Lazy Dayz

I would love to write and tell you about this wonderful firework show, gigantic barbeque full of all the 4th of July favorites, and magnificent parades that we participated in during this past weekend...but the true case is none of this happened. We decided the best thing for us would be to just spend some quality family time together. So here is a quick synopsis of our weekend adventures... The Montgomery Summer Sun proved itself to be true with a quick warming on Friday while we ventured through the zoo. We found most of the animals hiding in the shade tyring to sequenture every ounce of cool air that they could, or we would find them doing something like this... Friday afternoon looked like a lazy Sunday afternoon. By 2:30 everyone was "down for the count" in some way shape or form...Daddy and Samantha Grace enjoyed the man-made comfort of the A/C, while Mommy chose for a sauna-laidened 3 mile run followed by some sun bathing time in the peaceful serenity of a close friend's pool! (It has become somewhat of an escape oasis for Mommy.) After our re-charge, we enjoyed our Friday tradition of homemade pizza and a movie along with a visit from Mary Austin and Cecile. Needless to say, Mommy and Daddy were exhausted after chasing a very energized Samantha Grace. (See video below.)



The 4th of July greeted us with much energy after a long night with SG. (Blood sugars are still going crazy at times in the middle of the night.) Mommy joined friends for a early, long Saturday morning run and a trip to the farmer's market. The family then went for a short wagon ride/walk through the neighborhood to visit the ducks at the pond. We then journeyed to Home Depot to think of any home improvement projects that we could get done while we had the time. Samantha Grace enjoyed all the boxes that made different noises right on her level. (She wasn't having much of the stroller.)

After enjoying the afternoon at the pool with our friend Kaki and thoroughly enjoying the Deer Creek Splash Park, we brought home a tuckered out Samantha Grace and called it a day! Happy Birthday America! Sunday.. We enjoyed a fabulous time of worship. We are finding it harder to take Samantha Grace to the nursery because she is in love with music so much. As soon as she hears the piano at church, she starts to make a b-line into the sanctuary. She was not a happy camper when Mommy scooped her up and told her she had to go to the nursery, but I know she had a blast with all her friends.

Lazy Dayz theme continued on during Sunday...SG decided to romp around the house in nothing but a diaper and her tutu. She also loved throwing herself into our comforter that had been brought down off the bed for cleaning. SG, though, gave Daddy and Mommy the best gift ever during the afternoon...a 3 hour nap! Yes, since we are trying to drop the morning nap our afternoon naps have become quite longer. This was much welcomed since Daddy had mowed the lawn and Mommy had just burned every muscle fiber in her body thanks to her friend Kaki's sweet invitation to a sculpt/cardio class.

Mommy and Daddy ended the day with a relaxing dinner out, while Samantha Grace enjoyed some playtime! Needless to say we were all exhausted by the weekend's end and "hit the sack" with much delight!