2009 Davenport Destin Trip

Here are some more pics from our recent Destin vacation with the Davenport clan. Taylor enjoyed the beach and the ocean (for 2 hour increments... that was about her limit).



Taylor loves to go up and down stairs, hills, etc. So her favorite spots were the top stair at the pool and the small hill where the waves come up.




We decided this would definitely be the LAST year we could all stay in a 3-bedroom condo. Tucker and Taylor slept in closets and here is Eady in her lush "cave" in a bedroom corner. She really did have a sleeping bag but somehow rolled off of it and ended up sleeping on the tile floor.

After a yummy seafood dinner...

We took some pictures on our last night...

Tim, Jen, Eady, and Tucker...

Bill and Jennifer with their favorite people...


After very brief pictures, we let the kiddos play one last time...






We had a great time!

Fun at the Beach...

I was going through our recent beach trip pictures, and I had to post this one right away. Taylor and her cousin, Tucker, had a great time at the beach... no really, they did. We all have our moments, right?

My new hobby...

Brett rarely shops, but when he does, he has some great luck. A couple months ago, he went to the Sears Outlet in search of a part for a weed-eater (that he found on the side of the road that he was trying to fix up...naturally). Anyways, he found an incredible deal ($47) on a really expensive sewing machine and brought this home to me as a surprise!

I didn't know I wanted a sewing machine, but I have loved having it! My mom was off for the summer and came down to Memphis a couple times and taught me a bunch. She is a great teacher... we would put Tay down for a nap and work, work, work! Here is the first thing we made (monogram courtesy of my neighbor, Lauren)...

My sister-in-law, Jen, has been sewing for a while, and she's taught me a lot as well. We went to the beach last week and sewed a ton during naps and at night. This is everything we accomplished in 5 days!

Here are some close-ups of some of the outfits I've made so far...

You can't tell, but this one is all tiny corduroy... and the covered buttons are so easy!


And this is what I was dealing with while I was trying to take pics of these outfits... Taylor has been without Bailey for 2 weeks and I think she missed him.


To get them out of my way, I opened the front door. Works every time...

Happy Birthday, Taylor!

We can't believe it's been a year since our Taylor was born! We wanted to celebrate this special time with our family and friends who have been so supportive of us this past year. We threw a "Puppy Party" for Tay, since she LOVES dogs. Here we are getting ready for the party...

Our appetizer was puppy chow on all the tables outside.

Assembling the "pupcakes"

All finished!

The little ones got puppy ears to wear throughout the party.

My mom made Tay a smocked puppy party dress... it was so sweet. She did an incredible job.

All decorated inside...

And outside...

The crew from Nashville...



Fun at the party...









We had a yummy dinner... Gus' fried chicken (so so good), mashed potatoes, green beans, biscuits, fruit salad, pasta salad, and of course, pupcakes and ice cream.

Taylor loved her smash cake... she started digging in before we could sing to her. We finally took it away when a huge chunk was missing...





Here we are on her actual birthday... she finally gets to face forward in her car seat!

Some of her favorite gifts included her shopping cart, red wagon, and bitty baby American girl doll stuff.


Birthday dinner out...

Mary took the pic below... it is one of my all-time favorites from this year. Happy Birthday, Tay-Tay... you are such a joy to us and we are so thankful for you.