"Mom gear"

I laid down on the floor beside Reed while John Chris browsed the shower pictures on the camera. Ryland loves the camera, so he wanted to look as well. He was quick to take a fast picture and this is the shot he captured. My sweet Reed has a hand full of my hair and not letting go. I quickly remember why my hair is always pulled back. Well, it was nice to dress up and visit with the girls, but now it is time to get back in "mom gear".

Happy Father's Day!

We had a wonderful Sunday celebrating Father's Day with John Chris. We started the day with church, then a wonderful lunch at MiChula's, and spent the rest of the afternoon playing. I love to watch the boys interact with their Daddy. They just adore him, and he loves them to pieces.
Ryland is an aspiring photographer. He loves to snap pictures with our camera. Here are two shots of the family room.

A final shot of Cooper.

Being silly in the car

After a great nap on the plane, Ryland was awake and ready to play. The only thing holding him back was the 1.5 hour car ride to Grandpa Dave's house. Dang! We decided to play paparazzi with my camera. He really started being silly with his blanket. What an entertainer!

Anguilla again

Absolutely beautiful! John Chris and I made our fourth annual trip to Anguilla. We stayed on Shoal Beach East again, and it was amazing. The beach was perfect and the water was clear and cool.
John Chris and I walked the beach a few times each day.

We were on one of our walks, and I thought about writing a little message to Ryland. John Chris and I jotted a note to our little man.

We spent a day on a nearby uninhabited island called Prickly Pear. It was a 20 minute boat ride to the island paradise. The only building on the island was a restaurant and bar. We had lunch and drinks and then relaxed a while. Prickly Pear is known for awesome reefs right off the coast, so we decided to go snorkeling that afternoon. It was like swimming in an aquarium. We saw tons of colorful fish and a large starfish.If John Chris and I ever have a billion dollars, this is where we will be. Our dream paradise in the making.

Paradise.

John Chris and I are about to have our 3rd wedding anniversary, and this is the spot we got married.

John Chris snapped this shot from our balcony with his new camera. We were having a little rain storm, so we were sitting on the balcony. We had been watching this dove for a couple of days, and he just snapped this shot at the perfect time.

One of my favorite things to do while relaxing in Anguilla is reading. I never seem to have the time at home, so I enjoyed reading a little. This year is was "My Sister's Keeper" and "Sundays at Tiffany's".

Fun with the new camera

We love the new camera! It is a ton of fun to snap shots of him in deep thought and right before he loses his cool.

Happy Father's Day!

Daddy's first father's day! We all had a great day, and we surprised John Chris with the new camera he wanted. He was so happy!Ryland loves Daddy!

Cooper loves Daddy!