Slippin' the Day Away!

Sean Murphy hosted the second annual adult Slip-N-Slide party on Saturday. It was so much fun to see some old friends from the Vicksburg Post and spend a beautiful day outside in the hot sun. It was a small, but dedicated group.

Olivia went face first...

Lauchlin did the same.


Elizabeth started out with a leap

but then got an extra push from Derek.

Stop, Collaborate, and Listen

Caroline's body has a brand new addition!



During a game at baby Felker's shower, we measured, and this belly is 11 toilet paper squares around!

The woman, the reporter, and the award-winner

No longer sharing the pain and self-pity of Susan Lucci, Lauchlin received a first place Mississippi Press Association award for this story on June 21st of this year.

Below: the "headshot" she submitted that landed her the job in the first place

Denver Zoo

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Bathing Beauties

Now that everyone's travel schedule has calmed down, we've been able to spend some quality time with two very tan little nieces (they just returned from a beach trip).
Here is Ellen riding a rocking horse at Cracker Barrel. She cried when we finally were called to our table because she was having too much fun rocking!


May was full of stories since we hadn't seen her in so long!


-- Post From My iPhone

The Social Scene...

is not happenin' right now. Since we've been back, our pals have had other obligations (i.e., relatives visiting, THE PAGEANT, trips to the beach, dissertation defense, imminent motherhood). We've been watching movies and trying to lie low.

Anyway, here are some photos from the last porch night we had, the Saturday after MJ passed right before we left on our twelve-day trek across the U.S.

Griffin's smiling because we're about to play Catchphrase.

As you can tell, we were all overcome with grief, especially Liz (far left on the swing).

We switched to Coors Light in preparation for our mountain getaway.

Perhaps if we promise not to post any more pictures our friends will return.

First Birthday

Olivia's niece, Maria, turned one last week. Her brother has been sending us lots of pictures from Russia where he is, finally, with the rest of the family.

Uncle Gevorg went next door to apologize to the neighbors for making such noise.



This cake is the first sweet thing Maria has been allowed to eat...good choice!