The 52 Project/Week 30

Posted on December 26, 2014 by megansampsel

We’ve had a lot going on this week! We celebrated our Christmas with Justyce and CeeCee on Tuesday. CeeCee tried to get all of you laughing and smiling while Mommy was taking the picture…I’m not sure what happened to get this response!Santa made a “trial run” this week at Nana and Papa’s house, so we went to see what he left you you guys! Balance Bikes!!! Cody felt like such a big girl in her helmet! Avett, you took to your bike like a fish in water! You were amazing zooming around the cul-de-sac with the big kids! Cody hitched a ride with Dada on one of the big kid scooters…After riding bikes for a while we went into Nana and Papa’s for dinner and Avett was so excited about wearing his helmet that he wouldn’t take it off for dinner…After dinner, Santa came around the neighborhood in a fire truck and gave you guys candy canes! You were SO EXICTED to meet him!!! Cody you ran over to Santa right away and gave him a big hug! A few nights later was Christmas Eve and Nana, Papa, and Uncle Matt came to our house to celebrate!Cody, you really have your “CHEESE” face down for the camera now. : )Then it was time to get to the good stuff!!! Presents!We did some woodworking…And Avett tried on princess shoes while wearing his superhero mask…Firefighter Cody to the rescue!Papa tried to wear the Fire Chief outfit, but it was a little small for him…The next morning we had a quiet Christmas morning with just the four of us! Santa ate all the cookies we left for him and his reindeer ate all of the carrots!!! Here we are opening our gifts and thanking Santa for all his hard work!

The 52 Project/Week 25

Posted on November 20, 2014 by megansampsel

One of our favorite things about you right now, Avett, is seeing what your shoe choices will be. Women’s shoes are your favorite, with women’s boots being at the top of the list. Just to keep things interesting, you also like to wear a different shoe on each foot. : ) Every day that CeeCee and Justyce are here you immediately put on whatever shoes Justyce wore here. You wear the red mary jane shoes of Cody’s way more than she does…it is so endearing! When Nana and I took you to Target a while ago to buy some winter boots you wanted nothing to do with any of the boys shoes…clearly the girls shoe department was waaaayyyy more interesting! I agree! Who wants boring plain brown boots when there are pink sparkly ones!!!

Last week we went to Nana and Papa’s for dinner and you were wearing Cody’s red mary janes while watching Curious George with Papa. You two are such a mess!

Last night’s shoe choice before bed was pretty funny…you found these in the closet and pulled them out. It was pretty funny trying to get them on your feet because you are extremely ticklish on your feet and kept cracking up when we were trying to help you put them on!-Love you buddy

The 52 Project/Week 24

Posted on November 15, 2014 by megansampsel

A few years ago we started a tradition with our friends that we love. Our friends are truly our “chosen family”…we are so lucky to be surrounded by amazing friends to raise our children with, celebrate the good times with, and support each other through the rough times. A few weeks before Thanksgiving we have a “Friendsgiving” potluck party. All of our friends bring a side dish or dessert, Dada cooks a turkey, and everyone has a chance to visit and catch up! Thanks to our buddy Dean who hijacked mama’s camera for a while and took some photos for us! Doug and “Douglet”… Traffic in Atlanta can really get to you…Don’t make me come over there!!! Joe busting up a traffic jam between Hank and Avett… Jenny & Hank Charlotte & Levi enjoying some time on the slide… Joe, Justyce and Avett mugging for the camera! Jon, Dean, Merry, & Jaimie…love these people! NayNay! Kirty and Papa spend some time catching up on the deck… NayNay with the kiddos on the porch swing… Andy took everyone for wagon rides… Avett is a big fan of Nana’s bacon deviled eggs…CeeCee walked him around the deck…like dangling a carrot in front of a horse! : ) Double Trouble…

Dada made a wonderful turkey breast on the Big Green Egg! Nana & Gma assembled deviled eggs for everyone!Papa wanted to skip the turkey and go straight for Renee’s homemade pumpkin pie! We had more kids here this year than ever! The kids table is growing! Coen! : ) Humza by the fire working on his AMAZING sketches…unreal talent!!! After dinner the kids enjoyed a screening of Madagascar II while playing in the basement…

The 52 Project/Week 22

Posted on October 31, 2014 by megansampsel

Well, we’ve been reading books leading up to Halloween to help you guys understand the whole trick or treat/costume concept…neither of you have really ever had candy (mommy tries to limit sugar and processed foods for you), or seen monsters, ghosts, witches, etc. so we weren’t sure how you would feel about it. Let’s just say Halloween was a hit!!! This year you guys dressed up as an elephant (Avett) and a ladybug (Cody). We went over to our neighbors house to meet before heading out to go trick or treating! Avett, you were so proud to show me your loot! In between houses Dad pulled you along in the wagon so you could conserve energy for trick or treating! Dad dressed up as a fly fisherman…

The 52 Project/Week 21

Posted on October 21, 2014 by megansampsel

Last week while we were in Cashiers we went to Dollar General and bought some cheap plastic glasses from the Halloween section for you guys to play dress up with…. We quickly learned that the eyeballs on the glasses would pop out and then they were just colorful frames. Avett, you took a particular liking to these glasses and wore them nonstop! Here you are reading your favorite culinary magazine with them… And reading a book before nap time…And hanging out with Papa… Making yet another fashion statement…Dada wanted to get in on the fun… Love our little stylin’ man!

