We're back!!!

Smith Family Reunion 2009 was a success! We arrived home last night from a great week on Lake Oconee in Madison, Georgia with 32 of Nick's family members from Florida and Iowa. We all stayed in one house on the lake, and only suffered one broken foot (Michelle), a black eye (Claire), stitches (Brooke), and a good deal of alcohol consumption (everyone but Jen and me :) )...so all in all, we did pretty well! The week was filled with golfing, tubing, eating, water skiing, drinking, wakeboarding, stair climbing, swimming, stray dog chasing, campfires, games, and some great stories!! Each family had their own day to plan, from the food to the activities. On Sunday, Carrie's 50th birthday, Matt hired a band to come play outside at the house, and we had a blast! Jen and I even got on the microphone and sang with the band! Monday, we spent the day in the town of Madison. Tuesday was Nick's 27th birthday, so he golfed in the morning, then we all headed into Madison and went to dinner at a great restaurant, Town 220. Wednesday was a day at the pool. Thursday, most of the family went golfing, so Michelle, Charles, Taylor, Alie, Tara, Carrie, Brixon and I all headed to Atlanta and went to The Georgia Aquarium. As usual, Brixon LOVED it! He absolutely loves fish, and since this is the world's largest aquarium, he had lots of them to look at! It wouldn't be a trip to the ATL without a stop at America's Mart...fortunately for my bank account, only two floors were open :). Friday was Matt's birthday, and we went to Athens, home of the University of Georgia. Saturday, we headed out, and drove 9 hours home. Brixon did great all week! He had so much fun meeting all of his cousins, and mommy had a nice break with all of the helping hands around! But alas, the fun must end. I have to go back to work tomorrow...well, here are some photos of our week! Enjoy!

A day on the water...

Yesterday, we went out on a friend's double-decker boat, and had a great time! Brixon loved it! He spent most of the day in his diaper because it was so hot out, but I think he prefers to just be in his diaper, anyway!! Brixon also turned 6 months old yesterday, so we decided to bring a half cake to celebrate :).
I'm back at work now, and it's going well. Boy, I sure missed that paycheck!! Now maybe we can get our electricity turned back on...hehe. I know I've only been back to work since July 1st, but we're headed out on Saturday for Nick's family reunion in Lake Oconee, GA. It should be a great time! I probably won't have time to post before then (packing for a week's vacation with an infant and a fashionista is pretty time consuming :) )......look for lots of pics next week!

Happy Fourth!!!

Another busy weekend for the Brixonator! Saturday was the Fourth of July, and we spent the whole day in Mimi and Grandpa's pool with our friends Ryan and Chantil, and their son, Carter, who is a month and a day younger than B. After the pool, Nick and I headed to the symphony, and then met up with Mimi, Grandpa and Brixon to watch the fireworks. I was bracing myself for a full-scale meltdown, but Brixon slept through the whole first half, and woke up to see the second half and the grand finale! Not a single tear! Today, Brixon had his 6-month check-up (yes, he will be six months on July 12! I can't believe it!!). Again, he took his shots like a champ! He cried only on the last one, and only for about 3 seconds! Then he was over it! His new stats are there on the right...everything was great at this check-up, but he does have positional plagiocephaly (translation: a REALLY flat head). The doctor said if it doesn't start to improve by 9 months, he may have to have a helmet. He sleeps on his side now, so I'm hoping that helps. If not, we'll just have to have my dad paint some flames on the side of his helmet or something :).

So...can I go to bed now, or what?!?!

Back to life, back to reality....

Today marked my first day back as a productive member of the workforce...well, sort of. I had a meeting with my manager, and have about 8 days of home study and testing ahead of me before I can get back out on territory. Surprisingly enough, I didn't cry! I think having my mom watching Brixon makes it so much easier for me to feel comfortable leaving! That and the fact that this girl needs a paycheck :) Here's a photo of us right before I left...