Great-Grandparents

My two beautiful children are lucky enough to have 5 great-grandparents alive. Wes' maternal grandparents are still alive. Anna Kate calls them Pop and Nannie. Unfortunately, Pop has not has the best of year as far as his health. He is now in an assisted living facility and does well most days. His Nannie has also had a pretty rough year with her health. She is at home but doesn't move around too good but loves to see Anna Kate and Maddox when we go and visit.
My maternal grandparents are also still with us. Maw Maw and Paw Paw live in York and are both doing pretty good for their late 70's. Maw Maw had a rough end of 2009 but I believe she has come out of it all a lot stronger, even though she probably wouldn't agree. Paw Paw has some back trouble but he does well too. Still messing in the garden or yard. We went to visit them today and had a great visit. Maw Maw put Maddox to sleep by rocking him and Paw Paw had a great time with him too. Anna Kate loves to wear Maw Maw's nightgowns. They are those nylon long gowns and she loves to walk around in them. My paternal grandfather lives in Rock Hill and his wife just recently passed away. I have not been close with him for the past 15 years or so. The relationship has always been "odd". I hope that we can stay in touch better so that he will be able to see his great-grands grow up.

I am very close with Maw Maw and Paw Paw and Wes is very close with his Pop and Nannie. I am so glad they are all still here with us and that our children have been able to meet them and grow to love them. My great-grandmother, Mama Correne, lived up the road from us and I was very close with her. She died in 1996, I think. She quilted and I remember playing up under the quilting frame and eating GW pizzas. I hope that Anna Kate and Maddox will both have memories of their great-grandparents when they are older. Until next time!!

28 years!

Today is my 28th birthday and I what a perfect way to spend it with my two perfect babies and my sweet hubby. Anna Kate decided to sleep in this morning until 10:30, I kept checking on her but she was just snoozing away! Maddox has been a bit clingy the past few days. I told my mama and she said, "you are his favorite person, wouldn't you want be be held by your favorite person all day?" I am glad that he loves me because I sure do love him. Anna Kate was so excited that it was my birthday and she "read" me the cards she had picked out for me. I purchased myself a new corner desk for my laptop for my birthday, it should be here in the next week or so. Happy Birthday to me :) No big plans for today, we may go to Carowinds when Wes gets off work or we may just chill. Anna Kate has plans to go to Cracker Barrel, so we shall see. Mama is taking me shopping for my birthday on Thursday to get a new dress for the Charleston wedding in a few weeks. Below is a picture of the best present....

So bad!!

I so hoped that I would be better at updating my blog with what is going on with us, but I am so slack. But something in better than nothing, right?

July has been great so far. I am recovering from my surgery and I am so happy :) My kiddos are perfect and I love them more than the world. Maddox is cutting 3 teeth at the moment and had a rough week about two weeks ago but I believe he is over the hump and feeling much better. Kate is a mess as usual. We have been making the Carowinds trip atleast once a week usually with Ava Grace. They have a great time together riding the rides. Kate will start 4-year old Montessori this year, that is so hard to believe. Wes and I were talking about it the other day in the car and I thought he might start to cry. I was talking about packing her lunch and I think at that moment it set in that she would be in "big" school. He may just come and eat lunch with her every day :) Just kidding, but probably 4 out of the 5 days for sure. Maddox will be heading back to Katelan's for her to watch him while I am at school. I trust her 100% and I know he will be in great hands but boy will I miss my baby boy :( He is such a great and easy baby and so, so sweet.

My friend, Kristin, had her baby girl last Thursday. I got to to visit her in the hospital and hold sweet little Ella Kay. I will see how she makes out with 3 and see if I am up for another baby. Everyone said you would just know when you are done but I don't have that feeling. Somedays I would love to have another and then some days I just don't know. Our little family is so perfect and I know another baby would fit in great, but do you want to mess with a good thing. I just don't know! I have a few years to decide, I wouldn't want another until Maddox was 3 or so anyway.

We are heading to Charleston in a couple of weeks for Ashley's wedding and then to Harbour Island with my parents for a couple of days. Kate is so ready to go to the beach and I can't wait to put Maddox's little fat toes in the sand. After that not much going on, just trying to enjoy the rest of the summer before I have to head back to work :(

I will try and update everyday this week!! We will see :)