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We had a wonderful 4th of July!! We were still in Orlando, and they have really good fireworks there ALL the time! Eric and I took the boys to Downtown Disney for the afternoon to walk around and go into the shops, saw Lego Land, and enjoyed some ice cream. Their fireworks show didn't start until 1030, so we headed over to Celebration's show that started at 9. We were running late and ended up missing the begining BUT Eric turned down a side street and we got to park right next to a lake and had a perfect view of the fireworks!! We didn't have to deal with any traffic or crowds, which was nice! This was also Tylers 1st REAL fireworks show that he enjoyed because all the past years he's been afraid of the loud noise and last year we kinda "missed" them... Caiden loved it too. We were also too far away to hear the really loud booms!

For vacation this summer we went to Orlando, Florida! Dave (Eric's dad) has a Timeshare there so we were able to stay in his condo at Summer Bay Resorts and booooyyy was it nice! (Thanks Dave!) We each had our own room and each building had it's own pool. There was also a "mini" kiddie water park there and a lake where you could rent jet skies, and jump on water trampolines! We were there for about a week and had a blast. We had a lot of family for both sides there also so we were able to spend time with everyone which was really nice. Eric, Caiden and I left Saturday morning (Tyler was already in Florida spending a week with Mimi and Papa) and drove to Jacksonville, Florida. We got there around 11 AM and checked in our hotel and then headed to the beach!! Caiden got to ride his very first Ferry across the water! (I can't believe it cost $5 for such a short trip!) This was also Caiden's "first" trip to the beach (I say "first" because it's actually his 2nd.. he went when he was about 8 weeks old but didn't really do much..)

YAY SAND! "I just want to pick it up in my hand and throw it so it gets ALL in my hair!)

Our beautiful niece, Bella. It was so wonderful to get to spend some more time with her! I just we could see each other more often. It's crazy to think that just next year her and Caiden will be running around playing together! Good 'Ol Samu at Sea World! We sat in the splash zone and did NOT get wet! I was kinda bumbed because it was SO hot that day!
We ran into Chris Richardson from season 6 of American Idol!!!
A little family shot at Sea World. (Tyler is M.I.A.- he went back to the pool with Grandpa!) Just before this we were at the Anheusar Busch building doing a "Beer Tasting!" We had never been to one before and it was actually pretty cool and we learned a lot- Budweiser is an acronym meaning Because U Deserve What Every Individual Should Enjoy Regularly I promised Kay I'd take a picture with all 3 grandchildren- this was the best I could do! I didn't think it would be so difficult to get them all together at one time! LOL- it's still cute though. This picture was taken at Aquatica- Sea World's water park. We spent the WHOLE day there beginning at 8 AM! Tyler LOVED the water slides and the rapids. Eric said he went so many times around he got a headache!
For the 4th of July we took the boys to Downtown Disney and Celebration to watch Fireworks. We went in the gift shop and tried on just about every Mickey hat they had!



The resort had these really cool trampolines on the lake that we could go on too!
Bella and Tish have birthdays' close together so we had a little celebration while we were there! Happy Birthday you guys!! Also, Kay's birthday falls around the same time too, so Happy Birthday to YOU!!! Love you!

Gotta love the fam...

My parents drove into town last Friday for a long weekend. On their way in they stopped by Tyler's preschool to surprise him and bring him home... and boy was he surprised when they got there (or should I say after he woke up!.... yes, he was actually taking a N-A-P that day!) As mentioned in an earlier post, we went to Howl at the Moon Friday night and had a blast! On Saturday we went to the National White Water Center that's here in Charlotte. We were going to ride the rapids, but it's a little pricey on the weekends ($65 a person!) so Jay and his friend Hunter Kayaked and Tyler did some rock climbing.

Tyler, Hunter and Jay showing off their muscles
Hunter and Jay before they get into the water to Kayak
TY all geared up! What a handsome little guy
Ty man on his way up the rock! He was off to a great start, made it about 3 feet off the ground then he looked down and was a little scared and was ready to get down. For his first time he did GREAT and we were so proud of him. He didn't want to go again so Jay and Hunter got to climb for the rest of Tyler's time! 3 climbs for the price of one-what a deal!

Caiden tastes his first lemon..... not so yummy mom!

