It's only fair!

poor little dog

Now by posting these little snippets of Summer stories, it would seem that we are potty mouthed sailors that swear all the time.  In all actuality we really have cleaned up our mouths due to our little offspring, but the little girl is JUST so perceptive and if a word slips, she picks it up immediately and runs with it.  And since I posted one that she blamed Steven, I will own this one ALL day long.

I took a shower the other day and Steven and Summer were playing.  I come out of the bedroom and Summer is yelling at the top of her lungs "DAMNIT Maggie, DaMNIT, I said DAMniT DAMNIT DAMNIT."  Steven looks up at me and smirks...she said that's what mommy says when she is frustrated with Maggie.

Dirty Sucker

This one is posted in honor of the DOWNAT's...

So, a few weekends ago, we took a family vacation to the hunting camp in Georgia. We were joined with the Downen's who are some of our bestest friends in the whole wide world. Well as we were limited on supplies etc. we decided to head some 20 minutes into town towards the Walmart. A car pulls out in front of us and Steven yells at the driver in a slang dialect "you DIRTY SUCKER" Well, this must have been some inside joke between him and Glenn as they start laughing really hard. WELL then, Summer pipes in from the back seat "you DIRTY Sucker." I gasp, the rest of the car start laughing...

So, in my most calm voice I say to her..."Summer, that is an adult term and it's not kind to say" You are safe to say that word as much as you want in this truck, but once we get to Walmart you are all done using that unkind word." Well, if you are like me you are thinking to yourself, "right Sher, like she will even listen to you...she is going to yell this semi-slanderous term in public for the rest of her child life embarrassing you at the most optimal of moments."

Fear not my friends, my little 2.5 year old starts yelling "Dirty Sucker, Dirty Sucker, you are a Dirty Sucker." I asked her if she was finished and she calmy responds "no, DIRTY sucKERS, DIRTY suckers, DIRTY suckers" We approach the Walmart with hysterically laughing adults and 11 year old and I again take a deep breath and say "Summer, we are at Walmart, and you have had the chance to get all your Dirty Suckers out, if you feel the need to say it again you will just say "Sweetie PIE."

Now is about the time you laugh to yourself under your breath saying YEAAAAH right...like that little girl is going to listen...Well, when we get Summer out of the car she looks up at me and at the top of her lungs yells out "SWEEEEEEEETTTTTTYYYY PIIIIIIEEEE."

And that was the last time the DOWNAT's heard the phrase "Dirty Sucker."

Medicine-From 2.5 point of view

me-"Summer if you take this medicine you will feel healthy and strong"




Summer-"that medicine is bisdugsting"



me-"it's my job to keep you safe and your job to help me"



Summer-"throw it in the garbage mommy...trash is safe in the garbage"



me-"your medicine isn't trash it helps you feel better"



Summer-"it's bisdugsting and it taste like trash"



me-"would you like some juice with it"



Summer-"no thank you mommy, juice isn't trash...just throw the medicine away so i can rest my body"



me-ok Sum, it's time for daddy to give you your medicine.



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A goal.

I set a goal of getting more pictures of me with Summer this year.  It would exceed my goal to get more of all 3 of us as we have like a total of 3 from last year:)

Pig Tails are BACK!

After Summer lost most of her baby hair this summer, she absolutely refused to put pigtails back in her hair.  I am  happy to report that she wore pigtails today and was actually happy about it.  The older she gets the more demanding she is about her wearing what she wants to wear and her hair has to be just how she wants it. Shocking that she is headstrong with Steven and myself as parents...

Having a serious discussion with Grandma

I am resting Grandma, please don't look at me.

I'm Hiding!

Peek-A-Boo I see you!

New Year's in the Keys

When Stacey and Drew decided to have an intimate wedding in the Keys over New Year's, I immediately said SIGN ME UP!  What a wonderful, relaxing, and adventurous get-a-way week for us.  We sent Summer to the mountains with Meemaw and Bubba and headed down Tuesday evening to Orlando to spend the night with the Downen's.  Jennifer and Brian Drawdy met us in Orlando around lunchtime Wednesday and we headed south to Marathon.  Thursday and Friday night we stayed on the resort with The Clicks, The Prestons, CLC, and the Drawdy's.  It was a houseful, it was a riot and it was fun.  I am so blessed to have all these amazing friends in my life.  

When I look back at the weekend here are a few things that stand out in my mind.

• A dead body on the side of the road
• Two full size beds within spitting distance of one another
• Lizard poop
• Kayaking in a broken kayak
• Iguana's
• Overflowing hot tubs, wine and spirits
• Sparklers
• Broken air conditioner
• Sunset Grill-man that She crab soup was good!
• Talks of hangovers, babies and  times remembered
• Overall - friendship built over the years and many many memories

 Congrats again to Stacey and Drew Smith....

Brian & Jennifer...notice his redbull vokda at 8am...Happy Vacation!

Been friends since we were 5... the fun still continues

Oh Brian, my hands HURT after all that rowing!

In front of the pool that we never swam in

Teamwork

The mansion we went and explored

Jennifer's pet iguana...if I had captured her reaction I would have won on Funniest home videos!

Relaxing by the pool at the resort

Before the rehearsal dinner-Sadly I have no pictures from the actual wedding night.

Santa Was Here

Christmas was hilarious this year...the joys you get from watching a little one in the moment of pure enchantment is indescribable.  Thanks be to you Summer for making our holidays, heck life so delightful.

A "little sandwich" to help Santa have a "healfy meal for his body"

The loot...Santa's elves were busy

The look of anticipation as she exclaims "SANTA WAS HERE!"

Santa is the best... as Mommy and Daddy NEVER let me eat cheeseballs

So much stuff!

A touch of December

I will never be able to catch up on this blog as December is such a huge month filled with jolly memories, tons of food and lots of friends and family.  So, here are a few pictures to take us down memory lane.

Playdate with RoRo and Katie V

Class Christmas party



Meemaw came to help me so I could wrap presents



Grandma came to town the weekend before Christmas to celebrate

She brought Grandpa too:)

All dressed up for the General Dynamics Christmas party at Golden Eagle

She chooses her own clothes...notice the green bow, silver shirt and hot pink shoes.

Christmas morning snuggles with Aunt Mame and Troy

Emily showing off Summer's Christmas Card face.

Gran Gran's house Christmas morning...overwhelmed with presents

Granny aka Gran Gran with Brett

Girls at Collins,Letchworth Christmas...sadly the last with Gran Martha

And we wonder...

why our girls get sick every time they are together!

Obsessed

Summer has a small obsession with other peoples babies...When she sees the siblings of the friends in her class she sneaks over just to kiss them or try and snuggle them.  (Sometimes a little too hard.)  It is to the point where she tells her teachers "tell my mommy I want to be a big sister."  And my response to her teacher and really everyone that asks if we will have another baby...not today my friends, not today!

Busted trying to sneak a peak

Maybe mommy won't notice if Isnuggle this one instead!

Summer "keeping her babies safe" while she naps

Nice to meet you

General Dynamics hosts a family Christmas party every year at Zoinks.  Up until this year we never really talked about Santa with Summer, as I really want to focus on the true reason for the season...Christ's birth.  Well, we didn't have to focus on Santa because everyone else did! So when we told Summer that we were going to meet Santa at the party she was SUPER excited. In fact the whole time we waited in line she had a grin from ear to ear. It was our turn and she went right up to Santa handed him her left hand and said..."It's nice to meet you Santa, I'm Summer."  Gotta love a little girl with manners.