Engaged Couples...

Brandon and Jenny are getting married in December and Jacob and Colleen are getting married next June/July. Sawyer is going to be the ring bearer in Jacob and Colleen's wedding!

Walking...

Here is Sawyer with Mema and Auntie Leah.

Independence Day...

Auntie Leah won 2nd place in the pie eating contest!

Our Little Surfer...

Sawyer is on the go and this is what he wanted to do at the pool....climb in and out. He has on his surf gear that we got for the beach. We are going next week!

What Should I Call Her....

Wow...Sawyer is almost 11 months old and we are quickly approaching the BIG 1. His favorite thing to do right now is swim. He loves it so much...we even let him take 2 baths a day. We have been going to the pool and his new thing is to stick his face in the water. He wants to go under so badly.

One of Sawyers new words is "Nona" and I don't mean Nana b/c he calls my Mom, "Mema" and Michael's Mom, "Kana." I used to be "Mama" to Sawyer but now I'm "Nona." We think that he hears others call me "Amanda" and now he has started calling me that too but it comes out as "Nona." It is so cute!

Walking at the lake...

Lake Junaluska is a really special place to us because we got married there at the chapel. Here are a few pics of the chapel and our walk.

Sleeping...

Outside Time...

Spa at Biltmore...

I was invited to go to a spa with some friends. We had a blast...it was so relaxing!

Little Angel...

Colleen had this handband in her hair and it looked like a halo on Sawyer! Look at that face!

Lake Junaluska

We still walk the lake with Bella Wren and her Mommy. I tried to capture some pics of Sawyer and Bella Wren, but she is hard to catch. Here is the result.

Under the weather...

As you can tell from the pics...Sawyer was feeling a little under the weather. Actually he had hand, foot, mouth virus. Yuck! Now he is feeling much better! In the pic, he is wearing a Long's Chapel Pre-K t-shirt. We just took it easy for a few days.

Present from Kana...

Here is the pool that Kana got for Sawyer. Check him out...playing with Auntie Leah and Kana!

Boots...

Here is Sawyer sporting boots and camo. These boots were mine when I was little girl!

Bon Fire Time...

Engaged!

Jacob proposed to Colleen! Yeah...we are so excited! Here is a pic of the cute couple.

Kilby and Tucker...

Getting ready to sing the National Anthem at the Rodeo.

Social Butterfly...

Here is Sawyer with his buddy Kelsey. He is our neighbor and he gives us hand-me-downs.

Lailee Mae

Multi-Tasker...

I can talk on the phone and drink my bottle!

Good Morning...

This is where Sawyer does most of his dancing. He has some good moves. As you can tell he just woke up in this picture and is beginning to wake up.

Here are a few songs that I've made up for Sawyer to dance to...

Shake it and Bake It!

Move it and Groove It!

Shake it Like a Polaroid Picture!

When Sawyer hears these words...he starts shaking his head and moving his hiney(sp)! He is quite the little mover...fun times!

On the Move...

Sawyer is walking...but is still perfecting his steps as he goes. Here he is with his car moving at a very quick pace across the house. He stops whenever he hits furniture or the wall! Hello bruises!

Cotton Candy at the Rodeo...

We went to Snowbird for the Rodeo because Michael is in the Revelation Drama. Sawyer saw the cotton candy and he had to have some. So I decided to let him try his own...he really, really enjoyed it. After he would eat a bite, he would look at me and smile really big. It was like he was thinking..."Wow-Mama... I've never tasted anything this good!"

Yeah...Clap Your Hands...

Bigger Muscles....

10 Months Old...

Prayer Request...

I would like to ask each of you to pray for Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters. This is the camp where Michael's cousin, Brody, is the director. This past weekend there was a car accident and 4 of the staff from Snowbird were killed. Please lift these families and the staff at Snowbird up in your prayers. Thanks so much for your prayers. I love ya'll.

Our Little Swimmer...

It seems like we take Sawyer swimming a whole lot, but he loves to swim. Here is an action shot of Sawyer kicking in the Tuckasegee River with Uncle Mac!

Curious Little Thing...

Now..when I'm getting ready I have a visitor. When he gets bored with what I'm doing...he moves on to the cabinets.

Blue Ridge Parkway...