Settling In

August went so fast! We have settled into routine with B starting school and football again and Gehrig going back to preschool. It's hard to believe that we only have a few weeks before Greer is here! See pics on the right...

All Grown Up

It's been a week now. Our son is all grown up. The transition from crib to twin bed has so far gone without a hitch and was harder for us than Gehrig. Seems like yesterday that the crib looked like it swallowed him whole! Driving and college are coming soon...

We're still working on the big boy room. We are transitioning toys into his room since the playroom has become Greer's room, so we're working on getting some furniture built and his bed refinished. In the meantime, we thought putting the bed on the floor would be safer anyway.

Here he is the next morning...waiting for Mommy & Daddy to come in.


The first afternoon nap. No problem.

Gehrig's 2 Year Pictures

In the midst of all the traveling mentioned below, we were able to sneak in Gehrig's 2 year pictures. Here are a couple of them!

On The Road

July turned out to be a traveling month. After returning from FCA Coaches Camp, we went to Albany for a family reunion. It was great to visit with everyone and Gehrig especially loved spending time with his cousins, Megan & Nathan. They decided to come home with us to visit for a couple of weeks, with Bebe keeping them during our beach trip.

We met the Coopers & Dormans at the beach for our annual trip together. What fun! It's been wild to watch our families change over the last few years. We have gone from no kids to 5 kids very quickly and look forward to adding 2 more this fall! The kids had a blast and Gehrig absolutely loved the beach! We can't wait until next year!

Upon returning and getting the twins back from Bebe, we learned that Granny Tolley (B's great grandmother who was 100) passed away. We are so thankful that we were able to visit with her one last time in June. The next day, B met Lindsey & Mike in Montgomery to take the twins back to them (9 hrs round trip). We were bummed that our visit with them was cut short, but will make plans to do it again! The following day, we drove to Virginia for Granny's funeral and to visit with family. Other than the driving, it was a great time of celebration, remembrance & visiting. We are so thankful for her legacy and her influence in our lives.

We've been home for a week now. It's amazing how much we needed to catch up on. We're almost there and have started getting ready for baby Greer too. We'll post pictures of her nursery when it is ready. B has been husband/father/uncle of the year this month during his time off! He's worked on tons of projects around the house, driven all over the Southeast and had lots of fun with Gehrig & Mommy. Unfortunately, the nesting phase of pregnancy is hitting right about the time that football starts again...looks like August might be busy for him too!

See pictures on the right side...we updated the July Travels album with all the trips. We are so thankful to have had the time to visit and so thankful to be home!

A Great Week

A week ago, we started our trip with a visit to B's family. Gehrig enjoyed visiting the farm with Pa & Daddy. He was able to...drive (yep, drive) the big John Deere, chase the cows, ride in the boat, and even catch a couple of fish. Not a bad day! Mommy visited with Mammaw & Pots while the boys were out.

Monday, we left for FCA Coach's Camp at St. Simons. What a time of rest and spiritual renewal! We met so many awesome families and B was so encouraged by meeting and spending quality time with other Christian coaches. The fact that he is not alone in his longing to invest in his student athletes' lives is a great comfort.

We are truly thankful for the opportunity to get away and spend the week as a family with others who desire to further Christ's kingdom through education and athletics. We are specifically challenging ourselves as a couple to learn more scripture and to invest more time together daily in His word. We are looking forward to starting FCA with a bang again in the fall when school starts and watching God work through it. Hopefully, the camp will become an annual tradition for our family!

During the breaks at camp, we were able to visit the beach (with Mammaw, Pots & Papa) and a water park. G had a blast!! Here are a couple of pics...the rest are on the right.

THE Family Reunion

Family Reunions.

For many, an obligatory event. For the Bournes, a joy.

A couple of weeks ago, we traveled to the 20th annual Bourne reunion in Virginia. Part silly, part sweet, all meaningful with stories upon stories behind each tradition and ritual. We are SO grateful for the experiences and memories that have been passed down and shared with us. We hope that we will add to them in the years to come and continue to share them with the generations ahead.


A special thanks to Uncle Bill who has been our Puds too...Granddaddy would be so proud of how you've filled his void in our lives. Our understanding of family is greater because of you.


Check out more pics on the right.

Greer Elizabeth

We are grateful to report that our doctor's appointment went well today. The baby is doing great and measuring well. We were also able to find out what we are having...Gehrig wants to announce!

Here are a couple of the sonogram pictures of Greer Elizabeth! Greer is just a name that we like and Elizabeth is after B's Great Granny Tolley and other special women in both our families.