Beach Trip 2009

Beach Trip

Kyle and I took the kids to The Grand in Point Clear this past week and had a blast. A week of fun and sun, the sand and the pool did us all some good. It was a very relaxing trip. Here's Kyle on the beach with the kiddos! They preferred the pool, but insisted on playing in the sand at least once a day.



Thursday we went to LuLu's for lunch. It rained that morning and the humidity was horrific, but this is the only picture of me from the trip so I am posting it! I am such the stereotypical mom- always taking the pictures so I am never in them!

Look how grown up Elizabeth Haze is getting! She is 3 1/2 going on 13! She is finally coming out of her shell and is quite the social butterfly these days. She is so funny and polite. A little lady is forming right in front of our eyes.


And here is the beach stud! This little man was a total flirt all week. He stole the show from the Jimmy Buffett cover band playing at the pool by getting out of the water and dancing in front of the stage. It was adorable; and, of course, I didn't get a picture because we were in the water. However, if you have spent any time around him, you have seen him dance and you can just imagine how precious it was!

EH and not so Lil' Fella!

Look at the love! Elizabeth Haze and Gray can't get enough of each other these days! They are a dynamic duo! They play together so well, it is very cute to watch them grow up together and to watch their bond get deeper and deeper everyday.

A New Clayton

Anna Cooper Clayton was born Tuesday, July 7. She weighed 5 pounds 15.2 ounces and was 19 inches long. Big G said we needed to round her weight up to 6 pounds, but I said, "no way, she's a girl and we round down!" LOL- she is so tiny, but amazingly almost 3 times the size her sister was when she entered the world. Elizabeth Haze and Gray can't wait to meet her.

Here's the proud Papa with his big brother.


Here's Anna Cooper with her FAVORITE aunt that fell in love with her at first sight!

Fourth of July FUN!!!

The Fourth of July is always one of our favorite family holidays. The last few years we have started out our celebration at our neighborhood children's parade. This year was super exciting becuse the Grand Master firetruck was called out to a real fire during the parade- hilarious chaos to say the least. Our little angels were about to burn up. Luckily the free lemonade and ice cream quenched the heat.

That afternoon we all loaded up and went to the DeRuiter's to play on the waterslide and to watch fireworks.



It is amazing how large our crew has grown with the birth of all these babies during the past 5 years. What started out as a group of 6 couples has grown into a group of 25! We are so blessed to have so many great Jackson friends- all with kids our kids ages!