Lake Wedowee

Gotta show off Travis wakeboarding. I got some good pictures of Travis' family! If you want to see more, go to this Picasa Web Album...
http://picasaweb.google.com/clarkebt1215/LakeWedowee08?authkey=6nvJRb7I5-A

Anyway, the weather was great. The kids had a wonderful time, slept all through the night--all 5 of us in 1 tent! Aidrian loved being outside all the time. Vicki (Travis' mom) was super grandma and tended Aidrian while I was on the boat taking pics! Thanks for a great trip Clarkes!
Yes, we "lost a sock"...
Cutie Kaylin on the boat. She actually spent most of the time swimming in the shallow water at the island with Laurel and Ethan. She also loved finding green pine straw and found fresh water sea shells.
Here's a pic of the grandparents enjoying Aidrian in the hammock swings. I took this pic from the boat.
Travis dragging behind the boat.

The Boys Are Back In Town

Jonathan, Nathan and Breezy came into town for Brandon's Farewell and Labor Day. We had SO much fun! A couple nights they came to our place to play games and chat so kaylin could go to bed early for school the next day. The kids' "wrestle time" was quadrupled! Baby Aidrian loved Aunt Breezy...

I don't know if you remember Travis used to do this with Ethan. Ethan would lay on Travis' shins and he'd fly him over his head, then throw him back onto his shins. The boys thought it would be fun to try it themselves. So this is Travis...I lvoed hearing them laugh so hard. What entertainment!

Emmy's Fam

After the Family Reunion my sister Emily and her family stayed in Georgia for another week. On Wednesday they came down and I took their family pictures at Starr's Mill. I thought they turned out really well (even with Amber sick with the flu!) Here's one of my favorites of the family shots, but I absolutely love the individual shots of each kid! Uncle Dave always has a way with my babies! They love him! Here's Aidrian "talking" to Dave.
The boys: Ethan, Jake and Tyler. They had so much fun together!
Me and my sister Emily. She is so wonderful! The best hairstylest ever--too bad you can't see my new hair cut in this pic. She is so kind, generous and fun. Thanks for coming down and visiting!
Allie was so cute with the kids. Kaylin and Ethan both adored her. She'd play with Kaylin and laugh with Ethan. They hated to see their cousins go!! (and still talk about them!)

Family Pictures!

Alright fam--the pictures are all done!!--finally! I'm burning copies now and will send them in the mail tomorrow. In the meanttime, here's a sneak peek of my personal favorites...
http://sharpreunions.blogspot.com/

Destin, Florida!

Last week we had the Sharp Family Reunion (my side) in Destin, Florida! It was gorgeous weather the whole week even with the threat of Hurrican Fay! (somehow it missed us?!) Travis got to be with us the whole week. It was awesome. We got to stay in the master bedroom and it was kinda sad when I came home to mine.:(
The kids had a blast with all their cousins, I hardly even saw them all week! ;) Aidrian cooed and smiled at everyone and was held mostly by my niece Makenzie, my bro Adam and my sis Meagan, although my other sisters wanted to hold her just as much--they just had other kids to run after! It was a nice break from my arms, but actually missed holding her all the time! It was so fantastic being with all my sisters and seeing their cute kids grow up. Yes, it was chaotic--16 kids and 14 adults will do that, but it was so much fun. Every night after the kids went to bed (passed out more like it) the adults stayed up to play games...well it was mostly the girls who played games and the guys watched the Olympics! The house was awesome--I didn't want to leave! Back to reality....
This is a super long slideshow, but I have thousands of more pictures! Hope you can sit through it! :)

I got to take family pictures out there, but I'm still working on them, so I'll post them later...

Waddle Waddle

I loved this video so I had to post it! Travis spent a lot of the time at the beach under the water with these flippers on! :)

The places we've lived...

My friend DeAnn did this on her blog and I loved reading it! So here's a blast from the past for you! (hopefully you'll enjoy it!)












Peachtree City, Georgia (2001-2002) Met, Dated and got married in 2001. What an awesome year. Match made in Heaven, we say. Honeymooned in North Carolina, at a cabin in the middle of no where! Got Riley Cat as a baby, loved that little thing. Lived in the Summit Apartments, where the new wal-mart is in PTC. Had a one bedroom...now I was a wife and had to cook! Oh dear. Both worked for my dad...good times. Opportunity knocked and it was in St. George...

Favorite Things: Golf cart rides and scary bushes! Eeek! Borrowing my dad's Trans Am for date nights, Teasing Riley Cat, being newly weds, eating out, starting a new life together...

St. George, Utah (2002-2004)

Married for 8 months, we headed off to sunny St. George to start a new job building houses for Uncle Randy. We were so excited! Our first real adventure together! Drugged our kitty and he slept in the litterbox in the U-haul. Little did we know what an adventure it would really be...Travis cut off his thumb Sept '02 and we got pregnant Oct '02! Yikes! Found out we were having a girl...awwwww.


Favorite Things: Having our 1st Baby, Building our first Home, Living by Travis' grandparents and family, my my awesome job at the Cancer Clinic and making life long friend Linda, Riding dirt bikes and quads in ourbackyard (along the Virgin River) Hanging out with the Loris family, Pizza Factory breadsticks! A 4 Hr. car ride to my sister Emily!



San Antonio, Texas (2004-2005)



After Travis cut off his thumb, we decided to take another route with his career! My brother found us a job and we moved out there quickly. We could not believe how Texans thought the country ruled around them! They even had a burger at McDonalds called the Texas Burger. Also a special edition truck--same thing. I thought it was hilarious. Coming from dry heat to humidity was quite the adjustment! Kaylin was 8 months when we drove out there and we got pregnant with Ethan Chase!

Favorite Things: Sea World!--got teary watching Shamu and got to pet dolphins! Friends! Oh we loved our friends, they were so fun--BBQ nights BYOM! The Sharps! Living by my brother was great, Kaylin and Karinn were kindred spirits.


Sharpsburg and Newnan, Georgia (2005-present)




Moving here was a hard one. When Travis' brother Danen passed away, we came back to Georgia for the funeral and both knew we had to move here. It was rough at first, but we both grew stronger as individuals and as a family. Kaylin was 3 and Ethan was 4 months old when we moved to Sharpsburg. We moved to Newnan about a year later. Rollercoaster ride. Had Aidrian in 2008. Here comes the silver lining...

Favorite Things: Halloween, Living near grandparents and family, Making new friends--oh so fabulous! Chick Fil-A, Kaylin at Joy School now Kindergarten, A great ward and an awesome Bishop! A risk free pregnancy and healthy baby girl, Making a home and staying here...

The Chin

I had to post these pics of Aidrian. She is growing so fast! Now 11 lbs!! I'm loosing my newborn. But she's been so fun lately with her "talking", smiles, coos and giggles. She'll sit in her bouncer shoving her fists in her mouth, squealing if she can't make them in, her eyes follow me around the kitchen and hollars at Ethan if he crosses the line. :)
This pic goes to show she's got "the chin". The other kids do too...I wondered if all my kids would get it--here's proof #3 does! :)

Goober

Thought this was cute...

Tummy Time

I had to record this! She just absolutely loves tummy time. I think it's hilarious because it pulls her chubby cheek and eye all funny, but I love hearing her noises and chit chat. This is at 11 weeks....

Sorry the Olympics were on in the background! I should have paused them! Oh well.