Charleston Trip

Brooks and I went with my parents, sister, and her boyfriend to Charleston this week. Since I have lived there, and we have gone 100 times, we decided to just spend time at the beach and pool. Our good friends Emily and Jimmy live on Mt. Pleasant in a really nice apartment complex where they rent out apartments for the week. It was so nice being able to stay there and have the pool to ourselves. The pool and ocean water felt like bath water, so it wasn't too refreshing, but it still felt much better than just sitting in the hot sun. I wouldn't have survived without the water! Brooks had a great time playing on the beach and building a sand castle with me and Jordan. Emily watches a little 2yr old girl named Gracie 2 times a week, so she brought her to the pool to play with Brooks. He loves girls and followed her around the whole time :) Us girls got to leave B with my Dad and Jordan and go shopping for a few hours one afternoon. I needed the girl time, and bought some stuff for after the baby is born. It was tough for me being out in the sun and walking a lot, but it was so worth it to have time with B at the beach before we add another kid to the family!

 Blaire and Jordan putting the final touches on the sand castle

          My Dad and Brooks

July 4th Weekend

Brooks and I headed up to Greensboro for the long weekend. We had a blast hanging out with Daddy, Helen (my sister-in-law) and her girls. We were invited to a get together with Helen and some of her friends on Saturday night. They live out in the country and it was so beautiful...perfect for fireworks! Brooks had a great time flirting with the older girls haha! We had a wonderful dinner, and the girls played volleyball afterward. Brooks cheered his cousin Mia on from the sidelines. He went on a walk around the property with Brian, and found a rock he had to go show his "friends." Once it was dark enough, there was a small fireworks show. Then on Sunday, my parents came into town and we spend the day with them. We cooked out at Helen's house, then went into town to see the fireworks show. It lasted 30 minutes, and once Brooks warmed up to the sound, he loved it. He's been talking about the fireworks ever since! It was a great weekend and we are so glad we got to spend it with our families!

                             He found a grasshopper

Holding his rock in one hand, and a brownie in the other

Cheering Mia on                        

                                He loves attention from girls

Moving/Dinner with my parents

If you haven't heard already, we are moving to Greensboro, NC. Brian got a job offer we couldn't refuse! Brian has already started working, while Brooks and I are hanging out here until the baby is born. We see each other every weekend, and so far it has gone by quickly. My parents wanted to cook him a nice dinner before he left...I won't be there to cook, so who knows what he's going to be eating ;)  Brooks swam in the pool my parents got for him, while we hung out and watched him play. It was a great evening and dinner was awesome as usual!

Finley

One year ago next month, Brooks and I went and picked out a Beta fish for him. His name is Finley and Brooks loves him. He has been really into fish the past few months, and insists on being the one to feed him everyday. I sit him up on the counter and he wants to drop one pellet of food in at a time and watch and wait until Fin eats it. It can become a long process, so he only feeds him once a day, while I feed him the rest of the time. He wants so badly to reach  his hand in the tank and pet him! I have to keep a close eye on him, but he's done great so far.

Pool Time!

This has been a very hot summer so far, but I can't keep Brooks inside all day long. So we've been getting out early in the morning and playing in his baby pool. He LOVES to swim and somehow the heat hasn't seemed to bother him yet. I on the other hand have been braving it until 11 or so, and then I can't take it anymore. Being 7 months pregnant in 100 degree weather is not very fun, but luckily I have a son who splashes me the whole time :)

                        Going Fishing

            He was showing me what he caught!