A 4th To Remember!

What a wonderful 4th we had with family and friends. Josh, Libby and I had some great family time together this weekend- exploring Toys R US and hanging out together! We went to the Jones' annual pool party where Chris and Rikki and their little girls joined us. I can't believe the difference a year makes - last year Berkley was 2 weeks old at the cookout and we were counting down the hours until Libby joined our world!

Berkley Miller, Caden Miller and Libby- I still can't believe we got them to all sit together!

Libby's 4th of July ensemble, including checked bloomers, starry tank and Patriotic bow!

Another early birthday gift from Lisa and Ed Browning- she couldn't get enough of lounging in this chair - I think she knew she was the center of attention when sitting in it :)

When Libby was napping, her mommy took over her baby pool- why didn't I figure this out earlier- it was heaven! Then Libby came and joined me after nap time with Berkley and Rikki!

Showing off her Patriotic suit- I think she really liked it, she's been dragging it around the house for weeks.

She's still eating sand- are we going to get over this soon? :)

An early birthday gift from Cici and Chief - a sandbox, which Libby LOVED!

Mommy and Libby, July 4th 2011. And Mommy and Libby, July 4th 2010 - what a difference a year makes! I didn't even know she was a girl this time last year!

Finally, she spotted the one that she wanted - in the back of a shelf, so she just climbed on in, all the way to the back of the shelf to grab it - she shows such initiative!

Libby was very overwhelmed choosing a ball- she wanted them all and enjoyed figuring out how to get them out of the cage!

Can't beat an old favorite- although Libby wanted to push 2 popcorn poppers at the same time.

We've been so excited about taking Libby to Toys R US! We went Saturday to pick out Libby's birthday gifts and enjoyed reliving some times from our childhoods. Here are Libby and Josh ready to explore!

We started off our weekend with a trip to IHOP. There's a new one near our house, so we put Libby in the stroller and took a walk. She enjoyed her pancake, but overall, still not thrilled that IHOP was the best Cotswold Shopping Center could get for a new restaurant!

Beach with Friends

We had a wonderful weekend at Topsail Beach with the Miller Family- Chris, Rikki, Caden (21/2) and Berkley (1). Berkley and Libby are just 3 weeks apart and all the girls had a blast together! Libby loved the beach again and is getting spoiled by all of these beach trips! She played really hard in the waves with Josh- enough to make me nervous, but she had a big smile on her face the whole time!


Sweet girl- she graduated another level in bow size - I'm thinking the bigger the better when it comes to hair bows!

Popsicle time- Libby loved it, but Berkley really dove in!

Josh had his arms full - handsome Daddy!

Piggies blowing in the wind.

I love this face of Berkley's!

Ready for the beach- day 2!

Getting ready for bed time.

Caden had such a great time at the beach! Her favorite game was throwing shells into the ocean for Ariel ;)

Pink bathing babies!

Libby collects seashells by the seashore... and then tries to eat them!

Showing off her new cover-up!

Meal time was fun with 3 little ones around the table- thank goodness Callie, the Miller's dog, was there to clean up!

Libby is learning to give hugs! She hugs her stuffed animals and this week started hugging friends too. Caden was a wonderful influence and so sweet with the little girls!

Beach Baby

Libby is loving the beach! We went to Charleston Memorial Day weekend with the Schoelers and stayed at Wild Dunes. Libby loved every second of her time on the beach! She played in the tidal pools for hours and exhausted herself jumping waves with her Daddy. We are so lucky to have a water baby!


Parents night out- going to dinner with Doug and Tori- what a treat!

Libby enjoying playing in the tidal pool with Josh.

Perfecting her walking skills with her Aunt Callie.

I forgot to mention that... LIBBY'S WALKING!

Our little lady has officially been walking for a few weeks now. We're going with the official day being May 20. She took steps for a long time before then, but on that day she gave up crawling and chose walking as her preferred mode of transportation. Its been a few weeks now and she's a master- she's even going faster and trying out a little run. Its so cute watching our little tiny girl walking around :) Here are a few pics of her movin'!


Clap Clap Clap! I love the sand!

Hmmm.. there's so much to explore now that I can get around so fast..

Here I come.. what next?

Clay's Graduation!

Clay Graduated!!! Libby's Uncle Clay graduated from Baylor University on May 14 with great grades! We all made the trip to Waco, TX to see him walk across the stage and celebrate with him. Cousins Lori, Erin, Shawn and baby Sam also made the trip! Libby did great on the long trip that included 2 flights with a layover and a rental car ride from Austin to Waco, but was worn out when we got home!

Adult night out- celebrating with Clay!

The ladies- Callie, cousin Erin and I had a fun night re-living college days!!

Allen and Callie

The whole gang including Jim and LaNelle.

What is that tassel thing and who is this guy who looks JUST like my Daddy?

A little cranky after 2 hours in the ceremony, but she did great!

Cousin Erin loved her time with Libby!

Another example of those strong Jones genes... geese!

Chief and Cici with Libby at graduation.

Pure Joy- Sam loved his time in the hotel pool!

1-2-3- jump!

Celebratory dinner and Libby got to wear the new dress that her Daddy bought her!