And my brother Ryan has more talents than just being a fabulous uncle- he finished his first year of law school at Tennessee number ONE in his class!! We are so proud of him!
Daddy and his girl
Madeline chillin in her swing on the beach
Jack, on the other hand, never sat down. Lots of football was played!
And "you get me" which is what he calls it when Clay chases him
Jay's girls, Chandlyr and Bayli, loved holding Madeline.
I think Madeline and Bayli look a lot alike.
We sent Jay and Jen out on a date night and watched all the kids. Uncle Ryan was the entertainment, giving the kids rides all over the house!
Clay made rice krispie treats for the kids to make sculptures with. Ann and Chandlyr working together:
Clay helping Jack while Jack eats his artwork and Keller works seriously
Sunday we had a Father's Day/Bday party for Chandlyr and Keller. Clay raided the silly string at the Dollar Store. It was a big hit!
L-R Adelyn, Win, Enoch, Grayson, Arwen and Will; us; Ann, Ryan and Owen; Jim and Bambi; Jen, Chandlyr, Bayli, Jay and Keller; Jordan
Our sweet Madeline is four months today! Time is flying by! She is such a happy baby! Still a pretty good sleeper and has started to get on a better nap schedule. She weighed in at 15lbs 5oz and is 25" long. This month she has figured out how to get her hands in her mouth and keep them there. We hear her slurping on them in the backseat alot! She has also started to grab her feet- she is fascinated by them. Madeline started laughing this month and that is music to our ears. We frequent the pool and she loves to put her toes in the water. She has started snuggling with her lovey - Frances the frog -and still sleeps in her swing (hopefully gonna break that next week). Her reflux has gotten better but is still there. She has taken a few bottles from Clay but it is process. This girl loves her momma! She recognizes me, Clay and Jack and loves when Jack talks to her. It is so sweet to see the start of a relationship between them.
Back in my single days, me and my friends threw a BIG party every summer and Christmas. The summer party was christened "Summa Sizzla" by Kelli Carson McKee (the Christmas party was the "Naughty or Nice party.") We had themes, decorations, great food, drinks and stories galore the next morning!! Hundreds, yes hundreds, of people came and we know three couples for sure that met at our parties and got married! Every year we made cups that coordinated with the theme. Above you will see Jack drinking out of the "Trailer Trash Bash" cup from Sizzla 2002. None of us probably could imagine the day when our children would be drinking out of our Sizzla cups! Such fun memories! Sizzla girls, I raise my glass (or plastic cup) to you!
Needless to say, Jack LOVED it and we will be hanging out in the Starritts backyard alot this summer!
I didn't get a good shot of the kids but here is Jack, Brooke and Grayson checking out the cake.
Madeline loved the bonfire but was a little warm so she decided to shed her clothes!
The drink stand that Bret made!
The Smiths have multiple tractors and Jack loves them all!
Here he is saying "It's broken. You bix it." He thought he should be able to drive it- not yet!
Maeve and Jack had lots of fun as always! There were sprinklers
And mini pools
And BIG pools and big throws by Uncle Cory
Mimi made yummy food including homemade whip cream one night and being the fabulous grandma that she is, saved the beaters for the kiddies!
Shannon and I took Jack and Maeve to Kids Workshop at Depot. They (we) built birdhouses.
Before Clay flew out Friday, we went to the zoo.
Thankfully, Clay rode the camel so Shannon and I didn't have too!
Madeline 3 months
I know we've all done it- stuck the baby in the basket to carry both them and the laundry upstairs. I did it the other day with Madeline and she loved it! Then I remembered the picture of Jack. I think they have the same eyes but Madgirl definitely has the Angelina lips going on!
