Off to Hawaii

Dallas has continued to have a great week at school. We are heading to Columbia today to watch the first USC football game of the season and then we are off to Kauai, Hawaii tomorrow! I'm sure I will have lots of pictures to share when we get back.

First Day of School

Today little Dallas started at his new school at Fletcher United Methodist Church. It was raining this morning so he was able to use his Thomas umbrella that he got for his birthday. I snapped these pics before we got in the car. On the way he told me he wanted to hug his teacher and play with the kids. He went right in and put his backpack in the cubby and announced that he wanted to play. He then looked right at his teacher and asked her if she wanted to play! So that was it. No hug, no "bye mommy." I went ahead and left because even though I wanted a hug I didn't want to make him think about it too much and then get upset. I am happy that he felt comfortable enough to just jump right in. At pick up, he grabbed his bag and he told me that they had colored with crayons, ate snack, and sang, "Jesus Loves Me." He said he had fun and liked school! I hope the rest of the week goes as smoothly as today. Other than that, we are busy getting ready for our trip to Hawaii. We leave Friday. We are going to the island of Kauai with Justin and Kellee. I am so excited and I have told Daddy Dallas that he cannot take his Blackberry (or crackberry!) Once we get back we have plans for Gamecock football games, I am taking a photography class, and little Dallas will be starting swim lessons. And for anyone who may be curious how the potty training has been going---he is potty trained! I had to resort to bribery with chocolate and stickers but it worked!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Yesterday was Daddy Dallas' birthday. We baked him his favorite cake and took him to dinner in downtown Asheville at The Lobster Trap. We had a great time and hope he had a Happy Birthday!

Little Dallas 3rd Birthday

So I am several days late posting the birthday pictures but here they are. We had a great time celebrating at Bebe and PawPaw's house with Aunt Kellee and cousin Brianne. The theme of the party was Thomas and Friends and boy did he rack up on Thomas gifts! He got a Thomas jibbitz for his crocs, a flashlight, a carrying case (2 actually), a sleeping bag, shoes that light up when he walks, overalls, pajamas, and an actual Thomas train with tracks that he can ride on! Thank you to Bebe and PawPaw and Jusin, Kellee, and Brianne for all of the gifts. Thank you to everyone else who sent gifts. Aunt Beth and Uncle Jim--he loves the Thomas outfit--Thanks! There are also a few pictures of Dallas picking tomatos with PawPaw. He will not eat ANY vegetables except PawPaw's tomatos. Although I am not sure if tomatos are actually vegetables, I think some people say they are fruit. Anyway, he likes PawPaw's and they like picking them together.

Dallas and Brianne

We celebrated Dallas' 3rd birthday yesterday and I will try to get the pictures up tomorrow. Aunt Kellee and cousin Brianne were there to celebrate with us and little Dallas was very sweet with her. He asked to hold her several times and he was so gentle with her and gave her kisses on the head!

Litchfield Beach

We spent last week in Litchfield and had a great time. Daddy Dallas has been doing lots of traveling this summer and was able to spend a few days with us at the beach. Little Dallas and I have spent lots of time in Columbia while he has been away. We all returned to Columbia after the beach so we could celebrate our anniversary while Noah kept little Dallas and then Daddy Dallas headed out of town again. We will be going to Greenville this weekend to celebrate little Dallas' 3rd birthday! It is so hard to believe my baby will be 3 already! He is changing so much every day and is saying the cutest things. He is so loving and gives such big hugs and kisses. I am so happy every day to wake up to his beautiful face and experience life with him. He will be starting school at the end of the month and is already looking forward to that and making some new friends. Daddy Dallas has a birthday coming up too and then we have a trip to Hawaii with Justin and Kellee and the end of August. We have had such a busy summer. Daddy Dallas' extensive travel should be coming to a close by September and things should return to our "normal" by September. I am looking forward to that and getting back in our routines. These are just a few of the many photos I took at the beach. Enjoy!

Happy 7th Anniversary!