Labor Day

I have FINALLY UPDATED OUR FAMILY PICTURE! We are now all in it and Ella can feel like she is included in the Tinney Family!

We had a great Labor Day weekend and spend lots of time with both mine and Scott's families! We left for the lakehouse on Friday and met up with Scott's parents and brothers, Skylar and Alex. Saturday, JonJon, Grandma, Christina, Matthew, Aunt Kristen, Wesley and Mo joined us for some fun boating, swimming and fishing! The kids had a blast jumping off the dock, although Lydia wasn't so sure about her lifejacket- she likes to be in control and this jacket is designed to flip her immediately up on her back so her head is out of the water. She wasn't so sure about that, but did seem to enjoy riding on the boat. She said it was "like a merry-go-round" and proceeded by singing "Ring Around the Rosie". Catherine and Harbin had no problem swimming around in their life jackets and Harbin even ventured out and rode the "Triple Dog" behind the boat. He often seemed unsure when they would flip off and into the lake, but usually got back on with a smile! Catherine never got comfortable enough to ride the tube or the Triple Dog, but she enjoyed hours on the boat watching the bigger kids (and mommy) ride!

Saturday evening we watched the first Tennessee football game of the season (GO VOLS!) on our new couch- a much anticipated leather sectional that we ordered just after Ella was born!

Sunday morning we went to church and lunch and then headed to see Bo and Sarah's potential new house. They are under contract and just awaiting home inspections and closing.

We all went to Crickett and Adam's house Sunday evening for a Hot Dog Campfire Cookout. The kids enjoyed getting to roast hot dogs on the campfire and we all enjoyed the Smores they made for us. The weather was just gorgeous and we all had a great time spending time with family and enjoying the "almost" fall weather.

Check back this week for more posts and pictures.

Ella's 1st Tea Party

With Catherine, my sister-in-law Crickett started a tradition (I guess you can say that after three girls) of throwing them their very first tea party as a way to let friends and family meet the new baby. For Ella, both my sister-in-laws, Crickett and Sarah threw a lovely "First Tea Party". Last weekend we had a wonderful time at Crickett's new house celebrating with our Chattanooga family and friends.

The little girls all wore tutu's made by Crickett and looked adorable. Ella just put hers on for a few pictures, which as you can see was not the easiest "photo shoot" ever.

Sarah made a very creative teapot watermelon sculpture that fit the theme perfectly. Ella had a banner (made by Crickett) with her name on it and the tables were adorned with teapots and teacups everywhere. The food was delicious, the fellowship was fun, and most importantly Ella never cried! So, thanks Crickett and Sarah for a wonderful Tea Party--- I can't wait to throw them for your little girls one day!

The mom.

Falcons Scrimmage

So a few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to see the Atlanta Falcons do their pre-season scrimmage at the high school football field next to our house. We walked to the game, along with the MANY others who parked in our driveway. The kids got a lot of cool free stuff and got to play a few of the games and bouncies, but all-in-all could care less about the actual scrimmage!

We decided to leave just after the 3rd quarter and waited out in the yard for other people to come back to their cars. They did a fireworks extravaganza after the game and we could see it perfectly from the backyard. We pulled out the leftover sparklers and had fun with some of our high school friends in the driveway!

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The mom.