Here we go again....

A few months ago, I had a random thought of Hey, why don't we try to sell our house. We toyed around with the idea, and went ahead and bought a lot in the neighborhood, hoping ONE day this would all work out. A few weeks later, David was at a birthday party with a family that wanted to move into our neighborhood, but wanted a very "contemporary" home. SO, they came right over after the party and a week later, confirmed they wanted to buy our house! One small complication, that had to sell theirs first. They spent a few weeks getting it ready, and we started the planning process with an architect. The big unknown was how long it would take for to sell theirs, so I got a little nervous when two months went by and it STILL was not on the market. Opps! They listed it last Tuesday and got two offers the same day! So, I started packing. We will be living in a rental house owned by the Johnson/Lunsford/LeveL team, which happened to be vacant. It will be a little smaller and a lot different, but I am hoping to be building and back in HQ soon. I just wanted to post some pictures here so I can find them one day, should I forget our beautiful home! Lots of memories... more to come!

I'm Still Standing.. Yeah yeah yeah

Wow! I am ten months old and don't mind if I do help myself to a yogurt drink she ripped out of my hands...

Ms. Vera is well on her way to walking. She easily stands on her own these days. Lots of squats so she's in shape even though her cubby little legs say otherwise! She a strong little girl and ripped my curtains down this weekend. One tough cookie!

Vera... 9mo

We were a little late to our 9 month appointment, colds, new insurance, etc. but I thought I would post a little update on Vera. She is a beautiful, smiley, happy baby, and definitely a Daddy's girl! While she has gotten quite mobile, crawling quickly, pulling up on everything, and even squatting and standing on her own (no hands!) - it's still pretty obvious she prefers to be carried by Dad. She is (mostly) sleeping through the night, showing she is "sooo big", giving "5", waving bye bye and definitely knows to grab the phone and put it to her ear! Another trick surely learned from salesman dad! She is 21 lbs, coming in 75%for weight and 29", 90%! I have added pictures of Remley and Rhett at the same age just for fun!

VERA

REMLEY

RHETT

Vera... how big are you???

SOOOOOOO

BBBBBBIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGG!!!

Another one bites the dust

So as of this summer, Remley lost both front teeth. And they keep on coming. Another one gone! We are up to 6!

Flowe Family Fun come to Keep up w the Johnson's

As always, we had a fab time this weekend with the Flowe family. It was a perfect last weekend in the sun before "fall" arrives next week. Season brought me some decor, so it actually inspiredme to  decorate for the "season" (ha) when she left! We had a great time - beach, pool and boat - even though the weather kept threatening. Season and I enjoyed some time to ourselves and the kids all played great together! If only we got to do it more often...

Fun, but very tiring for some! Vera slept for 4 hours like this!

She also has been standing on her own! 

September Already?

School is back in action and its daily homework, reading, and getting back into a routine. This also coincided with Mom (me) going back to work, so things have been a little hectic to say the least. Thank God Mr. Mom has a fabulous job that allows us the flexibility to make it all work out (and hes a much better grocery shopper than me!). Vera crawls around everywhere constantly pulling up and down on anything she gets to and constantly finds little no'no's to put into her mouth. So, never a dull moment around these parts! We have still found time to play with friends and enjoy the sunny days of the end of summer.

Remley, Rhet, Jack and Sam at the Park

Not surprisingly, both children are very opinionated when it comes to their hair and dress every day. Mother and daughter most certainly do not agree on clothing choices, with approximately 8 outfits a day coming on and off Remley. She likes the layered look and prefers to wear leggings under shorts, with tanks, t-shirts and jackets. Did I mention its still summer in Charleston? Anyway, Rhett's newest way to display his originality is the Mohawk. Hes cute no matter what, huh?!

Mohawk

Oh! And September inevitably means another year older for some of us. I celebrated my birthday at The Alley this year. Pretty cool spot downtown Charleston, bowling, games, and a huge bar/restaurant. Then of course there was cake!

The Alley

Ski Ball

Happy 35, Mom!

And then, 3 days later, we celebrated Ginny's birthday with a grown-up night out. Dinner and drinks, waterfront!

Cheers!

September 7th also marked the infamous Mud Run. Oh yes, for some reason, I thought back in April that it would be a great idea to participate in a mud run, on a farm, next to the marsh, in 100 degree weather. At high noon. Did I mention MARSH and FARM? Neither of which smells good on a nice day, much less the dog days of summer, and we crawled through it all. Mud. Muck. Yuck. Crabs. Oyster beds. And plenty of farm droppings. The challenges were tough, but we made it and are "something" because of it. Maybe scarred would be appropriate. Nice bonding experience for husband and wife, I suppose and the bucket list is one item shorter.

The Sock

Last challenge, carry your partner to the finish line!

THE END

What a prize!

September 7th weekend we also celebrated Cannon's birthday with a pool party and pizza! Happy Happy to all!

FIVE!

My new friend

It's so exciting to watch Remley as she continues to learn to read, write, spell and think for her own! As I was going through her papers from this week, I couldn't help but smile at this one about her new friend Emma. My favorite part was that my new friends favorite food is "Makrone and She's"