First Day of School

I feel like I blinked and now Charlie is going to preschool...

Haley was so proud to show Charlie the ropes and they both entered their classrooms without a tear! What a great day!!!

God is so good to have blessed me with these precious children...

2008 Cannady Family Vacation

We just got back from a great trip to Ocean Isle with the whole Cannady family, all 14 of us!!!

It was tons of fun, here are some highlights and things I learned this week:

1. Charlie loves Balls...I mean, how do boys know that they are supposed to like balls so much??? In fact, I think the only word he says regularly is "ball".

2. Never set high expectations when attempting to take a picture of 6 kids on the beach.

3. When you want some peace and quiet, ask Mimi and G-daddy to take all the kids on a golf cart ride!

4. If you want to catch a lizard, just throw whatever object the lizard is on in the pool, even if the object is a lounge chair!

5. Always lock the outside shower door if you are in the buff!!!

Haley holding Uncle Ross' lizard (refer to item 4 above)

Visit to Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach

ahhhh, yummy shadows make such a cute picture...

Independence Day...

Isn't everyday "independence day" for a 3 year old? This year, we celebrated July 4th at the beach. They have a parade and lots of games/fun for kids all day. Haley liked the golf-cart-parade-turned-water-gun-fight the most!

Haley and Charlie loved spending time with their cousin, sweet Caroline. Charlie did so great at the beach...he did not eat sand! You moms know this is a huge accomplishment for a 1 year old and blessing for a mom! Hopefully the trend will continue when we go back in August! Here are some pics from the week.

We even went to see real alligators and snakes at the Hobcaw Barony Museum. Haley got to touch a real gator...but this is a pic of her really interested in the skeleton of a gator jaw!

The sun has been getting to me

I am soooo far behind on posting photos...the hot summer days are so draining that I am too tired to update our blog! Funny, because I still have time to check everyone else's website, ha ha!

Ok, so if we back up to the first of July, that is when Charlie really began walking. Here is a video that shows how proud he was when he finally figured it out! OMGness, is there anything cuter than a baby learning to walk?

Busted!

A couple of days ago, I decided that I would check out this shoe sale because I was feeling particularly sick of my shoes! Anyway, after finding the perfect pair, I then found an even more perfect pair...but not in my size. The salesman kindly checked other stores and found my size! Yay, they are shipping it to my house this week!

Fast forward...to this morning. I am wearing the new pair (pair #1) and I asked Scott what he thought about them. He kinda gave me a hard time for buying new shoes b/c we (meaning "me") have been spending more than we should lately. Anyway, he said I could keep them because he liked them but to keep out of the stores for a while...

Haley then spoke up and asked why I was not wearing the yellow shoes (pair #2)? Scott gave me a disappointed look because he already knew what was going on...

First Steps...

Charlie is trying to walk more and more...he has lots of battle wounds to prove it too! Here a little snipit of him giving it a try!

"Just Say No" to Peanuts and Eggs

We found out the hard way that Charlie is allergic to Peanuts, so we went to the allergist this week to test for other things. Charlie is also allergic to eggs, so now I am learning how to change his diet and keep him safe from these allergic reactions.

Here are some photos from the skin test yesterday. If you look close in the picture of Charlie's back, the top right shows a D, representing dairy. The numbers 2 and 3 swelled up which indicated that he is allergic to egg yolk and egg white. Haley came along to support her brother and keep him occupied while we waited for the results of his test. We will find out more in a week from the blood test.