Thursday, July 5, 2012

July 4th* New Babies* Out of Town Friends Visit

It was SUCH a fun way to start off the 4th of July...
running the Peachtree Road Race with my Mom!! 
She is awesome and so inspirational--- hope I am
still running at age 60!!! 
this was my Mom's 20th year to 
run the Peachtree!!
We had such a smooth experience-- Cappie was so nice
to wake up early and drop us off at the Marta station at 6am.
Then Brandon was awesome--he and the girls picked us up 
at the end of the race right by Piedmont Park.
Milla, Cappie, Mom and Faith
Sprinkler Time at Gran Mum's house!
Turbo Rocket Popsicle Toast
Faith rocking in her great, great Grandmother's chair
The Mitchell Family was in town for a visit from
San Antonio, Texas. We were so glad to get to see
 them. Here is Milla, Mary Kate and Jackson.
I got to hold the newest member of the Mitchell Family...
7 month old Baby Caroline. Congrats Amy and Scott!
Caroline and Faith
Will and Laura Ringo were in town from 
Spartenburg, SC.  Beau and Kriya were kind to 
coordinate a great cookout to get some friends together.
Here is everyone at the table... Beau, Brandon
with Faith, Will, Laura, Kriya, Christian, Becky
Milla, Bree, and Wade.  Milla had a BLAST with 
Wade and Bree-- they live in a "kid's wonderland"-
Basement has a trampoline, gymnastic rings, playground 
with a slide that dump into mats, a putting green, and
toys, toys, toys!! FUN!!!
WELCOME sweet baby girl....
"Leighton Hope Fischer"
CONGRATS Allison, Mark and Gracie!!
She was born 6/20/12
6# 10oz-- she is a joyful little baby--because
as the story goes Allison "laughed her out"...
not many people can say they giggled during delivery!
Me and Leighton
The Krupa Family was in town from Charlotte, NC.
We got to drive down to see Chanler, 2.5 year old Harrison and their 
newest baby boy #3-- 3 month old "Graham Alexander".
Oldest brother Marshall was at Vacation Bible School.
Chan and Milla
Milla's 2nd Hair Cut!!
*Faith's very first Hair Cut*
she looked so little in the chair!! Milla didn't get a hair cut 
until she was over 2-- but Faith has a lot of hair already-- she 
did great and it looked cute!  It literally only took 2 minutes! 
Summer Arts and Crafts...

Filling Up a Little Mountain Cabin

Several years ago we started taking an annual trip to
Highlands, NC with Lana and Ben.  When we first started
 going it was just Ben, Lana, Brandon, me and the dogs
...(Duke and Hank).  Then, for a couple years we added
 Samuel and Milla.... and now this year Lily and Faith had
 their first trip to the cabin!
 Here we are starting our hike to see Glen Falls
*June 2012*
 Waterfall!!!
 Brandon and Milla
 Cook out on the back porch
this one is the best picture that we got when we
asked Samuel and Milla to hold their baby sisters!! 
 Lana with Samuel and Lily
Me with Faith and Milla
BYE PEPPERS!
In the past we have always gone in the
winter- but this year we went in the summer--
we never knew how pretty all of the ferns and 
other greenery were! It was so nice and refreshing
to get to be in the mountains!