August

August went by in a flash. The first week, Jamey's parents were in Utah for our niece Skye's baptism. We didn't think we'd be able to go see them, but at the last minute, the stars alligned and we got two days off together. We decided at the about 11 on sunday night that we'd head up north in the morning. It was a quick trip, we got there on Monday afternoon and had to leave on Tuesday (Jamey had to work at 9 on Wednesday morning). Addy had a great time playing with her cousins and seeing Mamaw and Papaw. She hadn't seen them in over a year. Here are a few pics of our adventure. Addy and Papaw
Jumping Rope

Jamey and Jesse (doesn't he need one!?!)

Addy LOVED Jesse

Mamaw and the girls

We also spent a lot of time at the lake. We swam, built sand castles, and enjoyed some time in the sun on our amazing island raft.

Showing off her handy-work

She is getting so good at swimming, it's scary. She has a flotation device with removable pads. There is only one pad in the front and the back. It barely keeps her afloat, but she swims like a fish. I'm glad I didn't spend the money on swimming lessons.

My two loves!

July

July came and went in the blink of an eye. We started out the month with fireworks at the golf course. Addy and I met some of our friends and had a great time. Our month was filled with swimming, building sand castles, dress-up parties and fishing. We had a great month.

Addy's first fish! A 13 inch catfish caught on a princess pole.

Vegas

In mid-June we headed to Vegas to meet my family at my parents condo. It's only a couple of hour drive for us. We got there a couple of hours before the rest of the fam, so we just hung out in the condo. That night, we took the shuttle over to the Harrah's and then walked the strip. We were a little bummed that the Treasure Island show wasn't going on. The 2nd day, Grama, Nini and Tyty took Addy while Jamey and I went SHOPPING! It was great to hang out just the two of us. We didn't do anything too exciting, went to some pretty cool stores and then had lunch, but it is more than we usually get, so we enjoyed it. In the afternoon, we picked Addy up and went back to the condo to take her swimming. She is a little fish and had a great time. Later that night, we went back over to the Excalibur to meet my Grama and Uncle and Aunt. They flew in late that night and we only had time to say a brief hello before we had to head home. Jamey had to work early the next morning. It was great to see them even if it was only for a few minutes. I'm bummed that no one thought to get a picture though.

This picture makes my heart happy. There was a time when Addy wouldn't even be in the same room as tyty.

Poor Addy looks so pale compared to Grama who had just returned from a week in the Bahamas.

At least Nini and Addy have the same skin-tone.