Feelin' Hot Hot Hot!

Emma and Natalie lounging on the pool steps

Hey Everyone! Sorry it has been a while since the last post! We've been so busy lately like the rest of the world! Spencer has started running a mail route while looking for full-time job so that means the girls have gone back to daycare. They have so much fun playing with the other kids so no big deal there! Spencer is thankful to be able get out of the house again some too. Please pray that a job comes along soon...9 months already...WAY TOO LONG!

Pictures from cousin Emma's 2nd birthday party

We've had a fun, HOT summer like the rest of the East coast. I'm not sure how many times we hit the 100 degree mark (and this isn't desert heat, this is down south, humid heat!!). Miserable. We've had a lot of fun swimming and trying to stay cool though. The girls really love the pool and playing in the water. And now that they are running everywhere, the like running around the pool as much as swimming in it. It is hard to keep up with them now.

Audrey Lyn looking tired and hot after swimming all afternoon!

Their cousin, Emma, had her 2nd birthday in July and we had a lot of fun playing at the park with her that day. It was a lot of fun picking out some fun books for her collection (and of course a cute outfit, I can't resist!).

Sorry we missed the Street Reunion this August in Morgantown! We hope to make it back up there really soon though (now that we have a minivan...Oh yes, you heard right!). We took the plunge~ So much easier, yet so uncool! The girls love the DVD player in it though so it makes car rides a tad bit more managable.

Hope everyone has a great end-of-summer! I sure hope it starts to feel like Fall soon!

Dr. Seuss

Today was good, Today was Fun. Tomorrow is another one!

A wet trip to FL...

Just wanted to post a few of the funny pictures we took while down at Mom and Dad's in FL over the 4th of July weekend...it rained almost the entire time!!! Bummed but it was nice to get out of town for a few days and let Audrey and Natalie see their Nana and Pappy (at least for an hour before he left for Columbia again). By the way, Dad got an iPhone and a blue cover for it that matches his corvette...what's going on? I think the world is ending soon...everyone prepare. LOL...just kidding Dad! Love you. The girls playing with Nana's beads...this was the highlight of their trip. You can tell my girls love jewelry, they get this from their father!
Having dinner at Crabs...Spencer relaxing and me getting talked into taking a huge family picture...so much pressure! haha

Where did Spring go?

Well, friends, it is another HOT summer in Tennessee! We've had 2 full weeks now of temperatures well above 90 (and sometimes in the 100s)...and of course during this time our air condition unit decided to go out (on a Friday night of all times...during Father's Day weekend!!). Needless to say we had to move out for a few days because we would have all been sick from the heat and humidity in the house! Luckily we had a home warranty on our house and we didn't have to pay much to fix it. Never again will I take cool air for granted!

The last month or so has been so busy with fun things going on. Dad and I took a trip to Oklahoma City to see the 2010 Girls' Softball World Series. We had so much fun exploring OK City in our little Ford Focus (with which we jumped a big curb and thought we may have torn it up...Dad is a wild driver!). By the end of the trip though we were about to throw the little British lady inside the Garmin GPS out the window...she kept getting mixed up and telling us the wrong directions! By the way, UCLA won the National Championship again if anyone was interested.

The top picture is of me in front of the ASA Stadium, bottom - Dad watching the games

The next weekend after our trip we had the Bi-Annual Zachar reunion in Chattanooga. Had a great turn out (around 25 of us) and had an awesome time visiting and even meeting a few members of the family we had never met before. We miss everyone already...sounds like in 2012 we will be heading out to Arizona for the Haas family to host! Can't wait.

The girls had their 18 month birthday in June! Audrey now weighs in a whopping 21lbs 10oz and Natalie is weighing in at 23lbs 6 oz! Both of them are doing so well and are such happy little babies! They are saying quite a bit these days (though it doesn't always come out clear). They can say "thank you" and "all done" but sometimes get the two mixed up. It is funny when you hand Audrey something and she will look at you and see "all done" like she is so sure of what she is saying. Natalie can say "hello" and "bye-bye" really well and also "doggie".

Some of their favorites:

• Favorite Cartoon: Curious George (for both) - they squeal and laugh when they see it come on or even when they see the commercial that comes on before it always!


• Favorite Song : Poker Face (Lady Gaga) for Natalie - she will dance and kick her feet when this one comes on.


• Favorite Song: I Can't Wait (Nu Shooz, 80's band) - she will bob her head to the beat on this one every time!


• Favorite Book: The Berenstain Bears: The Blame Game (for now!)


• Favorite Food: Hot Dogs and Animal Crackers...no doubt about it. I like healthy foods for my girls...LOL!

Hope everyone has a wonderful summer! Keep Spencer in your prayers that he will find a good job soon (and everyone else who has been without a job for a while!).

My Best Friend's Wedding

Last night, May 22nd, Spencer and I headed to Rogersville, TN, a town where I spent many weekends hanging out with my best friend and her family during High School, where she married Kevin Keeton! It was a beautiful wedding and we had a lot of fun. We couldn't stay for the whole reception due to the 3 hour drive back home but it was so nice to see everyone again! We'll definitely be back soon Jennifer! The girls had a lot of fun and had to wave at every person who walked by them..haha.

Happy Mother's Day!

Audrey Lyn
Natalie Rose

What a great Mother's Day I had today! Got up to two beautiful (although snotty) babies and played for a while...got ready for church and met Darlene and Mamaw Lee there. The sermon was really nice about being a Faithful Mother and passing that on to our children. Then back home we went for a nice lunch and lazy afternoon! Sunday evening are always hard because I know in the morning I have to leave my girls to go to work again...these weekends spoil all of us and just as we're getting used to being around each other all day, we have to go our separate ways again...I just hope they know how much their mom loves them and wishes she could spend every single minute with them always!

Thanks to my mom who is always the strength and joy in my life! Thanks for being my rock! I love you!

Here are a few recent pictures of Audrey and Natalie (AKA Audge Podge and Nattie). They've grown to love things on their heads...why does that run in our family? haha. They are growing so fast into such pretty little girls.