Vacation Pictures

Vacation

We went to Edisto Beach with the Millers a couple of weeks ago and had a wonderful time. James and I quickly realized that vacation with a toddler is very different from vacation without one. We used to go to the beach with a pile of books and we would lay in the sun until we couldn't stand it anymore. This year we didn't sit on the beach with a book much at all, but I had so much fun with my little girl.
It was so amazing to see Sadie experience a lot of firsts. She loved the beach - being able to run with no restraints. She loved the water and didn't get upset at all when she fell and got water in her face - she just got up and kept going with a huge smile on her face. She loved being outside must of the time. The house had a screened in porch that Sadie played on most of the time. We also rented bicycles and Sadie was totally relaxed riding along with her Daddy.
She has such a special personality and I just relished being with her for a whole week with nothing to do but enjoy her. It really just keeps getting better and better - each stage is more and more fun! I don't miss the newborn days at all! My friend Melissa has a tiny baby boy - I held him during house fellowship last night and got my fix!
As wonderful as the week was with Sadie, I am ready to an adult vacation with my husband - I have a pile of books waiting on me!

I Want One!

How cool is this?!?

Sadie's First Birthday Party

She Takes After Me!

Sadie's first chocolate chip cookie (that we know about)

I think she liked it! :) What chance did she have of avoiding a sweet tooth with me as her mom!

Sadie's Walking!

Sadie started walking a few weeks ago. This video was taken at an elders' meeting (the wives get to hang out and eat together too) at Greg and Rachel's house. This was the first time that Sadie had taken more than a step or two together. She pretty much learned to walk that night while the guys were meeting. I think they were wondering why we were cheering and clapping so much.

Twilight 2009

Most of you know that we LOVE Twilight! We look forward to it every year and I always hated it when James missed it when he was in Kentucky. I think each time we go, we remember all the times that we didn't get to go together and it makes it that much more special for us.

We are such creatures of habit and we always sit in the same place and we usually eat at Barberitos before hand. This year Matt and Lydia joined us - it was actually Lydia's first time! I'm so glad they got to go together before they head off for Portland. I really hate that they're leaving, but I am excited about the adventure that God has in store for them.

This was Sadie's first Twilight, and I think she liked it. She likes to people watch like her mom & Nana. She also tried to get to all of the dogs that she saw. I thought she would fall asleep in her stroller (we took the bigger stroller Saturday night), but she hit a wild streak and stayed up till around 10:30. Derek, Tara, Greg, Rachel, Mom, Dad, James, Tiffany, John, Marlena, and Jessica ended up joining us later in the night. I think that is one of my favorite things about the race - having a good excuse to sit outside with friends! I also love running into people I haven't seen in a while - we always see the Parhams and the Carsons!

I had one Twilight first - I ran the 5K Saturday morning. I have not run consisently since I was about 3 months pregnant and I ran one day the week before the race to get ready. It was ugly!! Jessica ran with me and I definitely slowed her down. I kept telling her to leave me behind, but she stayed with me. Thanks Jess! Rachel also ran the race, but she actually runs these to win them! We were not even close to one another during the race, but we met up when it was over.