May Powel Family Vacation - Sea Island

Another great year at Cottage 84 - I will let the pictures do the talking...

One of the few family shots..

One of our sweet friends, and locals - Bess Chambliss with her precious twin girls!

The Toms and Jo Jo on the Pier with the Lighthouse in the background

What a great group!

Our best family shot!

We went to the Lighthouse to check out the view and take some pictures....but it was closed for painting.

Elizabeth's hair if ginally starting to grow and she is doing much better about keeping a bow in it!

Just last year Tom was crawling in the fountains, now it is all John William...

Every the kids love to put their fingers in the water hole

My little guy is finally starting to fill-out, look at his little white belly!

look at that tongue

Before heading to the grocery, a quick picture on the front steps

At the beach we had a big birthday to celebrate....with DELICIOUS cake!

Another attempt at a family picture

The wind was blowing so hard and made looking at the camera a little challenging

One of my favorite pictures of all times

A group shot on the beach

After pictures on the beach, we headed back to Cottage 84 for a lual birthday celebration. John William was ready to party!

Kids in a grass skirt - there is nothing cuter!

What a cute couple!

Tom looooves books! Low Country Boil was on the menu for the birthday celebration - chief chef - Kyle Smith

Doesn't Tom look cute in a hot pink grass skirt!

Here's the happy couple

Lorino Wedding Fun!!!

My sweet cousin Jennifer got married May 15th and the Powells had a blast!!! Here's Jennifer and her MIL (mother-in-law) on left and momma on right.

After the bridesmaid luncheon, Elizabeth wanted to try on mommy's heels

Uncle V.J. always pushing the envelope on exposing the kids to new things....

although John William did like the lemon.

This is what happens when the camera comes out. She was in a great mood, but just has this 'look' for the camera. We were in Birmingham at the fountain.

Here's my baby at the wedding - so big!! Not sure if you can tell, but his lips are pursed and he is making this windy sound, almost like he is trying to whistle - it's his favorite thing nowadays.

Me and all three in the back of the church while the wedding is taking place.

We lasted about five minutes before the Powell chatter started.

The Graffeo / Powell family moments before we head up to the reception at the Harbert Center.

Jennifer and Neil - such a beautiful couple....and a hunter, just like Tom!

Uncle Andy danced the night away with little Christina, I mean Elizabeth.

Mia and Nana look stunning!

Immediately after the wedding we drove to Sea Island, GA to start the Powell vacation. When I say immediately, I mean it - we changed in the car and drove through the night! Here we are getting on the elevator to leave - the wedding was so much fun!!!!

I snapped a few pictures while the Toms went to get the car...who knew my "Big City" husband from Atlanta would get turned around coming out of the parking lot across the street :)

While we wait, VJ entertains all with his dry sense of witty humor.

I really wish I could remember what he was saying to make everyone laugh!

Now this is the type of smile I wish she would display for the camera!

Vacation pictures will be up next!!

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April and May??

Here are a few random pictures I have been meaning to post for quite awhile!!!

Mommy is finally getting back into shape and completed 3 5Ks 3 weeks in a row, whew! Thanks to a loving hubby, I headed out with the twins for two runs and John William for one. My favorite run was Pound the Pavement for Peter - I forgot my camera but there were literally hundreds of strollers and an amazingly flat course!!! Yeah!! Here is a pic at the finish line for the hilliest race ever (which will remain nameless) - it was miserable trying to run and push 50 pounds uphill - let's just say I did a little up hill power walking and grunting. Other than the course, it was so well planned and it was their first time....hopefully we will have a new course next year! Thanks Uncle Eddie for helping push and Aunt B for the motivation!

Not sure why, but I love this photograph. This is typical of the crazy Atlanta weather we were having in April. One day you are wearing a long sleeve shirt and corduroy pants and the next day you are wearing a sleeveless dress. Tom and Elizabeth get really confused because they can't understand why one day you wear a jacket and your are still cold and the next it is 80 degrees and playing in the water. Oh well. John Williams first time at Mighty Jumps - and he looved it! Tom is still not a fan of jumpy things, but was a great sport. We are spending lots of time working on him warming up to this and he will come around when he is ready.

Other than his bed, this is John Williams favorite place to be

This is the face that says, can I please have some more apple sauce?

I swear he eats more than Elizabeth and Thomas combined!

Saturday afternoon lunch with Grandmother Powell.

Elizabeth is writing Grandmother's order...Mexican of course!

Fun afternoon at JoJo and Toppy's

I really have no clue what he was looking at, but I wish it was the camera

Typically we don't take off all of our clothes and play in the fountain. But since JoJo cleaned it that day (accidentally left the water running for maybe a couple of hours?), why not? It's hot outside!

Check out the hair! Can you tell he does not like getting his haircut, so we avoid it?

Mother's Day 2010 with my oldest

...with my middle child

...and with my baby

....and now all three. Is anyone looking at the camera? Nope, just enjoying goldfish!