Memorial Day Weekend

We had a great Memorial Day weekend! On Saturday we traveled to Lexington for a cookout at Heather and Steven's. We had a nice time in the pool, relaxing with friends. It was Addie Kate's first time in the pool and she loved it! Here are some pictures from that day, there may be more to come...

Addie Kate, Lawson, and Claire

Addie Kate (you can see her smiling behind her passy!) and Lawson

Mommy and her girl! (Yes, we match, and yes, that is a bow on her hat - you know it!)

Addie was DONE about 6:00, so Uncle Stu took her, and this is what happened... so sweet!

Then, on Sunday, Elliott (or Uncle E), Tommy, and Granddaddy Chuck went to Charlotte for the Nascar race. So, what do the girls do (and a reluctant pair of boys?) - SHOP!!! Laurie, Heather, my mom, and I took Addie Kate, Lawson, and Aiden to the mall. The moms got in a tiny bit of shopping, but the real treat for the kiddos was a trip to Build-A-Bear! Here are some pictures:

Addie Kate, mommy, and her grandmother (who still remainds nameless!) making her first Build-A-Bear monkey. (Her grandmother bought the monkey, after being told that she was the only grandmother that hadn't made her a Build-A-Bear yet!) Notice what Addie was playing with - the stinking tag! Never fear though, she got that monkey's foot in her mouth quickly!

Lawson and Aiden with their new friends! (Aiden was mad because he wanted a monkey like Lawson and Addie, but he already had one at home! He kept saying, "Monkey, monkey, monkey?")

The mommies and the babies!

Our wonderful friend, Mr. Larry James, also took Addie's 7 month pictures while we were in Lexington. They were at my parent's house, on the lake, so hopefully they'll turn out great! I'll post them as soon as we get them back.

I hope everyone else had a great Memorial Day weekend, and hopefully took some time from the celebrating to remember what freedoms we all enjoy daily, because of the sacrifices our veterans made for our country!