32 weeks old!

[all photos taken with instagram]

{ first 8 weeks }

{ second 8 weeks }

{ third 8 weeks }

24 weeks old!

[all photos taken with instagram]

{ first 8 weeks }

{ second 8 weeks }

16 weeks old!

[all photos taken with instagram]

{ first 8 weeks }

8 weeks old!

[all photos taken with Instagram]

summertime on the coast...

You know, there are worse places we could live, I suppose...

 

Living on the coast most definitely has its advantages, especially in the summertime.  I think I've mentioned before my (life-changing) discovery of Instagram -- the photo app I use to basically capture my life as it happens.  It's so great because I don't always have my big honkin' DSLR with me, and yet I can still capture sweet memories.

 

I wanted to share a little of what we're doing this summer, instagram-style (just to further clarify, these were taken with my phone, using the instagram app -- it's freakin' awesome!)...

 

 

 

 

Happy summer, y'all!

Mother's Day weekend...

I had such a good weekend with my boy last weekend for Mother's Day.  On Saturday, Jeff went golfing with some of his friends so Deacon and I went to play in the park up the road...

 

[it startled me how big/grown he looks in this one...]

 

And then we went up to a new strawberry farm (close to home!) to pick strawberries!

Deacon did really good finding strawberries to pick.  He liked carrying the bucket and he lasted for probably a good 20 min or so.  Everyone at the farm thought he was adorable and kept giving him these ginormous, outrageously shaped berries to eat.  He was loving that!

 

[instagram photo -- so in love with that app!]

 

When all was said and done, we picked almost 4 lbs of beautiful, yummy strawberries!

Saturday evening, my boys took me out to eat for dinner, my choice.  I chose Blue Water for the outside dining and yummy menu.  We don't eat there often because it's all the way down at Wrightsville Beach, but it was so pretty out, I thought it would be a nice night for it.  And it was.  :)

Deacon enjoyed seeing all the big boats on the water, listening to the seagulls, etc.  And he charmed anyone who would look at him, of course.  He's a show-stealer, that one. :: wink ::

 

[another instagram photo -- it's how I capture my life in real time]

On Sunday, we went to church, of course, and then went home for naps.  Around 4:30 or so, we decided to head to the beach -- our first official trip (with bathing suits and everything!) of the season.  It was absolutely perfect out there.  The water was a little chilly but the air temperature with the sunshine was so nice.  Even the wind was minimal which kept us comfortable.
 

 

[instagram again :)]

 

[here's another one that makes him look so grown... :: sniff ::]

I love being this precious boy's mama.