First Day of School 2009

I took pictures of Maura and Brody last year on the first day of school in Glynn County. Today I did the same, but it was much more difficult to take the pictures this year. I started off with Maura and Brody standing at the wagon, then I took a few in the grocery cart at Publix, but I finally resorted to taking separate pictures! I get better pictures when they are playing on their own.


Maura trying to duck from the view

Maura was squealing as I took this one.
Brody just stares at her likes she is crazy!

adequate reflection of their personalities

Brody can be a little silly when Maura is not around.

This little grin gets daddy every time!

Visit with Grandmother Thomas

Grandmother Thomas came to visit today. Maura and Brody had a great time playing with her after we met Chris for lunch. After being sick all week and stuck at home with just me, I think Maura and Brody were glad to have a visitor. Grandmother brought them each a new book, but
Brody was the only one who sat still long enough to read the whole book.

Brody and Grandmother

Maura and Grandmother

Brody and Grandmother reading the monkey book

Sick in August

Maura and Brody have both been sick this week, but they each have a different idea of what it means to be sick. Maura carries her blanket all day and sucks her thumb a little more, but her energy level remains fairly normal. Brody on the other hand cuddles nonstop, rocks for hours, and even resorted to crawling again as if his legs were too weak to hold himself up.

Maura's idea of being sick

Brody's idea of being sick

Beach with the Floyds

This morning we went over to the beach to meet the Floyds. Maura and Brody got to play with William and Lily again, and they met Sam for the first time. We had a great time, but the twins did not last long in the heat. Chris finally got to meet Julie, my virtual co-worker!


Lily pulled Brody in the wagon for nearly an hour.

Sam, Brody, William, Lily and Maura

Why can't I ever get dinner ready?

This is why it takes me forever to cook dinner. I do a lot of stopping and starting.

Maura and Brody love getting in the refrigerator every time I open it. This time I actually told them to stay in, so I could grab the camera. They were both so proud of themselves for fitting on the bottom shelf together.

Red Shoes

Maura has these red shoes that my mom bought her. They are Mary Jane shoes that squeak when she walks. Maura wears these shoes from the time she puts them on in the morning until I get her in the bath at night. She even decided it would be a good idea to wear them while picking weeds in the backyard.

Brody just being sweet

Maura wearing her red shoes to go pick weeds with mommy.
Thankfully we were not going out in public with her in this cute outfit!

Splashing in the pool

We went to Savannah for the 4th of July weekend, but we kept it very low key. The biggest event was playing in the little pool in the backyard.

even Chatham liked drinking from the pool

Brody taking it easy

Maura warming up to the fountain

It did not take too long before they were splashing each other!