The Fryer Family Blog

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T22:52:00.001-05:00

We spent Thanksgiving morning at GJ and Granddaddy's watching the Macy's parade. We then ate lunch and hung out for a while. We ended our day with Grandma and Pop by eating dinner and hanging out.

Coleman and Hampton posing before leaving for the Thanksgiving day festivities

Aboard the Polar Express

2011-11-19T23:13:00.000-05:00

We started the Christmas season by going to Bryson City, NC with Jonathan, Temple and Reese, and renting a cabin for the weekend. While there, we boarded the Polar Express. This is such a special event for a family because we do it every year. The train ride begins with songs, including Coleman's personal favorite, "Hot Chocolate". Then the conducter came by our seat to punch our tickets. After he punched our tickets, we began to following along reading the Polar Express. After we read the story, we arrived at the North Pole, and we picked up Santa and one of his elves. On the train ride back to Bryson City, we sang Christmas carols and received a visit from Santa and his elf. Upon his visit, he presented us with a silver bell. What a wonderful weekend to open our hearts for the Christmas season!

Our family before the ride begun

The boys were ready to have their tickets punched

Reese and Coleman looking out the window at the North Pole

Santa presenting Hampton with a silver bell

Soccer's End of the Season Party

2011-11-05T23:59:00.001-04:00

This year we were on a soccer team with a lot of our friends and Mr. Clint as our coach. It was a tough year because most of the kids were 4 years old, but we were put in the U06 league. We had young players, but it will make us stronger in the end. We ended our season with a party in Justin's Place, which is located in the YMCA. Cousin Reese even came to watch Coleman!

Macey and Coleman going for the ball

Coleman and his team

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T23:24:00.000-04:00

I started Halloween by taking Coleman to preschool. As soon as I dropped him off, I parked the car, so that I could watch the costume parade. After the costume parade, I went to his class to help host the Halloween party. I was in charge of the sweet snack, and I chose to bring cupcakes. After the snack, I went to the multipurpose room to "man" the go fish game. Hampton was with me, so he hid behind the wooden go fish board and played with everything that he could find within his site. After preschool was over, we ate lunch at Mellow Mushroom. After Mellow Mushroom, we stopped by Cynthia Pace Photography for a quick Halloween picture. We then went home to get ready for Charlie's Halloween party. We went to the party and ate lots of goodies that everyone had prepared. Finally, we went trick-or-treating. We rode around mostly on a golf cart with 3 others families, which was a hoot! What a fun day and evening with neighbors and friends!

Hampton posing with me and David

Coleman and his buddy Charlie

Hampton with his friend Kemper

Andrew, Brycie, Madison, Will, Jack and Coleman

Happy 4th Birthday Coleman!

2011-10-30T22:11:00.000-04:00

We had a party for some of Coleman's friends at our house. The theme was pirates, and we decorated the garage and had a bounce house/slide combo set up in the driveway. Coleman had a blast because all of his best friends were at his house at one time. It is hard to believe that our sweet little boy is now 4!

The pirate place setting

The appetizer table, which included boats made out of apples and cheese

Our family

Madison, Reese and Cayden...bouncing around

Some of Coleman's friends

Coleman ready to blow out his candle

Boo at the Zoo

2011-10-21T23:17:00.001-04:00

We had a great time with the Woodalls at Boo at the Zoo. This was a trick or treat event at Riverbanks Zoo. We even got to see some of the animals, which made it super exciting for Breelan and Coleman. We stayed for almost 3 hours, and then we went to Fuddruckers to feed all of our hungry bellies!

Coleman, Hampton, Breelan and Landon

The Fryers

We Love Disney World!

2011-09-25T12:11:00.000-04:00

We left Columbia on Tuesday afternoon around 4 pm, and we arrived in Orlando at 11 that evening. I think we only made one stop the whole way down. On Wednesday, we visited Magic Kingdom. Coleman's first experience with the characters was during the parade. He was horrified of all characters before we went down to Orlando. During the parade, he was happy watching from a distance. That night we went to Crystal Palace, and Coleman was very upset. He finally went up to Tigger, and from that point on, he was not scared of ANY characters. On Thursday, we had breakfast with characters at Cafe De May. It was a walk from our hotel. We then visited Hollywood Studios. That night we ate dinner in our hotel with the characters at Garden Grove. The food was awesome at Garden Grove! On Friday, we visited Magic Kingdom again. Magic Kingdom was a lot of fun for Coleman and Hampton. That night we ate a character meal at Garden Grove. On Saturday morning we ate a character breakfast at Cafe De May, and then we headed home. We cannot wait to return!

