Father's Day Weekend

Pops and Penny came up for the weekend. They were amazed at how much Sam had changed since the last time they saw him. I joked and said at the rate he's growing, he would probably be running marathons by the next time they see him. I enjoyed watching my dad interact with Sam...he's a proud Grand-Pops!

Penny bought Sam a few toys. The books were his favorite!
(Look how intently Sam is staring at the pages.)
Father's Day weekend was extra special this year,
especially for Scott! Sam loves his Daddy!
My two boys spent the entire afternoon of Father's Day laying side by side watching the US Open. It was a precious sight. I'm afraid Sam is going to be a sports fanatic like his father... I guess he gets it honest. I'm so very thankful to be married to a man who takes his role as father (and husband) seriously. God has blessed me with a family man--one who strives to lead, provide for, and protect.
I love you, hubby!

Pizza at the Pool with our Care Group

Our Care Group from church tries to get together regularly.
Here we are trying to take advantage of the summer weather.
Almost all the families in our group have children,
so we are always having fun!
Aren't the kiddos cute!

"Samuel-son"

It's funny to think of the many names Sam has been called...
"Sambo", "Samari", & "Sam-man" are just a few.
Scott calls him "Chief" & "Buddy".
I tend to lean toward more endearing terms
like "Pumpkin" & "Sweet Boy",
but my new favorite is "Samuel-son"!
You have to say it real fast with a Karate Kid accent!



Look at Sam's lil' pumpkin butt! Hehe! Don't you just wanna pinch it.


Our big boy in his highchair. I have to rig it by putting towels on either side of him, but he sure thinks he's big and bad sitting up there all by himself. Sam is now five months old and eating food! So far he's tried sweet potatoes and avocados. Bananas are next!


We took another quick trip to Myrtle Beach to visit with our friends, Russ and Miranda Bennett, and their two children, Bailey and Cohen. They were on a family vacation and invited us to join them at the end of their stay. It was a sweet time of catching up...


Look at how big Sam is compared to Cohen
who is about 16 months old.Sam and I were able to get a glimpse of "Aunt Julie" a couple of weeks ago. She lives about two hours away, so we met in the middle for a few hours. Dr. Martin is quite a busy gal in the thick of residency, so it was kind of her to take the time to visit with us!