Bare Bottoms & Baby Pools

We've been so busy recently that I feel like we've done enough to fill an entire summer! Our trip to Virginia was so much fun, and just what we needed. We played hard, relaxed, and spent some amazing quality time with family. My family can't get over how much he changes each visit, and they just love him to pieces. He made us laugh hysterically, he slept unbelievably well, and he learned so many new things. And most importantly, he was SO good in the car that it just blew me away. I was really anxious about making that drive alone, but he certainly made me one proud mama!

This weekend has been full of college baseball. We had some of Danny's senior baseball guys over on Saturday to watch the Coastal/South Carolina game, and then we went out to watch the Clemson game that night. We've also been spending a lot of time outside, but have been getting creative with ways to stay cool. We tried out the sprinkler one day, and that night decided to get our boy a baby pool. It was the best $10 ever spent! We went with a smaller pool that way we could bring it inside in between uses. It's made for a lot of fun inside & outside!

Daddy blew it up before church yesterday morning, and we couldn't keep him out of it!
Yesterday after church he took a dip in his new pool. It was so hot that Danny & I would have been in there with him if we could have fit.
He talked to the ducks, and watched his bouncy ball float around in the lake after he threw it down the hill. Lesson learned!
We don't have any pool toys yet, but our beach toys work just as well.
And what's the best part about getting out of the pool? Running around in his birthday suit after! Yes, I'm aware that he'll hate me for this someday. But it was too cute to pass up!

This picture just about sums him up these days. I wish I could just hit freeze and have him stay this age for a few more years!

We had a fun church picnic last night at a beautiful Rec center on the water. Lots of good food and fellowship.
Poor Eli couldn't get in the pool, but he still had a lot of fun watching and walking with his daddy.
Had to show off his new monster truck!

We're gearing up for a long week this week, and I'm just praying that Friday comes quickly! Danny has 4 night games this week, 2 of wich are in Charleston. We're just trying to make it through the next 2 weeks, and then we'll have a much needed break from baseball for a while. At least I think we will :) Then we can really focus on getting ready for the biggest wedding of the year! July 10th is my best friend's big day, and Eli will be making his first wedding debut. We're hoping that he'll just make it down the aisle, and not cause too much of a disturbance! I'm dieing to see him in his tuxedo.