KY Visitors

This weekend, our friends from KY came to visit. Along with fun on the beach and in downtown Charleston, Avery enjoyed playing ball with his one year old buddy and enjoyed laughing at our friend, Phil. Check out the 2 videos below for Avery's infectious laugh attack!!

Son of a Beach

Beach time again??

KY friends on the beach

Here comes a wave!

I think I'm getting the hang of this.

The beach makes me so sleepy.

More, please!

Sattelmeyer Grandparents

My parents have been in the Carolinas since the beginning of July, bouncing back and forth between our house and my brother's house in Fayetteville, NC. I think we are going to start charging rent. However, if they decide to charge us for babysitting services, I think we can call it even. :)

Well Said.

Emily's Spawn

No DNA tests needed....this is definitely my child.

The Jean Team

Cute pics

Cute photos of Avery from our recent lunch trip to downtown Charleston.

Dude, where's my rag??

Thanks to my Dad, for bringing a little bit of "Cleveland" to my child.

Buddy Luke

Avery & his local buddy, Luke (world's happiest baby).

They said what??

Dog Days of Summer

This past Saturday, we decided to reward Haley and Willie with a visit to the local beach. We have boarded them twice already this month and they have behaved very well when they come home (in his earlier years, boarding the dogs seemed to restart Willie's house breaking abilities). The dogs enjoyed the tide pools but neither of them cared too much for the waves. Avery also enjoyed the cool breeze and warm water, along with the transition to his "big boy stroller". We can not wait until Avery is crawing around and digging in the sand with his little plastic shovel. I have a feeling those days will be here before we know it.

Head, Shoulders, Teeth & Toes

It has been officially confirmed!! After several days of me trying to wipe away this little white dot on Avery's lower gums (out damn spot, out!), I have been told that it is a little toofer poking through!! That explains the excessive drooling and constant chomping on everything from mommy's shoulders to his own little baby feet!!

Speaking of feet, Avery has apparently "found" his. And this milestone is just in time for teething...

My Little Pony

When we stayed in Lexington for 2 days, Phil's former boss and his wife invited us over for a scrumptious, home-cooked dinner. They live in a gorgeous log house on the most beautiful 17 acres you ever saw, complete with a 360 degree view of Kentucky mountains. They also have several animals, including 4 horses, a minature horse, a donkey, chickens and roosters, 4 dogs and numerous cats. Avery had his first "pony" ride (it was actually the miniature horse and luckily he didn't move) and I even got to pet one of the horses, in spite of my equestrian fear that made me change my major from pre-vet to PT my freshman year of college (had I known at the time that people with brain injuries can kick and bite too, I might have ended up as an accountant or something). We had such a great time and the beauty of the land made me want to move back immediately. Now, if only Kentucky had a beach...

A Little Culture, Please

While in Louisville, we were fortunate enough to catch the last night of our friend Mike's show, "Romeo & Juliet", which was one of two plays for Shakespeare in the Park this summer. Avery was being a little restless in his stroller so when I put him on my lap, he watched the play very intently for several minutes. He even ripped a loud rooty toot during a quiet part of the play to show his support and let Mike know he was in the audience. In spite of it being way past his bedtime, Avery did not fall asleep until after Mike's big scene in the 2nd act. Perhaps we are raising a future thespian in the Jean family....or Avery just might become a drama queen, like his mama. :)

Travelin' Man

"I'm a travelin' man · I've made a lot of stops all over the world · And in every port I own the heart · Of at least one lovely girl"

My Old Kentucky Home

This past week, Phil was sent to work at a plant in Winchester, Kentucky, and I decided to accompany him in order to see our KY friends. In the past 2 months, I thought that South Carolina was growing on me (it is!!) and that maybe this would be our final state to reside in and set up the Jean camp for life (it might!!). However, two minutes after crossing the Kentucky-Tennessee border, my confidence was wavering. Kentucky is truly one of the most beautiful states that I have ever set foot in. Everything is lush GREEN with beautiful deep blue skies, and even the summer rain is light and smells sweet (where we live now, when it rains, it POURS!). We spent the week visiting Ninny & Grandaddy, spending time with our Louisville friends, catching "Romeo & Juliet" at Shakespeare in the Park, enjoying beautiful scenery and animals on Phil's former boss's farm, and driving through Lexington while reminiscing about our early dating years. Avery, as usual, was a champ! Two ten hour drives with a broken air conditioner and three changes of homes did not phase him a bit (he continued to sleep through the night, which was what we were worried about the most). As well-behaved Avery was on this trip, when we pulled up to our house and stepped out of the car into 93 degree heat with 70% humidity, Avery truly seemed to relax. Home, sweet home!!