How does Henry test out new toys?!

He stands on them!

Here he is "testing" his new activity cube...



...and his new Fisher Price parking garage!



The face of a little boy that is very impressed with himself! :-)

Happy (Very Belated) Birthdays!

So unfortunately I have missed several October birthdays on this blog. Please, please do not take it as we were not thinking about you guys! We wish that we could have celebrated with each and every one of you in person!

"Happy (belated thanks to my Mom) Birthday to BB, Aunt Laura, Uncle Tommy, and Aunt Mary Catherine! We love you all!"

Fun in St. Simons, Georgia - Part 1

So the weekend after our vacation with the Bradley family we were lucky enough to spend a long weekend in St. Simons, Georgia with some great friends. We went to the beach, ate at a couple of cute restaurants, went on walks, ate snowballs, shopped, played lots on the front porch, and just enjoyed the time together. It was an extremely fun weekend filled with lots of beach time and great company!

It had been a year since Henry had been to the beach and at that time he was not walking nor really paid much attention to his surroundings. What a difference a year makes! Here Trey is re-introducing Henry to the water and the sand.



I was nervous that Henry would not like the sand or would be overwhelmed with the waves but this kid loved it all!



The dads and their boys...

Are we lucky or what?! ;-)

Fun in St. Simons, Georgia - Part 2

Here are Trey, Henry, Nolan, and Grant working on building a moat in the sand. At this point, I think Josie and I must have been relaxing with cold drinks in hand! ;-)



Henry enjoying the fruits of their labor...



My precious little fish...

Here is another precious little fish, Nolan...

The boys were both beyond exhausted after a long, hard day of play at the beach. Look at the bags under Henry's eyes!

Fun in St. Simons, Georgia - Part 3

St. Simons is a really cute beach town. There were a lot of unique shops and restaurants in the town center which was within walking distance to where we stayed.

Trey, Henry, Nolan, and Grant walking to dinner....

On a side note, the dinner out on the first night was not a success. The boys were completely wired and egging each other on. We ate in shifts and quickly decided to eat dinner in the rest of the weekend. ;-)



Henry taking advantage of a beautiful park right on the water...



Up and down, up and down, up and down...

One very happy, relaxed couple with one very exhausted child...

Fun in St. Simons, Georgia - Part 4

The second day at the beach was even more fun than the first! The tide was going out and there a huge sand bar that we played on for most of the day. It was really nice because we could all wade in the shallow water without having to worry about the waves.

Henry was not fearful of the water in the least and kept trying to get Trey to let him go out further and further. He thought it was hilarious when the waves would crash into him! His favorite was to run and then plop himself down in the water. It is so much fun to share all of these new experiences with Henry. I hope that he is always this fun-loving!

Fun times!

Fun in St. Simons, Georgia - Part 5

"Can you believe that we get to spend all weekend together?!"



"Can you believe that our moms made us wear these ridiculous hats?!" :-)



Several times throughout the weekend people asked us if they were twins or related. Nope, just bestest friends. ;-)




I hope we don't ever forget moments like this...