GUILTY -charged with the murder of one backyard friend!

Friday the guy that mowed our lawn said he thinks we have gophers because he saw some little animals running out from the deck when he mowed!  I went looking and found no such thing.  Friday evening after dinner we were outside and Brolly was running around the yard playing with something that was not his toy!  I saw him drop it and it was a baby rabbit he had killed probably from throwing it up in the air.  I now have a rabbit killer on my hands!  He might not hurt a fly but he will hurt a bunny!  

Found Guilty

We properly disposed of the little guy (threw him out in the woods) and got Brolly inside.  Right after that Andrew found 2 more baby bunnies!  The first two pics of the same bunny show he is not scared of us and since Saturday has come to visit often.  We named him Buttons and he loves when to get leftover carrot shavings.  He also likes to scoff at Brolly not being able to get at him through the deck railing.  The third picture is the 2nd bunny who we have not found as much, but as you can tell is really good at hiding.

Buttons the baby buny

Scaredy cat/err bunny

Mr. Toad whom we also see often

Big Baby

Last week we took Bradford to the doctor for his 9 month well check (even though he is 10 months :\ oops).  He weighed in at 19.5 lbs and was at 99% for height, 19% for weight and 52% for the size of his cranium!  In other words long and skinny.  The doc joked that he is taking after Andrew in height and me in weight.  Most babies don't gain a lot of weight during this stage because they are so mobile but the doc said this was his biggest weight gain yet!  Little man is eating a lot of what we eat at meals, has started waving, listening a little better and continues to get his hand in the toilet every chance he gets, and pull all my books off the shelf!  He thinks he is funny...I guess he is!  He broke one of my blinds, so I taped it back together, I am rather crafty.  Here is a video of him walking last night!  This kid wants to be walking!  Sorry for the crazy camera moves!  The second video is from earlier this week as well.

Blake and Katherine Lee get hitched

This past weekend we went to Boone, NC for one of Andrew's best friends wedding! He grew up with Blake in Cary and we have gotten to know Katherine Lee who is wonderful! We went down Friday with our friends Matt and Beth.  One of my old Young Life girls that went to Appalachian came to babysit B at the hotel so we could have adult time at the rehearsal and dinner.

They held their wedding way up a mountain nestled in the blue ridge mountains.  It was a beautiful place.  The rehearsal dinner was decorated Hunting Cabin Chic with duck decoys and a canoe!  It was a wonderful night of speeches with lots of laughing and memories from college and good old Cary days!  Saturday the boys went and played golf and Beth and Brady and I went shopping and out for lunch in Boone.

At the wedding Andrew and the groomsmen all wore bow ties of Blakes ( I know want to get Andrew one).  It was very original and did I mention Andrew looked adorable?  The bride wore her mother's wedding dress and she looked beautiful.  We ate an awesome dinner and enjoyed dancing, sitting by the bonfire and playing cornhole!  Bradford was a perfect angel and had a great time!

Blake, Katherine Lee, and Andrew's other two best friends from Cary Matt and Evan

Beth and I

One tired baby

July 4

To celebrate Independence Day we went to a pool party in Burlington at the Ruppes where we swam to our hearts content, and Andrew played some volleyball!  We had a great time!

Happy 4th

Fun in the pool

Andrew being Andrew

Biltmore House

Saturday July 2 Amy and I took Bradford to the Biltmore House to visit Kathleen!  After the adventurous 2 1/2 hours vs. the  normal one hour drive we reached our destination.  We had all done the house and gardens before so we went to the farm to visit some horses, sheep and goats.  I am proud to say he was excited about the horse (even though it was HUGE)! Then we went to the winery and to eat dinner at Cedric's Tavern named after one of the Vanderbilts' beloved St. Bernards!

The Chair

The weekend of July 4th Andrew went camping for a bachelor party and Brady and I went with Aunt Amy to Shelby!  Friday night we enjoyed a nice dinner and Brady entertained us in this 2nd gen rocking chair!  My dad's mom, Grandma Clatfelter got this for Amy when she was little and all four of us enjoyed it growing up.  He loved climbing up and sitting in it! I couldn't pick just one picture they were all so cute!

Sunday What a Fun Day!

Sunday morning we went to Whitey's for ice cream before Grandma and Allison had to catch their flight, and then Andrew, B and I headed to visit some of Andrew's old friends.  After that we headed to brunch at Austin's mom's house for brunch and to watch them open presents!

Yummy!

Bradford having a good time

Brady loves his Aunt Andrea!

Austin and Miranda opening gifts

The happy couple

Jessany swinging

Whee