Cant believe how long its been...

Cant believe how long its been since I have posted anything!! I've been reading and still keeping up with all of you but just not making any time to post something myself. Just realized its been like 2 weeks or longer.... So here goes!!

We are still enjoying these long HOT summer days so much ( well not so much the HOT part)!! Just please could it slow down these last 3 weeks, just a little!

Gonna start by catching you up with how we spent our 4th of July.... It was GrEaT!! We headed on over to Atlanta, one of my very favorite places to go. Chad and I have lotsa fond memories of Braves games together while we were dating and after we married. Now its such a JOY to go and make more memories there with Sam. He is ALL AbOuT the Braves!! and boy does his daddy love that. We took him a couple years ago but for some reason missed out on last year. So, this year we knew we had to make it happen! Heading over for 4th of July was the perfect time and the weather, let me just say it couldnt have been any more perfect for baseball!! It was mid 80's and no humidity the whole time, PERFECT!! We drove over on Friday, was able to enjoy 2 great games, great food, some time with great friends who came over for the 2nd game, great fireworks, what more could you ask for!!

Now for lots of pictures =)

Just arrived at the hotel, Sam couldnt believe how big all the buildings were in downtown ATL

getting to Turner Field

of course we had to see Homer

testing out his pitching skills

love these 2 boys of mine ;)

getting in our seats and ready for the game

i took lots of pics of the Braves playing but this guy here is my FAV!

celebrating a GREAT win, in extra innings

one of the best firework shows i had ever seen

a little boy with not a care in the world, he couldnt have been happier

this was our 2nd day at the park, sam running the kid bases

AtLaNtA!!

me & my boys!

i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America....

we met up with some friends who were there for the 2nd game

after another great win for the Braves, all the kids got to go down on the field and run the real bases!! This is Sam standing in front of the Braves dugout!

finishing up at home plate =) they all got a certificate and t-shirt that says" i ran the bases at Turner Field"

another great day of baseball, headed back to the hotel

just one more pic of my FAV!! yes, i was like the papparazzi as he was leaving to get in his
truck and go home =)
I <3 chipper =")

We had the MOST AWESOME time!! Ready to go back!!

Just couldnt get enough of the heat...

Um ... I meant couldnt escape the heat!!!

Saturday Sam and his Red Sox team had their first travel ball experience. It was an ALL day tournament in Ardmore!! Thankful for some clouds and overcast that day but still it was Oh SO H-O-T!! I was so excited while I was there to see Joy as she was getting to enjoy a day full of H-O-T baseball too!! Fun times!! Our boys won 2 out of 4 games which I thought was great considering the 2 we lost were to teams made up of mostly 7 year olds. It was a learning experience for a sure. I have to say even though it was so terribly hot, had a great time watching them play their hearts out. They had never played a day full of ball like that.

do they look just a little hot to you?!?!

Sam after making a great catch and play to first base



Sunday we hit the Freedom Fest at Flint River Baptist Church and had a great time. You woulda thought we had enough of the heat on Sat. but no we were back out in it again and had a blast!!

Fun Times Indeed!!

how sweet are they hanging out together

ended the weekend with fireworks

What a month!!!

My have we been busy around here!! The month of June has been jam packed full!! It started by returning from the beach...VBS...baseball camp...swimming lessons...and just finishing up basketball camp today not to leave out baseball practices for travel ball this summer.... whew, that just makes me tired typing it all out. Sam has had a blast though, fun times & great memories with friends!! This is the first year has attended any type of sports camps and he has LOVED it!! not to mention learned alot as well. Swimming lessons are going great, thinking he really might get it this year, (thanks Amy for recommending the YMCA, it has been a great experience) Looking forward to July and the fact that it will be a little more slow paced including some sleeping in, poolside with friends, trip to ATL for some Braves baseball and of course looking forward to watchin our little RED SOX play some smokin HOT baseball, cause its definitely been HOT around here!!
Hope all of you are having great summers with your families!! It'll be over before ya know it and that school bell will be ringing :(

last day at FRBC VBS "High Seas Expedetion"

Last day of Baseball Camp... coolin off with some popsicles cause it was oh so HOT

what a better way to learn to slide for baseball than with water and a slip n slide!!

Sam givin all the HG highschool baseball players high fives!! to him these boys were like MLB players!!

it was a great camp!!

last day of UAH basketball camp with Lenny Acuff and the UAH basketball players, again the boys loved it!!

my very own little UAH charger b-ball player ;)

LoVe these 2

I could not be more thankful for the husband God has given me and for the father he is to Sam!! I am truly blessed to have him!! We spent Fathers day first by Chad opening his presents Sam picked out (all had to do with baseball, imagine that), we had lunch at Chad's favorite... Carrabba's, visited with his parents and then with mine. It was a great day spent together!! We Love You Chad, hope you had a GREAT Fathers Day!! You are the best daddy Sam could ever have!!

Way to GO Meridianville Red Sox!!!!

Way to Go Meridianville Red Sox!! Undefeated season 12-0 and the County Champs this weekend, whoo-hoo!!! It was a great season with some great little ball players who played their hearts out!! I am so proud of my Sam who did an awesome job at short stop and hitting that ball!

Love watching you play ball!!

then it was time to cool off and have fun with friends at the pool

It was a GREAT weekend =)

~Thankful for Our Time at the Beach~

We had the most AmAzInG time at the beach over the Memorial holiday. We were able to stay 5 days and it was just what we needed at just the right time. I am so saddened at what is happening down there now with the oil spill. It has been our yearly vacation spot forever and to think that it may mess things up for years to come breaks my heart. I am so thankful we were able to enjoy it this year before things got so bad. Praying for all of those who will be so severely affected by all of this, the ones who live down there, the ones who's livelihood depends on it....

Here are some pics I did while there, will share our more candid moments later. We had a GREAT time =)