Where in the world?

Where in the world did June go? I mean I thought I was doing a good job blogging, until I looked back. I missed Krystal and Stewart's wedding and Pawley's Island. Two very big highlights of our summer. I have no pics of the wedding, although it was gorgeous, and I just saw the photographer's pictures, and WOW, they are GREAT!! If I can get some to share, I will. Mac was the ring bearer, and he LOVED it! Veda just watched in amazement, as she knew so many of the people walking down the isle.

Pawley's Island, well that is a summer in itself. For 25 years my family has been going to the same beach, and many years the same houses for a week at a time during the summer. It is seriously a very comfortable spot for our family! It makes us take deep breaths and really enjoy each second of each day. Not to mention that our children are at a PERFECT age to enjoy it all too. We had some of our closest friends visit us during the week, and get a glimpse of a Villeponteaux vacation. No T.V. (or very little, this year while we were away, lots happened. Michael Jackson died, Sanford was silly and so on. You could imagine how hard it was to keep the T.V. off) Only cards, pictionary, and lots of reading and talking. Oh, and the most important thing... eating.

We ate and ate and ate. Our husbands were so mad at all of the groceries we bought that we felt guilty if everything and I mean EVERYTHING didn't get eaten! Thus, we all came home 5 lbs heavier than when we left, but it was SO worth it!!

We of course took family photos, which gets harder and harder each year. We keep adding family members (aka having children) and if you have children, you know how difficult it is to get two children to smile and look in the same direction at the same time. It's impossible!!
We rented a paddle board which is similar to a surf board, but larger and more stable. We stood on it and paddled around it was so cool on the creek side. It was such hard work on the ocean side. My legs were like Jello when I finished with that thing. Mac rode on it with me in the creek. He loved it and at one point he laid down while I stood and paddled, it was too cool.

Anyone ever wondering where to go for an awesome family vacation? Pawley's Island will have my vote from now until forever! A tradition in this family that I hope never ends!! Enjoy these pics. there are a lot... sorry, too many good ones to not share!

Ok, so he's now 31 as of Friday, and to me, gets better looking by the year!!

He doesn't read our own blog, so he won't know I wrote this or posted his picture! Ha ha ha.

Daddy and his two squirts. They were major water bugs. Veda DID NOT want any help and McCrae didn't need any. What on earth!

We all know I wasn't a cheerleader and would be perfectly happy with an

athletic little girl. It's looking like pink, barbies, and cheers already! YIKES!

Aunt Heather taught her that!

McCrae is getting a lesson on eating crabs from Granny.

McCrae and Hayes just hangin' round.

Emmy and Veda just hangin' round.

Mom and me.

Veda is hanging on by a thread. Literally!

What a profile!

What a face!

She would not take her swimmies off.

Our Family

Granny playing with the great grands.

What a handsome fellow!

Granddaddy and Emmy.

McCrae and Me on the paddle board.

McCrae loved hanging like a monkey.

Hayes doing a great job with the crabs. He loved them.

Brooke and Asher on the creek.

Me and my two babies. They are such a joy!

McCrae giving sugars!

Is it just me, or do they look alike here?

Mr. Hugh and Granny

Aunt Heather and Emmy

Momma and Veda

What a cutie!

Burried in the sand.

Momma and Veda

Folly Beach Day

Yesterday was Kevin's families 4th of July celebration. I know it's not the 4th quite yet, but Folly Beach is SOOO crowded that day, that we decided to do it at the end of June and it was much less crowded.

Our kids loved it. I thought they would hesitate because they've been to the waterpark so much that the water was salty instead of fresh. They didn't skip a beat. Uncle Adam tried to make them take turns on the boogie board, but that was hard, Allie helped Mac and Veda cover Daddy up in sand, and we all laid around in the surf all day.They had a blast playing with Allie and Kaylen. Sawyer was too small to get wet, but next year, he'll be roarin ready to go.
Here are a few pics that capture the day.





The four of them, Veda, McCrae, Kaylen, and Allie get ready to head down to the beach for a swim.









Veda had her sunglasses upside down most of the time.
She loves them and thinks she's hot stuff in them.
They were a barbie bday gift.























Our family playing in the sand.
















Veda had a hard time standing up in the strong current.
It looks like I was in a hurry to get to her. ha ha ha.














Daddy and his princess!! Veda is absolutely
head over heals for her daddy.





















I love the tight grip she has on his head!











Where is Daddy? They did a great job of
camoflauging him.



















Daddy and Veda





















Meemaw and McCrae have a heart to heart!



















