Weekend Family Fun

Uncle Mike and Aunt Sharon invited our hoard out one nice weekend for supper. We took our own toys and everybody had to check out Uncle Mike's new jeep too. It got both Kaitlyn's and Evan's approval, who of course insisted he drive. Speaking of driving, Evan also is all about Kaitlyn's little 4-wheeler. Though he isn't even walking yet, he will climb on it and ride it all over the yard.

Smith Lake Birthday

We loaded up the kids and headed to Smith Lake in Alabama with a bunch of friends and all their kids. It also happened to be where we celebrated Evan's first birthday. With all her time in the water and at the pool and beach this summer, Kaitlyn was very comfortable in the lake. She wore herself and all of us out with her constant cycle of jumping out of the boat, swimming back to the ladder and going again. A good time was had by all though and as always, it is hard to leave that place.

Cupcakes! Happy Birthday Evan!

Icing! Even better.

The hardest thing about Evan in the water was
keeping him from diving out of his float.

A Day at the Park

The kids and I kicked off August by spending Saturday morning at the park. Taking Kaitlyn's big wheel proved to be a grand idea. She rode it all over creation. When she finally slowed down enough to take a break and climb the "big hills", Evan wanted to try it out. Though he is a ways from reaching the pedals, he tried his best to convince us that he was born to ride a chopper.