The Davis Family

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Happy to be back to blogging

So, tonight I was showing the boys the printed blog books we have (from when I used to do this regularly) and it broke my heart knowing I've let this go. Instead of blogging less frequently or just not as lengthy, I let it go all together and that I regret! I'm sure there aren't any readers out there anymore and that's okay. After seeing how much the boys enjoyed the books we have, I'm back at this for them! I'll start in the present and fill in the last year and a half as I can fit it in. Happy to be back :)

This is what I found when I came back from the gym this morning. Looks like some of us are still getting used to spring forward. Love these boys!

Here's one of David's school pictures proofs. It was hell to get him in that sweater but you would never know it by that smile!

I went to get my hair trimmed and colored last night and my stylist asked if she could please straighten it afterward for a before and after shot. They needed a client to feature on their website that night, blah blah blah. I'm not a fan of my hair straight but I'm also not a fan of saying no so I agreed. It looked fine and of course I knew it would be curly again after showering so no biggie. The guys didn't understand that and had no problems letting me know right away that they didn't approve! George kind of smiled and said, "How long will it be like that?" Drew wasn't as tactful and said, "Whoa! What happened to your hair??? I like it WAY, WAY better the other way!" Mother nature must have agreed on the new do because a major downpour came out of nowhere during soccer practice that evening and we were all soaked instantly. Bye bye blow out!

Drenched!

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Kindergarten

Check out that handsome boy! Drew started Kindergarten on July 30th - we are on a year round calendar here. I'm so behind on blogs that as I post this, Drew is enjoying his first week of a three week track out. The first quarter flew by! He truly loves school, always sharing fun stories and raving about the "specials" (called electives when I was in school). His favorite is library which tickles me because I was certain it would be P.E. He loves that too and all the others. A cute story on specials - the third day of school he was telling me about his day and I asked what special he went to. He replied, "It's too hard to explain Mom." When I pressed him, he said it again with an annoyed tone, "Mom, if I could explain it I would but I can't." Well, come to find out it was "Counseling." Had to hand that one to Drew - how does a five year old explain counseling? Sounds like the counselor meets with the whole class and discusses topics like bullying and safety. George and I are pretty impressed with what Drew learned in the first quarter. He is writing quite a bit and loves it. I don't always recognize the words since they write phonetically but he is quick to bring me up to speed. He's doing some cool math work and projects too. A favorite was our family tree. I went to the first quarter conference with his teacher last week and all is well. I was kind of nervous to go! Like all parents, I want to hear good things so I was anxious to find out how Drew is doing. Ms. Shaffer said he is right on track and is a "joy to have in class." He chats with his friends a little too much but hey, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree so what can I expect.

Road Trip South - Seeing Friends

The fun didn't stop after Jamie's wedding. While we were near the coast, we took the chance to spend a couple of days with wonderful friends. We spent an afternoon with dear friends we met while I was working for the New Orleans Hornets. Then, we spent two days at my best friend Angel's house, enjoying every minute. Angel, Walt, Andrew and Nathan have a beautiful home in Ocean Springs, MS. It felt like a true vacation. They shouldn't have treated us so well cause now we want to go back :) We relaxed by the pool, went boating, ate lots of good food and most importantly spent tons of quality time together. Thanks for being such wonderful hosts!! XOXO

Dear friends we met at the Hornets - Nathan, Jessica,
Cristina and Ward.

Cristina and I with Melanie and her
baby bump. Alexander Hawk Wyatt has
been born since this pic and is oh so cute!

It was so good to see Ward and Melanie.

Cristina with some of the kids.

On to Ocean Springs - Lovin' life at Angel's resort.

Nathan got his turtles out to swim in the pool. Drew thought
that was the absolute coolest thing ever!

Turtle races :)

Horn Island! So many wonderful memories took place there.
It's where Angel and I became friends (my Dad and her Dad
were working together and we invited them boating.) Horn
Island is located a few miles off the coast of Biloxi/Ocean Springs and is only
accessible by private boat so it stays pretty low key. The
beach and water are every bit as beautiful as the Florida gulf
coast and you are almost always guaranteed a close up with
some sea creatures. In this pic a couple of dolphins swim by
not far from where George and the boys were swimming.