As soon as we entered Magic Kingdom, we had to get a picture!

This picture was taken as soon as we entered Hollywood Studios

Of course we had to get a picture with Mickey!

Happy 3rd Birthday Cade!

2011-09-17T23:50:00.002-04:00

We celebrated Cade's firetruck themed birthday party at his house. The decorations were so cute! Coleman especially enjoyed the party favors and helping opening gifts. Both boys had a blast spending time with Cade. Happy 3rd Birthday Cade!

John Weston, Cade and Coleman

Xander joining in the fun

Hampton modeling a fire hat

Our First Soccer Game

2011-09-17T12:40:00.001-04:00

We had our first soccer game, and Coleman had a blast. He is actually playing U06 this year, which makes me a little nervous because his age group is truly U04. Several of his good buddies are on the team, so that makes it very worth playing!

Charlie and Coleman striking a pose after the game

Happy 7 Month Birthday Hampton

2011-09-04T20:20:00.000-04:00

It is so hard to believe that Hampton is 7 months old. He is enjoying being outside, and doing activities that big brother enjoys doing.

Hampton driving his car

Hampton swinging on the swingset

Coleman's First Day of School

2011-08-29T21:15:00.001-04:00

Today, Coleman started his first day of 4 year Pre-School at McGregor Presbyterian Church. His teachers are Miss Karen Fields and Miss Kay Corbett. This year Coleman will add two new subjects to the curriculum. The subjects are Science and Spanish. We are excited about his new year!

Hampton and Coleman

Coleman and his bookbag

Coleman and Jack on their way into school

Mommy and Coleman

Coleman and Miss Karen

Miss Kay and Coleman

Happy 4th Birthday Charlie!

2011-08-13T23:50:00.001-04:00

After the t-ball party, Coleman went to Lake Murray Gymnastics to celebrate Charlie's fourth birthday party. We had a blast with all of his cute "Cars" decor!

Charlie blowing out his candle

The End of the Season T-Ball Party

2011-08-13T23:00:00.001-04:00

Coleman had his final l t-ball game today. After the game, we went to the splashpad and had a little party for the guys. At the party, the boys received their trophies. Thanks Coach Reyburn for coaching this boys!

Coleman and his budy Charlie

Coleman with his team, his trophy and Coach Reyburn

Happy 1st Birthday Anne Eliz!

2011-08-07T23:40:00.000-04:00

Hampton and Mommy celebrated Anne Eliz's first birthday at her house. It was such a cute theme! There was candy everywhere. Thanks for letting us celebrate this special day with you!

Hampton is 6 Months!

2011-08-04T16:01:00.001-04:00

It is hard to believe that our sweet little baby is half way to one. It makes me sad to think that he is growing up, but it is so exciting to watch his sweet progress. He is already rolling over and sitting up! He has brought so much happiness to our lives! Happy 6 month birthday Hampy!

Happy 4th Birthday Samuel

2011-08-03T23:10:00.000-04:00

Samuel had a pool party, and pirates were his theme. Everything was super cute, and we were so excited to share his special time with him!

Samuel and his cute cake

Coleman, Tucker and Eli having fun

A Weekend at Litchfield

2011-07-23T00:37:00.001-04:00

David decided that he was going to take a guys fishing trip to Alaska, so the boys and I joined the rest of the Holland family in Litchfield for a relaxing weekend. We had awesome food, and spent quality time with family. We can't wait until the 2012 beach trip!

Posing for a quick picture on a windy day at the beach

Coleman and I watch Hampton's first experience in the legendary ducky

Happy Birthday Jonathan and GJ!

Happy 4th Birthday Conner!

2011-07-15T23:55:00.000-04:00

We celebrated Conner's fourth birthday at Leapin' Lizards, and we had a blast. Even Hampton had fun. Thanks for including us!

Coleman and Conner at play

Conner and his cute cake

Happy Fourth of July

2011-07-04T23:52:00.000-04:00

We had a super low key Fourth of July. We had burgers and hotdogs tonight, and we invited our neighbors to come over to join us. What a wonderful day of appreciation for the men and women that serve our country to protect our right of freedom!

Coleman and Hampton

Happy Five Month Birthday Hampton!

2011-07-04T23:40:00.000-04:00

We celebrated Hampton's five month birthday with his first serving of cereal. We had a wonderful day with our sweet little baby!

