July

I can't believe July is coming to an end.  I can't believe Summer is coming to an end!  I have to say I am on of those that actually looks forward to August rolling around.  For many reasons... Getting closer to the holidays, cooler weather is- well- closer, normal routines will soon resurface, and football season is just around the corner!

Back to the time at hand.  July has been kind of crazy!  Lots of fun happening!

John William found the play loft in my class room

ran to the yellow room

and climbed on the buggy- all before 7:30 :)

he loves the buggy

we have enjoyed some snuggle time

he also loves our stairs.  He will be to the top in 5 seconds if we'd let him.  He also likes to sit on this bottom step and 'read'.

We're working on some teeth, as you can tell by the excessive drool!

and Thursday nights have been lots of fun with neighbors

singing in the car is fun, too!

Patrick and Eileen even let us hang out with their neighbor's chickens!

We are here and there and everywhere these days, and I tend to forget which day it is, but I guess we wouldn't have it any other way!  Not many more days left in the Summer of 2013 so we'll enjoy it until it ends!

Fort Deposit

We got summer started off by heading down to Fort Deposit/Greenville.  My Grandmother, that lives in Greenville, is moving to Florida to be closer to the rest of our family, while I'm very excited for her in that I will miss having her here and getting to visit with her when we make our trips to Fort Deposit.  We started our weekend off by helping her load up the moving truck so she and my uncle could head south...

For some reason if there is a balcony involved- furniture will be brought down over it!  

We got her squared away and she was on the road.  Brett and Mr. Ronnie were playing in a Father/Son Golf tournament afterward, so I headed back to Brett's parents house so John William and I could hit the pool!

He wasn't so sure about it at first, but as always, once a ball was introduced it became ok!  He had a big time splashing around and throwing the ball.  He wasn't interested in his float- maybe next time.

I, however, was very interested in the float!  Once John William laid down for a nap I was able to lay back with my Diet Mountain Dew and just float in the water.  I haven't done that in a while, and it was so nice.  The weather was perfect, the scenery was quiet except for sounds of nature, and the vitamin D  was making me feel so good.  It was a wonderful afternoon in the pool!

When John William woke up, it was time to play!  We tried out his new play set..

 He loved to go up the ladder and down the slide!  The swings and steering wheel on it were pretty cool too!

then came his new favorite thing...

Riding the Chuck Wagon.  Oh my. he would have rode around all day.  We went all around the yard, talked to the cows, went up and down hills, and just had a blast.  He thought he was big stuff while he was 'driving'... 

 We had a great visit, and so much fun..  

our big boy also did this..  

decided to take several steps!!  Can't believe how big he is getting so fast!  We are enjoying every minute of it!