Happy Halloween!!

Our Fairy Princesses!!

Baby Jack is getting bigger every day. Four months and counting..........

Topsail Beach 2008

This year we were just able to make it a long weekend and unfortunatly Robyn, Ryan and Maddox couldnt make it this time. The weather was nice enough. I would say that the fishing was bad but I am convinced that when Jeremy and I go fishing, the fish run and hide.

Just the girls.

Jules with the only catch of the weekend. I think he needs to teach his dad and uncle some tricks.

Mom don't talk with your mouth full.

Grumpy Maddie

Annas 4th Birthday

Look out world ....here I come!!!

This year we had a small family party. The grandparents, cousins, Cam and Jeremy came over for a spaghetti dinner (Annas favorite).

First Day of School

Mads and Anna were excited about the first day of school this year.











This is a rough cast of characters. Looks like trouble to me.

Lazy summer afternoon and a heluva football game!

ROLL TIDE ROLLLLL!!

GO BAMA!

Maddie, Anna and Lucy watching a girly movie.

Whirl wind Summer Vacation

1600 miles in 4 days and it seemed like the same black rain cloud followed us the entire way. All that aside, the girls did great and it was good to see our Alabama family. We had a great time at Alan and Debs swimming in the pool and eating Chef Uncle Alan's grilled creations, oh yea it rained a lot that night.

Merry and Pete's house is beautiful and a great place to spend a summer morning. I enjoyed fishing in the pond at sunrise. The girls and Briar enjoyed having breakfast on the porch and taking a golf cart ride to see the horses.

Despite all of the fun we couldn't let the grass begin to grow under our feet. It was off to Greenville for a great lunch Grandmother prepared and some Jurassic grasshopper chasing the yard.

We all know that Grandaddy has done a lot of amazing things and been an inspiration to everyone but we did not know that he was such a talented grasshopper catcher (and squasher). After lunch and fun in the yard we took some pictures and piled back into the car for, you guessed it some more driving and yes it rained some more.

Three hours later we arrived in Panama City at the cabin. It had been 7yrs since my last visit and everyone has done such great work fixing it up. The kids really enjoyed playing on the porch and going in and out the front door over and over as if something new was going to be on the other side each time. I sat under the car port and said over and over "close the door!". Things don't change do they?

We did get some beach time in and although it rained most of the day on Saturday we made the best of it. We ate boiled peanuts, the kids watched movies and did crafts, then we took a trip down the beach road and let the kids get prizes at Alvin's Magic Mountain Mall. Later Uncle Jim and Aunt Joan came to visit with cousins Chris and Patrick.

It was topped off by a fireworks extravaganza but on by Uncle Jeremy with his assistants Ryan, Julian and myself. Sunday morning the sun came out and we got to swim and play on the beach for a while before we had to leave. It was great to get back down south for the first time with Briar and the kids.

Fourth of July

Briar and the girls were in the 4th of July parade in South Port.



Wave to the people girls!!

New Additions to the Simpson Family!

This is Climber and Singer (the girls named them). They are the newest additions to our family. Briar and I bought them for the girls during our trip to Myrtle Beach last weekend.

Maddie and Anna love their turtles. They are actually pretty cool to watch!



Bead Heads!

Princess and the Drama Queen

Annas first roller coaster. Do you think she liked it?

Our Latest Project

Briar supervising

The next weekend moving right along.



Anna and Daddy painting the half fence around our new herb garden.
Laying the groundwork. Placing 333 8lb. stones was a job, fo sho!





Anyone who knows me knows that I always have a project either in my head or in progress. This was a big one and I couldn't be more happy with the way it turned out. Everyone worked very hard over Easter weekend digging, shoveling, hauling, building and painting, even the girls. Its a 10'x15' cobblestone patio and a new garden area.

I was lucky enough to have yesterday to myself to finish up. When I was done I felt like I had been hit by a truck but it was worth it. We are going to enjoy our new patio and I hope we can have a party soon to share it with everyone.

St. Patricks Day Run

Go Mommy!!





Our little Leprechaun's


Briar ran in the St. Patricks Day Low Tide 5K at Carolina Beach. The girls and I went out to cheer her on. Run mommy run.



Not sure about the character with the green fro?