Me feeding Hampton his first bite of cereal flavored with bananas

Hampton celebrating his 5 month birthday

Coleman's First T-Ball Game

2011-06-11T23:04:00.000-04:00

Coleman joined the 3 year old t-ball league at the YMCA. We asked to be on the same team as Milling and Charlie, which was the Phillies. Coleman is really doing a great job hitting and catching the ball. He also enjoys being on the same team as his buddies.

Coleman and his buddy Charlie

Coleman hitting the ball

Happy 4 Month Birthday Hampton!

2011-06-04T20:27:00.002-04:00

Hampton is now 4 months old and he loves his Bumbo seat! He is growing up too fast!

Hampton Joseph Fryer (4 Months Old)

Happy 4th Birthday Breelan!

2011-05-28T19:22:00.000-04:00

We went to Breelan's house to celebrate her 4th birthday. She had an outdoor party with lots of fun water activities. We even got to hit a pinata! Thanks for sharing your special day with us Breelan!


Breelan blowing out her candle

Happy 4th Birthday Faith!

2011-05-21T16:23:00.001-04:00

We celebrated Faith's birthday at a horse farm in Irmo. Coleman loved the horses from a distant, and would ride with mommy holding his hand. Thanks for including us Faith!

Coleman and the Horse

Faith cutting her cake

Skylar, Coleman and Nitya

Hampton's Baptism

2011-05-08T22:19:00.000-04:00

Today Hampton was baptized at our church. He wore the same gown as Coleman wore. He had 24 people there to witness this glorious baptism. Dr. Weldon baptized him, and Hampton did not even cry when the water touched his head. After the baptism, Diimler's catered a lunch at our house. What a beautiful day for our family!

Hampton, Mommy and Daddy at the Church

Hampton, Mommy, Coleman and Daddy at the Church

The cookies, invitation and some pictures of Hampton

Hampton is Three Months Old!

2011-05-04T23:50:00.000-04:00

It is so hard to believe that our little guy is already 3 months old. Time is really flying, and it makes me sad! He really loves to sit in the Bumbo seat. He spends a lot of his time grabbing for items to put in his mouth. He is such a sweet baby!

Hampton Joseph Fryer (3 Months Old)

Happy 4th Birthday Milling!

2011-05-01T23:17:00.000-04:00

Coleman and David joined Milling for his 4th birthday, which was a karate birthday. Each kid was given a white belt and nunchucks. Coleman had a blast learning karate!

Milling and the Instructor

Jack and Coleman checking out thier food

Happy 1st Birthday Sara!

2011-05-01T21:27:00.000-04:00

Hampton and I went to to Sara's house to celebrate her first birthday. Coleman and David joined us eventually, but Coleman was at another birthday party. Sara had a great birthday, and Hampton smiled at her a few times!

Sara eating her cake

Congratulations Amanda and Hal!

2011-04-30T22:17:00.001-04:00

On Saturday, we drove to Clemson for Amanda (Temple's sister) and Hal's wedding. They got married at Clemson United Methodist and the reception was at the Clemson Hotel and Madren Center. Both boys sat through the entire wedding, with no problem. At the reception, Coleman danced the night away, and had fun playing with Reese. Thanks for including us Amanda and Hal!

Our Family (after the wedding)

Reese and Coleman eating

Happy Easter!

2011-04-28T17:58:00.000-04:00

We had a great Easter! We started the morning by looking to see what the Easter Bunny brought to the boys. We then went to church, and experienced an amazing service. Hampton sat through the whole service! After church, we ate lunch at the Capital City Club. At the Capital City Club we saw the Easter Bunny, ate a buffet lunch and went on an Easter egg hunt. We finished the day at David's parent's house with dinner and an egg hunt.

The Easter Baskets

Coleman is checking out what the Easter Bunny brought to Hampton and him

Hampton is checking out his candy

The Easter Bunny posing with Hampton and Mommy


Coleman, Daddy, Mommy and Hampton

Dying Easter Eggs

2011-04-26T18:14:00.003-04:00

While Hampton and David took a nap, Coleman and I dyed eggs. We had six different colors and they were purple, pink, yellow, orange, green and red. Coleman had a blast putting the eggs into each bowl. You could really tell by his colored hands! After the eggs dried, Coleman decorated some of the eggs by putting stickers on them.

Coleman is placing the eggs into the bowl

Our finished product

The Easter Egg Hunt

2011-04-26T18:02:00.001-04:00

Our church had the annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday. This was very neat because children younger than 24 months hunted inside, children 2 - Kindergarten hunted in the playground area and the older children hunted to the side of the church. Coleman helped Hampton hunt for Easter eggs, and then Coleman went for his hunt. He was in search for the golden egg. We did not find the golden egg, but we had a lot of fun in the process!

