I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

We've been so blessed to have so much help lately. On Friday Julie and Amanda came over for a visit and brought the kiddos for a play date. They prepared a delicious lunch and even did the dishes. I was really happy to have some time to socialize, and especially appreciative that David to have someone to play with. The kids spent a lot of time playing in the backyard and the basement. (You'll have to visit Julie and Amanda's blogs for pictures of that. I was feeding Wesley a lot of the time.) I did get some great pictures of the kids at one of our favorite hang outs; the local peach orchard. We bought fresh peaches and as always homemade peach ice cream.

Elena and David just love to hold hands when they walk. Poor Lana seems to be saying "Hey, wait for me!"

All saying "cheese", but none looking at the camera!

Jason says that Ethan needs to teach Wesley how to smile. Its difficult to not get a picture of that kid smiling!

Saturday Matt and Christy came over with their son Drew. They stayed until Monday evening and were truly a huge help! Matt fixed us supper and did some chores around the house. Christy was awesome at helping me take care of the kids. She is a natural with Wesley and he really enjoyed all of her attention. I could see the exhaustion in their faces as they were leaving and I told them it was a good thing they are already expecting baby number 2 (who is affectionately named "deuce" for the time being). They might have changed their minds after all the work they did this weekend! Luckily we did squeeze some fun time in too. Christy and I went shopping for a little while on Saturday and Jason and Matt went fishing on Sunday. Here's two cute pictures of Drew and David...

How dirty boys get clean!

Thanks for your help everyone! I am absolutely humbled by your kindness and generosity.

Beach Trip

Jason had a company trip to Amelia Island, FL for a few days so David, Wesley, my mom, and I decided to tag along and make a "vacation" out of it. A vacation it was not! We couldn't keep both boys happy at the same time, but it was not for lack of trying! I will say this...the change of scenery was nice and it was definitely a "learning experience". Now we know what to do to improve any future family trips.The second to last day of the trip the air conditioning to the condo went out and we were forced to move units. It was soo not fun but it ended up being soo worth it as it was a much nicer place with a much nicer view so we soaked it in as much as we could be before it was time to leave...

Wesley will actually take a pacifier now (with a lot of persuasion ; )
David really enjoyed going to a "big pool" for the first time. Like most kids, the best part about it was jumping off the side into daddy's arms.

Sorry I've been MIA for two weeks-I'm still adjusting to my new life as a mother of two. I am in serious need of a maid! Alas a quote my friend Dallas put on her blog brings me comfort;

"The cleaning and scrubbing can wait 'til tomorrow
But children grow up as I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs, dust go to sleep!
I'm rocking my babies, and babies don't keep."
- Ruth Hulbert Hamilton

Gotta Start 'Em Out Right!

For Amanda who asked, "About the boys wearing the same UGA sleeper home... did you read something about the importance of development for sports fans and how the earlier you get a kid in fan-gear, the more likely they are to become a fan themselves?"

Wesley is off to a good start too...

Now, let the countdown until football season begin!

Whoohoo!