blue-eyed boys: July 2012

Friday, July 20, 2012

Paradoxical

Michelle and I have discussed going on a Girls Trip for many years and this year we finally made it happen. I wanted to write a wonderful "review" of our trip but I'm so far behind on this blog that you will have to settle for a few pictures and comments. Once Michelle writes her review. I will link it!

We went to High Hampton Inn and Country Club in Cashiers, NC. The vacation is very similiar to the movie "Dirty Dancing". Michelle decided that the perfect way to describe this place was paradoxical. It was a very rustic vacation, yet we had to dress up for dinner each night. We really had a great time, enjoyed an amazing massage and had some much needed girl time. We are actually planning to take the families back.

This was the sound from our room. Our own personal sound machine, which I managed to drown out with my fan.

The lake where we went canoeing.

Our appetizers before dinner one night.

The bed on our balcony.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

birthday cake

happy birthday, brett! this is how we "do" cake in the corder house.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Fun Summer Day

Cannon's teacher Mrs. Stephanie and I have become fast friends and we have been spending some time together this summer. Here is a couple of spots from our "messy" playdate. We had one pool filled with colored spaghetti and one with jello. It was a fun sensory experience. We saved the npasta for anotehr day too. Ick!

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Cow Appreciation Day 2012

Every year we look forward to appreciating our local CFA Cow. This year was no exception. We dressed up, met a few friends, ate free food and played.

Are these kids cute or what?

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Argh! Shiver Me Timbers.

Cutest Pirate Ever.

Saturday, July 7, 2012

A Real West Virginia Redneck 4th of July Celebration

On our Corder Boy tour 2012, our final stop was at Brett's cousin's 4th of July celebration. It was truly an event to remember. They had one of the most amazing fireworks shows ever! The boys also got to see their first demolition derby.

holding a bullfrog for the first time. can you see the excitement in his precious face.

welcome to our pea pod.

This blog is about our family, mostly our precious boys; Cannon and Sutton, but you will find it a window into our lives.

Brett and I met and fell in love over waiting tables at the Original Benjamin's Seafood Buffet in Myrtle Beach, SC. We dated for about 4 years and were married September 2003 at Litchfield Plantation. We lived in Savannah for five years and now reside in Summerville SC.

Our beautiful boys were born 2008 and 2010.

We are amazed everyday by the gifts that are our children. They are a reminder of God's unconditional love for us. Someone once told me that you cannot begin to understand God's love for you until you have a child and it is so true. God sent His Only Son to DIE for us. I am not sure we knew what kind of sacrifice that truly was until having children of our own.

We love the Lord and strive to live our lives in accordance with His will. We are not perfect. Yes, we fail daily but find ourselves back at the cross willing to try again.

cannon.

Our firstborn son. He made me a Mommy, Brett a Daddy! He is beautiful...inside and out! He has a the most gorgeous blue eyes and dimple to match. This kid is going to break some hearts! He is our athlete. He loves anything with a ball. He already has a great baseball arm and can hit a golf ball over our fence! He is spirited and loving. He is a lover for sure! He loves to give hugs and kisses and to cuddle. He will just grab my face and give me a million kisses. He loves books and music and art! He knows more songs that I do. I joke he has music in his bones. I often hear him singing while playing alone. So cute. He has a great sense of humor already and he fills our days with laughter! Who knew having kids would provide endless entertainment. He is becoming an amazing big brother and already tells Sutton that he "loves him so much". He loves to drink chocolate milk. Loves eat pancakes, hummus, edamame, and peanut butter and jelly! He has a huge sweet tooth just like Daddy. He is already showing that he loves God and Jesus and even beginning to relate the things in God's word to our world. Amazing! He is fearless and cautious at the same time. He is often called a daredevil and is usually the first kid to jump, climb, and run.. with no regard to danger (He laughs in the face of danger!! Ha). But he is very cautious around new people. He is creative and imaginative and smart, loves to create and destroy, has more energy than you can imagine, loves to scream and laugh and RUN!!! Watch out, this kid will run away with your heart.