The Davis Family

Tea Party

2009-11-22T08:17:00.003-05:00

Isabelle and Emma had a blast playing with her new tea party set!

Birthday Parties!!

2009-11-15T21:30:00.008-05:00

2 Birthday parties in less than a month, a new house with lots of outside projects to get done before winter really sets in, a really annoying cough/cold that Bobby and I have had and the everyday craziness of chasing (not walking yet, but soon!) my sweet one year old and determined "almost" three year old... Anyways, here are a few pictures from the recent festivities!

Here was Emma's first birthday cake!

Gotta have pink and brown EVERYTHING! ;)

Here is Isabelle's 3rd birthday cake!

slightly excited and her new extreme smile!

It wasn't too cold but it wasn't warm either! They didn't seem to mind ;)

I seem to have alot of pictures of them like them.. Emma basically saying "Let me go!"

this one is a bit better I guess.. Isabelle loved her birthday hat and wore it most of the day!

Some Fall Pictures!

2009-10-20T13:55:00.008-04:00

Okay.. way too many pictures were taken over a two day span! But we had to take advantage of the nice weather and the beautiful fall colors.. plus an incredible leaf pile - can't ask for much more!

what an expression.. and who taught her to puff out her chest?!

being attacked by leaves!

thanks for the leaf pile grandpa!

Last few weeks!

2009-09-30T21:59:00.010-04:00

The last few weeks have been a blur around here - a ton of back and forth between the new house and the old (about 5 miles so not too bad!), lots of packing, cleaning, painting etc... I am so thankful we are almost through the "craziness". We have been so fortunate to have so much help and support, which has made our move much easier! The house looks great and we are now on night 3 - Yay! My pictures are random - I will have to post more again soon.. but at least here are some to give a general overview!

My brother Andrew was our painter! We repainted everything - trim, ceilings & walls. My dad helped him with most of the trim. Andrew is just finishing up our master bath tonight and mudroom.

Bobby's dad came down a few times from NH to help. I love his outfits and knee pads ;) He helped us put a ceiling fan/heater in the master bath and he also had the terrible task of cleaning the basement!

Bobby's mom also came down a few times and helped make the house sparkle. She helped clean the bathrooms, kitchen, floors etc... My grandmother and cousin Victoria also joined in on the kitchen team by cleaning the cupboards!

This is Isabelle's room before carpet and paint.

The living room before..

My mom was a huge help with the kids plus a big inspiration to my packing! We enjoyed quite a few meals at our card table.

I think Andrew has an artistic side and loved to get the paint out of his rollers on our walls...

The dining room/playroom after...

Emma's very pink room - but it has grown on me and I am really enjoying the bright, fun color!

Kids bathroom - bright green - a bit too much but once again I think it is growing on us. It is called "fresh cut grass" :) We were so lucky to have 2 friends come over one afternoon who have an amazing eye for colors - they picked out all of our colors in under 2 hours! We couldn't have done it without their expertise.

These are the accent walls in our living room/back wall of the kitchen. Love the color - Georgian Brick!

the other side of our living room - sweet butter!

Emma's favorite thing - feeding herself! Gotta love the yogurt :)

Last week we took a much needed break from the chaos and walked down the street to our neighborhood playground.

Emma is getting so big! 2 more weeks til she turns one! I can't believe it.

Random side note: we moved back to CT on October 31st 2007 (where does the time go??) Isabelle was 11 mos, 10 days. Moving day last week to our new house was September 25th 2009 Emma was 11 mos, 10 days old. I think that is really strange! What are the chances? seriously! Plus it is so hard for me to picture that Isabelle was that little when we moved back from Tennessee.. They really do grow up so quick!

LOVE Emma's shoes! too cute.

Beach for the weekend

2009-09-16T21:56:00.013-04:00

Labor day weekend for us started the Friday before and we were able to head back down to Rhode Island. Katie and Kelly were able to join us for the day. Between all of us, there were 7 little girls that day ranging from 10mos to 4yrs.

Love this one of Emma and Kyla!

This was as far as she got with it.. lol.. maybe next year.

Emma LOVED crawling into the waves - it was the funniest thing!

Audrey wearing Kelly's sunglasses ;)

Katie, Kelly and I

The moon was incredible that night so we took our tripod and headed down to the beach. This first picture is taken on the beach and you can see Block Island which is across Long Island Sound all lit up.

