More Pool Pictures

I know everyone is probably sick of seeing pictures of us at the pool. Honestly, that's all we've been doing recently. We're trying to spend as much time outside before the weather turns. Madelyn is really enjoying the pool, and is getting braver every day in the water. Hopefully she'll continue to love the water when we go to the Outer Banks in a week. Earlier this summer, she hated the ocean and sand!

On Saturday night, we went to the pool for dinner with Nana, Pop, Aunt Amy, and Cora. We had a great time and the weather was perfect. Here are our some pictures from the weekend:

Wrapped up like a burrito with Nana!Madelyn loves watching Daddy swim!
Hanging out in the water with Cora!

Nana and Pop with their girls!

Summer, please don't end!

We've really enjoyed our summer being members of the Church Run Pool. We have definitely gotten our money's worth and have met some new people and hung out with neighbors which has been a blast. We have spent a lot of time at the pool with the Moore family and Madelyn has had a great time hanging out in the water with her friends, Jacob and Judah. Madelyn really enjoys sitting at the picnic table eating a picnic lunch or ordering pizza for dinner. We are so sad our summer is ending soon!

Tonight was one of our last nights ordering dinner with the Moore family before we leave for vacation. We haven't taken many pictures this summer at the pool so we decided to take some shots this evening. Here they are:

Jacob jumping off the diving board for the first time. He has come a long way this summer in the water. Hopefully he will be a Church Run Rocket next year! I'm sad I won't be a swim team mom for another 3 years!Judah, Madelyn, and Jacob waiting for their pizza!Eating pizza with silly Jacob. Madelyn mimics Jacob's every move!
The gang eating dinner!
Jumping into the pool with Judah. It's amazing Madelyn and Judah will be in the same grade in school!
Our family Summer 2009

Happy Birthday Meme!

I'm a little late posting these pictures to our blog. We've had some problems this week uploading pictures from our camera to the computer. Everything is all fixed so here are some photos from Meme's birthday party last weekend. Madelyn is very into birthday parties these days and loves singing and blowing out candles. She should be a pro by her 2nd birthday!

On Friday, we got together with a childhood friend for a breakfast play date. We have been friends with Alison since we were toddlers and now we all three have girls. It was so much fun to catch up and tell stories from a long time ago. As you can see in the picture, Madelyn was ready for her nap by the time we took the picture and would not cooperate!

This weekend, we did chores around the house and relaxed. We also got together with friends two nights and went to Adeline's (aka "Any" per Madelyn) first birthday party. It was a fun weekend and we are looking forward to our vacation in exactly 14 days! Yeah!

Blowing out candles with Meme!Giving Meme a birthday kiss!
Cora the party animal!It's so weird to see us with our baby girls!

Busy Weekend!

We had a very busy weekend, especially Saturday morning because I hosted a baby shower brunch for my friend Karen, Madelyn had a birthday party for her friend John Grayson at the Maymont Children's Farm, and Bill played in his company softball tournament. The baby shower was awesome, and we were able to celebrate the upcoming arrival of Baby Lamb. It was so much fun to see my close friends from JMU (Kate, we missed you so much!).

Nana and Pop took Madelyn to John Grayson's 3rd birthday party. They had a great time feeding the animals and riding on the hay ride. Bill's softball team did really well (the first time all season) and ranked second in their bracket. He was pretty pleased, but he's super sore today!

Last night, all the JMU girls and some of our families had dinner at the Moore's house. The food was great and it was so much fun to catch up with everyone!

It was miserably hot today, so we spent time at the pool. The water was like bath water, but it was fun to relax with friends. Madelyn is really starting to enjoy the pool and loves jumping in with our help and blowing bubbles. We can't wait to get her some swimming lessons next year!

JMU girls celebrating the soon arrival of Baby Bobby Lamb!Madelyn and Jacob at the birthday party. Everyone has been saying that they look like the painting of the farmer and his wife.
Pizza and fruit, Madelyn's favorite!

Feeding the animals!

Go Sox!

This past weekend, our family took a mini-vacation to Baltimore to see the Red Sox play the Orioles at Camden Yards. We went with a group of 26 family members and friends from VA and CT. We've made this a yearly event for about 4 years now and the group size increases every year. Everyone had a great time! We had a great seafood dinner on Friday night, spent the day at the Inner Harbor on Saturday, and saw the game on Saturday night. Madelyn was a real trooper and lasted for almost the entire game. She loved the music, cheering, and yelled "Go Sox" all night long. Here are some pictures from our weekend:Our family at the Inner Harbor on Saturday morning!The group that went to the Inner Harbor on Saturday which includes the McGuires, Pickels, and the Rays!

The McGuire Family!

Watching the game with Daddy!

Lil Miss Red Sox watching for some fly balls!

Lil Miss Red Sox sporting her Boston hat from Cousin Nikki!

Yeah Sox! Madelyn insisted on having her own seat so a lot of us played a lot of musical chairs. Next year she's getting her own seat!

Nana and Pop enjoying the game with Chris Kren on the right!

Amy and Lyndsay enjoying the game. Cousin Cora was sick so she stayed home with her Daddy!