Darren will never really get to know his beautiful Nana. He’ll never get to know how she was the kindest person I’ve ever known or how accepting she was to everyone she ever met. But we’ll remind him of her every day and how lucky he was to have had such a wonderful Nana…even if it wasn’t for nearly long enough.
Yesterday, Papa handed over his camera to Darren for the first time. Wanting to show his versatility, Darren first took a picture of nature and then a close-up of Papa. I like how he really captured the nose hair, I mean, the moment.
Darren celebrated his birthday for a 3rd time this weekend with family and friends. He had a great time playing in the park and eating the Elmo cake his grandma made for him! 
It's hard to believe that Darren made his appearance two years ago today! We celebrated in Florida last weekend, at school today and will have another party with his friends on Sunday. I'm not sure if Darren really understands the meaning of a birthday, but he does know that a birthday party = cake. Smart kid.
Big news...Darren is going to be a big brother! The new addition is scheduled to arrive December 5 and we can't wait. Darren doesn't really understand it all yet but does kiss my belly and says "baby." But he also does the same to Gary's belly...
Goes to me. Sorry, it's been a while and I know all of Darren's fans have been waiting for pictures and updates. Can you believe that Darren will be 2 in a couple of weeks?! We've had a busy couple of months including a trip to Hilton Head Island over Memorial Day Weekend. Enjoy some pics of Darren and his cutie cousin Rory living large on the beach. I promise to be better with updating the blog!
While Gary and I vacationed in Mexico for a week, Darren headed to Grandma and Pappa's house. He had a great time skipping school, bathing with cousin Rory, going to the zoo, and knocking on every neighbor's door begging for cookies.
Snow is not too typical in Atlanta, but we got lucky this weekend and experienced our own little winter wonderland. Darren really loved looking out at it but only slightly enjoyed actually being in it. Maybe he'll like it better when it snows next time like this...in the year 2015. 
I guess we can mark "Private Detective" off of Darren's potential occupation list.
Darren and Chloe are busy on his computer - probably writing about how he discovered a new way to wear his shirt.
We flew to Ft. Lauderdale to visit The Spanos this weekend. They welcomed us with warm weather, new toys and meat balls the size of our heads! Darren had a blast walking on the beach and spending time with Nana and Grandpa.
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Hailey invited Darren and Charlotte over to watch the game and eat some yummy food. Darren literally ate the entire time...but don't worry, he found a way to work off some of those calories...
