Lane- Theater Camp

Lane and Bo spent a week at St. George's in Memphis at summer camps this year.  They were great.  I don't have pictures of Bo's "Lego camp", but Lane's theater camp had a performance at the end of her week, so I have a few (bad quality) pictures to remember her week.  The play was "Where the Wild Things Are". It was really good for her to be forced into spending a week with a group of kids (none of which she knew) and then perform in front of an audience.  She comes out of her shell when she has to.  Her instructor was soo good, all around a great experience! 

Nanny's birthday celebration

We celebrated Nanny's 84th birthday in August.  Although she is in the nursing home now, that will never be my memory of her.  She has taught me many things...several  of which vividly stand out to me.... spend  quality time with my husband (her grandson), life is too short not to do things you love (enjoy life), don't sweat the small stuff, and God is good.  I loved to hear her talk about Grandaddy and how much they enjoyed each other's company, loved to see her so active, always with friends, but then again always planning a family get together.   I will never forget when Memphis went to the Final Four and Rob and I were contemplating about going, I was at her house and she convinced me we needed to go.  She talked about her memories of the Final Four and that it is a once in a lifetime thing.  She gave us a little money and was so thrilled to be able to do so and see us go.  She was right, that experience is definitely something I will never forget, as I will also never forget all the great times with her.   I am so blessed that she lets me call her "Nanny" and treats me as her granddaughter. Her mind may be fading fast, but I hold tight to the fact that I have been able to be blessed by her presence for the last 17 years.

nanny and her grandbabies (minus miki and Bryan who couldn't travel to be with us that day)

Her "Anna Carol"

I have worked with a lot of dementia patients, but the way her personality goes back to "herself" when she sees these three is nearly miraculous to me.  She speaks more to Kate than I ever hear her talk.  

Bo- Team Helena and All Stars 2011

Another baseball season down...I have a feeling this will be the second of many to come, if he continues at this pace! He spends countless, literally countless hours in our backyard in what I call the "field of dreams".  He plays with himself most of the time, but I also play games with him several times a week. 

We play these pretend games and he names each "batter"..., usually Braves players "Chipper Jones, Dan Uggla, Micheal Bourne...ect"  He has callouses on both knees from sliding on the hardwood in the house.  He throws a ball in the air or at the walls (squishy balls) probably 200x a day.  I tell this only to one day remind myself of this little guy

He surprised us and made all stars this year!  He loved the "seriousness" of this team...practices every day for a week (they lost the first two games and he was heartsick:(  

He was thrilled to play "catcher" and have to wear that hot equipment in the 100 degree weather.  He tells us that's all he wants for Christmas.."catcher equipment"

Team Helena...a few buds

Bo- Summer Ball 2011

We enjoyed a great season at Munford Park and Rec summer ball with a great group of boys...We called ourselves "Team Purple".  Bo loved his "teammates" as he calls them and looked forward to every single  game.  We were 2nd in the league.  

This crew got pretty comfortable with each other...this is a "play fight" before the last game !  

trophies at our McDonalds party

Ethan

Gigi and Pops were regular attendees (as were Ellie and Boo)

Kate's friend "Liva"

E earned the "game ball" this night! He was sooo proud

We took a few of the boys to a Redbirds game during the season

Random Pictures

I need to catch up from summer so that I can get to fall....so here are some pictures I wanted to have for our scrapbook from summer/early fall...

laying with "sheep" her favorite sleepin buddy

my end of summer ferns!

Nothin my kids love better than a car wash!

Ellie and Boo dancin in the garage!

Great Aunt Louise and her new puppy! 

Like father, like son

Bre chasing Kate at the pond