HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADDIWEEZE!

Addie's First Birthday

Addie turned One Saturday. I can't believe it. She got a baby grand piano and a motorized jeep and various other stuff. Poor kid. We also had the pleasure of having Garner and Cindy up for the weekend. Gracie and Garner and Addie chased each other around the house, went for a swing and a slide, saw the cows and watched a Dora marathon. The party Saturday night was fun. Dad and I cooked alot of hamburgers and all the aunts and uncles came over. Addie felt well celebrated. Sunday afternoon Gracie returned to Jackson with Cindy and Garner. We're going to get her Friday.

Independence Day!

7-4-07

Fourth of July cookouts are becoming a bit of tradition here in Corinth. We spent the 4th at John and Paige Frame's cooking ribs, sipping cool drinks, eating ice cream and shooting fireworks. My ribs weren't nearly as pretty as John's, but I had a good time cooking them. The highlight for Gracie was the sparklers. If she burned one sparkler she burned twenty (in a row). The highlight for Addie was going to bed. For me it was hanging out with Frame and cooking ribs all afternoon while partaking the occasional beer.

For the third year in a row Big John hit the firework stand and put on a good show for everybody. After each explosion Gracie would yell, "Do it again Big John!"

Looking forward to next year.

Unprofessional Pictures from the Beach

6-15-07 Beach Club

And by unprofessional, I mean, I took them, not my sister Libby, "the artist". There are a few good ones. Obviously alot of fun was had. The sailing trip was probably the highlight, but just watching the kids each day was a blast. I am ready to go back! Who wants to chip in on a trip back to beach?

The Beach Club

6-18-07 beach trip

There is nothing like a week at the beach. The trip was so relaxing, and I know we had fun because the time breezed by too fast. Our days consisted of swimming, naps, walks on the beach, eating and early bedtimes. The highlight was probably sailing with Uncle Bailey and sneaking into the Grand Hotel swimming pool. Libby took these pictures. Aren't they great?

Memorial Day Weekend

5-31-07

We had a great Memorial Day weekend. Saturday morning we hung out at the pool, swimming and chomping down blueberry muffins.

Saturday night we hosted Tim and Erica Noyes for a cookout. They brought their daughter Maddie. Gracie loved her. I don't think we saw Gracie more than a couple times the whole night she was so enthralled with Maddie. Maddie, please come back to our house sometime!

David Simmons also joined us Saturday night. Sadly, I didn't get a picture. He preached for us at Trinity Pres Sunday and did a stellar job. It was good to hang with David again. David spent alot of time going back and forth to Iris's barn looking for Davy the cat. He didn't have any luck.

Sunday we spent the afternoon on Hallie Kate's boat, as Gracie calls it, at Pickwick. We had a good time with April and David and their family. Gracie loves boating. She spent alot of time on the bow of the boat making sure the wind blew her hair. Very cute. I forget my camera so I don't think I have a good picture, unless April emails me one.

Monday was cooking day. AB spent the whole day cooking for the month. And then that night we went to Savanna's house for dinner. Her parents wanted to meet us before we took her to the beach. Again, Gracie had a blast. They were good folks.

FUN PICS

 
 
These pictures were too cute not to post.

Give it up!

5-22-07

The lasts few mornings Addie has been waking up at 6:15 and crying. I try to tune it out, but eventually go upstairs to find Gracie lying in her bed, thumb in mouth, looking as though she is trying to sleep through Addie's persistent wails. But I know better. Gracie is reaching into Addie's crib and swiping her pacifier each morning. This makes Addie furious, and it wakes Dad up early. Not sure whether it wakes up Mom. If it does she doesn't let on. This morning shortly after Addie started crying I heard the sink running in Gracie's bathroom. When I finally went upstairs, Gracie, told me she had washed Addie's pacifier, as if she had done us a favor. Sure enough all the pacie's were laid out neatly by the bathroom sink. She is so helpful.

Sooo.... You come here often?

Meet Gladys, the new heifer here at the ranch. She and Donkey are getting to know each other well these days. When Gladys is not busy chatting it up with Donkey you can find her running from Benny the Bull, who would like to become her baby's daddy. We also picked up a kitten a couple weeks ago named George. He and Gracie are really hitting it off. He will let Gracie just scoop him up and carry him around. Somehow he knows better than to stick a claw into her. They're pretty cute together.

5-15-07

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

5-14-07

I hope everyone had a Happy Mothers Day. Not much to report up here. We are now officially in pool mode. Gracie went swimming Saturday and Sunday, and I bet she'll be in the pool this afternoon. She also tried to give Addie a pony tail this morning. It didn't take.

Which way to Mardis Gras?

 

In the Nick of Time

I got a new camera just in time to snap Gracie's first fish! Whew, that was a close one. I don't have much time to write today, but enjoy the pictures.

And welcome to the World Brook Adams!

5-01-07

KODAK DIGITAL CAMERAS ARE NOT WASHABLE

Shocking I know, but the Kodak digital camera cannot withstand the wash 'n spin, hence, no pics. Plenty has been happening. I have been very busy at work, as has Anita Beth. The girls continue to grow. I expect Addie to start crawling any day now. I had my first kidney stone. Very fun. I am happy to report it has been flushed down the toilet after two weeks of discomfort intermingled with severe pain.

Granny's Birthday

3-15-07

Gracie and AB made cupcakes. As you can see, Anita Beth is feeling much better now. Thanks for everyone's concern and help and meals.

Not much new going on. I have been slaving away on a 1500 piece swingset for Gracie and Addie that Iris was kind enough to buy them. When it is finished I am going to retire from practicing law and go into swing set construction. I will certainly feel like I have accomplished something. I will take some pics soon.

Other developments. This morning after AB finished getting Gracie's clothes on the wiggly worm, Gracie said, "Don't I look adorable Mommy?"

Also, Tuesday night after we put Gracie to sleep AB and I tuned into a little American Idol. About 30 minutes into it we heard movement coming from the direction of Gracie and Addie's room. AB went to investigate. When she opened the door, Gracie was standing just inside and whispered, "Mommy, I want to hear the singers." Who could resist that?

Tea Party!

 
 

Gracie, Addie and Savanna had a Tea Party this morning before me and AB left for work. Oh what fun.

Jackson

I recovered the family from Jackson this weekend, where they enjoyed their weeklong stay at Cindy's Rehabilitation and Daycare, LLC. I am glad to have everybody back and am considering getting a DVD player for the car before I take another four-hour road trip with Gracie. She will talk your ear off! Also, I have learned my lesson and will fill the fuel tank before embarking on the next trip. Stops for gas make for short naps. Not good. Nonetheless the little people were happy to be home last night. Anita Beth was too. Back to the routine I hope.

3-5-07

God and Jonah

Gracie at 1 Part II

Gracie at 1

This is a short Gracie funny that I found on my computer.

Gracie Visits Ashewood Farms

2-26-07

Saturday Gracie and I took a "field trip" to Ashewood Farms, the farm where I bought our cow, to look at "baby cows". We had a good old time. Some pictures are attached.

Bouncing Baby

Addie on youtube. You may not appreciate this if you are not her parent. But I think she's awful cute.