Picture Day

Mommy did my hair pretty

and I practiced my biggest smiles 

*cheese*

for picture day at school!

Bailey Smith

Our very own Bailey

has received national recognition

for the following picture of

Kyle Busch and his wife Samantha!

Bailey has taken all of Sara's milestone pictures.

Newborn

Six months

One year

Hopefully we can keep her for our family photos

for many, many more years.

I'm happy we found her

and can call her "our Bailey"!

Pumpkin Patch

We have our pumpkins!

We went to the pumpkin patch

with the Booth family.

Sara & Gunnar had a good time

running through the patch.

Gunnar was upset he couldn't lift them.

Sara watched in amusement.

Now to pick out our carving patterns...

Stay tuned!

Five Kahne

My friends Ashley and Andrea

asked me to run

in the annual Five Kahne.

Ashley's husband, Ryan

is Kasey's personal trainer.

He led everyone in a stretch

and then ran with Kasey.

It was neat to see Ryan "at work".

Matt & Sara came with to cheer.

Andrea had a PB and was a top finisher!

Ashley and I... had a good time.

I met Kasey's mom, Tammy.

She has a name I will remember.

I wanted to finish in under 30

and I did!

No PB but not bad for a mom.

It was a fun day and a fun run.

I'm looking forward to it next year.

Thanks for getting me to sign up, Ashley!

Carova Beach

We took a family vacation
the week after Labor Day
and traveled with Nana & Papa
to Carova Beach, NC.

We took off on a Saturday
and spent the first night in Plymouth, NC
(Pronounced Ply-mouth).

We found a restaurant
where Nana tried whole fried crab.
An experience in itself.

 



 

 

 

 

 

The next day, we traveled to our beach house.

 

Getting there was part of the adventure.

There are no roads once you reach Corolla, NC.

The rest of the drive is done on the beach.

True 4x4 is a must.

Luckily, the Buick made it without getting stuck.

 

 

 

Our beach house did not disappoint.

It was small compared to the mega-homes surrounding us.

It was perfect for what we needed.

 

It was right on the beach

with a beautiful boardwalk and gazebo.

 

Heavenly.

 

 

Sara had a lot of fun

in the "big sandbox".

She loved running out

into the waves with no fear.

 

 

 

 

Sara tried her FIRST push pop.

The smile says it all.

She had it after dinner

and she was on a sugar high.

 

At bedtime, she was 100 miles an hour.

We asked if she wanted to go to bed

and she said, "no" over and over.

 

 

 

 

 

Daddy tried kayaking into the ocean.

"A" for effort.

The waves were a little too big.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daddy & Papa tried surf fishing.

Another "A" for effort.

The sea creatures weren't taking the bait.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We waited for the wild horses

to come for a visit.

After a few days,

we took a drive to see them.

 

It wasn't long until we found them.

Along with a mud puddle or two.

 

 

 

 

 

We had a week full of relaxation.

 

Aside from a day or two of rain,

we had sunny, beautiful days.

Not too hot, not too cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family photos and making friends with birds.

 

Birds like goldfish

(both from the ocean and Sara's snack cup).

 

Gazebo cocktails and cappuccinos.

 

 

 

 

Many trips back and forth to the beach

on our own private boardwalk.

 

 

 

Plenty of time for reading.

 

 

 

 

Plenty of time for relaxing.

 

 

 

 

And plenty of time for silliness.

 

 

 

I think Sara is offically a beach lover.