Everybody loves Angel! David cried for her
the entire 12 hours home!

Horseshoe crab.

Tuckered out on the ride back.

Drew too.

Love Angel and Walt's bean bag boating chairs (well, I love
one of them) - purple and gold for Angel and blue and orange for Walt.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Road Trip South - Jamie's Wedding!!!

We hit the road July 19th to head south to Hattiesburg, MS for Jamie and Ty's wedding. Whoo hoo! It was the start of a very fun trip! Jamie is my cousin and I love her dearly. I was beyond honored when she asked me a few months ago to be her matron of honor. The good news kept on coming because she also asked Whitley to be a flower girl and Drew and David to be ring bearers! The boys were excited but I have to admit, I was probably the most thrilled of all! I couldn't help but picture their cute little selves all dressed up and George and I the proud parents. Of course, I also couldn't help but picture them being disruptive or loud or not doing what they were asked to do. Thus began the endless rehearsals for Jamie and Ty's wedding! Luckily, nobody loves make-believe more than Drew so he was always game for practice. And what Drew does, David happily does as well so we regularly walked the hall upstairs, pillows in hand. Drew would usually get his "wedding clothes" on which consisted of a button up shirt, tie, and raincoat (closest thing to a man's sport coat that he owns). Drew was actually perturbed with Jamie about his wedding attire. He couldn't understand why my dress came in the mail and he had to wait to pick his up in Hattiesburg. Even after explaining that it was being rented, he said, "Well, it wasn't very nice of Jamie to do that." She and I laughed about it and once he got the suit and saw how dapper he was in it, all was forgotten. In addition to practicing their walk down the aisle, I regularly reminded them that they had to be on their absolute best behavior at the wedding. I explained how important a wedding day is to the bride and groom and that it would very upsetting to be remembered as the kids who ruined Jamie's wedding. I may have gone a little overboard but the kids did GREAT and were perfectly behaved. I did crack up when Drew asked at the wedding "Is this supposed to be the best day of my life too?" I probably put too much pressure on him when I mentioned that Jamie and Ty's wedding day is very exciting for them and we only want to contribute to the good memories they will have. Drew was relieved to hear that he would have his own "best day" someday although I'm sure that one did rank pretty high! He (David and Whitley too) danced all night and stayed up till 11 (midnight our time). It was a wonderful wedding - Jamie was absolutely stunning, the food and drinks were plentiful and delicious, the band fantastic, and the people superb. I miss the other bridesmaids so much. I was so sad to say goodbye after getting to know them at the bachelorette and wedding weekends.

I guess I skipped around a bit so back to the road trip... We had a surprisingly pleasant drive to MS. We got on the road around 5am with plans to stop in Atlanta for a couple of hours, maybe do a museum or something. The kids were doing so well by the time we got there that we decided to make a quick stop and then keep trucking. We were keeping in touch with my parents and the Watson's who were riding together and the timing worked out well to stop in Tuscaloosa and pig out at The Original Dreamland BBQ together. That's where David showed us all exactly how much he loves ribs. Whoa! We were worried that his wedding suit would be too big but after that meal it was a perfect fit. From there it was on to Hattiesburg. We checked in the hotel in the early evening and got to see Jamie and cousin Matt that night. The next day was busy with a bridal luncheon and rehearsal. I got to spend the day of the wedding getting ready with Jamie and the other bridesmaids. George found a kids jump place, took the boys to lunch and then started getting them ready. I was most impressed when they walked in (on time!) looking super handsome and happy. Points for George! My Mom was a big help at the hotel too :) It was picture time once everyone arrived and then the big day!!!! As everyone always says about weddings, it went by way too fast! Thank you Jamie and Ty for inviting our family to be a part of your special day. We are so very, very happy for you and love you tons!