The 52 Project/Week 20

Posted on October 16, 2014 by megansampsel

This week we spent some quality time with Nana up in Cashiers. We decided to head back to Cliffside Recreation area to check out some fall color… Avett is telling us to, “Come on!”And off you two go together through a tunnel of rhododendrons…The color around the lake was gorgeous! Just the reflections in the water were stunning! Not a bad place to run and play!We stopped to have a snack at the picnic tables… and found a really cool fuzzy caterpillar!Once we started hiking again Nana found some cool mushroom! Then, we threw a few rocks into the water…We hiked for a while…and then we got tired….We stopped for a last look over the lake at the end of our hike. Love you guys…

The 52 Project/Week 19

Posted on October 6, 2014 by megansampsel

So, mommy has had a really packed schedule and dropped off on her weekly photo shoot. However, I recently cleaned off all of the pictures from my cell phone and had so much fun seeing all of the cute pictures that I had forgotten about on there! This post has a few of my oldie but goodie favorites from the cell phone!

Loving on Avett in the hospital.

Mama loving on her two sweet babies!

Holding hands while strolling through Ace Hardware.

Sous chefs in training!

Snuggles with Cody during feeding time.

Hanging out in mama’s chair at bedtime.

Tummy time!

On the sofa at Oak Grove Market!

Cody snuggles with monkey.

Avett’s new hair do!

Sweet little Avett in his green jean overalls!

First snowfall in Cashiers, NC!

Avett in the Tyre’s wagon during a Groovin’ On The Green in Cashiers, NC. It’s exhausting being this cute…

Cody painting at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta.

Dinnertime!

Cody’s hairdo!

Cody putting her pants on!

Laundry helpers!

Cody decorating her tree!

Merry Christmas! 2013

Avett taking a spin in the Radio Flyer…

Avett tickling the ivorys…

Snowstorm of 2013 in Cashiers, NC.

Morning singing with Rob Lawhon and Levi in Cashiers, NC.

Hop on Pop!

Avett making us bacon and eggs for breakfast…

Sorting beans!

Taking a growler of beer to Dada…

Cody had Gma giggling at dinner at 57th Fighter Group.

Running dinner off after 57th Fighter Group meal!

Painting coffee filters to make flowers!

Giggles on the dock at the Stratton’s lake house over Labor Day weekend 2013.

Checking out the slide our first time at Twin Lakes!

Enjoying chocolate avocado mousse!

Sending a “happy day” message to Papa on his birthday 2014.

Three generations of awesome.

Cody’s working!

Finn in the Barbie house!

Avett working on his Elton John “Happy John” look!

Cody out for a morning stroll with her doll, purse, and pumpkins!

Avett worn out after a boat ride in Cashiers, NC.

Cody swinging for the first time at Twin Lakes.

Cody cuddles in the quilt.

Captain of the ship…

Selfie with mom!

Snowstorm 2013 in Cashiers.

Snowstorm 2013 in Cashiers.

Going for a drive!

These boots were made for walking’…

Avett taking pictures with the toy camera.

The 52 Project/Week 18

Posted on September 29, 2014 by megansampsel

We are so excited for fall! Today Renee “NayNay”, Andy, and Levi “Pea Pie” came over to spend the afternoon and carve pumpkins! Dada and Andy started off the carving! Cody, you woke up late from your nap and needed some extra snuggle time with Nana to get ready for the festivities… Once the top of the pumpkins were removed you guys were ready to scoop out the insides! Levi and Avett worked on scooping out their pumpkins together… You guys were quite the pumpkin carving crew! Cody, you thought fitting the lid back on was just like working with your puzzles! Nay Nay drew the faces on our pumpkins as a guide for us to carve while all the kids played on the playground… And the carving began!!!The pumpkins turned out great! We carved a kitty pumpkin for our house!The finished product!Looking forward to a fun fall with you kiddos! We had such a nice day with the Spinks family!

The 52 Project/Week 17

Posted on September 19, 2014 by megansampsel

This week Dada had Fall Break, so we took a few days to go up to Cashiers together. It was wonderful! We did some hiking, some crafting, some playing in waterfalls, etc. Here we are at Cliffside Recreation Area just outside of Highlands, NC. It was a great little trail that took us through rhododendron tunnels, over several bridges, with a picnic area for a snack, and even a waterfall!

Cheddar Bunnies and time to look out over the lake…

A little extra love from sissy…

Avett led the way through the trails…Dada and his little hikers! Our next stop was Sliding Rock, just outside of Highlands, NC. We had a great time playing in the water and building sand castles. This was a beautiful spot and super easy to get to! Later that night we decided to have craft time with you guys out at the Chimney Garden, where mama and dada got married over 6 years ago! We love this place and thought it would be a great place to spend some time outside doing a fall craft! Mama made trees out of brown construction paper and you guys made “leaves” with your fingerprints.

Not too shabby of a spot to craft, eh? Mama and Dada said their “I Do’s” right in front of the chimney there!

Dada had a great idea to dip bits of lichen into the ink pad and then use it on the paper to make “grass” under the tree. Cody, you were excited to try it out! Then, we dipped leaves into the ink pads! Cody, you were excited to show us your tree! Your final product! Cody’s is on the left, Avett’s on the right! After we were done crafting, we had some great playtime outside. You LOVE when Dada throws you in the air!!! Cody ran around the trees for a little while…

And then stopped for a few quiet moments…I love these sweet moments!!! What a fabulous few days getting to connects and spend quality time with you guys. You are so loved!

The 52 Project/Week 14

Posted on August 30, 2014 by megansampsel

Every day both of you do little things that crack Mama and Dada up! Mama is trying to catch all of those little moments so we always remember them. Cody, this week you helped mama while I worked! You told me, “I push this button…and now I’m pushing these buttons REALLY FAST!” I was so glad you you were there to help me in the office!

Avett, for a few weeks now you have been obsessed with Dada’s coffee cup…so obsessed that you decided to take it to bed with you. Here you are on the monitor asleep cuddled up with Dada’s coffee cup. There was no getting that cup away from you at bedtime! : )

Love you guys!

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