What a Weekend!

WOW! I had an amazing weekend. I left on Thursday at noon with my girls from my Bible study group and the 6 of us headed to Fernandina Beach for some time of relaxing...and relaxing we did!

From the moment I walked into the house at Fernandina to the moment we drove away...it was 66 hours of heavenly bliss! For 66 hours I...
*stayed in my pajamas
*read 2 books
*scrapbooked 30 pages
*watched 9 movies
*never left the house
*drank Mike's Hard Lemonade and MANY pots of coffee
*ate no "real" food...only snacks

WOW! What a weekend!

Addie's Prayer Journal

Addie showed me what she wrote in her prayer journal last night. So cute.

Teeth are a BIG DEAL at the Kelley House!

Teeth are a big deal around here. It took Paul a long time to lose his first one and we've been waiting on #2 for weeks now. Addie is busy wiggling, tugging, and flicking trying to catch up. She hasn't lost one yet but has one that is really close! Finally last night, Paul pulled out #2 and we all celebrated! The Tooth Fairy brought Paul $10 for tooth #1 but that was because it had been quite an ordeal to finally lose that first tooth. I tried explaining that I didn't think the Tooth Fairy would be quite as generous on his remaining teeth! This video shows Paul waking us this morning to see what the Tooth Fairy left. I thought since we were waking him up that we'd be able to capture him finding the money...only to find out he had gotten up at 3:22 to check it out! Teeth...Fairies...Kids...it's all so much fun!

Labor Day Fun with Friends

Today was a great day with friends! The weather wasn't the best but it didn't stop us from having a great time at the pool with the Abbotts and the Ropers. The guys played golf early (that always seems to find a way to get worked into a day, doesn't it??) and then we all went down to Fort Valley to my parents' pool. We grilled hamburgers and hotdogs and spent the afternoon eating and playing. The kids had a great day in the pool.

The poor guys were wiped out from their early morning golf game.




But still had enough energy to play with the kids.


Brady rebelled against having his picture taken.


Emma and Evie are always ready for pictures!


Addie, Emma & Evie couldn't get enough of the boiled peanuts that Jana brought.


God has blessed us with wonderful friends. It's such a blessing having friends where all the kids get along and play well together. We want Paul, Addie & Emma to grow up and be life-long friends with Ethan, Evie, Brooks, Brady, & Brett. It's so much fun to watch them all grow up together!