1st trip to the Dentist

David is an old pro at going to the Dentist but we had Grant's 1st trip to the Dentist a few weeks ago. We are so fortunate to have "Uncle Lindy" as our dentist and we got the royal treatment! It was a real family affair! Aunt C was on hand to help out and everyone held Oliver...we actually just took over the office! Grant did so well and sat like a princess and let Mrs Daphne clean her teeth like a big girl! I was so proud of them both! They were excited to pick out treats from the treasure box and left with lolipops...sugar free of course! It was a really fun and positive experience and Grant is already asking to go back! Thanks to our favorite Denist and staff! We love you guys!

Peach preserves

I recently decided to embrace my inner pioneer woman and do my first canning project. We had a bunch of wonderful peaches from McLeod Farms so I tackled peach preserves. It was an all day endeavor but when it was all done...I had super yummy peach jam. I was bummed after all that work, that I only had 5 cans! Next time, I will triple the recipe so I can give away more jars. David and Grant loved helping me and I remember doing the same thing with my mom when I was a child.

Carrie and Aiden visit from Texas

My very dear friend from Texas, Carrie and her son Aiden, came to SC to visit a few weeks ago. We were so thrilled! Our children (Carrie has another son and daughter as well) are also so close and Carrie and I were just like Peas and Carrots from the moment we met. We couldn't wait to show them around our area and share our South Carolina pride! We spent the first day around the house and the kids had a blast playing on the waterslide. The next day, we were off to the beach! We found an amazing last minute deal at Litchfield Beach and decided it was only right for them to see the coast. Our first afternoon was spent settling in and spending a little time by the pool. The next day we took a day excursion into Charleston and met up with Daddy. We got the full tour of the Citadel...sorry Carrie....I know David gave you the history of every rock on campus...he's so proud. :) Daddy even gave the kids the celebrity treatment by letting them run the football field. We followed that up with a quick visit with Kelsey and the girls and Nana and Aunt Margaret- then off to the market. Carrie was fascinated with market and loved the Gullah culture. She was introduced to lots of Southern things and became very familiar with Southern heat and humidity. It was so hot at the market but the kids did great and we had to reward them with ice cream. Our last and final day at the beach, we awoke to rain. :( The kids were devastated and so were the adults. We couldn't be at the beach and not get to go to the beach! We waited out the rain and decided to stay another night so we could get some actual time at the beach. Daddy decided to make our wait interesting by making the kids have a race in their flippers in the rain. It was hilarious! The rain finally passed and we squeezed in a few hours at the pool and the beach. Even little Oliver loved his first trip to the beach....he was just chillin out under the tent. We had a wonderful few days with Carrie and Aiden and we look forward to annual visits with our families like this. What a blessing to have such wonderful friends!

July 4th fun in Hilton Head

Little David spent a week in Hilton Head at camp. He had so much fun with Nana and Papa Stanley! Following his week at camp, we met him there and spent the weekend in Hilton Head. The weather was so amazing and I just couldn't stop exclaiming how wonderful it was! We had such great meals outside and the kids had a great time in the pool and hot tub. We had a brief visit to the beach and topped off our weekend with a family photo session with our favorite HH photographer, Willie. I snapped a few pics with my camera just before Willie arrived and captured a few precious moments. We had a great time visiting and relaxing together as a family.

Father's Day

I'm playing a little catch up on my blog while I have a very rare, quiet moment. David invited his siblings and his Dad out to the farm to play golf for Father's Day. They had a blast playing golf on Papa's "Grantsmanship" course. Joanne got a great golf lesson from Grandpa Don and her very well dressed brother. Yes, I do see the pants...he has several pair...I know....no comment needed. The kids had a great time playing on the water slide and catching up. Oliver was happy to meet his Higgins cousins. He watched most of the excitement from his bouncy seat and enjoyed hanging out with Trish. I'm sure if Oliver could talk, he'd be asking Daddy "what's up with the pants?" :)

Summer fun with cousins

We had the Delaney family here for almost a week while Uncle Joey had call at a pediatric practice in Hartsville. We loved having them here! The kids had a blast playing on the water slide and the slip 'n' slide. What a great way to really kick off summer! Les and I have always dreamed we could have our families close...now that we're back in SC, that dream is a reality!