This weekend at the lake

We just got back from a weekend at Nana & Grampy's lake place on Lake Sinclair. The boys had a great time. They enjoyed riding on the boat and swimming in the water with the dogs when we stopped and beached the boat for a few hours today. They were so worn out, they passed out on the boat ride home, and then we all enjoyed a long, quiet cruise around the lake. Thanks Nana & Grampy...we had fun!

watermelon....yummy!

Grampy and Matthew

Andrew being silly

Double trouble!

Matthew with daddy's shades

Andrew at the little beach

Nana, Grampy, and Matthew relaxing

The boys taking a break

Nana with the boys...passed out

And some pics from the other day...the boys trying out their new shades

Andrew

Matthew

Week 23

Today's OB appointment went well. The baby's heartbeat sounded great- it was in the 150's. I am feeling her move more and more now. She is very active at night time...uh, oh...a little night owl? :) Anyways, I go back in 4 more weeks and do the glucose tolerance test. Everything is looking great, and I am feeling good (besides exhausted after chasing after 2 little monkeys all day) :). We'll keep you posted!

Here's a pic that was taken on Sunday at 23 weeks

An evening with Nana and Grampy

We headed down to Conyers to visit and bring the boys to my parents house on Sunday (my mom watches them on Mondays, while I go to work). The boys had a great time with them at their pool- they just love that slide! We enjoyed an evening of eating outside while the boys destroyed a popsicle and searched for the "meow." Thanks Mom and Dad for taking such good care of them!

Daddy and the boys

Grampy and Nana

Grampy and Andrew

Daddy and Matthew

High five!

Matthew being silly with Nana- dunking his head

Break time!

A visit with Addison and Michelle

Last night our friend Michelle and her daughter Addison came over for a visit. It was so good to see them again. The boys had a great time running around with Addison. They are getting so big too fast. We had a great time catching up and will definately have to do it again when Scott is in town. Thanks for stopping by!

Addison, Michelle, Matthew, Lynne, and Andrew

The kids playing

come on up Addison

break time

Such a doll!

Me, Michelle, and Addison

and a pic of daddy with the boys this morning

Baby Mitchell came for a visit

My friend Molly and her little boy Mitchell came over for a visit today. The boys all had a great time playing together. Andrew and Matthew, overall, did pretty well with the baby, and greeted Mitchell with "loves" and kisses. Mitchell is getting so big and before long, they'll all be running around together.

Mitchell, Molly, and the boys

What a cutie!

Mitchell and mommy

Mithchell loved the swing

All the boys....wiped out!

And some shots of the boys from yesterday:

snack time

this is fun...making a mess

All done!

Saturday family fun

Yesterday we all had a fun-filled day. We started our day at our friend's little girl's first birthday party. The boys had a great time, and it was so good to see them all again. Jordan is just a doll. Happy 1st birthday Jordan!

Jennifer, Allen, and Jordan opening gifts


And then, we headed down to my parents in Conyers to visit family and see my sister Shannon and her family before they headed back to Maryland. We went to their pool and all had a blast. The boys especially enjoyed the waterslide and giggled all the way down. Matthew loved flying very fast down the slide with daddy. It was so good to see everyone together again. We'll miss you Withrow gang!

Us at the pool (and Blake)

Andrew

Daddy and Matthew

Auntie Shannon and Andrew

Nana and Matthew

Hailey

Emily

kids in kiddie pool

Very exciting...

Our baby girl is growing and getting stronger! Mike felt the baby move for the 1st time last night. I feel like I have been able to feel this baby so much sooner than when I was pregnant with the boys, and I definately don't think Mike was able to feel the boys at this point. I guess it is true when they say you feel it earlier with the 2nd pregnancy. It is amazing, and it's funny how you forget what it feels like. Now that my belly is growing and we are feeling her kick, it is all becoming more real. We are very excited and head back for a check up in less than 2 weeks. This pregnancy is flying by!

Time flies...

The boys turned 19 months old on the 7th...we can't believe it! This is such a great age (except for the temper tantrums that are coming with it of course. Our sweet little Andrew is starting to join in by stamping his feet and screaming.) Mike and I are amazed everyday by what they do, say, and how they interact with each other. And, like many have told us, they do have their own little language. They make us laugh so much everyday. Just yesterday, I heard them hysterically laughing in the other room, so I went to peek in on them, and they were laying and crawling around on the ground saying "woof, woof!" We can't believe our babies are getting so big!

Mommy and her boys

Matthew

Andrew

Happy 4th of July!

We headed to the lake for the holiday weekend and spent it with my whole family (Lynne's). The kids had a great time. We headed out on the boat Friday night and saw an array of firework shows. The boys loved it, and kept saying "oh, wow!" The older cousins had a great time out on the new tube...I forgot my camera out on the boat, so I was not able to capture any pics of them. We hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th of July!

Daddy and the boys

Molly

The boys and Charlie

Andrew being silly

Matthew too

Our little sparklers