Crocketts: Party of Four!

It's a girl!

Evelyn Carys Crockett joined our little family yesterday at 8:20am. She is eight pounds, 11 ounces and 21.5 inches long.

We are happy and healthy. Our cup runneth over.

Weighed and measured

Not loving her new headband 

Beepa meets Evelyn Carys

Gram's turn!

Daddy's little girl 

So glad to finally meet our baby (girl)!

Nathan meets his little sister:

:) sbc

Engine, Engine, Number 9!

Like most little boys, Nathan has a love for all things trucks. But if it's a tractor or a fire engine...do not pass go, proceed directly to the engine and elate!  

Beepa, with his friends at the DeWitt Township Fire Station, arranged a very special visit for Natey this summer.

Warming up to all the life size fire trucks

Big truck!

In the driver's seat  

Elation

Engine #9 or Engine #2---whatever works :)

Let's go!

Wow! 

Necessary gear

Thanks, DeWitt Twp and Beepa!

:) sbc

In Good Company

Today is Grandparents' Day--so, cheers to a very happy Grandparents' Day to all of you special people! 

Yay for Grandparents! 

Yay for Grandparents! 

Yay for Grandparents!

As you know, Baby C, Junior, is supposed to make his or her appearance at the end of the month. This little one will be in some good company when it comes to celebrations:

September birthdays in our family
Kendall
Claire
Sandy/Nana
Sophie
Heather (Hadi)
Sage
Pete 

September anniversaries in our family
Tom and Kristen
Heather and Matt
Jess and Lonnie

Not to mention September hosts Labor Day, The first day of school, Grandparent's Day (today), Patriot Day, Stepfamily Day, Citizenship Day, Native American Day, The first day of Autumn and Opening Day for hunting season. 

So, I guess when he or she arrives, he or she can just join the party that is sure to already be in progress! 

:) sbc

Say Cheese!

We took advantage of having almost the entire Bupp family together (Unfortunately Kyle had to get back to Europe and Anneke, Jay, Schuyler and Cory were working), and snapped some family photos. 

Jess had the great idea of the kids each making a tie-dyed tee shirt for the occasion, and even had one commissioned for Natey Wi.  Thanks, Mess!

Here are some of our favorite takes--and outtakes! 

Beepa and Gram with the Allen, Bupp and Crockett grandkids

Smile!

Sami and Beepa 

Sage, Gram and Brady

Sophie, Nathan and Sydney 

Gram, Beepa, Brady and Sydney

Sami, Beepa,
Sophie, Gram and Sage 

Gram, Nathan and Beepa

Allen, Bupp and Crockett shorties

Lonnie and Sage

The Allens: Sophie, Lonnie, Sage, Jess and Sami

The North Carolina Bupps: Tom, Kristen,
Sydney and Brady

Bupp kids

High level meeting 

Standing L to R: Lonnie, Sami, Jess, Matt, Beepa, Tom, Kristen, me
Sitting L to R: Nathan, Heather, Sage, Gram, Brady, Sophie and Sydney

with fun hats!

:) sbc

Knee High By The Fourth of July

Ever heard that phrase? It's about corn on the cob, my mother's favorite summertime meal (yes, she makes a meal out of it). Apparently, the properly growing corn stalk will be "knee high by the fourth of July," and ready to be enjoyed late in the month.

Anyway, we coasted through the end of June and the 4th of July weekend with a watchful eye on the corn, and here's how we kept ourselves busy, happy and distracted from missing Daddy/Kyle...

Beepa commissioned a deck...

...and a pole barn

Gram gave a June 30 deadline for both projects--whew, just made it!

Matt loves to help with Beepa projects! 

Time to see how we've grown 

What's the verdict? 

A growing boy!

I'm on a boat!

Hail! Hail!

On the lookout for turtles and fish 

Tractor ride

Experiencing the "readers" available to assist with viewing the menu at a local restaurant (ok, ok--BAR) 

The love for the tractor quickly turned into an obsession

Fun with the cousins

Jess hearts Natey's cheeks

A rare, rare sight: Beepa at rest

Pontoon ride

S'mores

Kristen & Tom

Brady digging into his s'more

Tie-dying tee shirts for family photos

Cuties: Sophie and Sydney 

The July birthday boy and girl: Sami and Brady

Sagey 

Beepa and Tom

Sami and Jess

Having fun is exhausting!

Celebrating Brady and Sami!

Our Independence Day sparkler assistants

Amanda and Pete

Tom and Jess

Tom and me

Hadi and Pam

Taking attendance

Lonnie does the honors

Sophie, distinguishing my parents' brown/brick house in DeWitt from where we spend our summer weekends,
has always called this place The White Cottage. 

Tom and Natey

Tickles!

Kisses! Hope to see you soon!

:) sbc