Red Cottage sunsets

Boy, do miss these beautiful views and sunsets....

See that little bench on the dock in the first pic? S and I sat there one night and watched shooting stars. It doesn't get much better than that!

Grammy and the Red Cottage

I realize I have been a complete slacker when it comes to posting pics of my own family.



I do have a slew of snapshots from Labor Day weekend that I would like to share....and will do so over the course of the next week.



Shall we start with Grammy? We shall....



Grammy. The lady usually behind the camera...



See that quaint little red cottage in the background? That would be the 800 sq. ft. cottage that 7 of us spent 5 days in last week. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this little red cottage and look forward to the many memories just waiting to be made there.

We bombarded the little red cottage just one day after Grammy and Pappy signed the papers to purchase the property.

But, I think they enjoyed the company...especially considering grandkids were involved.

Memories were made in the little kitchen baking brownies....




....snuggling with G-man after his nap.

(The red cottage came furnished. Some items Grammy could do without. But this trip, it was all there since we left them ZERO time to prepare for company and make the cottage their own. See those mallard bookends....back off...I got my name on the bottom of them already.)



.... and morning snuggles with Allie.

Looking forward to coming back next month.

(My apologies go out to Pappy. The only pics I have of you were portraits of your hand in front of your face...therefore, Grammy gets the spotlight.)

Newbie "O"

Some of our very dear friends in Pville recently welcomed Baby "O" into their family of three.

I was lucky to have the opportunity to photograph this little beauty at one week old. In my short venture photographing newborns, I've realized....the newer, the better. Miss O cooperated perfectly...sleeping through her entire photoshoot.

Nashville Photoshoots

We were in Nashville a few weekends ago and I had the opportunity to take pics for two amazing families. We met both of these families four years ago when we used to live in Nashville. This was my first time to meet their handsome little boys. What photogenic little guys. I enjoyed seeing you all again.

Busy travelling

We were in Nashville visiting this little guy and his family last weekend. thanks N for sharing your toys with the 3 kids who bombarded your space.




Allie was tickled pink her friend was also up for the weekend. She ended up spending the night and I understand Allie was telling her bedtime princess stories.









Izzy even had a friend to lay around with last weekend. Mattie is practically our other dog...we used to keep her a lot when we lived in Nashville. It was sad letting Izzy say her final farewell to Mattie.

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We continue to stay busy travelling....from Nashville to Greenville to Hickory to Western Pennsylvania.

BUT...in the midst of it all, we managed to find our perfect home and have a contract on a home in Hickory. If all goes well, we will close Sept. 30th.

Us

Sorry for my lack of blogging lately. I do have excuses, but I'll spare you.



In a nutshell, we have been keeping busy being back and forth from Pville to Hick'ry.



For those of you who strictly keep up with us through this blog....we put an offer on a house in Hick'ry, but didn't get it. I know! I'm still baffled by it. We were dealing with a stingy homeowner who was VERY proud of her house that she moved out of. I'm wondering why she even moved if she loved it so much.



G has been peepee in the potty again. I put big boy underpants on him the other day. He looked so cute beebopping along in them for the 4 seconds he had them on.



Allie has been missing her daddy like crazy and boohoo'd the last time we left seeing him.



Izzy fell off the bed last night and continues to urinate on our upstairs carpet, but she is still with us. Getting more lethargic.



As far as S and I....we are SO ready to get our family together! We miss him like crazy throughout the week and will be back and forth more in the future to be with him. We are still actively looking for a home, but the stars aren't all lining up for one yet. I am just ready to move and start our journey in Hick'ry. Pray the perfect home is found soon!

I'll keep you posted.

"Where are you peepee"?

We have slowly begun the process of potty training with G.

I wouldn't say we are actively pursuing the idea....but I do talk about it with him and occasionally try and get him to peepee in the potty.


Last week, I sat him on his knees on the john...he looked down there and said, "Peepee where are you"?

Then the other night in the bathtub, G grabs a nearby cup and pees in it.

I consider this a step in the right direction. He aimed, fired, and was successful.

Fast forward to today. It was bathtime in the Patton household. I undressed G and he crawled into the tub and he proceeded to look down there as if something was about to happen.

I scooped him up and put him on the potty....and we waited.....

.....then IT happened. G peepeed in the potty!

SO proud of you buddy!

(Note G's haircut....he looks so handsome with his shorter do.)