Little "reader"

Okay, so Sadie isn't really reading, but she has suddenly shown a huge interest in her books. She will pick one out from her little shelf, pat it and look up at me (prompting me to read it).

Here, she flips through her Happy Baby, 1-2-3 while I fix breakfast.

What fun we have together! I'm excited to spend more time reading with you, my little gumdrop!

a quiet 4th of July

Since we have been out of town quite a bit lately, we decided to be at home for the 4th. How nice!

Saturday: TIMBERS camp for dinner
Afterward, Sadie went exploring.

under the table that is

as you can see, she is now pulling up on EVERYTHING

"hello, Mommy"

singing to the table leg

SUNDAY: 11 am church service, then Sam's club
(hot dogs, plus a few groceries)

Jason shoveling in some mango and rice cereal

Then, we crashed. Naps in the afternoon, early dinner, I met my sweet friend Brooke for ice cream, then listened to the fireworks at home (there were PLENTY on our street since we are outside of the city limits...and as of last night, some were still celebrating)

Gone with the Girls

At home in San Antonio
first, play time at home


with Mimi


with Pearl


with Mommy


Pearl blowing up another pool

then, lunch at Neiman Marcus

my mom & Aunt Gaylynn



enjoyed dessert from Cupcake Couture
Yum!

yellow with sprinkles, Almond Joy, Couture, Peanut Cup and two Double Chocolates (of course)

poolside in the backyard




playdate with Brooke



(posing for someone else's camera...)

my grandmother & cousins: Cierra, Weston & Brooke, plus my aunt, Sadie & me

Meeting in Waco at Cracker Barrel





with Pop ( my grandpa) and Pearl (my mom)


my brother, George & I


kissing Uncle George bye-bye

New "do"

I am so excited that Sadie now has enough hair...

for a single little twig of a ponytail!

Aren't girls fun?

Nearly nine months old...

It is hard to believe that our girl is getting so big...She is learning new things each day!

Sadie can now wave "Hi" and "Bye-Bye"
(and LOVES to do so, even if it's not time to)

Sit up on her own and play away the day...

but most recently and importantly, her mode of "transportation has changed.
See for yourself:

That's right! Our Sadie bug is CRAWLING!
(I think I surprised her when I said "good job")


Like her Aunt Michelle said "Let the games begin!"

Sleeping Beauty

we tip-toed in and snapped this picture yesterday morning.

Memorial Day weekend..and then some

Sadie and I traveled down to Houston to visit Mimi & Poppa over Memorial Day, since Jason was over in Baton Rouge
(go first week of Base Camp!) Carys, Aunt Michelle and Uncle Barry were there too!


we visited Sadie's great grandmother, Titee


Aunt Michelle and Sadie (my favorite pic of the day)
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then played together at the house

so many toys, so little time

Carys is a big helper

silly Poppa
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enjoyed dinner at the country club

here's Mimi with Sadie bug
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enjoyed an awesome picnic at the club

Carys had her face painted ( and LOVED her cupcake)
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and cooled off in the pool of course

Barry, Carys, Michelle, Sadie (and me)

What a wonderful weekend!
(we missed you Jason!)