Broken Leg

Never turn your back when your baby is in a bumbo seat...learned the hard way

Halloween

Caroline was super cute as a nerd..

Jack was a little scary this year..

So sweet..

Please just take me home now..

Cutest Jessie ever..

What a theme we had going this year; a nerd, zombie boy, Jessie from Toy Story and Mickey Mouse!

Brady at 7 months with a little yummy spit up on his mouth...

Brady loves to take rides on the plasma car

Busch Gardens 2011

We took our annual Williamsburg weekend trip to visit family and do Busch Gardens. The kids had a blast. Steph and Frank were wonderful hosts to us in their beautiful new home. Thanks guys!

Thompson visit!

Cousins!

Jack and Finn at the Beaufort Shrimp Festival

Future Hope and Caroline, Claire was thrilled to have her first "sleepover" with her cousin Virginia!

These two hit off right away even though they had not seen each other in over a yearChris and Jay hanging out

Brady boy!

Happy Birthday Finn!

We enjoyed a great visit by the Thompson family who drove all the way from Charlottesville, VA with 4 kiddos under the age of 6 including a newborn. We celebrated Finn's 6th birthday, ate some shrimp at the Beaufort Shrimp Festival and the kids enjoyed some fishing and boat time. Wonderful weekend!

Jack's 8th Birthday Camping Trip

Happy Birthday Jack!

We had two friends over from school to eat cake and ice cream on his actual birthday and of course to open presents

Goofing off at the campground. Jack chose to go camping this year again for his birthday, this year we went to Hunting Island Beach to camp.

Having a blast at the beach

It was nice being walking distance from our campsite to the beach

Wake up sunshine

Roasting hotdogs

Hanging out

Now whoever said you cannot take a baby camping! Look closely and you will see Brady snoozing away in his pack and play!

We took Jack's best friend, Alex, camping with us like last year. He is like one of our own!

I overheard Jack telling Alex, "I have to come back and visit you when I move because you are the best friend I have ever had".

Chris turns the big 40!

Happy Birthday!

The Richard Petty Driving School, suited up and ready

there he goes

Waiting for his turn

Watching Daddy

Playing with Brady at the driving certificate ceremony

We never thought Caroline would get a ride along..she was super excited

Water slides with daddy! Claire went down all but one waterslide.

A little too small for the water park yet!

Having a blast at the water park

This attempt at a family picture cracks me up, Claire is devastated because Chris sat on her hand, Brady is looking at Caroline like she is crazy and Jack is making a goofy face

Chris turned 40 on August 5 and we surprised him at his birthday dinner with tickets to drive a NASCAR at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was between this, sky diving and a watch. Since he has already sky dived and my father in law reminded me that everytime he looked at the watch, he would think of being 40, I went with NASCAR! The weekend was awesome with an added bonus of a stay at the Great Wolf Lodge which was only a couple of miles from the speedway. The Richard Petty Driving School was so family friendly, we got to participate in the driving school and Caroline even got a ride along herself. To see Chris giddy with excitement was such a thrill for me and so worth it!