This one is looking down the beach and the neighboring town, Misquamicut.

The weekend was so much fun - we really spent most of the time on the beach! It was gorgeous and all the kids did great. Some days we were even lucky enough for the kids to sneak some naps on the beach. We went for walks, enjoyed seafood, had our favorite ice cream, "attempted" a few carousel's and most of all just enjoyed each other's company!

Too cute..

My FAVORITE picture of Andrew. Gotta love the cool kite in the background.

Isabelle's favorite - dribble castles!

On Sunday - Dan, Molly, Andrew, Wayne & Em joined us.

Beach for a day

2009-09-15T20:57:00.006-04:00

At the end of August, my parent's rented a beach cottage in Weekapaug, Rhode Island. Both families have a ton of history there and it is where Bobby & I got married. It is such a special place and it was great to go back! Since Bobby had Tuesday off we headed down for the day.

My grandma went down for the week and had a wonderful time!

Beach boxes line both entrances to the beach! They are a brilliant idea and make life so much easier! Most people even decorate or add personal touches to theirs. adorable.

Both girls loved the beach!

after taking a chilly swim, Isabelle borrowed my sweatshirt and took off with it ;)

Isabelle loved the turtle that daddy made.

It was a great day and both girls slept all the way home!

Summer Vacation

2009-08-22T14:38:00.012-04:00

Our summer vacation began when the Bradberry's flew up from Tennesse and they were fortunate enough to bring some celebrities along with them... ;) Here is a picture of Amy and I with Lady Antebellum! They were super sweet and we were really excited about their upcoming concert that evening.

We left the boys at home with all three little girls, grabbed our raincoats (it was actually a chilly day) and headed to the concert to see Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert and Kenny Chesney. I'm not even going to mention how the concert really was or how long we stayed - lol - we were definitely out of our league and let's just say I will never buy lawn tickets to a sold out event again...

The next day we headed up to Bobby's parent's cottage in Fairhaven, Mass. My pictures are not necessarily in order from the trip. For a much better recap of our trip and some similar pics ;) check out Amy's blog.

Here are a few of our Boston pictures! Unfortantely, the weather really worked against us and it was soo hot. We still had a great time and were able to see a few of Boston's hot spots!

Some beach pictures..

a few of the girls..

the pool was a big hit

along with the hose ;)

waiting patiently for our Martha's Vineyard Trip.

on the steamship!

slightly wind-blown but it felt great!!

Emma enjoyed her first boat ride!

We took a 2.5 hour sightseeing trip around the island. It was an awesome way to see everything and enjoy the air conditioning!

the sweetest picture of Isabelle & Anna Kate and the only one out of way too many to mention where they are both looking at the camera and smiling!

This picture sums up the vacation for me - LOVE it.. two old buddies just hanging out on the bus chatting! We had an awesome time and can't wait to plan our next trip!!

Playing a bit of catch up..

2009-08-10T20:49:00.010-04:00

Okay, so I am forever behind.. so here is a bunch of recent pictures!
We had a very busy weekend at the end of July and enjoyed a visit from all our Maryland buddies - Cherry, Jeff, Ava and Kyla & Josh, Lisa and Madilyn. We had great weather and spent a ton of time in the pool and yard.

a sweet moment with grandma

and a rare moment with Uncle Andrew

Cherry & Kyla, Emma & I

grandpa overseeing some of the girls!!

Kyla & Emma

we had a small birthday bash for the August babies! Can't believe Ava is 4 and Kyla will be 1 in a week!

After the busy weekend, we headed up to Sturbridge Village in MA for a day trip with Josh, Lisa and Madilyn.

We had a wonderful visit with the Ridgely's and can't wait to visit them soon in their new house!!

Later that week, we headed to the beach for a playdate..

okay, Isabelle's sunglasses and headband.. oh my!

we spend alot of time at daddy's garden

Emma loves cheerios!

Isabelle's last nap.. last Wednesday!! ugh.. maybe tomorrow will be my lucky day!

standing at the sand table =)

... and LOVING it!!

Canadian Geese + Rocks

2009-07-17T23:06:00.005-04:00

We took a day trip to Sherwood Island State Park in Westport this past Tuesday. We were surprised to see way too many Canadian Geese and the beach was soo rocky.. . We had a good time anyways and the weather was beautiful.

First attempt with pigtails!

A ton of rocks!

Exhausted...

