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We participated in Cow Appreciation Day for the first time at Chick-fil-a this year and we had a blast.  Hayden thought it was so fun to get all dressed up and Reid could not stop staring at all of the crazy people dressed up like cows.  We definitely did the ears wrong, but we had a great time anyway.  We love Chick-fil-a!

7 months

• Reid is rolling EVERYWHERE!  It is his primary mode of transportation 
• He loves to giggle and sometimes it takes forever to nurse him because he just wants to look at me and giggle
• He loves when we pat his mouth to make that sound (ah-ah-ah-ah)
• Started introducing more "real food" he likes beans and rice a lot, here he is trying out baked sliced sweet potatoes and green beans

• Never smiles for my "nice" camera, just stares
• He also gives the stare down to new faces.  He can go a long time without blinking.
• He greets people he knows with out stretched arms and slobbery kisses on the chin.
• Loves to grab his mobile and pull on it while in his crib
• Loves to feel things by scratching them, every time he sleeps in a pack and play we can hear him scratching the mesh
• We love this boy more and more each month!

4th of July

The very next weekend we got to see the Lasuras again!  They got an awesome deal on Braves tickets through the Air Force, so we were able to celebrate the 4th with them and go to the game.  How much more American can you get?  They got to our house around 1 pm on the 4th and we enjoyed a barbecue with them and then headed to the game around 6 pm.  The Heinholds were nice enough to watch Reid for us since his bedtime is around 7:30 pm.

4th of July outfits

Happy 4th from these cuties

 It was crazy, but the weather was perfect!  It was in the 70s with a cool breeze and no humidity!  Seriously, how did this happen! I was a little worried about Hayden sitting through the whole game, but she did awesome.  She loves ball games and loved doing the "tomahawk chop" and singing "take me out to the ball game" as well as all the fun food.

We didn't get home from the game until around midnight and Hayden was beat!  She NEVER falls asleep in the car anymore and so I was shocked to turn around and find this...

The next day we took it easy and made swedi-hotcakes for breakfast, watched the World Cup and hung out.  That night we celebrated Joan's birthday a day early by going out to eat at Tsunami and to the Marietta Diner for birthday cake.  We had to take this picture of Joe because he loved this stuff that Paul and I can't stand! He loved it so much that he took the entire plate home with him and enjoyed it all week long!

They had to get back home and left Sunday morning after we celebrated Joan's official birthday a little more with her favorite breakfast: french toast.  It has been so fun having them only 4 hours away while living in Atlanta.  They are wonderful friends and we're so grateful we met them through the Air Force.  

Orange Beach, FL 2014

We carried out our beach trip tradition and drove out to Dothan, AL to where our friends the Lasura's live (June 27-29).  Saturday morning we drove 2 hours to the beach and spend the day.  It's always a great time and I'm so glad we got to the beach this summer if only for a day!

I think Paul and Joe spent more time like this watching the World Cup than in the water!

Reid shortly after arriving and before the waves hit him

Hayden could not be bothered to take time to look at the camera for a picture, too much to do

This is the pose I got when I asked her to smile for me!

After some waves hit him and he was due for a nap!

Joe and Paul

Family picture

Cute kiddos: Cora, Ezra, River, Hayden & Reid

We had Red Robbin for dinner and went to the same dessert place as last year to get Beignet's and ice cream snow cones.