The Fair!

Last weekend we went to the Cumming Fair with some friends. Besides someone rear-ending us on the way there, we had a great time!

Elise and Hayden driving the boat!



Next stop, the dragon ride.



Both Elise and Hayden loved the giant slide - they would have gone down it all day but the line was way too long.



Elise's 1st Rollercoaster - it's hard to see her so I drew an arrow. :) She loved it!



Family Photo Opp!



We're hoping the rides were a good preview for Disney - next weekend will be Elise's first time there!!

Apple Picking!

Going to the apple orchards to pick apples has become an annual tradition ever since we moved back to Atlanta. Here are some pics of this year's orchard visit:

A Peak into the Future...

Elise and I went over to a friend's house to play one afternoon. All of a sudden, I got a really good idea of what our lives would look like in 20 years! :)




What a sweetheart Blake is, making sure Elise is enjoying the ride!



Blake is such a little stud, Elise is in total awe of him! :)



Katie, we could only be so lucky to have these two date (in 20 years!)!!

Finally...

I'm finally getting around to posting the rest of our vacation pics. I realize our HH trip was in August but better late than never, right?!

My mom, sister, and I at a restaurant called One Hot Mama! :)



One morning we took a bike ride around the Island. I tried to ride with Elise but it was SO hard. Greg took over and did a great job! Elise loved it!! ;)



Greg and Elise at dinner one night - we got Mexican, can you tell by the background?!


The whole group!



We kayaked around the bay - Elise loved it until the shrimp starting jumping in our boat!



The day we rented a boat was our favorite day!



My dad and Elise! Enjoying the ride.



Elise loved driving the boat. Every couple of minutes she would shout, Are you ready to go fast!?!!?!



We saw so many dolphins - they were everywhere!!



A family shot!



Flying kites on the beach!







Our little fish!



Sporting her puddle jumper - next year I have a feeling she won't need it anymore!



How we spent most of the afternoons - jumping in the pool over and over again!



Our last night on HHI we went to Salty Dog Cafe. Every time we've gone to HH, we've eaten at Salty Dog so we couldn't miss it this year. For those of you that are not familiar with the restaurant, it's tiny and there's always a several hour wait to get seated inside. We didn't let that stop us though...because we had Greg getting us drinks the entire time we waited! :)



We all had such a great time together and can't wait to do it again soon!!

Vacation, Play Dates and another Birthday Party!

A couple days after I posted last we headed to the beach for a (much needed) week-long vacation with my parents and sister. We got there the day after Greg and I's 5 year wedding anniversary and the day of my mom's birthday. Needless to say we did a lot of celebrating! Since I'm still collecting pictures from my mom and sister, I'll just give you a sneak peak of the fun we had!


The day we got there! First stop, the beach!



Co-captains of our boat!



Do you think Elise has enough floats?



My sister, mom and I at dinner.



Greg was the lucky one who got to blow up all of the floats!



Our little beach bunny!



When we got back from vacation, the fun continued. We had a play date with Elise's friends, Ella, Blake, Kate and baby Kingsley.

Playing the drums until we had to "hide" the drumsticks!



Next fun stop - hair cut!
Elise got her hair cut before starting her first day in her new big girl classroom!



And finally, we went to the cutest birthday party - it was a farm theme!

Here's Elise inside the petting zoo with her cowgirl hat!



Here are some of the animals that Elise got to see - she was really scared to pet them!









She finally got up the nerve to pet the bunny! :)

July Happenings

July has been a busy month so far. Elise had her first dentist appointment a couple of weeks ago which went better than I had expected. The dentist sure has changed since I was a little girl. They now have bubble gum flavored gloves that the hygienists and dentists wear, amazing murals and flat screen tvs on the ceiling above every chair for the kiddos to look at and watch while laying in the exam chair, and TONS of toys and gifts! I swear, it almost felt like Christmas because around every corner there was a new toy or surprise. I guess they do whatever they can to make the first dentist experience a good one...I can't say that I blame them!! :)

We've also been busy with birthday parties, play-dates, and special theme days at school!

Elise was SO excited for her friend Zoe's Birthday Party!



Elise had to hold hands to go down the slides!



The three musketeers...Elise, Kenley and Elle!



Taking a break from the slides to drive the car!




Here's Elise before school on "Wear your Favorite Sunglasses!" Day.



In between all of that we even found some down time to just hang out and play!
















Next week we'll be at the beach - can't wait!!