kids gym

fishing adventures

After Anne Lawson caught it, Holland smooches a bream before letting it go.

Anne Lawson's focus paid off as she outfished everyone.

Holland let Daddy pose with her first catch.

Wells gets ready to reel in his first fish.

Most people know that if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, but if you teach a man to fish, he will become immediately adept at exaggerating  stories about the fish he caught.  This holds true for little Wells.  While he did manage to reel in a couple of nice catfish, each time he tells the story, the number of fish caught continues to grow.  In the latest version, he is up to five.

happy birthday landon

Landon gets a little help blowing out his birthday candle.

scholarship golf

For the third consecutive year, the kids showed up to participate in the Greater Birmingham Auburn Club's golf tournament to support scholarships. 

 Anne Lawson works on her contact.  The aiming part will come during the next lesson.

Holland is clearing her hips a little early, but doing a good job of keeping her eyes on the ball through impact.

Wells focuses hard to knock down a two footer.

more do dah day '08

There were plenty of interesting characters to hold Wells and Bo's attention.

Anne Lawson did a fine job of keeping Bleu on a short leash.

do dah day '08

Anne Lawson and Dargin wait patiently to be taken to the Do Dah Day Parade.

Holland decides she needs a few more items from the grocery...

Wells and Bo get tired of waiting and head to the parade.

saturday morning at the zoo

Wells was not quite as interested in running in the kids' race as he was about driving the tractor.

Holland and Anne Lawson proudly display their medals from the race on a celebratory carousel ride.

sweet siblings

ring around the rosie

play ball

Anne Lawson tees it up and calls her shot.

Following through is the key...

You can't hit 'em all.

Holland chokes up to make sure she gets it in play.

Wells and Anne Lawson practice their chatter..."hey batter, batter, batter"

art in the park

Che Che and Landon joined us for Art in the Park back in April (boy it has been a long time since Daddy blogged).  The art was interesting, but most of our time was spent in the fountain.

active front yard

thanks dude

Mommy was a bit scared to go by herself, so Anne Lawson stepped up and comforted her on their ride on "Dude", one of the camels at the Bham Zoo.

the wounded princess

While her leg may (or may not) be broken, Holland's spirit is as lively as ever.

Her injury is not even keeping her from her kitchen duties.

Doc (Libby and Wayne's new pup) did what he could to keep Holland in a good mood.

just before the fall

Holland enjoyed her last few treats just before falling off the bed and hurting her leg.  The orthopedic doctor could not definitively see a break, but assumed the worst and put a cast on leg, which she gets to wear for at least two weeks.

egg collecting

Easter Egg hunting at Great Grandmother's house brought in quite a bounty of treats.  

our easter best

hippity hoppity easter's on its way

back to the beach

Anne Lawson and Wells did not mind joining Daddy in the chilly surf.

It's a good thing we had Uncle Nick to show Wells how to fly a kite.  Daddy did not have so much success.

beach babes

The sun was bright, but the wind kept the girls from showing too much skin on our recent beach trip.