Swimmies & Hiking

2009-07-12T23:18:00.009-04:00

We bought Isabelle a pair of swimmies a few weeks ago and they have been amazing!!

We went for 2 hikes last week.. both may have been a bit ambitious for Isabelle but she did fairly well. This first hike was 3-4 miles around a local pond and the walk starting out beautifully with other hikers, kayakers and people at the beach.. Little did we know that with half the hike left - a huge thunderstorm would roll in. Thankfully we were close enough to a local swim clubs lodge and took cover. It was quite the storm and we ended up calling my dad to come "rescue" us.

Hike #2 - Mt. Tom

Slightly rocky terrain ;)

We had a few moments like this .. lol..

The tower at the top of the mountain..

The old stairs were a bit intense but it was well worth the climb to the top.

Emma loved the water bottle - you can't find a better toy!

This is how the hike ended.. daddy carrying both girls!

Emma's famous picture

2009-06-24T23:25:00.001-04:00

A few weeks ago one of the local newspapers called us and told us they were running a short story on baby names. In 2008 Emma was the most popular girls name and they wanted to see if we would be interested in sending a picture of our Emma in. Why not, right? Anyways, we sent in one of my favorites and she appeared in the paper on Father's Day! Here are a few shots.

First Hair Cut

2009-06-24T23:03:00.004-04:00

On Tuesday we took Isabelle for her first haircut.. I can't believe she is already old enough for a hair cut!! She has always been very blessed with a full head of hair and I was pretty content letting it grow but I am really glad we had it trimmed - it looks so much healthier! We weren't really sure how she would do, especially because brushing her hair is such a battle at home.. Anyways, we took her to a place geared for kids and it was awesome! Isabelle did amazing and maybe even enjoyed it ;)

before picture...

a t.v. at every chair

She climbed up in the chair and "zoned" into the movie!

The pink lollipop was a great treat =)

We don't really have a good "after" picture yet.. we will work on it!

random shots and a hike ;)

2009-06-21T15:52:00.006-04:00

I am really behind in posting and don't know where to start to get caught up.. So here are a few recent shots and some pictures of a hike we took last week.

bath time x2 is always an adventure!

okay.. so why are we playing with a sled in June.. ?? lol

Last Tuesday we enjoyed a sunny day and decided to take advantage by going on a hike! We have had sooo much rain that a clear, sunny day was very welcome =) The scowl and then pout on Isabelle's face below is a very "typical" Isabelle expression! Classic..

Emma did great in the backpack!

Isabelle really wanted to put Emma on her back..

We bought a CT State Park season pass and are hoping to use it alot this summer! Now if only the weather would cooperate..

playing "together"

2009-05-31T23:20:00.003-04:00

I love the way Emma looks to me at the end of the video ;)

a day at the beach

2009-05-28T23:34:00.006-04:00

Last Friday we packed up the car and headed to the beach for a day! The weather was gorgeous and we had a great time :)

We love the sunhat and the beach coverup from Madilyn!!

Wordless Wednesday

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Chattanooga Trip

2009-05-10T08:42:00.010-04:00

Our journey to Chattanooga started around 3:15am. We were hoping that the girls would go right back to sleep or stay asleep as we transferred them to the car - yet Isabelle was so excited about the idea of watching movies in the car that she was wide awake for at least the first hour! So by 6am with the sun now rising in the sky, a switch of the drivers and a quick stop for coffee at McDonald's, the DVD player went on for the first time and virtually did not stop the rest of the day! What a great invention ;) The trip down went much better than expected - it took us 16 hours, arriving in Ooltewah at 7pm that night!

Our first outing in Chattanooga was Coolidge Park. It was a gorgeous day, a bit on the warm side though!

We were so excited about meeting Jackson and he is such a cutie!! Jackson and Emma are 4 months apart.

This picture reminds me of a picture we have of Isabelle and Madilyn - since they are also 4 mos apart!

Friday night was spent at Big River Grille Hamiliton Place. Boys at one end of the table - girls at the other!

Anna Kate's pool was a huge hit with Isabelle!

Saturday night Amy & Chris took advantage of their big backyard and had a bunch of friends over for a yummy dinner! It was a great time of playing and visiting.

a sweet moment with Karina and Emma.

Isabelle and Gina. Gina loves the camera and always has such a great smile! Adorable.

