Before & After!

Just a few before and after shots of the kitchen & playroom!

Kitchen before.

Kitchen after. We didn't really do a whole lot - just put in new stainless appliances and some paint.... made a huge difference!



Formal living room - now Carter's play room..... BEFORE!

After..... much better!!

Formal dining room connects to the playroom!

Monday!

Mommy & Daddy,

Monday was a relaxing day at the lake. Mackenzie was in a very good mood, smiled a lot and took a few naps. Carter played in the pool and planted five tomato plants. We should have cherry tomatoes by mid July.

Granddaddy

Carter in his adorable gardener outfit.

Digging the hole for the tomato plant.

Carter's tomato plant!

All planted and ready to grow!

Kenzie doing what she does best!


Carter enjoying some pool time after all the hard work of planting his tomato plants.

Sunday Funday!

Another fun day at the lake. Carter & Granddaddy enjoying some ice cream by the pool.

All gone!

Ready for a boat ride.

Taking a little nap by the pool.

Carter's new jet ski.

Mackenzie enjoying a bottle with Nana.

Saturday on the lake!

Mommy and Daddy,

Today was another fun day at the lake. Carter played with his new dinosaur toys and discovered that you can get just as wet playing with the yard sprinklers as you can in the pool. Mackenzie hung out with Nana and Donna all day. She looked cut in every outfit she tried on.

Granddaddy

Vacation @ Lake Murray!

Carter & Mackenzie are having a blast with Nana & Granddaddy! Here are some pictures from their first few days at the lake.

Mackenzie's 1st boat ride!

She will be a water baby just like her big brother! Her first dip in the pool.

Look all pretty in her little hat.

Pretty baby!

Meeting Great Granny for the first time!

Kenzie's first time driving the boat.... look out Carter, you've got some competition.

Enjoying her bouncy seat.

Relaxing by the pool.

Carter enjoying fly baby with Granddaddy!

Hangin' out in the pool.

Carter & Granddaddy looking for duckies.

Carter & Kenzie enjoying a boat ride!

Carter catches his 2nd fish @ Lake Murray.

Carter & Granddaddy heading to Lowes.

Such a great big brother!

Nana enjoying a sunset cruise with her two grand babies.

Relaxin' on Lake Murray!

We had a great realxin' weekend @ Lake Murray.

Here are some of the highlights. Please click here to see all of the pictures!

I got up with the boys extrememly early on Saturday to fish on the lake... sunrise was worth it.

Kelsey holding Kenzie while she takes a little siesta.

Looks like someone wore his goggles for far too long!

Sunday morning just the men went out fishing. Uncle Tracy & Tyson speeding along on the fishing boat.

5 years!

5 years ago I married my best friend. Happy Anniversary Josh. Life has thrown us some curve balls - however, we have always managed to come out on top. We truly are soul mates. Josh is my best friend and I look forward to a life time together.

Thanks to Nana & Granddaddy (Aunt Donna & Auntie Ramie, too!) we were able to sneak away for an extended vacation. Josh had a conference in Marco Island, FL that he had to attend for work -- I was lucky enough to tag along. Since the kids were happy at The Lake - we extended our trip and visited Uncle Bob & Rui in St. Pete Beach. The very spot we said our vows! It was perfect.

Our first night in Marco Island was a bit cloudy.... luckily, it was the only yucky day we had. Here is a picture from our room - not to shabby if you ask me!!
Sushi dinner with UB & Rui... the best sushi EVER!


Our wedding!

5 years later still very much in love....

To celebrate our Anniversary - we read our cards to each other on the beach. We had decided months ago that we were not going to exchange gifts this year, as we hope to go back to Sandals for our 6th anniversary. Well, Josh surprised me with a beautiful eternity band. I LOVE IT.

We didn't miss a single sunset - they are all so beautiful.

Please check out our picasa pictures by clicking here... there are a lot. Enjoy!