Hampton and Coleman posing before looking for Hampton's eggs

Coleman on the hunt for eggs

Happy 4th Birthday Charles!

2011-04-25T17:45:00.000-04:00

We celebrated Charles' 4th birthday with him at The Little Gym last Sunday. It is hard to believe that there were so many little boys there! Thanks for inviting us!

Happy Birthday Andrew!

2011-04-25T17:30:00.000-04:00

We attended Andrew's birthday party last weekend. Andrew is in Coleman's class at school. Margaret, Andrew's mom did a great job with making a cute cake in the shape of a robot. Thanks for including us!

Andrew working on his robot gear

Coleman and Conner dressed up as a robot

Preschool Sunday

2011-04-18T14:00:00.000-04:00

My parents, David's mom, Hampton, Coleman and I attended Preschool Sunday at Coleman's school last Sunday. Coleman did an awesome job singing every song that he had learned. His favorite was "Deep and Wide."

Hampton was getting his hands ready to clap

Coleman and Skylar after the program

Hampton is Two Months Old!

2011-04-18T10:46:00.000-04:00

It is so hard to believe that Hampton turned 2 months old on April 4. He smiles and coos a lot, and he does a really good job holding his head up. It is hard to believe that he is growing up so quickly!

Hampton (4/4/2011)

Coleman's First Soccer Game

2011-03-23T12:37:00.000-04:00

The Wolves had their first game last Saturday. Coleman had an awesome game!

Coleman kicking the ball

Milling. Coleman and Jack

Welcome Warm Weather

2011-03-20T10:26:00.001-04:00

We had a few beautiful days last week, so I put Hampton in the Baby Bjorn and Coleman on a riding toy. It worked out great!

Coleman riding his bicycle

Coleman riding his Ford F-150 Power Wheels

Happy 6 Weeks Birthday

2011-03-20T09:57:00.000-04:00

Our sweet little baby is six weeks old! He already growing so quickly, which makes me so sad. He started smiling last Tuesday (2/8). It has been so fun to talk to him now because he coos and smiles.

Hampton at 6 weeks, 2 days

Tummy time at 6 weeks

Happy Birthday Edison!

2011-03-09T15:47:00.000-05:00

Coleman's friend Edison, from McGregor, celebrated his 3rd birthday at Edventure. Coleman, Hampton and I went to the party, and we had lots of fun!

Coleman and Evan on the firetruck

Edison blowing out his candles

Happy One Month Birthday Hampton!

2011-03-09T15:31:00.000-05:00

Our sweet little baby is one month old! It is so sad to me that he seems to be growing up so fast! We had a month checkup today at the doctor, and he is 9 lbs, 12 oz (53%), 20 3/4 inches (22%), and he was 75% for head.

Mommy, Daddy and Hampton

2011-03-01T12:55:00.000-05:00

We spent Sunday afternoon at David's parents, and we finally got a picture of the three of us!

Hampton's First Bath

2011-02-25T11:16:00.000-05:00

Hampton's umbilical cord fell off, so David and I gave Hampton his first bath. Hampton cried during his bath, but he was a happy camper afterwards.

Me washing his little belly

David washing his sweet legs

Me drying little Hampton off

Hampton is 2 Weeks Old!

2011-02-18T21:10:00.000-05:00

Hampton turned 2 weeks today! It is so hard to believe that he is 2 weeks old already. I took him to the hospital for a weigh in, in order to verify that he is getting plenty to eat. He weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces!!! I was shocked because he was born at 7 pounds 4 ounces, and he was down to 6 pounds 13 ounces when we left the hospital.

GJ left today after our weigh in at the hospital, so Hampton and I decided to pick Coleman up from lunch bunch at school. We then met Riley and Bradley at the bus stop.

Coleman and Hampton posing for the camera

Happy Valentine's Day!

2011-02-18T20:55:00.000-05:00

Valentine's Day was a lot of fun. GJ and I picked up Coleman from lunch bunch at school, and then we visited Target. Target was Hampton's very first outing, and Coleman did a great job showing him around the store!

Hampton posing for a picture in his Valentine's gown...Coleman changed clothes before we could get a shot of the two together!

