Fun on Hilton Head Island

Well, here it is the end of July and we're just getting around to posting photos of our vacation in June! Oh, well! We had a wonderful vacation and spent some enjoyable time with Grammy and PaPa, including Father's Day at the beach. Margo Anne and Clay totally enjoyed playing in the sand, building sand castles, and finding shells on the beach. Neither were overly fond of the water on this trip...it was a bit too overwhelming for them.

We had the pleasure of meeting many new "friends" on our trip!

We love Hilton Head because there are so many fun things to do, in addition to going to the beach...

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July everyone! We hope you have enjoyed spending the holiday with friends and family. We are so thankful to live in such a wonderful country and are appreciative of those who continue to make our way of life possible.

We have enjoyed our holiday very much...Margo Anne and Clay attended their first official fireworks show last night. Clay loved the display, while Margo Anne was not so fond of the loud "booms!" She watched the fireworks intently as Dave covered her ears...next year we'll remember earplugs!!!

Today, we spent a wonderful, relaxing day at Mom and Dad's house for a cookout. Thanks, Mom and Dad, for a fun day and most delicious meal!

A Visit to the Aquarium and Centennial Olympic Park

On Sunday, we had a fun outing to the Georgia Aquarium, the CNN center for lunch and then to Centennial Olympic Park to play in the fountains configured like the Olympic rings. The little ones had fun and were quite tuckered out by the end of the day!

Margo Anne's First Dance Recital

Margo Anne's "official" dance recital picture!

Well, life got the better of us since spring break in April and we seem to have fallen off the face of the Earth as far as updating our blog, but now that glorious summer is here...we're back in business!

Margo Anne had her first dance recital on Saturday, June 2 and it was a hoot! Many of these pictures were taken during the dress rehearsal due to Margo Anne being a bit star-struck and the limited dancing that took place on the actual recital day. Later, in the car, she said, "Mommy, I didn't dance on stage today...there were too many cameras!" She is not a big fan of having her picture taken. We all had a fun time, regardless, and were so happy to have a chance to visit with family and friends...Grandma and Granddaddy, cousin Sarah, Grammy and PaPa, and Ms. Holly...Thank you all for joining us on this special day!

Margo Anne Meets Ringling Brothers!

For her third birthday, we took Margo Anne to the circus! We had so much fun. The animals were her favorite...especially the elephants. We ended up bringing home a "mommy and baby elephant." They enjoyed the show with us!

A Future Teacher?

Margo Anne and PaPa visited mom at her school today to have lunch and go to recess with the "big kids!" She was quite a hit, especially while displaying her writing skills and artwork on the overhead projector! What do you think...a future teacher???

Clay shows Margo Anne how to ride the 4-wheeler that she got for Christmas! That's our little guy!

Happy 3rd Birthday, Margo Anne!

Well, Margo Anne had her much anticipated third birthday! It was a multi-day celebration beginning on Thursday, her actual birthday. We celebrated with one of Margo's favorite meals..."pierogies and sausage" and birthday cake, then opened her presents from Mom, Dad and Clay.

On Friday, we had so much fun at a local children's museum, with lots of hands-on activities for the kids. Some of Margo Anne and Clay's favorite things to do there were painting, playing in the water, the "moon sand," climbing on the soft blocks, and playing in the delivery truck and crane.

On Saturday, our families came over, along with friends Jess, Adam and Jake to take part in Margo Anne's final birthday celebration. We had a great time visiting and the kids enjoyed the almost-warm-afternoon-weather playing in the backyard. Thank you to all--near and far--who thought of us during this fun time! We sure did miss you, PaPa!!!!