Sunday was really busy.. we joined the Brownings for church and a delicious lunch with the Browning grandparents. Then Sharon drove up from Atlanta and we were able to spend some time with her visiting in the backyard while the girls played. To finish off the day we headed up the mountain and had dinner with Margaret and Carolyn!

a group shot - always hard to capture! Isabelle was definitely the troublemaker in this picture.

Anna Kate and Emma. Anna Kate was so sweet with Emma =)

a sister shot

Isabelle loves baseball and was thrilled to play with Margaret's bat.
Isabelle loved playing with Anna Kate and they got along great!

As a sidenote ;) I was able to enjoy Sonic twice and Chick-Fil-A.. Yeah!!

We left again around 3:15am and were sad to say bye to our dear friends. Throughout the whole trip home Isabelle talked about "going back to Amy's house"!! and she still mentions it at least once a day.. The trip seemed to take longer on the way home and ended up taking about 17 hours! These pictures are from our picnic lunch at a rest stop somewhere in Virginia!

Dora seems to be our new fave and she entertained Isabelle a good bit of the trip!

Elmo movies are still fun too..

We had such a great trip and enjoyed seeing everyone! We will have to do it again soon =)

Daffodil Fun

2009-04-18T22:05:00.001-04:00

Friday we ventured to one of our favorite Spring spots! Even though only 25% or so of the thousands (literally, I think) of daffodils were out - we still had a great time.

Easter

2009-04-13T22:40:00.009-04:00

our busy weekend started off with an Easter Egg Hunt at Grandpa Eddie's assisted living place. The weather was "nice enough" so we were able to enjoy the hunt outside.

Jeff, Cherry, Ava and Kyla came up for the weekend and we had so much fun visiting together. Isabelle and Ava colored a ton of eggs with Grandpa!

Easter morning was spent at Auntie Val's and Uncle Richard's for a delicous brunch. Isabelle and Ava modeling new sunglasses from Auntie.

Emma and Kyla - growing up so quick!

The four girls ;)

Slightly possesive.. oh my.

Isabelle and Grandpa napping.. She didn't want to let go of the basket of eggs and therefore fell asleep with it on top of her!

Isabelle & Emma

a very special Sunday

2009-04-06T19:55:00.006-04:00

We had an extremely busy, yet very special day yesterday. It began with Emma's baby dedication at church. Emma fit beautifully into the same dress that Isabelle wore for hers. We had quite a few family members join us at church that morning and Emma was one of 6 babies that were dedicated!

Rocking with GG

a special moment with daddy

The day's festivities continued with our church's Baptism Blowout at a local pool. Bobby was one of 13 people baptized! Bobby was baptized by our good friend, Dave. Bobby and Dave have known each other since middle school and Dave played a huge role in Bobby's testimony. What a special time!

Emma - 5 mos. old

2009-03-20T08:31:00.003-04:00

Emma turned 5 mos old a little over a week ago. She loves toys and everything goes in her mouth! Isabelle also loves helping her discover new toys to chew on - lol - so I have to keep my eye on them ;) Emma rolls over occasionally but is still not a big fan of tummy time. She is growing quick and already wearing many 6-9 mos outfits. We are really enjoying this age! She is so sweet and good natured, plus she can't say "no" yet.. hehe..

Emma had her first taste of rice cereal a week ago. She did okay with it and is still adjusting to it's new texture and very bland taste. My grandma was here for the big event and also got to give her a few spoonfuls which was so special.

"Elmo Live"

2009-03-20T08:27:00.003-04:00

Last Saturday we took Isabelle to see Sesame Street Live, "When Elmo Grows Up". She has lovingly referred to it as "Elmo Live" for the last several weeks! She was so excited and she really enjoyed it!!

It was an absolutely gorgeous theatre.

Telly wanted to grow up to be a Cowboy.

Abby wanted to grow up to be a Fairy Godmother like her mommy.

Sister time

2009-03-20T08:24:00.001-04:00

Here are some of my new favorite shots of Isabelle and Emma!

Finally.. a real snowman!

2009-03-08T08:59:00.004-04:00

This past weekend warmed up enough to create great snow for making a snowman! Isabelle was so excited to build a real snowman.. I think it actually overwhelmed her a bit because of his size!

Isabelle kissed the snowman good-bye! He didn't even last 24 hours b/c of the warm temperatures.

New Hampshire Trip

2009-03-08T08:50:00.005-04:00

Last week we went up to New Hampshire and spent a night with Bobby's parents and grandpa. They live in a great area - a huge lake in the summer and a beautiful ski mountain in the winter. Bobby took off for a little while and had a great time skiing.

