daddy's birthday...

This was the weekend of daddy's birthday. Nana phyl & Pop pop came to spend the weekend with us. mom treated all of us to a Braves game. Now, I've been before so I showed them around and taught them where everything was... above is a picture of me sitting on a giant baseball before the game.

And then there is one if me @ "Toon Town" and then me waving at the players during batting practice... we had such a fun time and really great seats. I enjoyed watching all of the people and fireworks and even sat in our neighbors lap! he was a very nice man and he had food.

this weekend was also the day that i took my first official steps all by myself. the toy that i wanted was across the room. So, i found my route of travel, and off I went. Only got half way there the first few times, but it didn't take long for me to figure it out... Now, I'm a pro or I think that I am anyway...

Early Birthday Celebration

This weekend was an early celebration for my Daddy's Birthday and my Uncle Sam's Birthday (August 21st). It was a big one for Uncle Sam too! The Big 30! Check out Nana's Bikini cake creation that she made in honor of the Birthday Boys!

Thanks to my Uncle Brian's family, we were able to enjoy their lakehouse which was a great setting for a wonderful family gathering... We were also able to use their boat & water toys for some afternoon fun. Brooke & Brian also created a perfect backdrop for a wonderful party. They cooked and made signs and special candies for us all to enjoy. So a BIG Thank You to all of the Schulers for your hospitality!! This is me lounging in the Lake on that lazy Saturday afternoon... It is really hard being a baby in this family as you can see.

I almost fell asleep in the lake, but then Grandad & Nana got me out and rocked me and sat with me on the dock while the big kids went tubing. It was mommy & Aunt Hailey's first time to try out the water sport and they did a fairly good job until Uncle Brian tried to kill them... haha

Then, after everyone had a turn, we all went on a boat ride around the lake and Brian gave us a tour of the water... Here are a few pictures of me on the boat... I LOVED riding and watching the wake from the boat and seeing all of the water splash around... I liked it SO much that I think that I need daddy to buy me one...! Maybe I should ask for a boat for my upcoming first birthday?

With My New Teeth...

Since I now have TWO teeth (on the bottom front), my new favorite thing is to carry things around in my mouth without using my hands. In particular, I LOVE the squishy chickens that Nana gave me in Florida that were leftover from the convention...

I love them so much that Daddy can hold one up and say; "Bodie, get back in here or the chicken gets it..." As soon as Bodie sees the chicken, he comes frantically crawling back to rescue it.

Luckily, we ended up with a couple of them once we unpacked. So we keep one in the toy box and we keep one in the tub for bathtime...

Well that is, until last night... We are sad to announce that during our bath, the bathtub chicken was officially be-headed... Mommy looked down to see two big blue eyes staring at her with a mouth full of a chicken's head. After it was scooped out, Bodie immediately attempted to stick the rest of the poor little guy's body in his mouth, but it just wasn't the same. So we are sad to report today that we are minus one clucker in the Quick household.

But don't think that Bodie doesn't stare at the headless chicken and grin in amusement!

Now We Watch what I Say...

So here's where I am looking at the television and decide that I don't care to watch what is on... And with my new discovery...

Here is where I change the channel to MY show or just turn it off completely so that I can play with my toys in peace...

Daddy isn't quite happy with my new skill, but mommy thinks it's hilarious...

Play Ball

I can now officially "Play Ball"... Daddy and I will roll it back and forth... SO much fun.

Hawaii Five-O

When Nana & Grandad went to Hawaii this past March to watch the bulldogs play baseball, they brought back all of the grandkids matching Hawaiian outfits. We took some pictures of Mr. Bodie wearing his this weekend. Christopher enjoyed calling him Panama Jack all day.

My First Tooth...

So... It is not very plain to see here in the picture, but Bodie's first tooth finally came through!! It is just the very top of it sticking out. And he is now working on getting #2. Both on the bottom. He has definately been a little moody with their arrival. We are hoping that the worst is behind us for a little while though... Beacuase of his love of eating, we are sure that he will be excited once he figures out to use them... haha

Five Generations...

Having family is such a special thing to cherish...

So, I have been harping on Christopher since Bodie was born to take a picture of his side of the family with the Five Generations. To have a lineage that long is just not very common and such a memorable moment to capture. This will be such a special picture for Bodie to have one day. Hopefully, he will appreciate it as much as his mommy does. In the photo is Nana Phyl, Mama Beck (95 yrs) holding Bodie (9 months), Nanny, & Christopher. Thanks for this special moment in time.

Some of my Firsts...

This weekend, we stayed with the Quick's and got to partake in a few firsts...

We went to our first Movie. It was a Drive-in movie and Mr. Bodie had a fabulous time... It was a double feature and we saw The Proposal & Year One. Before the movie Mr. Bodie played on a blanket with toys and was so excited...

Grandad also took me to see horses for the first time... I was totally in awe and didn't know what to think. Grandad sat me on one's back and I patted it a couple of times and basically just stared in amazement... This was me on the way to see them... I was SO excited... I had my first photo session with all of my cousins on my Mommy's side. This is about as good as it can get with that many kiddos looking and happy at the same time... Finally, my first picture with Nana Phyl, Pop Pop & cousin Tyler... Thanks for such a fun weekend everyone... We thoroughly enjoyed spending time with everyone...

Surfer Dude...

Bodie was totally loving the ocean and riding the waves like a true surfer. This was our last beach day and there had been a big storm that had come up the day before and this day was completely calm... Hardly any movement at all. Maybe not as fun for the big kids (i.e Christopher), but the little ones LOVED it including Bodie...

I can definitely say that we shared an AWESOME first vacation together and hope that Bodie continues to LOVE the water as much in the future. I could definitely take up permanent residence in Florida... Beautiful weather and plenty of sand and surf... We miss it already...