2 Years Ago Today....

Eric and I said "I DO"

100 Reasons why I love my husband (in no particular order)
1. Because he is awesome
2. He's funny
3. He's smart
4. He love's me
5. He takes care of me
6. listen's to me
7. repeats what he said after I ask "what?"
8. he's HOT
9. he has gorgeous eyes (and I'm not the first to say that... ask John)
10. he can fix anything
11. he can figure anything out
12. he's determined
13. he's a hard worker
14. loves the outdoors
15. loves to go camping
16. can chop firewood
17. can start a fire
18. can lay down hard wood floors all by himself
19. can patch up a ceiling after put his foot threw it
20. give good massages (eventhough I laugh because it tickles my feet)
21. never argues
22. turns the light off in the bedroom even when I'm the last one to get into bed
23. he lays his cloths neatly over the chair when he gets home from work (hey, they could be in a pile on the floor)
24. he's sarastic
25. gets along with just about anyone
26. has a wonderful personality
27. he calls me baby
28. drives first on road trips because he knows the first thing I do as soon as we hit the highway... SLEEP
29. eats whatever I cook for dinner
30. never complains about dinner.. even when the chicken I grilled is dried he doesn't dip it in water... (LOL)
31. cooks dinner for me on special occasions
32. is a WONDERFUL Father
33. did I say he's a wonderful father? I'm saying it again!
34. likes to wrestle "fight" with Tyler on our bed
35. very protective
36. rocks the baby to sleep at night "sleeper hold"
37. loves concerts
38. loves to sing LOUD at concerts (not louder than me though!)
39. loves Kenny Chesney (our song is "Me and You")
40. our first concert was Kenny Chesney in Greenville 7 years ago...
41. he can add better than me (what? who's the Math major??)
42. he lets me buy his clothes (or else he WON'T)
43. he lets me have the remote...... ;)
44. doesn't compain (much) when I leave the cap off the toothpaste
45. he works long hours and still comes home in a good mood
46. loves his job (cross your fingers for the new one!!!)
47. lets me go shopping (oh yeah.... did I tell you how much I spent on those new shoes?... heheh
48. drinks wine
49. takes great care of our family
50. loves his mom
51. buys me flowers just because
52. buys me cards because he knows how much a card means to me :)
53. understands me
54. helps out with the kids
55. Takes Tyler to school in the morning so he can sleep in
56. does all the yard work
57. I love that he chose to go to Wofford College (that's where we met)
59. he loves dogs (we have our first dog, Buck)
60. loves to play games, cards, poker
61. organized
62. good with money
63. he's my best friend
64. we get along so well
65. he loves the beach
66. he's taking me back to Hawaii for our 5 year anniversary
67. I love his smile
68. He has what you call a "dentist's dream mouth" ... it's perfect and drives me crazy!
69. he has NO cavities
70. he has EVERY SINGLE tooth, including his wisdom teeth
71. and he has never had braces
72. no, I'm not jealous.. he's just that amazing
73. I love the way he looks at me
74. I love the way he holds me
75. gets along with my family really well
76. likes what I like
77. he'll sit and watch a chick flick with me... didnt you say how much you LOVED "The Notebook"
78. laughs at all my jokes
79. I laugh at all his jokes
80. makes me breakfast in bed for Mothers Day
81. takes Buck to the park to run around
82. taught Tyler how to ride his bike when he was 4
83. gave me two wonderful, beautiful boys
84. takes me out to dinner on our Anniversary (which is TODAY)
85. knows a lot about sports
86. played football in college
87. has nice calves
88. has a cute butt
89. likes my butt
90. always knows how to make me smile
91. has soft hands
92. has soft feet (eventhough they are always cold and sweaty!)
93. gives good hugs
94. cries at sad movies
95. strong
96. talented
97. selfless
98. never gives up
99. he's him
100. I love you Eric more than words can say! I could go on and on with this list, but my fingers are starting to hurt and I need to get ready for our date tonight!!
Happy Anniversary
101. I couldn't forget.. he's a great kisser too!

another year older...

SURPRISE JENNIFER!!!! I (along with the help of our friends) decided to throw Jen a surprise party for her 30th birthday and boy was she SURPRISED!!! (I also did it 2 weeks before her bday...) It was the grand opening of Howl at the Moon Friday night here in Charlotte and Jen and I had planned on going since we first heard about it at Speedstreet about a month ago. She knew we were going that night, but what she didn't know was that it was for her birthday and that everyone else was going to already be there!!! We had a BLAST that night... it was the most fun I've had in a while and I can't wait to go back. If you've never been to a dueling piano bar, you oughta because they are AWESOME!

Enjoy the slide show!

Father's Day

For Father's Day Tyler and I got up early and made Eric (Daddy) chocolate chip pancakes, eggs and sausage for breakfast after letting him sleep in! It was a beautiful day outside so for Eric's gift we cleaned out and washed both of the cars! We later went out to dinner at Beantown in Matthews and it was delicious!

Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful father's out there!

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity, The depth of a family need, Then God combined these qualities, When there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, And so, He called it ... Dad
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For My Daddy, I love you