate and Sandy (My parents and Stephen's Golden Retrievers).

After lunch we headed to Ryan's family farm near Clanton. His family was there and we enjoyed playing, antique shopping (with his Mom and Bridget) and another great meal. Anna Leigh loved playing with Leah and Beau as always :)

I love this one...he's giving her a hug!!

We just got back from a beach trip. Pictures coming soon!