Father's Day Weekend

We went to a wedding Saturday night - our friends Tony & Ashley got married. The ceremony was at Holy Spirit Catholic Church and the reception was at the Vinings Club. It was beautiful and we had a great view off the balcony overlooking the city! I had a lot of fun hanging out. Ryan hates wearing a suit, but doesn't he look cute??

Sunday we went to the Japanese Steakhouse (Hai Hai - kinda fun to say) for lunch with my family and then we went to Ryan's dad's house for dinner. We had the usual caravan-ing around for holidays thing going on. Happy 1st Father's Day Bo!


Me, Jennifer, & Mandy (don't ask me what my hair is doing)


Me & Bo


Me & Lisa (she was a bridesmaid)


Me & Ashley (the bride - hence the white dress and tiara)


Amanda (bridesmaid also), me, & Lisa


Lisa & Rick (Brett's dad - where was Brett?)


Trin at Hai Hai (she is Mandy made over)


Ryan and Cason




Dad, Trin, Mom & Cason

Camo Man

I just happen to think Cason is adorable so I thought I would post a picture from last night.

We're not in Kansas anymore Toto...

So I'm not sure who witnessed the storms that came through last night, but they were
really bad at our house. I usually don't get my feathers ruffled over them, but when it got really calm and hail started hitting the house and the power went out, that was it. Ryan snatched Cason out of the bed (he was dead asleep and still smiled at us) and we headed into the laundry room to take cover. It took about five minutes and the worst of it seemed to blow over. Ryan/Glen Burns was standing at the kitchen window watching the storm (as he always does), trying to get a picture of the lightning when he got more than he was bargaining for. Lightning struck right in between our house and Scott and Emily's...I mean yards away. Ryan just so happened to get a picture with his cell phone. Scary stuff. Keep in mind this was at 10pm when it should've been pitch black outside. Dern.

Bobby LaGrange

We went to visit Lisa's dad this weekend in LaGrange. I can't believe it's been a year since we were out there last! It was right before I found out I was pregnant, actually. We had so much fun playing with the horses, driving the golf cart, shooting guns, and playing corn hole (a.k.a. bean bag toss). Bob surprised us with lunch and even had an icecream cake to celebrate the boys' birthdays. Thanks for letting us come stay with you Bob!

The boys


The girls


The horses


The golf cart I hog and won't let anyone else drive.
And so.




The target


Corn hole










Jaxon

Trin's 4th Birthday!

Trinity had her fourth birthday party on Sunday. I can't believe she's already four! Four and full of personality. She got a lot of fun gifts, but the most exciting one was a new swingset. While we were there, Mandy sat Cason in the "Learning Chair" and he was captivated by the lamp that changed colors. Happy birthday Trin, we love you!







"I can't stop looking at the light..."


Adriana checking Cason out

Ashley's Bachelorette Party in Dahlonega

Saturday morning we packed the cars up and headed out to Dahlonega's wine country for some bachelorette party fun. We had such a good time and it was a nice change of pace from the typical bachelorette party, which sometimes requires a bullet-proof vest to roam the streets of Atlanta and experience the nightlife. The weather was beautiful! We had a little bus that drove us from Wolf Mountain, to Frogtown, to Three Sisters, and then to Blackstock. After visiting four wineries, we then had dinner reservations at 8:00pm. You can imagine how energized we were at that point. Afterwards, we hung out at a local bar where we tried to take over the live band that was playing. Although they found us amusing, they never actually handed over the mic. Wonder why? Anyway, it was a great time and it was fun to hang out with all the girls!

I have a lot to say but I don't know what I'm sayin'

Cutting his rug, & a tooth.

Cason is already cutting a tooth...poor little guy. It's on the bottom and his little gum is all bumped up. This has caused him to really chew on his fist and slobber and grunt a lot. If you ever stick a wash cloth or burp cloth in his mouth to chew on, he just talks and talks and talks. He's gotten really upset a few times before bed because his little gummies hurt, but the Hyland's teething tablets seem to help. Thank goodness for modern homeopathic medicine!

The Ted Koppel look is out.

We decided (well I decided, and convinced Ryan) that it was time for Cason's first haircut. Yeah, he's only three months old, but I didn't feel so bad when I called up to Pig Tails and Crew Cuts and they said they have cut hair on a two week old. I mean, he could've used it at two weeks, but at least I have waited this long. I wasn't sure how this would work, seeing as he isn't old enough to sit up by himself in one of the nifty airplane, cop car, or fire truck seats. Ms. Keisha told me that I could just hold him and they would put a cape around me and a cape around him. Fabulous! He did so good...the kid is just down right agreeable. I figured if nothing else, he won't be traumatized by getting haircuts as he gets older because he's had them for so long. Please look at the before and after shot. You can't argue with that.

Pre-haircut


I just so ha-peeee
























Post-haircut

Getting so strong...

I went in to get Cason up from his nap Saturday afternoon and had a good laugh. He is getting stronger and stronger every day and is able to pick his head up and look around like a little turtle. Ryan plays airplane with him every night before we feed him and he does so good to hold his little head up and look around. I think I'm going to put a brick on his head so he doesn't grow up. Here's the picture Ryan took with his cell phone because we couldn't get to the digital camera in time.