House

Well, I go away for a week and come back to find two stories of our house all framed in. It is finally starting to take shape and we are finally able to put the house in to perspective. It is still hard to judge it's size as far as the actual rooms go; however, there are actual rooms there to look at. We took Kamdyn out there on Sunday. All she wanted to do was "walk." We had to explain to her that there were nails everywhere and they could hurt her feet. In the meantime, I was walking around in my flip flops as if nails couldn't possibly penetrate the sole of my rainbows! :) Do as I say, not as I do right?!?!? Here are a few pics we took with Kamdyn in them. Notice that Kamdyn's clothes are 100% too little for her. I just don't get it......she grows WAY too fast!!! If interested, you can visit www.savannahriverhouse.blogspot.com to see the updated pictures of the actual house. I started this blog on our house so I could actually remember the process of our building this house!

Nanny

I am pleased and so thankful to say that Nanny is on the road to recovery. She is still in the hospital and is still in a great deal of pain, but she continues to do better with each passing day. She is now able to get out of the bed and go to the restroom on her own. I am hoping that she will be able to go home by Wednesday. Kamdyn got to visit with Nanny today for a little while at the hospital. I think Kamdyn really perked my Mom up. Of course, Kamdyn wanted to push all of the buttons on my Mom's bed so she could go for a ride. She also wanted to run around in the halls. She did manage to say, "I love Nanny" while we were there and she gave her a kiss or two. Thanks to all of you who said a prayer for my Mom, sent cards, get well email/phone wishes, flowers, etc.. A special thanks to Ruthie and Mama Lucy for taking care of my sweet Kamdyn all week while I was with my Mom. We've been so blessed, not just once, but twice. God is Good! I will keep you posted on her progress.

Taking Time to Smell the Flowers

How appropriate it was for Kamdyn to be doing this one day prior to my Mom's surgery. I watched in amazement and almost in tears as Kamdyn took many precious moments to smell these flowers. She smelled each and every flower on the plant. I was reminded yet again of just how precious life is and how often we take the simple things for granted. Children are so sweet and innocent that they stop to explore everything and they actually recognize and enjoy the little things in life. Time means nothing to them and they are never in a hurry. How wonderful it would be if we as adults had time to actually "smell" each and every "flower" as we went through each day. What a sweet angel we have in Kamdyn to remind us of the "little" things. Those of you with children know exactly how I feel and what I am talking about! Having a child definitely makes you want to be a better person.


I wasn't kidding when I said she smelled EVERY flower!!!

I LOVE MAMA LUCY!!!

Kamdyn is staying with Ruthie and Mama Lucy at Mama Lucy's house while my Mom has her surgery. They have been such a big help to me during this difficult and stressful time. Kamdyn enjoys her time with Mama Lucy and Ruthie and she especially LOVES going outside. She will tell you all day, "outside." That means she wants to go NOW! However, she has to wait until it isn't as hot. Here she is in the evening enjoying some time with Mama Lucy in the grass. She says, "run fast," as her little legs churn as fast as they can, but she stays in almost the same place! She thinks she is sprinting, but in all actuality, she hasn't moved very far at all. What a sweetie she is and how wonderful it is that she gets to spend so much time with Mama Lucy. Not many children these days get to see their Great Grandparents because they have already passed on, as was the case with me. We are so thankful for Mama Lucy and her health! She is so special to our family and is especially special to Kamdyn!

Mama Lucy's House

I am completely amazed at how big my sweet little baby is getting. It seems just like yesterday that I was holding her in my arms and she was completely unable to do anything for herself. Now, she wants nothing to do with this holding business and wants to do EVERYTHING all by herself. While I am glad that she is such an independent little girl, I sometimes miss that sweet teeny baby that depended on me and needed me for everything. I know that she still "needs" me; however, her independent nature tells her differently! I watch in amazement as she explores her world and says/learns something new each and everyday. I am reminded constantly at how busy our life is and how I sometimes wish that I could freeze time. It seems that life never slows down for any of us. It only gets faster the older that we get. I try to cherish every moment, but the moments just seem to come and go so quickly that I can't keep up. My little sweetie is a constant reminder to me of how precious life truly is. She keeps me going even when the "going gets tough!"

Here she is enjoying some time with Uncle Matthew at Mama Lucy's. I remember when Kamdyn got lost in this little red rocking chair. Now she fits it perfectly!

Clemson Game #2

Unfortunately, Kamdyn wasn't able to make it to this tailgate due to the early kick off time. However, we had a GREAT time and got to visit with lots of our friends. Kamdyn got to hang out with Nanny and Pop Pop and I KNOW that she was enjoying herself immensely!!!

Here is sweet Baby Sophia posing with her pretty Mommy! Sophia is such a sweet baby! Hopefully Kamdyn will get to meet her soon because she LOVES babies!

Richard, Shannon, and Jamie playing Cornhole.

"The girls" chatting!

Matthew and Brady playing Cornhole.

Carrie, Amy, Sophia, and Melissa.

Mommy or Daddy

I decided to help you all out with the poll. Who does Kamdyn really look like? Mommy or Daddy? I definitely think she is a healthy mix of both of us; however, I scanned some baby pics of me at my Mom and Dad's house this weekend. Do you need to change your vote or were you right the first time?

17 months old


2 years old


Between 12-18 months old

Tailgate Appearance

Kamdyn was able to make it to the first tailgate of the season thanks to Ruthie (formerly known as Grand or Ruth Ann.) We took Kamdyn out to the tailgate around 10:00. Ruthie came out there around 11:00 and left with Kamdyn around 12:30. Kamdyn had a blast!! She LOVED wearing Allison's bracelet and played with it the entire time she was there. I thought giving it back may cause a "scene," but luckily she gave it right back. Kamdyn also loved going "up the hill" and "down the hill." She only fell two times, which was great! She also played with bubbles and even danced to some of Shannon's music. She ate some vanilla wafer mini "tookies" and she got to meet Baby Carlyn for the first time, too. She also enjoyed trying to wear Christy's glasses! Oh, and I almost forgot to mention........WE BEAT THE SEMINOLES!!!!!! GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!