Aiken

We went to Aiken for the day on Saturday. Marcus has been doing some work down there and was telling me what a nice downtown they had, so we decided to go!! We had fun, though it was very hot outside!! Sara Grace had a great time just strolling around. Here a few pictures from our trip.

I'm One!!!!

Last weekend we celebrated Sara Grace's first birthday. We had a pink party at our house and had some friends and family over. Here are some pictures:

Here is the cake

Her little cake and birthday hat

Not too sure of her cake or what she is supposed to do with it

Her cake when she was finished....not too messy!

We hung a picture of her from each month on the mantle....so neat to see how much she has changed

Standing in front of the jump castle

Marcus and Sara Grace playing in the jump castle

Cousins Anna and Jenne playing in the balls

Anna, Jenne, and Sadie jumping

Darby enjoying the party!

Sara Grace and her cousins!

Sara Grace playing with her presents

It is so hard to believe that our little girl is already one!!! She has such a cute little personality and everyday seems to do or say something new. We feel truly blessed to have her.

Peach Festival

On Saturday, we took Sara Grace to the SC Peach Festival in Gilbert. It was a great way to spend the fourth! Sara Grace really enjoyed the parade and even got her first taste of peach ice cream, she loved it!

Sara Grace was very excited about all of the peaches!

Cousin Jenne always makes Sara Grace laugh!

Beach Trip #2

Last week, we went down to Garden City Beach with Marcus' family. The weather was beautiful! While we were there, we did some shopping, saw a movie together for the first time since SGT was born (thanks Ms. Cindy!), played putt-putt, ate Japanese food, and lots and lots of ice cream!

Here is Sara Grace with her cousins, Anna and Sadie before going out to eat seafood

Sara Grace enjoyed riding on the golf cart

Sara Grace went on her first boat ride, thanks Bryan and Kristin for taking us!

She enjoyed playing on the beach at Sandy Island


We even saw some baby alligators chillin' on the bank. So glad we didn't see their mama and daddy!

Sara Grace catching a snooze on the way back to the dock - don't you love her pink life jacket!

Father's Day

Father's Day was so special since it was Marcus' first! Marcus is so great with Sara Grace and she loves her daddy so much! We started out by going to the Father's Day breakfast at our church. We then met my parents for lunch at California Dreaming. It was so nice to be able to spend time with my dad and be with Marcus and Sara Grace.

Marcus and Sara Grace enjoying their pancakes!!!

My parents with Sara Grace

Sara Grace helping her daddy open his presents

She gave him two Carolina hats and a bow tie

Beach Week

We went to Surfside Beach with my family for our annual vacation. We had such a great time and it was Sara Grace's first trip to the "actual" beach. She liked the beach until she either got sand in her eyes or got close to the water. She did like the pool much better!

She was not happy being this close to the water!

She was ready to get out of the baby pool... and into the big pool!

Much better!

One morning Marcus and I took Sara Grace to the Murrells Inlet marina.

Chillin on the bench

Riding in the bike trailer was one of Sara Grace's favorite things to do during the day - it would almost always put her to sleep. Her cousin Darby enjoyed riding as well - they were just precious in there together. We would even catch them holding hands during the ride!

My parents with the three grandkids and their matching outfits.

Trip to Asheville

Last week, Marcus, Sara Grace and I went to Asheville for a few days. We always like to go on a trip after Marcus’ busy season, so we chose Asheville this year. We had such a great time and the weather was beautiful!! Sara Grace did great on her first overnight trip (besides trips to see the grandparents.) She had such a good time being outside and, surprisingly, she did well on the tour through the Biltmore house.
Our first stop was in Spartanburg for lunch on the way up there. Of course, we had to stop at Wades , since that is one of Marcus’ favorite restaurants. I think Sara Grace must be following in his footsteps because she really liked the food too!!

When we arrived in Asheville, we went downtown and shopped around. We found a great shoe store, and Marcus bought me a new pair of shoes!! I saw so many cute pairs for Sara Grace, but they didn’t have any small enough to fit her feet. We stayed downtown a while and ate dinner and then we decided to go check into our hotel. They had an indoor pool, so we decided to give Sara Grace a try in the “big bath tub.” It was her first time in a pool. It was a little chilly and she wasn’t too sure about it at first, but after a few minutes….she LOVED it!!!

The next day, we got up and headed to the Biltmore house. We toured the house, the gardens, the winery and the Inn at Biltmore. It was all so beautiful. Afterwards, we went to Biltmore village to do some shopping. There was this wonderful children’s store called William and Grace. They had such cute things so of course I had to buy Sara Grace a little something.

Sara Grace does not like sitting in grass or getting dirty!

Much better!

The mountains were so beautiful!

In the gardens

In the winery

Inn at Biltmore

On the deck at the Inn

Sara Grace did not like the waterfalls at Grove Park Inn