Summer in the SUN

Cole and I went to Mo's pool yesterday and she was relaxing in the float. She also was workin' it in her bikini. When Daddy got home, Cole and Daddy played in her pool at home and made lots of splashes!

Cole's "Birth" Day

So after all of the festivities of Cole's Party on Saturday the 16th, she shared her actual Birthday with Daddy on Father's Day. She got up and had some birthday pancakes, which you can see her smiling about in the first picture. Nana, Papaw and Aunt Crista went with us to "church" which was outside at the park that Sunday. Daddy and Cole played on the playground and took a walk around the park when church was over. Later that evening, Cole took a ride in her new car around the block and waved to all of the neighbors. We can't believe how fast time has gone by, but what a blessed year we have had with this little girl! Happy Birthday Cole!

12 Month Pictures cont.

...AND SMILING!!! What a great sport!

12 Month Pictures cont.

...and smiling...

12 Month Pictures cont.

...she's still smiling!

12 Month Pictures

We took Cole last week, for her 12 month pictures and, once again, she cooperated very well for the camera. She loved every second of this photo shoot.

...and she's done

At the end of that long day, Cole got a bath, slipped into her "hula girl" p.j.'s, paused for one more picture then called it quits for the night! She looks pooped doesn't she?!

Cole's Luau cont.

Here are some pictures of the cake, Cole's cake, and part of the food table. Thank you Crista for all of your help on the cakes!

Cole's Luau

Cole had lots of guests for her party. Her Nana, Papaw, Aunt Crista, Great Aunt Debbie, Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Coleman came in town from Louisville, KY. A couple of Cole's little girlfriends were there as well, many of you have become familiar with them, Emma and Mabry. Cole enjoyed all of the company around!

Nana & Papaw Visit

Well, we could call it a visit but really Nana & Papaw worked their rearends off two weeks ago. They helped us to get unpacked, hang mirrors and pictures, restore our lawn and reconstruct our landscaping all in a few short days. After all was said and done though, we were able to do some fun things as well...Cole practiced the stairs, which she is beginning to master beautifully, she rode in her carseat facing the front for the first time in Papaw's big truck, took several baths with Nana, and enjoyed looking at the dessert menu with Papaw! We did have lots of fun, but mostly we wanted to thank Nana and Papaw for their EXTREMELY hard work and helping us to get ready for the party.

Happy Birthday Cole

Happy Birthday our angel! We love you more than words can describe and are praising God for the blessing of your life with us.
Yesterday was the BIG Birthday Party and today was a quiet family birthday and father's day celebration. We have many pictures to share and promise to do so soon. Happy Father's Day to Brian and to Papaw and Grandpa as well! We love you all!

Welcome to our New Home

Well, we closed on our new home on Wednesday. Grandma Talty got a couple of pictures of us with our house and the "SOLD" sign of course. Cole ate her first meal at the house on Wednesday before we moved in. We thought this was SUCH a funny picture. We moved on Thursday and are trying to settle in. More pictures are sure to come once we sort through a few boxes.

Grandma & Grandpa Talty Visit

Grandma and Grandpa Talty did a tag team with Aunt Colleen and Uncle Tony. We had a wonderful time with them as well. They helped us complete getting packed up for our big move. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for coming up here--we love you and will miss you until we meet up again!
(P.S. We forgot to mention Cole's first boo-boo. It happened before company came in town last week when she fell on one of her toys and scraped her chin. I figured some of you were wondering...oops. She only cried for about 5 seconds, however, Mom cried off and on all day. )

Aunt Colleen & Uncle Tony

Aunt Colleen & Uncle Tony came to visit us last weekend from Ohio. We had a blast together! Many of you may recognize this name...aunt colleen because she is our faithful "commenter" here on the blog :) Yo and To, thanks SOOO very much for spending part of your vacation with us! You can see from the pictures, Cole really enjoyed the visit. We love you guys and are looking forward to our visit there in the fall.