Connor's 2nd Birthday

Ticket Invitations to Connor's Birthday Party

Playing football in the yard

Pass complete to Connor

Another great catch

Weston about to pass the ball

Looking for his best receiver

Connor makes the catch

Now he's the quarterback

Daddy trying to get him to do the Heisman pose

Big man on campus

Weston throwing to David

About to make a catch

"La La" & Connor

David playing with the boys and Ella Grace

Weston making a run for it

Connor & Ella Grace

Mary & Connor

Eating his cupcake

Weston loves cupcakes, too

Weston being silly with David & Mary

David & Mary

Daddy & Connor-bug

This was probably not his first cupcake

Connor & his "La La"

Silly Weston

Three sweaty boys having fun

Weston being sweet to Mommy

Me & my favorite football players

Connor with his glow necklaces

Connor meeting a baby bulldog

Since Connor's birthday was Mississippi State's first home game (September), we celebrated at the tailgate in the Junction.  It was a really HOT day, so we all were dripping sweat, but it was a lot of fun.  Connor & Weston loved being at the tailgate this football season.  For the boys, being at the tailgate meant eating lots of cupcakes or cookies and running around the amphitheater.  Will, the boys, and I also enjoyed getting to spend time with our friends Mary, David, & Chloe, too. 

Summer Memories With Mary

Bubble guns on the back porch

Connor aiming at Mary

Weston amazed by all the bubbles

By the swing set

Mary teaching Weston how to run faster

Taking turns on the monkey bars

Connor & his "La La"

Weston pushing Mary & Connor

We took Mary & David to eat at Anthony's

Me & Will

Me & Mary

Group pic

Last Sunday dinner at "home"

Accidentally cut Connor out of this picture.  

Connor & "La La"

A very patient David removing wall paper all summer  from the half bath

David's little helper, Weston

Saying goodbyes

So sad & me trying not to cry

Parrott Family Picture

Mary, Weston, David, & Connor

Will, Mary, & Me

Connor giving David a goodbye kiss

Playing in the plastic pool on the driveway as Mary drives away.

After Mary & David left, we were so sad, so we went to the lake to cheer up.

Weston in his favorite spot on the boat.

Weston loving on Connor

Hugs make it all better

Will, the kids, and I had the best summer ever!  We hosted a college intern who was working at the Orchard in our home.  Mary Perry was such a blessing to us all.  We truly fell in love with her.  Connor had his own little pet name for her, too--"LaLa".  We enjoyed afternoons with Mary, both on the back porch and on the front driveway as the boys played in the plastic pool.  We shared dinner together every night at the kitchen table.  We welcomed Mary's fiance' David into our family on the weekends, as well.  We also watched lots of Friends episodes in the sunroom:).  It was so rewarding to get to open our lives up to Mary.  When she left to go back to school in August, it felt as if something was missing in our home.  It was as if a part of our family was gone.