Good friends, good times!

'Tis the season for weddings, and human pyramids. Here are a few pictures from the past few weekends. We've decided to make a friend tradition of doing a human pyramid each time we get together with the Dege's and the Stewart's. This all started back in Lagrange, circa 2007. We quickly figured out that this is much easier when there is an extra person present to actually take the shot. The 10 second timer on the camera isn't nearly enough time when trying to hit the button and climb your way on top of seven other people who are extra wiggly because they are laughing. Needless to say, it took several re-do's but we finally got it!

1st failed attempt...

Finally!

2007

The next weekend, we traveled our way to Charleston for Nicky's wedding...so fun! Even though it was a 24 hour trip, we had a lot of fun playing with Brandon's iPod in the car, eating Mexican food with margaritas, getting a pedicure, and spending time with our friends who we don't get much "adult" time with anymore. Congratulations Nicky and John!

We got hats in our crackers! (Nicky's dad is from England, so this is a European tradition I'm assuming)

Easter Weekend

We had such a fun-filled weekend! Saturday we went with Ryan, Michelle, Brayden, Leette, Eric, Sarah, and Skylar to the Hiram Easter Egg Hunt...always exciting to mingle with the locals. Cason was especially impressed with the helicopter that came by and dropped eggs. He has a noise he makes for aircraft of any kind, but I will not attempt to spell it out because I don't even know where to start. After that, we went to eat BBQ and after he finished his lunch, he had his first two Oreos and a sucker. He was not happy when I took it from him to get in the carseat. After a nap, we ventured back over to dye eggs with Michelle and Brayden. I use the term "we" lightly...this consisted of me dying the eggs and Cason watching while snacking on Cheetos. He did pick up a crayon and draw on one of them. Sunday morning we started the usual holiday caravan...first to Renee's house to see her and Tyler, then to Mary & Ricky's house to see my family, and then to Doug & Lorrie's to visit. It was a very tiring day, but I always say, it's a good problem to have so many close family members to visit!

An attempt to gather the children.

He was far more interested in riding this than hunting eggs.

12 Month Photo Shoot

My very talented cousin, Jennifer, comes to the rescue once again to do Cason's milestone pictures. Enjoy!

Back where my dad comes from...

We spent last weekend in Bainbridge for the annual Brock family reunion. It was great, as always, to see the family we don't get to see very often. Despite having his third ear infection, Cason did great on the way down and back. Thank God for portable DVD players and baked Cheetos! We always meet at the church Saturday evening for dinner and then again Sunday for lunch before everyone heads home. This year they had an Easter egg hunt for the little ones too. Cason "hunted" all of one egg before he decided he was more interested in walking up and down the ramp in front of the church entrance. Before we ate dinner, we walked Cason and Trinity up to see the cows in person. He thought they were pretty cool, but was more interested in playing in the grass I think. I have such fond memories of growing up going to the family reunions in the summer time, eating at Pace's for dinner, spending the night with Amber, driving the truck into the pastures at night and laying in the back looking at stars, hearing the coyotes and jumping back inside the truck, fishing at the river...not to mention my Memaw, Aunt Vera, and Amber's Big Momma's cooking. You can't beat flat cornbread made in a cast iron skillet! I hope Cason will have great childhood memories too...we all need to be able to look back on our experiences in life and smile.