Uncle Adam trying to decide who goes first and what to do with the others while one rides! Oh the joys of unclehood!













Allie, Mac, and Veda make a beautiful sand castle.

Let the fun begin!

We started the summer off with a bang! Aunt Krystal got married Saturday, and it was a humdinger of a wedding! So beautiful, and the party afterward was so fun for us. Mom and Dad came, took our kids home, so we got to watch the bride and groom be whisked away, which by the way NEVER happens anymore, because we have children that take us home by 8:30! No complaints! :)

Aunt Krystal was stunning, Uncle Stu Baby wasn't too bad himself, and the band, the food, the friends, it was a party to remember! Thank you the Miller's for a fantastic night. It was so fun that we stayed in a hotel room with Aunt Dee Dee and Uncle Adam, they had Sawyer too, and I didn't even wake up when he cried at 3A.M. Whew, I danced my legs off. The next day, I definitely felt it.

Then, Monday we visited Meemaw's house to watch Aunt Krystal and Uncle Stu Baby open presents, of course the kids were all about that. We caught them at the end, so there wasn't much left to open, but they got great stuff!

Tuesday, we hit the water park. Got there at 10 and left at 1, now that's my kind of water park. We ate lunch there, and took naps when we got home. However, their naps weren't as good as I'd hoped they would be.... maybe the sun, maybe overly tired, but I was OUT and they were restless! HA, go figure. Mac and Veda were precious going around and around the slide. up the stairs, down the slide. They would walk of course (or the lifeguard would get on them, mommy too!) and slide down right next to each other. All I had to do was watch and wait. It was the most precious thing I'd seen in a LONG time. I WISH I HAD A CAMERA!!! (someone in the Bahamas is using my digital now, and loving it I'm sure.)

Today, we relaxed, visited Granny, and talked all about her trip to Africa. Tomorrow, we head to the movie theatre, and then we'll probably go back to the water park again this week. We are living the summer up so far! Surely, this pace will not keep up. Otherwise, I'll need a vacation come August when school rolls back around! Ha ha ha!!

Birthday Girl!

This past week, Veda turned 2! We stayed at somerset for a week and had a little party under a picnic shelter for her. She got tons of fun gifts, we got her a play kitchen which she runs to every morning and plays on for hours every day. Her vocabulary in the past two weeks has increased so much. I feel like McCrae is really really wearing off on her now. She yells and screams just like he does.


Last night, granddaddy was over by the goats, across the branch, and we were on our porch. She yelled so loudly to him that he answered her. Wow, who knew Veda could be so loud! I definitely thought Mac had her beat. Maybe not!

I had their pictures made last weekend for both their birthdays, I'll upload them when I get them back from the photographer. For now, here are some of us at Somerset. Enjoy!! This was their first big swim of the season.













Veda and McCrae swim with Daddy.

McCrae teaches Veda how to slice veggies. Pretend of course!

Veda lays one on her new cousin Sawyer. She absolutely LOVES babies, especially when they are related!

Veda and Kaylen (Kayce and Adam's little girl) hold hands and get ready to get wet! They are the best of friends!!

Veda and Kaylen enjoy a popsicle at Meemaw's house! That's their favorite treat!

McCrae counts to play hide and seek.

Does this remind you of being young again or what? Cousins loving each other. Veda, Allie, McCrae, and Kaylen all sweat it out for a picture or two. They all were very well behaved!

Veda and Mac... best buds!

Veda with her first kitchen and meow of course!

Miss Priss and her walk to the water in her pretty little bathing suit and crown!

Veda modeling her crown.

Piper is a daschund that Jeannie (the girl that kept Veda for 2 years) has. Piper is a puppy and Veda LOVES that dog to death. So, we made her a piper cake! It was perfect, she was so thrilled to have piper at her party!

Taking her first dip of the Summer! She borrowed the shades from her friend Riley!

Birthday Boy!!

Yesterday was Mac's 4th Birthday. He thought he was on cloud 9. We had a few family members over last night for burgers and cake, it wasn't anything big because I wanted his 5th birthday to be a big one.

He woke up yesterday morning to us singing happy birthday. He immediately had a huge smile on his face, we went down stairs and he opened his presents. He got from me and Kevin a tent to camp in, legos, magnetix, monster truck and a bouncey ball. He loved it all.

Then after family came over he got a spider man scooter, bug vacuum, bull dozer, xmen huge hand and man, clothes, dvd, book, and a few other things. It was so fun. I of course made a home made cake. It was a cowboy boot. He loves them, and the cake was great, at least I think it was.

Here are some pics. Bare with me, there are a ton.