Gray's version of yoga (downward-facing dog)

Carnton Plantation summer concert series

Carnton Plantation has a summer series of concerts each year.  We met the Snows and the Moores there tonight.  As you can see, the boys LOVED the music.  And we loved that they sacked out in the car on the way home!

Pillow fight...Daddy wins every time!

There's nothing like pushing furniture aside and playing as hard as you can....

Our pet

A metal rooster is the only pet we look after these days.

Entirely Entertaining

Tabiatha gets all the credit for the victory today, but she was gracious enough to design in the name of our flower business (www.pomponflowers.com). Watch for pictures in The Tennessean and InFocus magazine. Pompon won the "most creative" category today at the benefit luncheon held at Belle Meade Plantation.

The boys' first-ever concert

We took the boys to Vandy's Rites of Spring tonight, which featured our all-time fave, The Avett Brothers. (You can imagine the looks of confusion we got from the students.) Knox was M.E.S.M.E.R.I.Z.E.D. He kept wanting me to move closer as I was moving more towards the back because it was SO LOUD. I am getting old. I found myself in a conversation with the Avetts' dad, who loved seeing Knox sing along to the songs...he said it brought back fond memories. We are hoping the boys are musically inclined.

Emmy and Travstar....our favorite people with whom to hang out.

After a full day at the zoo

This is after his regular nap. He woke up, came out to the den, and sacked back out. I love LOVE to watch them sleep.

End of an era

1994-2008. For anyone who has lived with me for any amount of time, you will recognize my all-time F.A.V.E. t-shirt to sleep in. I can't believe it made it this long, actually. I have retired my jersey. (And yes, I know it's queer that I have slept in a XO shirt all these years. Whatever. It was really soft and comfortable.)

A day in the life...

And this, my friends, is a pretty typical afternoon for us. Who knew a bucket of water could provide so much fun? It was really chilly outside, but they didn't seem to care.

Easter 2008

I'm tempted never to allow the boys to go to another easter egg hunt...there is none such word to be heard as "no" when they're staring candy in the face. I am now a firm believe that sugar is evil, as it brought out the worst in our day yesterday. I guess as parents we have to suffer and press on for the sake of their happy childhoods, right?

After church...can't believe we actually made it more than an hour in clean clothes!

And finally...after nearly 2 years...a great picture of Gray. Cole says he has a pure smile. He's a little more greedy with it than is Knox, so it's harder to capture him in the moment.