Summer is Here!

Summer is here and if the past 2 weekends are any indication of how the summer will be, I'll take it. We have been enjoying evenings in backyards and by the pool! So thankful to have this sweet group of friends to walk through the summer with!!!

P.S- there are 2 twin babies missing for the record!

Dan-Dee, Oh Dan-Dee

Mary Stewart is a creature of habit (I wonder where she gets it from). Her morning routine goes something like this:

She wakes up and loves being in her bed with her lovies & her pie (pacifier which she only gets when she is in her bed, so more of a reason for her to LOVE her bed). Eventually she will call out to me or I will go on in so we can get the day started.

"Good Morning Mary Stewart" I say, "Hey Mommy" she says. The she looks towards to the door & says "Hi puppy" as Maggie looks in (Maggie isn't allowed in her room). I open her blinds and proceed to ask her about her sweet dreams as I change her diaper. She usually picks out a stuffed animal or doll while I am doing this. As soon as we hit the hallway it "Randi, Randi" (pronounced dan-dee). Today is very sad. Randi isn't here. She has gone home. I really don't know who is going to be more heartbroken me or Mary Stewart (& let's not pretend how Matthew adores his baby sister).

The other day as I was feeding Anna Caroline in the nursery, I was looking around and noticed Randi's clothes, computer, etc. I started to weep (big surprise I know).

I knew I was getting the better end of the deal when Randi came to stay with us for the summer while doing an internship. What I didn't know is how much she would bless me and my family.

My sister said it best when she was visiting in June. She said, "You can just look and tell how much she loves Mary Stewart." I saw such a sweet servant heart this summer. I am weeping now........Thank You Randi for walking me through the summer.

So now I am plotting even harder to get Randi in Atlanta next summer after graduation. I am pretty sure a piece of my heart and Mary Stewart's will be missing until then.

Savoring the Summer

Summertime looks a little different around here this go round.

Anna Caroline has been doing alot of this:

(Here she is at 6 weeks! At 5 weeks she weighed 9.6 pounds.)

Mary Stewart has been doing alot of:

Hugging the baby

& kissing the baby!

Did I mention loving on the baby?

While it seems some of our days feel very long, we are thankful for friends to share it with!

Anna Caroline with her new friend Hank! They are 6 weeks apart!

Mary Stewart & Virginia love to help with their babies!

There is always plants to be watered &

pools to splash in.

Time with girls is always a must!

Hoping you are having a wonderful summer too!

Let's Catch Up!

I feel like the past few weeks have been a whirl wind. Oh it's because they have been. Since we made it home from the beach it's all a blur.

Dee Dee & Papa (Matthew's parents) were in town last week. His sister Randi is here for the summer too. She is working as a nanny here in Atlanta. She has already come over for dinner and we loved having her with us at church. My dad passed through town last week. We had a great visit, although it was too short. Sadly I realized I didn't take any pictures of Mary Stewart & her Paw Paw. But I guess the real news to catch you up on is my summer job. June 1 camp started for me! For the past few years I have served as Director of Paceketeers at Pace Camp here in Atlanta. It's a precious camp for 3 to 5 years old and I have an amazing staff who I adore. One of the great perks of the job is that I can bring Mary Stewart to camp. My friend Holly introduced me to a sweet high school girl, Estefania, who is keeping Mary Stewart at camp. I am thankful to have her.

It seems they (Estafania & MS) adore one another. She reaches for Estafania in the morning, and doesn't seem to mind when I leave (what a bitteresweet feeling)

Here are some pictures to catch you up!

Mary Stewart spent some time with her Dee Dee & Papa while I was in training last week.

Flowers!!! My oh so precious husband brought these home to me as camp started this week.