Kiawah Island

Happy 8th Anniversary!
Biking all over island. It was very peaceful and relaxing when the kids helped peddle.
The Fat Hen. It was delicious and I guess worth the 1 hour 45 minute wait. This was a pic taken 15 mins. into the wait.
45 mins. into the wait..... No pics of the tropical storm that came through after 1 hour 15 min. wait. I was in the car with the kiddos watching a movie and I swear the car was moving!
30 mins. into wait. Pre tropical storm!
Not kidding. They were close.... you had to cross this bridge to get to beach. At time we did it on bike. Must have better coordination than a 7 months preggers person!

His favorite part of the trip!

Princess Lillee is 5!

Here's the birthday girl. It is so hard to believe she is 5 years old. Which makes it even more difficult to believe her brother is almost 3! Wow - this birthday has really turned her into a little independent soul - thankfully and sadly. She thinks now that she is 5 she can do anything. It is more helpful when she wants to play in her room by herself. Then I can't help but miss her. I think she believes she is supposed to do all of these things and be more motherly to Baxter. Oh yes, he just loves that.

I am so proud of her for riding the bus by herself, skipping off to breakfast at school alone, making mud stew in the back yard without my help and just being so sweet right now with wonderful marvelous manners that have come up!
Here's her 4 friends that came over to celebrate. Only 1 was missing but we understand she was at her grandma's. What better place! We started off the party with some pizza....
opened some presents - I think this was EVERYONE'S favorite part. Especially Moxley.......
painted some t-shirts. Well, mom, Amy and I attempted to help paint t-shirts. Bethany had a sketch pad in which the girls picked their designs and she constructed their masterpieces! Wow!
Star babysitter - I really don't know what we would have done without Bethany! She slept in the basement with them - bless her soul.
Then the driving babysitter and her friends came by for a visit. Obviously, they WERE winding down. She completely stirred them back up!
We love our Claire Ann!
Finally, cake and ice cream. It turned out very cute! A good time was had by all. All 5 girls (including Bethany) were asleep by 11 p.m. All slept all night and were gone by 10 a.m. Our 1st big slumber party was a huge success I would say! Lillee Grace had a great time and enjoyed each friend.
My parents came for the weekend. My mom was lots of help. Dad and Scott took little Stitch to the Monster Truck Jam in Macon for the night. We'll try to get some pics up of that!!! Ha!

You & Your Spouse - I know i'm copying/pasting things that look like they were on facebook. HA - got to get my kicks somehow. Promise I will be back in the blogging world. my pics are ready!

You & Your Spouse - I know i'm copying/pasting things that look like they were on facebook. HA - got to get my kicks somehow. Promise I will be back in the blogging world. my pics are ready!

This is kind of like the 25 things - except there are pre-decided questions and it's about you and your spouse, not just you. Then tag whoever you want to do this! Come on, play along - inquiring minds want to know! ;-)

♥ What are your middle names? Lee and Scott

♥ How long have you been together? 10 years in september

♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating? um, a few days - met sept. 7, started "phone dating" couple of days after, the rest is blissful history!

♥ Who asked who out? he practically begged

♥ How old are each of you? i am 32, he is 36

♥ Whose siblings do/ did you see the most? i would have to say scott's, since i have none

♥ Do you have any children together? together we have lillee Grace (5 NOW) and baxter (3 in march) Now, as to any others floating around out there with scott's gene pool, we are uncertain. There was mention of some Key children spotted in Cambodia

♥ What about pets? NONE

♥ Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple? being a couple. disciplining/rearing children

♥ Did you go to the same school? No

♥ Are you from the same home town? No. i did not grow up in Hampton, GA home of the ATL motor speedway

♥ Who is smarter? that's a tough one. okay, my friends that may read this - ok, ok. scott for pete's sake

♥ Who is more sensitive? hello - only child syndrome - me

♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple? ??? we like to try a variety of places. right now, casey's hot dog stand on main street disney world is tops

♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? Jamaica

♥ Who has the craziest exes? definitely scott - kidding. the past is behind us

♥ Who has the worse temper? hello - only child - me. no, now we have baxter so it's him.

♥ Who does the cooking? mostly me because there was a point when we were dating that scott cooked a lot for me. A LOT. he had two cats and everytime i ate with him i would envision cat hairs being in the food. so i just get flashbacks when he cooks that things are not sanitary

♥ Who is more social? that's a toss up - used to be me. but since he has a new dance, could be him.

♥ Who is the neat-freak? not sure there's a neat freak bone in his body.

♥ Who is more stubborn? Me

♥ Who hogs the bed? no one - we don't touch. stay in our respective orthopedic foam spots

♥ Who wakes up earlier? both - me during hte week, both during the weekends.

♥ Where was your first date? callaway gardens

♥ Who has the bigger family? ???? me -

♥ Do you get flowers often? sometimes, but when i do, they are worthwhile and very impressive

♥ How do you spend the holidays? with the cranks

♥ Who is more jealous? if you can count him punching out a guy for holding the door for me in an airport or mall, i would say him. he once hit me with a phone book just for mentioning i liked a guy's tie.

♥ How long did it take to get serious? not sure if we're there yet? still in the silly phase.

