Babysitting Weekend

Pete and I baby sat Lea this past weekend. Watching a 2 year old for a whole weekend is no easy task, especially one as independent as Lea. It was a lot of fun and I still think Lea is the cutest, smartest kid ever. Here are a few shots from the weekend.


Lea couldn't pedal the bike herself yet she didn't want you to push...


So we had to try and push from behind with out her noticing and then straighten her out when ever she got off course.


She liked the helmet so much she wanted to wear it while taking her baby for a walk.

Cooley Family Vacation 2009

This year we headed to Hilton Head for the Cooley Family Vacation. Christina will be getting married in Hilton Head next May so we went this year to help prep for the big event.


Lea LOVES the pool - so she spent plenty of time in the pool. We (Christina) found an amazing house that was big enough for all of us and even had its own pool.


Christina relaxing by the pool.


Pete relaxing by the pool.

Mom relaxing IN the pool.

Dad busy on the computer.

Lea and her new goggles

This past week Lea discovered her shadow. The beach made it real easy to chase her shadow (see video at bottom of post).

Lea wasn't a big fan of the ocean but she did like the baby pools that formed in the afternoon when the tide went out.

Lea called the beach her "sandbox"

Lea and GG

Flying a kite

Lea kept getting suntan lotion in her face

Couldn't get her near the big ocean

Tim relaxing on the beach

Lea finding shells on the beach

On the last full day Pete and I went up to Salty Dog Cafe for a couple drinks

Pete and I at Salty Dog Cafe

Pete relaxing with a drink

We forgot to get family pictures before everyone left so this is a last minute shot before we left.

Moving Day

If you haven't heard, Pete and I recently got a contract on our townhouse (finally)!! We also found a new house but there is about a month difference between when we sell our house and when we can move into the new house. So on the first of August we moved our stuff into storage and we moved down to Newnan. We will be staying with my sister (and LEA) for that month.


Our way to big moving truck!!


Some of our stuff in storage!


Lea moving into Pete's shoes!

Lea was having fun with us moving in - she fit really well into Pete's suitcase!

Pete is Lea's favorite - you can easily see why!

Bix 2009

At the end of July we flew to Chicago and then drove to Iowa for the Bix. The Bix is a 7 mile run in Davenport, Iowa. This is where Luke (Pete's roommate for 8 years) grew up. This was my second trip to the Bix and Pete's eleventh.


While we were waiting to head out of Chicago we stopped by Loyola to see the new building on campus.


This is the Church on the Loyola campus.



Pete and I on campus.

After we walked around the campus we stopped for some burgers at Five Guys! It was our first trip to Five Guys. The burgers were really good and we will definitely have to check it out again!

Piper and Pete eating a pre-race meal.

The crew after the race

Pete checking to make sure his medal was real!!!

Post race meal at Jim's Rib Haven. One of the best BBQ joints I've ever eaten at in my life.

Olivia enjoyed the Mac n' Cheese at Jim's!

Pete insisted he wasn't drunk and he could walk a straight line while drinking a beer and touching his nose. Ahhh... another successful Bix.

Shopping with Lea and Lisa

Lisa just found out she is having a boy in early December so we went out shopping.


Lea's hair is finally getting long enough for pigtails.


Lea loves dogs!!! She heard them barking at Petsmart so we had to go check them out.