Sunday, July 31, 2016

Evers!

Where has this month gone?  I can't believe it's August and the new school year starts in just a couple of weeks.  It's been a great summer.  We've definitely been in Columbia more than usual, but I think of any summer to do it, it's best it was this summer since we have a baby.  We have had some fun outings to the zoo, Edventure, the pool and to Bishopville, but a lot of time has been spent at home with our extremely imaginative almost 3 year old and lots of pretending/role playing, etc!  We have made more rocket ships, pirate ships, firetrucks, etc out of our sofas, ottomans and chairs than you can even imagine.  Every toy can suddenly become a cookie mixer, a doctor's bag, fireman hose, etc etc in the mind of Champs!  And Jack has become quite the important part in our games.  Jack has been Cubby in Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Pluto in Mickey, MANY times of patient to Doctor Champs and even gets to be the backup Fireman sometimes.  For the record, he calls me the Fireman Lady :) 

I can't talk about July and the close of summer without first again mentioning Evers.  She was an absolute PERFECT fit for our family this summer.  She rolled with my sometimes crazy schedule of early morning events, late night events or days I didn't have to work until later she'd be cool coming in later.  She GOT Champs from Day 1 and knew just how to play with him and understand his little quirks.  She also got his funny sense of humor and enjoyed him the way we do.  She adored Baby Jack like we all do, which is so easy to do, but still was much appreciated.  She took such good care of him, even in the times his little tummy was getting adjusted to formula and he wasn't a happy camper.  She was always ready to take on any request whether it was starting Jack on food or taking both boys to Edventure.  You may be wondering how she spent so much time with Champs since he's in school in the summer too.  I just wanted him to NOT be there so so much since it is summer, so many days she would stroll Jack in the double stroller to get Champs from school right after his nap (we live 5 min walk from school/church) and then they be at home until I got home from work.  Friday was her last official day for summer.  I hope she will be able to keep the boys a couple more times before school starts for her, so I was able to say goodbye Friday without tears.  I hate goodbyes - I get so attached to "my people".  I will always remember our summer with Evers, or Miss Evas as Champs calls her - he doesn't pronounce any "r's" and man oh man I'm gonna cry when he starts to!

Oh Evers, we will miss you!!!









Monday, July 11, 2016

July 4th Weekend!

Since my parents are renovating the beach house, we have been home pretty much ALL summer!  Super pumped for the new parts of the house, but man do we miss Pawleys Island.  Looking so forward to all spending Labor Day there if not before, so needless to say, we were in good ole Columbia for the whole July 4th holiday!

We spent it with friends at the pool, cookout at our house and just laying low!  Champs woke up with a cold on the 4th so was kinda puny on the actual holiday.  He did have his first experience with sparklers so that was fun!

No matter where we spend it, I am so thankful to live in the USA, land of the free and home of the brave!  All day, every day, we are proud to be Americans!




















More wedding bells!

So my brother got married in May of last year and now Barrett's brother is getting married!  Uncle Chase popped the question to his girlfriend July 4th weekend!  They are planning a March wedding! Congrats Uncle Chase and soon to be Aunt Ali!  We are excited for all the fun ahead!



Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Jack's Baptism

John Christopher Burley was baptized on June 26, 2016 and it was a perfect day.  Baby Jack was just a couple days shy of 5 months old.  He was baptized in our church, Eastminster Presbyterian by one of our ministers Mark Durrett.  This is the same minister that baptized Champs.  It was such a wonderful feeling committing to God in the presence of our family, friends and church members that we will raise Jack to live a christian life with God in his heart until he can choose to make this decision on his own when he's older.  We feel so blessed to have our wonderful church and for all the people we have met through it.  Champs and Jack have so much to look forward to being a youth in this church.  Thank you God for Baby Jack.  He is SUCH a blessing to us all!

Waiting at church to put his gown on.
Love my family!
Hank Mabry gave the baptismal prayer.
Sweet boy in the same gown Champs wore.  I had it made before Champs was baptized.
2 sweet boys!
Jack's summer nanny - Evers!