♥ Who eats more? that's a loaded question

♥ Who does/ did the laundry? Mary

♥ Who’s better with the computer? definitely scott - i abhore this thing




***Okay, now i feel closer to facebook. I'm not such an outcast.

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? not exactly - a little shocker
2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? for 7 months
3. WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION? fear, excitement, shock, surprise (Scott, cancel court - get home)
5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 28
6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? Pregnancy test at home - by myself - 4 tests later i called scotty
7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? amy certain - then scotty
8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? we didn't even know babies had a sex at that point
9. DUE DATE? March 7, 2004
10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? Not really - one yucky bout with some chocolate milk
11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? ??? drinks - anything to drink
12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST? scott cooking eggs in the morning
13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX? girl child
14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? absolutely not
15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY? 18
16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? sunday school, school and mom's friends
17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW? I knew about all of them
18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? at the very end, not sure what happened but said babe arrived early
19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? spalding regional - woo hoo
20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? none - csection
21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL? my dirn self
22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH? um, scotty
23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? csection
24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN? my best friend
27. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 7 lbs. 4 oz.
28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN? February 20, 2004
30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Lillee Grace Key
31. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? 4 years 11 months 14 days

Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

It's been awhile since our last post. However, Scotty has gotten technologically inclined so we've been doing lots of video, less pics and no time for anything!

Thanksgiving went by in a whirlwind. We went to Trackrock with my parents and stayed in a cute cabin. It was a lot of fun and Baxter and Lillee Grace had a lot of fun on the playground. Carlo, the elf, found us there and met us early Thanksgiving morning in a pile of (fake) snow! We really enjoyed his mischief over the holidays!!!!

Christmas came with no less drama than was expected. December was a tiring month in the Key home. However, I think we took it in stride and really grew a lot. I love that Scotty!!!! We trudged through Journey to Bethlehem. It would be great to see some pics from that! We had our annual at Katie's. It was the most enjoyable time. Lots of friends and a very festive occasion, and a VERY late night! Moving to Christmas. My parents were not here. Scott's parents were. There is no two families who do the Griswald family justice as much as ours. Baxter woke up with a Jeep while Lillee Grace got herself some loot. Ponyville, a CD player, wig for performances, no doubt, along with lots of other can't live without things!!! Scott's big Christmas gift was tickets to a Thrashers game the day after Christmas. We had a great time. Love me some violence.

New Year's was spent with some great friends, we like to call "The Skyline Five". We did make it to the Historical Society party, in great care of Shelly, Dial-A-Bus driver. She apparently has a baby because some of us sat on either side of the #3 Earnhart car seat. Got home by way of "Bandit Josh" and then had to make an additional stop around the neighborhood to break up a rock band rendition! Went to Brunswick New Year's Day to oysters and collard greens. Lots of fun and the best playground ever at the St. Simons pier. Oh, did I mention shopping? Yes, good.

Back in full swing in this new 2009 year. No real resolutions. Lose weight, sit up straighter, be nicer. Ok, none of these will ever come to fruition. Let's not kid ourselves.

New preacher announced today - January 11, 2009. Dr. Bill and Jane Hardee. We are so excited for them and for us. What great people they seem to be. They also seem to be very REAL people. I think at this time, with the economy and trials people are going through at this very moment, it is a good time to reflect at the moments in our lives that mean the most. We should evaluate those things and strive to make them the moments that are the most frequent.

Another Year at Brasstown!

Once again, we were back in Young Harris at Brasstown Valley. It is a beautiful place with the most breathtaking scenery. These pics don't do the leaves justice. They were the most vibrant reds, yellows and oranges. The air was brisk. The sun was shining and there was a nip in the air. We arrived early Friday a.m. and enjoyed an exciting weekend!
Breathtaking views out the window overlooking the stables. No horseback riding for us. The closest I got to that was watching Flicka with Tim McGraw Saturday morning. What a sad movie.

Friday night was the big cocktail party. It was a lot of fun. I really wish that I had my camera. There was an apple pie in a cast iron skillet that was about 24" in diameter! At dinner I got to hold Christina's baby, Cate, while she and Kyle ate. She's two months old and just perfect. I also got to meet Ken Sharma, the culprit whose name has been inside Scott's new suits. He and Ricky seem to think they need tailored suits. I'm thinking I may need those boots I've been checking out on J.Crew! Ken and his wife were super sweet. Still hoping to be invited to their only son's wedding that we hope will be in the works soon!
On to mingling. We had a great time with a lively group of people. Let's just say the night ended about 1 a.m. in the sauna! No explanation folks! Then Scott made it in a good bit later after a long night in the lobby next to the fireplace.
Here we are at Mark of the Potter. What a cool place!!! We try to make this trip every year. We drive around the mountains to look at the leaves and take in the sites. We started in Hiawassee at The Hen's Nest, then on to Mark of the Potter, next, The Sautee Store and then into Helen for our annual trip to Betty's Country Store. There's so much yummy stuff there!

Saturday night we grabbed a quick supper with Lee and Fay at the restaurant downstairs. We were watching Cops on Fox at 8:30 and asleep by 9. That goes to show what people do while on vacation sans kids. We watched so much Law and Order on TNT and got very familiar with "Movie and a Makeover" on TBS. It was blissful watching whatever we wanted!
The underneath mill is so interesting and we love to feed the enormous trout!
We were able to watch this woman form a bowl in about 10 mins. It definitely was not Demi Moore in ghost but it would have been interesting to see what this woman would have done had Patrick Swayze wrapped his arms around her!
Our pics that we must take each year to compare to the previous year!!!
Breathtaking views - am speaking of background instead of foreground. lol