Coleman and Hampton...Sweet Brothers

2011-02-13T16:34:00.000-05:00

Coleman has loved being a big brother. It is amazing that Coleman can bounce the basketball and run through the house, and Hampton just sleeps right through it! Hampton also loves when Coleman talks to him. He just stares at Coleman in amazement. I think this little guys are going to be great friends!

Hampton posing for a picture

Coleman and Hampton smiling for the camera

Hampton's First Sponge Bath

2011-02-13T16:20:00.000-05:00

A few days ago, we gave Hampton his first sponge bath. He really did well considering he was probably really chilly during the bath. After the bath, I put lotion on him, and he really liked that. I am ready for all of the peeling skin to be gone!

Hampton really snuggled in his little towel

Hampton's New Home

2011-02-13T16:07:00.001-05:00

I finished Hampton's nursery at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 3, which was the day before he was born. I was so glad to have this completed. The them was frogs and other whimsical animals. The colors are blue and lime green. I really had a great time putting his sweet room together. Of course he is sleeping in a cradle next to my bed, when I finally lay him down, which is very rare. I just enjoy holding him all day long. He is such a sweet addition to our family.

His crib and skirted table

My feeding chair and his changing table

I had to include the bow on the mailbox announcing his birth!

Welcome Hampton Joseph Fryer

2011-02-07T19:37:00.000-05:00

On Friday, February 4, at approximately 6:15 a.m. David and I arrived at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital, so that I could be induced for labor. This was actually two days before my due date, but my doctor was on call, so we were thankful to be able to have him to deliver our little bundle of joy.

Hampton arrived at 5:31 p.m., and he weighed 7 lbs, 4 ozs. and was 20 inches long. Coleman is so excited to be a big brother! I is doing fine, and she is so in love with the new family member. I am having trouble putting him down. He is such a sweet baby!!!

Our Doctor (Dr. Hutchinson), Hampton, me and David

Baby Hampton

Coleman and Hampton (with Misty in the background)

Christmas Eve

2011-01-28T23:11:00.000-05:00

We attended the 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve service at church. We then came home and prepared for Santa's arrival with a cookie and some milk. Coleman was so excited that Santa Claus was coming to town!

The McGregor Preschool Christmas Program

2011-01-28T23:02:00.000-05:00

We were so proud of Coleman at the McGregor Preschool Christmas program because he sang every song! He really was a great performer. After the performance we ate the cookies that the children had baked earlier in the week.

Coleman is the first one on the second row, followed by Mollie, Charlie, Nitya and Skyler

PJ's with Santa

2010-12-15T23:15:00.000-05:00

We attended the annual Junior League of Columbia's PJ's with Santa and met Conner and Andrew there. The boys had fun playing and eating. The boys spent a lot of their time out at the Little Gym play area while the moms shopped for Christmas gifts, which was so nice! We ended our night by Coleman graciously sitting on Santa's lap and requesting a tuba and a football helmet.

Conner, Coleman and Andrew

Santa and Coleman

All Aboard!

2010-12-15T23:00:00.001-05:00

We drove to Bryson City, North Carolina to take Coleman to the Polar Express. This was our second year attending this fun event. We boarded the 5:00 p.m., and the conductor punched our tickets. The train then departed toward the North Pole as we drank hot chocolate, ate muffins and cookies and listened to music from the movie. We then were read the story of The Polar Express. As the story ended we arrived to a lit up area with elves throwing packages and Santa sitting on a chair. It was the North Pole! The next thing we knew, Santa entered our train car with an elf and a bell for each child. We then sang Christmas carols on our way back to the station. Coleman was asked by the crew if he would like to stand up front to sing his favorite song. Of course his request was the "ABC's". Everyone sang the "ABC's to his lead. Before we arrived back to the station, Santa paid us another visit, and we were given a photo opportunity. Finally we arrived back at the station and headed down the street to eat dinner. We all had a wonderful time!

Coleman posing with Santa

Coleman singing his ABC's

Happy Thanksgiving

2010-12-07T23:56:00.000-05:00

We spent Thanksgiving lunch with my family and Thanksgiving dinner with David's family. We enjoyed our day of lots of food and fellowship!

Coleman and Cousin Reese

A Time of Thanks

2010-12-06T23:43:00.000-05:00

McGregor Presbyterian Preschool celebrated their annual Time of Thanks program on November 22. The children sang songs and donated food and other items to a local charity. It was a sweet program!

The End of the Season Soccer Party

2010-12-04T02:42:00.000-05:00

We celebrated the end of the soccer season at the Hawn's house. The boys played in a bounce house while there. After the boys bounced around, they were presented with their soccer trophys. We then ate hotdogs. What a wonderful soccer season!

