Sniff, Sniff...

My baby's not a baby anymore!! Ok, I knew she wasn't, but she's officially a big girl now in a big girl bed! We made the switch tonight. Jason won after I tried to convince him that she could stay in her crib a little longer. Once Jason got it switched she started crying that she wanted to sleep with mommy and daddy. We told her she couldn't and when it was time to go to bed she did GREAT!!! Hopefully this won't change, but she didn't move around and went right to sleep. So proud of my big girl!

Pretending!!

Out for the night!

Fair Time!!

It's that time again...the Gwinnett County Fair is in town. We didn't make it last year due to all the rain so this year we decided to go the first night. It wasn't crowded which was nice. Raleigh loved the carrousel and swings (these are the swings for kids and I tried to fit in the "bigger" one so she would ride, well, I got in, but it was tight! Jason got a nice laugh out of it!). We also rode the ferris wheel. Raleigh enjoyed it to begin with, then she said, "I'm done with it" and wanted off. We only rode a little longer, but she held her ears because it was too loud. :) The best part was the 4-H petting farm! Lots of cute animals and a free milk at the end! Of course the fair wouldn't be complete without a funnel cake and fresh squeezed lemonade!

Future Photographer???

Obviously I have an obsession with taking pictures all the time. Well, Raleigh has my old, old, camera (one we had before she was born and probably our first digital camera) that we charge up and let her use. She's gotten really good at taking pictures. Maybe she'll have a future as a photographer.

Illuscination!

We went to the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus...Illuscination! It involved some magic, but of course it had all the animals! We went early for the All-Access PreShow which was fun (and scary). Raleigh enjoyed it even though she got a little antsy during the first half. Fun night!! Oh, and you were not allowed to take pictures during the circus (even though I took a few the second half once everyone else was), so I enjoyed it without looking through a lens!

Balancing a feather...not too interested

This would be the scary part! Suzy, the elephant, was HUGE!!! Not only was she huge, but she was right in front of us. I wanted to take more pictures, but in the back of my mind I was fearful that the flash would set her off and then she'd rush into the crowd killing and injuring many (I'd seen too many TV shows about elephants running away in the circus)! Luckily she was a great elephant and did her job without killing us!

Not sure what happened to Raleigh's eyes in this picture!

Go Georgia Bulldogs!!!

For Mother's Day Jason surprised me with Georgia season tickets (this was when he had been working 12+hour days and I didn't think he would have a gift...little did I know he could shop while working)! Today was the first game (and one of six dates that we'll get to have this fall). We had a great time and especially since it was a win! Georgia 55 - Louisiana-Lafayette 7

Go Dawgs!!

Georgia State vs. Shorter

It's college football time!!! I love college football (and football of any kind). Usually it's Georgia that I pull for, but to kick off the season we cheered on Shorter at the Georgia Dome. When I was in college I NEVER thought I would be at a Shorter football game...then it was basketball or baseball (and soccer was new). Well, not long after I graduated, Shorter got its first football team. When I heard that they were going to play Georgia State for their first game ever in the Dome I knew I wanted to go. We went with Rando, Amanda, and the kids along with all of Amanda's family. It was a fun time with half the group cheering for Shorter and half cheering for Georgia State! Despite Shorter losing we had a great time...Go Hawks!!

Nutritious dinner at The Varsity!

Here come the Hawks!!

TOUCHDOWN!!!

Not the end we wanted

Shorter Alum and our kids

...and Jason

Vacation 2010...Going Home!

The last day. :(

We tried to get a few last pictures on the beach before we left, but the condensation on the camera prevented us from getting many so we gave up and left.

We decided to drive back to Jacksonville and have lunch at The Jacksonville Landing which is a big hangout for the UGA/Florida game. What better way to end a vacation than to get ready for football season in 1 week!!
We had a WONDERFUL vacation!!! Probably the most fun since Raleigh was born...guess it just gets better each year!