The Little Girl

Olivia LOVES to go for walks or just sit outside (maybe she'll enjoy our mandantory camping trips when she's older).

For some odd reason, she loves to chew on her daddy's nose.

Just another shopping trip to Target with mommy. I think we could spend hours in that store and she would be happy as a clam.

Olivia Eating Cereal

One Of My Favorites

On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand

No chilling winds nor poisonous breath can reach that healthful shore;
Sickness, sorrow, pain and death, are felt and feared no more.

I am bound (I am bound) I am bound (I am bound)
I am bound for the promised land.

When shall I reach that happy place, and be forever blessed?
When shall I see my Father's face, and in His bosom rest?

We sang this at church on Sunday. It is one of my all time favorites. As I sang "and be forever blessed" I thought, wow, I am already blessed beyond measure here on earth. That is not even .1% of how blessed we will be in heaven with our Father. It is so unimaginable to me. How awesome is He?

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"whoever knew this star would be so yummy"

Sunday, after being a bad girl in the nursery....again


Happy to run Monday errands with mommy

After another successful night of cereal

Olivia and Her Cereal

We finally started cereal tonight. I'm not really sure what Olivia thought about it. I made a pact with myself that if I am going to make Olivia eat it then I have the at least try it myself. It was not very tasty but I guess she really doesn't know any different. She opened her mouth a few times, gagged a few times, blew a few raspberries and swallowed some (maybe). Olivia, that used to be a very good sleeper, has been waking up every 3! hours the past month. We have our fingers crossed that starting cereal will soon help her get back to her old sleeping habits.

After our exciting night of cereal, our little girl NEEDED a bath

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Collins Family Vacation

Hays' parents take the entire family on a summer vacation every year. This year we traveled to Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Georgia. This may sound familiar to you because Carrie Underwood got married there the Saturday that we arrived (no, we never saw any celebrities). It was a nice, relaxing vacation. I guess as relaxing it can be with two kids under the age of 2. We went to the pool everyday, paid a visit to the Ritz spa (I didn't want to leave) and the boys played golf. It was a nice time to get away but there is no place like home (Olivia sleeps much better in her own bed, can you blame the girl).

Papa and Gigi with their grandbabies

Wil Franklin and Olivia in their matching summer outfits, how precious
Olivia loves the pool

Aunt Leelee and Wil Franklin chillin at the pool

Wil Franklin in his cool Elmo Shades