1st Birthday Portraits

Happy 1st Birthday Rilynn!

Saturday, September 19th was Rilynn's 1st birthday. We had pictures taken that morning at Portrait Innovations before having her monkey themed party at Monkey Joe's in Kennesaw. I will post the pictures from Portrait Innovations on this weekend, but here are the pictures from her party - as you can see, she had a great time!

the morning of the big day

Monkey Joe's

loving on Aunt K
hanging out with Papa & Pappy

Play Time!

Rilynn & Gabbie

sliding down the slide with mommy - not her favorite!

Coen going down the slide

Uncle Charles & Delaney

Party Time!

Cake Time! - mom & I stayed up until midnight baking her cakes.

The time was well spent, they turned out so well!!!

Jake enjoying the cake

Opening gifts

Happy Birthday Gabbie & Coen!!!

We spent Labor Day this year at the lake in celebration of Gabbie & Coen's birthdays. Gabbie turned 5 on July 26th and Coen turned 3 on September 18th. As you can tell from the pictures below, everyone had a great time - especially our baby girl :)

Atlanta - Allen Family Reunion

We found out in early August that Matt would be working in Atlanta for three weeks in August/September. Fortunately my job allows me to work from anywhere so Rilynn and I joined Matt in Atlanta from August 29th through September 20th. Between 2 Georgia Tech home football games, a family reunion, my 10 year high school class reunion, a baby shower, multiple dinners with friends & family, a baptism & 3 birthday parties (including Rilynn's), we had a pretty loaded schedule while we were in town. But it was great to be back and to be able to spend time with everyone. This will be my first of a series of posts from our trip.

On Sunday, August 30th Rilynn and I went to the Allen family reunion while Matt was at work. Here are a few pictures of the reunion.

a mix of the 1st & 2nd generation men

2nd generation women

3rd generation women

4th generation

23 years later - the picture that I am holding is of the same group of girls (minus a few) 23 years earlier on a family vacation to Panama City Beach, FL

Tracy, Jake, Rilynn & me - Jake at 10 months, Rilynn at 11 months

Jake & Rilynn

Rilynn was really wanting to walk on her own!