A Night in Atlanta

With the big move, we didn't get to take much of a vacation this summer, so we took the boys to Atlanta for a night to go to a Braves game and enjoy some family time.  We had some very excited little boys.  As soon as we got to the hotel we went for a swim, then it was time to go to the game!

 Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves

 Major

 Brady, Eli, Bill, and Major in our seats

 Sadly, the Braves lost, but it was still a good game!

 We found a foam Tomahawk at the game which we gave to Brady.  He slept with it that night, sweet boy.

 Before going back to Montgomery, we decided to take the boys to the Atlanta Zoo.  They love them some animals!

 Flamingos

 Elephants

 

 Evidently, I have a bunch of kangaroos on my hands.

 Petting zoo.  Major may love animals more than the other two combined.  We had to constantly take him off the animals.  He just wants to love on them!

 Orangutan

 Gorilla

 Great family time at the zoo!

Major's 2nd Birthday

July 11th, 2013...Major's 2nd birthday!  He has grown by leaps and bounds lately.  He is saying full sentences and understanding and obeying very well.  He is a little over 3 feet tall, so if it is true you can double their height at age two and that is how tall they will be, then Major will be about 6foot, 1 inch.

We started off his birthday with traditional birthday doughnuts.  This time, at Krispy Kreme!

 I took this picture when he first woke up.  Look how big he is!

 Brady wanted to match Major on his birthday, so here we have some matching brothers.

 Daddy measuring Major

 Poor Major, I didn't realize that I had run out of wrapping paper, so we used blankets and towels to wrap his presents.  He didn't seem to mind too much...

 Papa and Nana got him a basketball goal.  He loved it!

 Major's big brothers pooled their money and got him some golf clubs.

 He didn't understand how to blow out the candle, so Eli and Brady helped him.

 Ice cream cake, Yum!

 Happy Birthday, sweet Major!  We love you!

4th of July

Happy 4th of July! 

First, the homemade ice cream.

 Our annual 4th of July picture.

 After dinner sparklers...Major absolutely loved it.  Every time his sparkler got done, he would come to me and say, "More? More?"  Of course, I had to give him more!

 I love the way Brady cooks with me!  He can make some mean spaghetti!

 The next day, the boys and I made a trip to Auburn, Alabama to get us a picnic table that was on sale.  Here they are squished together in the van so we could get it home.

 Success!  Look how great this table is!  And thanks to Bill for putting it together!  We are looking forward to many happy dinners out here!