Hot, hot, hot!

We've had a lot of fun with Cason this summer! He's at a great age and it's a lot easier to go to the pool and do activities with him this year than it was last year. Put his swimmies on and let him go! He loves jumping in the pool and he does really well swimming around on his own. Here are some pictures from Father's Day...

Trinity & Adriana hung out with us too...This is what we do to entertain ourselves when the power goes out for two hours...At Brett & Lisa's pool...He had a blast going down the slide...

Hanging out at Uncle Brian & Aunt Mandy's house... At the zoo...

I think Cason likes animals as much as I do!

Now this is love...

I did a double-take when I saw this...the rough life of a gorilla

Luckily we made it through this entire exhibit without getting pooped on...

And we went to Stone Mountain...Cason loved the laser show but kept his ears covered the whole time.

Lots to catch up on...

And I still don't have time to catch up, really, but here's a snapshot of what's been going on...my new job has been going great and my commute has been cut in half *air fist pump*, which means my mom has been able to meet me for lunch with my little guy from time to time:

Easter came and went:

With his Trinny Rayn Rayn as he calls her. He looks innocent enough here, but really he was strategically positioning himself in front of everyone so he could be first out the door. Cason got really sick and we weren't able to make it to my dad's family reunion. If you know my son, you know he never sits still. So when he did this late one afternoon, we new something was up:

Luckily, he bounced back after a few days and was back to his old self. We have had quite a few birthday parties to go to, and he's had a lot of fun swimming, jumping in inflatable things, and playing on the slip and slide (which will make kids go really fast when you put Dawn soap on the front end - hee, hee, hee). Here are a few recent pictures that my friend Jennifer took at Jacob's birthday party:

Bring on the summertime activities! On the agenda: a trip to the zoo, lots of time at the pool, yardwork, and a trip to the beach - woo hoo!

Christmas and Stuff...

Christmas was wonderful this year with Cason! We had a great time last year (more us than him), but this year he started to understand more of what it's about. We told him about Jesus' birthday, he sang "Jingle Bells" for a few weeks (and out of nowhere again the other night), and he was terrified to sit in Santa's lap (I'll have to scan that picture so I can post it - it's a hoot). Don't worry - it wasn't anything a candy cane wouldn't fix 30 seconds afterwards, although I think my mom still feels bad we had to peel him off of her to take the picture.


We've been reorganizing the house to fit all the new presents, sorting through toys to put away the ones he's grown out of (sniff), and just generally getting settled into 2010.


We braved the crowds and took Cason to the aquarium on Sunday. He was overwhelmed with all the fish and sharks! It's such a blessing to see joy and excitement on your child's face as they experience something for the first time. I felt like that annoying parent who always has the video camera out recording their child's every expression, but I really didn't care what anyone else thought. I was thinking how lucky we are that we have Cason, and so many years ahead of us to teach him about life and show him new things. He's at such a fun age right now...and he makes us laugh every day!


Christmas Eve...




Christmas Day on his tricycle...



Watching The Bee Movie...



Going for a run in his '70's outfit...hee, hee, hee



At the aquarium...

GA Tech Senior Night

Tyler is graduating this year...I cannot believe it! They celebrated Senior Night this past weekend at the GA/GA Tech game. Although we wanted Tech to win for Tyler's sake, I was secretly elbowing Chris every time Georgia scored. :) We are so proud of you Uncle T!

Twi-Nerds

I was sucked into the Twilight series over the summer time. Sucked. In. I resisted, but it was no use. I'm so thankful I fell in. Even though the first movie was below par, we have been waiting impatiently for New Moon's premier. They had no where to go but up on this one. Me, Lisa, Corinne, and Rhonda got our tickets ahead of time on Fandango and went to see it on Saturday. Rhonda even made us personalized "Team Edward" bracelets. The movie was SO GOOD!!! Oh, I want to see it again! The best thing about it, is the entire audience is as invested in the story as you are, so everyone gasps at the same time, laughs at the same time, and ogles over Taylor Lautner's bare chest at the same time. If you haven't read the series, I highly suggest it, no matter what your age. It is such a great love story!

The nerd herd...