giggles

granna and papa t came to visit us at chattanooga market and molly sure did enjoy papa!








watching the homerun derby




fourth of july - was hoping for smiles, but it was a bit past naptime


and the first time molly slept on her back was today. she tuckered out playing with the mesh on the playpen. and the other one is reed when he was about molly's age. i think they get this from their daddy.

Summer catch up

I've gotten so far behind on blogging that I'm taking Amy's approach to a catchup blog - all pictures and just a bit of explanation. Check out the album to the right for more. Here we go ...

We did the Riverbend Run a few weeks ago - well, we did the walk - Michael and Kathryn did a 10K run. Here's the kiddos before the race.



And here's all of us after the race.


Molly loves peeking out of the back of the stroller - and of course, she'd much rather be reclined on her belly in the stroller. I'm sure the manufacturer would love to see the way I strap her in there!


The next day we headed to the lake with Amy and Chris and Anna Kate. The kiddos had such a great time, and the adults did, too!








The next weekend was Jackson's first birthday! Brittany captured a few shots of the kiddos for me. Isn't she awesome?!





Later that week the gang met up to bring the kiddos to the zoo. The kids seemed to really enjoy it, even though it was in the upper 90's!! We decided to wait until fall to revisit.






Reed loves his new sidewalk chalk he got from Jackson's party!


And well, isn't she just adorable?! Love that dimple =)


The following weekend Michael's parents came down for a short visit, and we headed to the Aquarium. Reed really enjoyed all the animals!




Another day at the lake.






And Reed playing ball. His Daddy loves this picture!


And if some of you are thinking, "this looks familiar," you would be correct. Here's Michael about 27 years ago.

Reed and our newest addition to the yard

Michael here. We finally got the playset we ordered for Reed and Molly on Tuesday night. Although Molly still has a little bit before she appreciates it, Reed fell in love right away. We left the installers here working as we went to my softball game (we won by the way.) Fully expecting the work to be continued the next day, we were very surprised to come home and find it fully completed. Even though it was a little late we had to let Reed play. Right off he ran to the edge of the driveway and pointed at the playset with the biggest smile on his face. Just when I thought he couldn't be more excited, he climbed straight to the top and laughed has hard as he ever has. Then down the slide he went. Here are some pictures from this evening. He enjoyed the playset while Jessica and I took turns mulching leaves and watching Molly.


My favorite, Reed on the tire swing underneath the deck.


About to go down the slide.


Most of you know that anything with a motor or a wheel is a "vroom vroom" to Reed. Well the playset even has a place where Reed can make his favorite sound.



My birthday and father's day are right around the corner. But seeing Reed's face when he discovered his playset was all the gift I need. The are more pictures in the gallery to the right, enjoy.

Tara & Graham's trip to the 'Nooga

We had such a great weekend! Our friends Tara and Graham came for a long overdue visit. We hadn't seen them since the Christmas after Reed was born, and that was only for a short breakfast while crossing on the road. They made the trek down from Cincinnati for a much needed weekend visit. The best thing about great friends is that it doesn't matter how long it's been - you can just pick right up where you left off, as if it hasn't really been a year and a half. And that's how it was. No awkwardness, no need for explanation. Just great company and lots of laughs.


Reed really enjoyed them, too. He warmed up right away to Tara, especially since she taught him how to ring the door bell. Which, by the way, thanks for that. =) And he warmed up to Graham shortly after over a plate of guacamole. Reed began petting him. Graham didn't mind. What a good sport!

So glad you guys came for a visit and can't wait to see you again soon! Check out the album to the right for more photos!

a few random ones

A few random pics of Reed and Molly ...

trip to the beach

A few weeks ago Amy and I decided on a whim to escape to the beach for a few days. Michael was out of town, several of our friends had been/were at the beach, and it was pouring down raining all week. All which made us yearn to dig our feet into the sand and take in the salty beach air. So after finding a steal on an awesome condo, we went for it! The kiddos did great on the way there and back. We had such a great time! Michael came down for part of the trip when his conference in Nashville was over. So much fun! Here's a few pics of the trip, and check out more in the album to the right. You can also see an awesome slide show of some of Amy's pics here.







The only proof I was actually there. Next time Amy and I need to get at least a few pictures of ourselves, too!

Awesome pictures

Check out these awesome photos by Brittany, aka Moncrief Photography. She came over to our house one evening to get pictures with Reed and Molly. Love them all!! Click here to see them!