Friday, July 16, 2010

Play date!


Playing on the play yard.

Watch the swing Cami!

Tiffanee holding Carter and Braxton - the boys have the same outfit!

Snack time! Braxton, Hannah, Abbie, Makenna, Toby, Juna, Lahney and Maddie
Hannah, Tiffanee, Makenna, Cami and Lori with Carter in the background.
Everyone enjoying some snacks.

We enjoyed a great morning have a play date with some friends. The Garbers, Brownriggs, Doyles, Searls and Knowltons came over to play. That was a total 12 little ones. Everyone had a great time! We will have to repeat this again and again.

The Outer Banks


Daddy and Makenna way out in the sound.

Digging in the sand

Baba and Makenna on one of their MANY walks.

Girls playing in the little shade we had on the beach!

Cami wants out of the huge hole Baba found in the sand.

Finding pretty shells - Cami's favorite activity

Mama and the girls

Daddy and Cami checking out the ocean for the first time.

Baba and Makenna

Cami is not too sure about the water rushing in - Makenna loves it!
Heading out to the beach our first evening in OBX!

Here are a few pictures from our short trip to the Outer Banks. We enjoyed beautiful weather and a great campground while we were there. We also ate some delicious seafood - yummy!

Monday, July 5, 2010

Tribute to Mamaw Susil (Carolyn Susil)


Ayla, Carolyn and Makenna

Clyde, Carolyn and Makenna

Carolyn and Makenna

Carolyn and Makenna

Carolyn, Makenna and Katie

Makenna and Carolyn

Joe, Jay, Makenna and Carolyn

Joe, Makenna and Carolyn

Carolyn, Makenna, and Katie
Christa, Carolyn and Lain

Joe and Carolyn

Gracie, Addi, Ayla, Carolyn, Ezra, Joe and Cami

Jay, Lain, Carolyn, Peggy, Ayla and Christa

Carolyn, Lain, and Addi

Carolyn, Makenna and Joe

Makenna, Carolyn and Addi

Joe, Ayla and Carolyn

Joe and Carolyn

Christa and Carolyn

Carolyn and Cami

Carolyn, Makenna and Karen

Carolyn

Sadly we lost Jay's mom to cancer on July 3, 2010. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Carolyn was a great lady. She was a fighter and such a strong woman. After watching her fight her battle against melanoma, I learned where Makenna got all of her strength and courage. She was Makenna's champion from the get go. She never let Makenna's medical issues get in the way of her love for her. She visited Makenna so often when she wasn't able to go out. As soon as Makenna was well enough to experience the world, Carolyn kept her over night and for a few weeks in the summers. They had a wonderful bond and enjoyed every minute they spent together. She jumped right in to learn all the needed care Makenna required and she taught herself sign language so that she could communicate with her first born grandchild. Thank you Carolyn for seeing Makenna's inner beauty! We are very sad that Camille will not be able to experience her grandmother first hand. However, she will live in our memories which we will share with Cami as she grows. Carolyn loved her children and grandchildren so much. Her face would just light up every time one of her grand babies was around. Carolyn was a wonderful mother, grandmother and the BEST mother - in - law a girl could hope for. We know you are in Jesus' arms now free from pain and suffering! Loving you Always - Jay, Katie, Makenna and Camille.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Snuggles with Mom!


Cami all snuggled in next to Makenna

Makenna snuggled in next to mommy
Cute as can be

Mommy and her Girls

In the Susil house you can not snuggle with one person at a time. It is usually a family event. If one little one is getting snuggles the other wants to join right in!

Water Table


Drinking the water - yuck!


Since Cami had tubes put in her ear this summer I thought a water table would be a better choice than a swimming pool for summer water fun. Little did I know she would just dump water from the table over her head :0) So much for keeping water out of her ears.