Fun with Family

While we were in the US, we did our best to cram in as much family time as possible, while enjoying the warm, sunny weather and Nana & Papa's kid-friendly garden. Aunt Katie and Aubrey came from Memphis. We had play dates with Oliver & Beckett and Nathan & Mallory, and also had a little "pre"birthday celebration for Aubrey and Ward....kind of alot in a week when you add in the trips to the pool, gardening, golfing, and other "leisure" activities. We sure missed cousin Lois, who visited Nana & Papa a few weeks before our arrival. We are looking forward to some more good family time when the Hemphill clan comes to Scotland this summer. Hopefully on that trip we'll get a few pictures with Papa...since he is usually the one behind the camera.

Ward and Aubrey getting reacquainted...she's a little scared of him.

Gardening with Nana & Papa...somebody's gotta keep that place looking good!

Emerson playing golf with Daddy and Papa.

Wardie getting ready to head to the pool.

Leisurely breakfast on the patio. "Friend-Katie" (Katie Storey) and "Ju-Ju" (Julie Hile) who are our "extended" family drove up from Atlanta to spend the night and celebrate the early birthdays.

Emerson and Oliver being silly. These two love to spend time together.

Aubrey and Ward checking out the cupcakes.

Sorry PopO, this is MY cupcake!

Openning a few gifts with Nana & Mommy.

Posing for a photo with PopO and Mylu.

Isle of Palms

May has been a busy month! As many of you know, we flew to the US at the end of April for the Orange Conference. While I (Rachael) was working, Trey took the kids to the Isle of Palms to enjoy a little R & R with his family. I can't say that everything went according to plan. While Trey and the kids did in fact make it to the beach, it turned out to be a little more stressful for everyone than we had originally expected. Jetlagged and missing mommy, Ward was a little clingy which kept Trey pretty busy. But as you can tell from the pictures...Emerson barely noticed I was gone. She was so delighted to be with Oliver, Beckett, Aunt Kylie, Uncle Jake, PopO and Mylu AND spending time at the beach that nothing could dampen her spirits. I will mention that without the family photographer along for this beach outing, there were not quite as many pictures to share as I would have hoped....but as I already mentioned, Trey's hands were pretty full...not including the camera.