Happy Birthday Charlie!

 
 
 
 

Happy birthay to my sweet guy. It seems like just yesterday I was bring you home from the hospital. Your daddy and I prayed for so long for you to come and join us and make our family whole. For me to explain how much I love you would be as easy as harvesting all of the stars in the night sky. You make me smile everyday and in you, I see peace, love, family, faith, and happiness. I feel blessed to be your mother, and I thank God everyday for bestowing you to us. As hard as it is to see you growing so fast, I know that you are going to do amazing things in the world and I can't wait to see what you turn out to be. I love you with all that I am!

Beach Bums!

Pictures from the 4th of July in the mountains

Let me introduce myself

I used to be a really great blogger. I feel so bad that it has been 2 1/2 months since my last post! We have been so busy and I just haven't made the time.

We are coming off of a week in beautiful Hilton Head Island, SC, for my annual conference. We had so much fun and work went great. Charlie and Lily are total beach bums and loved the ocean. The only bad thing, was Chancellor missed the trip becauce he has once again made the All Star baseball team.(more about that later)

The weekend before the beach we spent in the mountains. We always celebrate the 4th of July and my dad's birthday at Cliff Ridge. WE LOVE IT! The high temperature is around 83, with zero humidity. Lots of swimming, good food, good friends, family and celebrating! We came home, washed clothes and packed it up to leave for HH. I'll admit that I'm glad to slow down a little.

So back to our ALL STAR! Chancellor's team won the sub-district championships and are now playing for the district/regional division. They have 2 games tonight and if they win them both, we go to State in two weeks! If they pull off the state title, then it's on to Mississippi for the Little League World Series! Very exciting! Chancellor is really the team leader and a phenomenal athlete. I hate that I have not made most of his games because of the two smaller kids. Between the heat and the late games we miss them but Travis and I stay in constant contact by phone and text with play-by-play happenings. We made a game this week and are planning on going tonight. Fingers crossed!

Travis and I are doing constant home/yard improvements and everything looks grand. No offense to my dad, but I didn't grow up with a handyman, so seeing Travis evolve into this jack of all trades is pretty amazing. He continues to impress me with his repairs and projects. Speaking of, we at the Laffin home have 2 new additions. Max and Ruby are our ducks. The children love them and they are quite entertaining. I didn't get a vote on this one, but as long as this is as "farm" as my backyard gets, then it's fine with me.

Next Sunday, July 26Th, Charlie will be 2. We are doing a small party at home. I can't believe my baby is so big. Yesterday we went for his well check-up. He weighs 30 pounds and is 35 inches. Perfect. :) He did manage to scream the entire visit, but we were expecting that.

I think that is a fairly condensed version of the last few months. I can't wait to read all of the other blogs. XXX, Charleston

A few new pics

 
 
 
 


A few new pictures of Lily and Charlie. As you can see, Lily got a haircut. She loves it and says that she looks just like her favorite mommy now.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday Travis! I hope that you know how much you are loved and cherished by this little family of ours. Everyday that I am with you is a affirmation of why I married you. You really are the best thing that every happened to me! I love you!

Friday Stuff

Today I took Lily and Charlie to get haircuts and Lily got hers all cut off! She has said for weeks she wanted hair like mommy's, but I thought it was a phase and would pass. I finally figured, why not? When she got in the chair she told Angie that she wanted a "big girl" haircut just like her mom. Angie started out being very conservative, in case Lily changed her mind but Lily just kept saying, "I want it shorter". It was halfway down her back and now it is a little below her chin! I was reluctant because I was afraid she would get it cut and then want it all back, but she loves it and so do I. She looks adorable! Her hair looks thicker and bouncy. Definitely a good change.

Travis is on his way home right now from Texas. I hope he doesn't pick up swine flu from the airplane. That is one thing we can live without at the Laffin home!

It looks like it will be a busy weekend. Tonight Chancellor has a baseball game. Saturday, Jake, our nephew, has his first communion. If the weather holds, Charlie, Lily and I are going to meet Lauren and Madison and Isabel to pick strawberries. Saturday is also Travis' 41st birthday! Happy early birthday! On Sunday we will celebrate Travis' birthday at his parents house. I hope everyone has a great weekend!