5 Wonderful Years Together

Clay and I celebrated five years of marriage on August 9. I can't believe that it has been five years. God has blessed me with an amazing husband and a great father for my son. We have had some ups and downs during these five years, but we have come through stronger than ever. I am so glad that I was able to share it all with him. Clay, thanks for being an amazing husband and my best friend. I'm looking forward to the many years ahead we get to share with each other.

Gabby, Big and Heather took care of Jacob, so Clay and I could go celebrate our anniversary. We had a great night! He took me to eat at Fratesi's, then we went by Gaddytown (an upscale Chucky Cheese in Ridgeland) and then we went to the movies to see the Dark Knight (great movie). It had been a long time since we had spent some us time together. Date nights are so important in a marriage, and we are trying to make a huge effort in to have us time together once a week. Now that football season is here that is a lot harder, but so far so good.

Our Family

Jacob in my Project Room

I have been able to get in my Project Room and work on some stuff lately. Jacob decided that he needed to come in a help me. He pulled this plastic boxes out of the Target bag and decided that he needed to sit in them. He thought it was so funny. He is also learning to play on the computer too. He loves to look at pictures and videos of himself and of Perrin. Mary Ann has a webcam, so that we can see and talk to them. Jacob was watching Perrin one morning, and the webcam froze up. He got really upset that "Merrin" was not on the computer any more. He was screaming at the computer and then at me.

Jacob walking in his Daddy's shoes

Jacob decided to put on Clay's shoes before his bath one night. He was so excited!

Nana, Jacob and Pappy

Clay's parents came and had supper with us one night.

We got some great pictures from the visit.

Nana, Jacob and Pappy

Three generations of Garners

Jacob and Lillie Brooks

This is Maci's daughter Lillie Brooks. As most of you know, Maci and I have decided that they need to get married. At least that way, we would know that they were marrying into good families!!! Maci and Lillie Brooks came and spent the night with us on Friday night. We had a great time ... as you will see.

This is their first kiss. It was too sweet!

This picture cracks me up! Check out Jacob's face as she touches his shoulder. He is all boy!
They talked and talked and talked. They really had a good time together.

Jacob needed another kiss!

Our First Trip to Dalton, Georgia

Here are a few pictures of our first trip to Georgia. Mary Ann, Kevin, Becky and Heather drove over on a Wednesday. Mama, Beth and I volunteered to come on Friday with the three kids. I don't think Beth will be having kids any time soon!!!!!! Honestly, the kids were great. It was a good trip.

Mama was driving at this point, so my job was to entertain Jacob and Mary Pinson. We were singing songs and dancing while Beth and Perrin were watching movies. Thank goodness for DVD players and car chargers. Jacob wanted the radio on and was going to scream until we turned it on. Mary Pinson was so funny dancing!!!

Perrin and Jacob on their deck Saturday morning. This is probably my favorite picture of them.

Feeding three kids on Sunday.

This was Jacob's first Popsicle. I was taking a few pictures of him, and Perrin said that she wanted to be in the picture ...

So, she told me that she needed a picture taken with Mary Pinson too. We had a great trip!

The Dancing Baby

These have to be some of the funniest videos we have ever taken of Jacob. These were shot on our trip to Destin outside of a restaurant call Poppy's in Baytowne Wharf. Jacob was not so good in the restaurant for us, so Clay took him outside while I paid the check. I walked out to Jacob entertaining two ladies waiting outside as well. Make sure you listen to the song that he is dancing to in the first video (Play that Funky Music White Boy). And don't worry ... he did not hurt himself. You will know what I mean when you get to the end of both videos.

Perrin

Perrin is growing up so fast!! I can't believe it. She is already 3 1/2 years old. I remember the day Mary Ann told us she was pregnant. She is a great big cousin to Jacob and big sister to Mary Pinson. Jacob calls her "Merrin," and he "play" talks on the telephone to her all the time. It is the funniest thing to watch him walk around the house with his head tilted over just jabbering away.

Clay's Green Thumb

Check out our pumpkins! After Halloween last year, we threw our pumpkins out at the bottom of the fence. Clay was trying to make a compost. Well, little did he know that we would have a pumpkin patch in our backyard a year later!!! We also have watermelons, but have no clue where they are coming from. Clay brought home some of his plants from school at the end of the year and planted them in the yard. We also have tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, egg plant and okra. So don't send your kids to another pumpkin patch this year. We are going to have a party and let the kids pick them this year. More details about the party will come the closer we get to "Party Time."

Mary Pinson's First Birthday Party

Mary Ann and Kevin had Mary Pinson's First Birthday Party early since they would be in Georgia on her actual birthday. (For those of you who do not know, Kevin got a new church in Dalton, GA.) They had it at Glenn and Billie's house.

"This is good. Now I know why Perrin likes cake cake so much!"

"Here Daddy. You try some."

Jacob swimming in the pool with his floaties. He swims all around by himself. He does not want you to mess with him at all. I am so glad that he is comfortable in the water.

Jacob and Tubby. Tubby is Glenn and Billie's boxer that is great with kids. Jacob decided Tubby needed a hug at the party.