Callaway Gardens

I have very fond memories of family vacations to Callaway Gardens...so I decided to introduce Darren and Gary to the place with a day trip. Darren had a great time and the place has pretty much stayed the same over the past 30 years. One thing that Darren did not like was the butterfly exhibit...um, yeah...butterflies are super scary. 

What Darren Will Never Experience

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. 

The kid has skills

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.

Happy Birthday - Again!

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! 

Happy Birthday!

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. 

Here are some pics and a video from Darren's school party today. It also happened to be 'dress like a pirate' day so his teachers and friends are all in strange outfits. Argggggghhhh....

Party of Four!

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...

World's Worst Blogger Award...

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!

Spring Break 2009!

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 Blast Storm Winter Alert 2009!

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. 

Has anyone seen Darren?

I guess we can mark "Private Detective" off of Darren's potential occupation list.

Last week, our family from California came to visit. He LOVED playing with his cousins Sydney

and Kaia and I think we finally figured out which side of the family Darren looks like.

King Darren and Queen Hailey.

Fashion Statement.

Darren and Chloe are busy on his computer - probably writing about how he discovered a new way to wear his shirt.

Ft. Lauderdale

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.