Till we meet again

On August 1^st Paul’s grandma (Emaw), Carroll Butler returned to live with our Father in Heaven after fighting a battle with cancer. It is hard for me to put certain things to words but I am going to try for the sake of her memory.  The first time I met her was when Paul and I were dating. We went over to his grandparent’s house and played Phase 10. I could tell from that moment on that Paul held a special place in her heart. As time went on I came to realized that each of her children and their spouses, grandchildren and their spouses, and great-grandchildren also held their own special place in her heart.  She had plenty of love to go around and you felt that being in her presence. I am so grateful for the time that we got to spend with her here on this earth. I know that our Heavenly Father has made it so that we may return to live as an eternal family and I am so comforted in having that knowledge. She is such a special person and will be missed here on earth but we hold on to the memories we have of her on earth and take comfort in knowing that we will see her again.

What we have been up to...August 2012

I don't have a whole lot of pictures from August but here goes

Hanging out at the museum. Yes mine is the goofy one

Macie in her Hello Kitty sunglasses. (thanks Aunt Char)

Blairsville, GA

Since Paul was working out of town most of the summer by August I needed a getaway. So my friend Lisa and I packed up the kids and the car and headed to her parents cabin in Blairsville, Ga. Since Holly is only a couple of hours away from the cabin she met us there with Kyra and James. Even though it was a quick weekend trip and we probably spent as much time driving there as we did at the cabin it was still nice to getaway from home for a couple of days and see something new. It was beautiful up there. On Saturday we hiked up to Brasstown Bald. Coming from out west you don’t really think that there can be as beautiful landscapes on the east coast but with all the green there really is. Thanks Lisa and Holly for letting me escape if even for a little while!

 This one is for you Char!

What we have been up to...July 2012

In July we spent time with cousins, aunts and all kinds of family.

Macie and Ansley with Aunt Delilas. Love her!

Macie's first Popsicle (on a stick). She loved it.

 Poor Macie got a bug bite on her eye and it was so swollen you almost couln't see her eyeball. 

Cow Appreciation Day 2012

We could not let July pass without hitting Chick Fil A for Cow Appreciation Day. This year I had to do it without Paul but luckily I have friends who are willing to make fools of themselves with me.

(By the way Lisa, you were missed)

 The cow came and sat at there table and they really didn't know what to think. They all just sat there stunned

 Best cow costume ever. They all walked in mooing. (It was crowded so I didn't get the best angle)

Catch Air

While we were in Atlanta we went to a place called Catch Air. The kids love it there. I think they could spend all day there if we let them. My favorite part is when they have the dance party on the little light up dance floor they have. It really entertaining watching the kids and what moves they come up with.( I have a video but I can't get it to upload)

Since Paul was working in SC this summer it made sense for us to spend 4^th of July with Holly’s family in Atlanta which is only a couple hours from where he was working. It was nice because even though Paul was working out of town, we still saw him every night while we were in Atlanta.

We started out the morning at there ward breakfast where the kids put on a bike/scooter parade.

Then we went to a BBQ at one of Holly's friends house. We defiantly made our mark there when someone pointed out the little boy in the yard who was removing his swim trunks. Yes, that would be my little boy. Why was he removing his swim trunks you might ask? Well because he had left HIS mark over by the slide if you know what I mean. Yep, we are the proud parents of that little one. Did I mention that this was the first time we had met most of these people?

They set up a huge fireworks display! It is the biggest one I have ever seen put on in a cul-de-sac.