Zoo Atlanta

We had so much fun at the zoo yesterday. The kids had not been since last summer, so they were very excited when Ms. Dana and Thomas invited us. As soon as we got there, Drew wanted to see the elephants; he looked at those for about 10 seconds, and wanted to know where the monkeys were. I think he must get his attention span from his daddy! Anna Caitlin is her mommy's girl; she did not like the snake house but loved the panda bears. Baby Joshua was content to just be along for the ride in his stroller.

Another favorite was the naked mole rat tunnel and playground. Who knew naked mole rats would be such a hit?? We enjoyed a picnic lunch with Dana and Thomas before riding the train. Drew crashed in the car before we could even get home. What a fun day!

Our Trip to the Beach

We had a great trip to the beach this week!! We went to Panama City with our family and the Rivera family. Anna Caitlin loved the ocean and the waves. She also really liked looking for seashells. Drew liked to jump the waves, as long as the water did not get in his eyes. Joshua did great. He slept most of the time under two tents.

Both Anna Caitlin and Drew loved the pool and the hot tub best. This always cracks me up, as we have a pool at home, but it is where they want to spend most of their time. Drew really started to swim on this trip. He got brave and would jump in under the water and swim to the steps with his head under. Anna Caitlin is doing really well swimming too.

One night we went to Margaritaville for dinner, which was lots of fun. The kids loved the pirates on stilts that were making balloon hats. We liked that it was loud, so it did not matter how loud the kids got. We also went to play putt-putt golf. Anna Caitlin was pretty good, Drew not so much. He and Bella would pick up their balls and put them close to the hole to hit it in.

A great trip with great friends!! We are sad to be back in the real world. Only 2 more weeks of summer left until I go back to work!!

Happy 4th of July!!

We had a great Fourth of July weekend at the lake. We have not been able to go the past couple of years because the lake level has been so low, so the kids were very excited!! It was Drew's first trip since he was a baby and Joshua's first trip ever.

Anna Caitlin, Drew, and Joshua had a great time with their cousins Macenzie and Abbie, swimming at the dock and out on the boat. Anna Caitlin and Abbie went tubing and loved it. Drew even got to go fishing for the first time. He did not catch anything because he thought it was more fun to cast the line than leave his bait in the water. The weather was absolutely beautiful!! We got Grammie and Granddaddy to go out with us to see fireworks on the night of the Fourth.

Welcome Joshua David!!

Joshua David Hayworth was welcomed on April 10 at 11:30 AM, Good Friday. He was greeted by mommy, daddy, big sister, big brother, Grammie, Granddaddy, Mama Judi, and Papa Johnny. Joshua was 8 pounds and 20.5 inches long. We are so glad that he is finally here!!

Joshua has the sweetest dimple in his left cheek...I can't wait until he starts to smile and show it off more!! We came home on Saturday afternoon and Anna Caitlin and Drew were so happy to have us all back at home together!! We are so thankful and blessed that Baby Joshua is now a part of our family!!

Drewsey Turns THREE!!

I cannot believe that my sweet baby boy is already 3 years old!! It has flown by so quickly. Drew is getting SO big and SO independant!! He wants to do everything for himself, but still loves to cuddle up with his mommy. He is definitely a mama's boy and I am so glad!!

Drew absolutely loves to ride his sister's purple Barbie Jeep, so we thought it was about time for him to get his own car. He got a new Ford F150 from Mommy, Daddy, Sissy, Grammie and Granddaddy. Drew was all smiles and had a blast driving Abbie around. He does not like to share the driver's seat. But he is actually a pretty good driver for a beginner!!

On his actual birthday, we took Drew to the Tellus Museum in Cartersville. He loved the dinosaur bones, the rockets, the fossil dig, and looking for gems. He was not such a big fan of the Planetarium. He took a little nap during the show. All in all, a fun day. And only three more days of being the baby of the family before Joshua makes his debut!!

Anna Caitlin and Drew's Birthday Party

We celebrated Anna Caitlin and Drew's birthdays with one big party at Bounce U. They both invited all of their friends from church, Ms. Carol's house, Pre-K, and all of their cousins, and it was a great turn out!! Both kiddos had so much fun on the slides, Spider Mountain, and jumpies!! Anna Caitlin even made it to the very top of Spider Mountain. We celebrated blowing out the candles with Tinkerbell for Anna Caitlin and Toy Story for Drew. They both got tons of toys...it was like Christmas!! Anna Caitlin loved her High School Musical stuff, Littlest Pet Shop, Easy Bake Oven, and art stuff. Drewsey's very favorite gift was his Big Buzz Lightyear. Thanks Mama Judi and Papa Johnny!!

Birthday Fun at American Girl

Anna Caitlin is having to patiently await her birthday party on March 21, so in the meantime, we wanted to do something fun on her birthday weekend. We took a trip to American Girl for some shopping and dinner. Anna Caitlin was so excited that she ran straight to the store. We told her we would give her her birthday money and she could pick out her own presents. That was very exciting for a five year old little girl!! Every time she saw a new outfit or accessory, she would pick it up and say "I want this one...can I have this one?" We had to keep her reigned in to our price range. She finally decided on having Samantha's ears pierced, a cheerleading outfit for Samantha, and two pair of matching pj's; one for Samantha, one for Anna Caitlin.

Afterward, we had dinner at the American Girl Bistro. We made the reservations about a month out. They were already completely booked for lunch, so we did dinner instead. Anna Caitlin had a great time with her doll sitting next to her. And the food was pretty good too. Jonathan is so glad that I am getting Anna Caitlin in the tradition of celebrating her "birth month" as we like to call January for my birthday!!