Isabelle found Bobby's old bike in the basement and had fun riding around!

Emma and Grandma Davis

Isabelle and Emma with Great Grandpa Joe

More snow pictures

2009-03-08T08:45:00.006-04:00

Here are some more snow pictures from last weeks storm! My car was buried and took a while for Bobby and Isabelle to clean. ;) In TN we had a 2 car attached garage.. now we have a one car detached garage .. lol! Hopefully when we find a house, we will find another one with some kind of attached garage.. winter is way too long up here!

Isabelle is still not a big fan of walking in the snow.. so most of the time she would just plop down and was more than content to sit there!

My parent's driveway.

Winter Storm Demi

2009-03-02T10:07:00.005-05:00

Isabelle and Daddy had a great time in the snow this morning. Winter Storm Demi brought us about 10 inches of snow!

The tiniest snowman ever..

Random Valentine's Day shots

2009-02-19T21:11:00.002-05:00

4 months old

2009-02-19T20:41:00.004-05:00

Emma turned 4 months old on Sunday! It has been a great month and Emma continues to grow and change. She has great neck control and loves watching everything going on around her, especially Isabelle! We took her to the dr.'s this morning and she weighed in at 14lbs. 2oz. (60th percentile) and 25 inches (75th percentile).

The exersaucer is alot of fun =)

This little sweater was Isabelle's and is too cute. Thanks Amy - both girls have gotten good use out of it!

Emma has a pink elephant that she loves to chew on! It's funny because Isabelle had a pink elephant too, that she adored, Rosebud!!

Thank you Brittany - we love our onesie!!

We did get to venture out for a walk on the ONE warm day we've had!

Grass...

2009-02-17T21:06:00.002-05:00

Since this is the first time we have seen grass in many weeks, probably even months (I just don't like to admit it..hehe) I figured I should take a few pictures! We are expecting two storms this week, with a wintry mix tomorrow night - goodbye grass!

Front yard looks pretty good..

Back yard still has a ways to go..

Wordless Wednesday

2009-02-11T21:27:00.002-05:00

Puddle Fun

2009-02-08T21:57:00.002-05:00

So our idea of a "warm" day consisted of 40 degrees! We were very excited about the ice in the driveway finally melting, hence creating many puddles. After church, we let Isabelle take in a bit of fresh air.. lol.. honestly it was still really chilly but the dress was too cute to cover it up with a coat!

Cousin Time

2009-02-08T21:45:00.006-05:00

This weekend we were able to have a special visit with Ava and Kyla. They drove up from Maryland and we spent most of Saturday playing together! We hadn't seen them since Thanksgiving and all of the girls are growing up sooo fast, espcially the two youngest ones. Here are 4 of my favorites!

Daddy Photo Shoot ;)

2009-01-29T15:25:00.002-05:00

Fun in the bumbo!

Daddy and Emma had a great time taking these shots today!

Lots of silly faces!

First Laughs...

2009-01-18T15:22:00.005-05:00

3 months old

2009-01-14T21:37:00.003-05:00

Emma is 3 months old today!

Here are some of Emma's stats (since I am so far behind in blogging..)

Birth Weight: 7lbs. 5oz. 20 in.

1 week checkup: 7lbs. 6oz.

2 week checkup: 7lbs. 11oz. 21in.

1 month checkup: 9lbs. 8oz. 21.5in.

2 month checkup: 11lbs. 6oz. 23.5in.

Our next visit will be in February for her 4 month visit!

She is growing up so quick and changes each day. We are enjoying her smiles, talks and even a few laughs! Here are a few shots of the smiles and expressions that we adore each day!!

Classic shot.. "okay I am really sick of all the pictures.."

Winter Storm Carlos

2009-01-12T22:07:00.004-05:00

Preparing for another winter storm!

Family shot..

Emma seemed to enjoy her time outside!

The snowmobiles were out and ready but we were frozen ... maybe next time ;)

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Our new half of house!

2007-11-09T22:40:00.000-05:00

Here's a picture of our new place in CT. We are renting 1/2 of the house :) Tonight is our 4th night here and we still have alot to do...

Isabelle and Libby (We shaved Libby about 3 weeks ago! She is so tiny)

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My piano

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Isabelle and her buddy!

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Bath time

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johnny jumper

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August 9

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