Coleman was in admiration of his trophy!

Happy Birthday Callahan

2010-12-04T01:45:00.000-05:00

We celebrated many birthdays this Fall that did not make the blog, and I apologize! In the beginning of November we celebrated Callahan's 5th birthday. It was at his house and he had a dinosaur dig, a marshmellow roast and several other cool dinosaur things. Thanks for including us Callahan!

Coleman's First Day of School

2010-12-03T02:46:00.000-05:00

Coleman's first day of school was August 30 at McGregor Presbyterian. This year, Coleman will be in the 3 day 3's class and the 2 day 2 1/2 year old class. We are so excited because he teachers will be Miss Kellie and Miss Suzanne. The first day of school was much harder for mommy than it was for Coleman. There were no tears!

Coleman posing for a pic...

Mommy posing with Coleman

Halloween at School

2010-12-01T00:06:00.000-05:00

On the Friday before Halloween, parents were able to volunteer to help with games and to watch the cool parade that the kids were in while wearing their costumes. I had so much fun hanging out with the kids and parents in Coleman's class. After school was over, we met Skylar and her mom at McAlisters for lunch. What a fun day!

The parade

Skylar and Coleman posing for a picture

Halloween

2010-11-30T23:51:00.000-05:00

We began our Halloween night by going to a party in the Estates at one of Coleman's preschool friend's houses. We had a blast and he had a blast too! We then came back to our house, and David's parents stopped by to see Coleman's costume. After they left, Coleman I went trick or treating while David manned the door at our house. After a few minutes of trick or treating, we met up with Jack, Will and Madison. Coleman had a blast walking from house to house with them!

Charlie and Coleman playing football

Our family Halloween picture

Coleman and Madison walked around the whole time holding hands...they had the best time!

Trunk or Treat

2010-11-29T23:54:00.000-05:00

We went to the annual Trunk or Treat at our church. This event consists of various cars that the children visit and collect candy. There were also bounce houses and games for the kids to play once the trick or treating was finished.

Tucker and Coleman posing for a quick picture

Coleman's 3rd Birthday

2010-11-29T23:36:00.000-05:00

We celebrated Coleman's birthday with a few friends at Monkey Joe's in Lexington. Our theme was based on primary colors and bounce houses, and our party favor was a bubble gum machine. Coleman had a blast bouncing with his friends!

Coleman blowing out his candles

Breelan and Samuel on the slide

Bradley, Faith, Skylar and Mollie

A Day at Country Adventures

2010-11-27T08:48:00.001-05:00

I have been so behind on my blogging these days, but I thought a good place to start would be our visit to Country Adventures in Blythewood. We joined several other moms and their children.

We started our visit by going to the petting zoo. The children were able to brush the donkey, pet the bunny rabbit and to pet various other animals. We then took a hayride to the pumpkin patch, in which the children were able to pick a pumpkin to take home with them. We then continued on our hayride to the eating area. We ate hotdogs, and the children were able to roast marshmellows.

We had a wonderful time hanging out with our friends and visiting such a fun place before Halloween!

It's a Boy

2010-10-21T20:11:00.008-04:00

We are so excited to be having another boy! His name will be Hampton Joseph, and he is due on February 6, 2011.

Hampton Joseph Fryer

Our Vacation

2010-07-24T07:38:00.003-04:00

We spent our vacation with David's family on a cruise out of Charleston. Our ports of call were Nassau and Freeport. The first day was a day at sea, the second day was a day in Freeport, the third a day at Nassau and the fourth was a day at sea.

In Freeport, we did the encounter with dolphins. Coleman received a kiss from one of the dolphins.

Coleman posing with his cousins Lauren, Banks and Benjamin

We had a room at the Atlantis for the day, so we enjoyed the waterpark. This is Daddy and Coleman on one of the waterslides.

Mommy and Coleman on the slide

Coleman celebrating Grandma and Pop's 50th Wedding Anniversary

Our Family

Coleman's Swimming Finale

2010-06-12T08:01:00.003-04:00

Last week Coleman took lessons with Miss Valerie, who is with Swim Like a Fish, for 30 minutes a day. Coleman had never taken swimming lessons before, so we chose to do private lessons. The first day was a challenge because he cried evertime he went under water. After the first day, the water was like second nature for Coleman...he loved it.

Coleman swimming to Miss Valerie

Coleman is resting after a swim to the wall

Happy 3rd Birthday Seabrook!

2010-05-22T16:10:00.005-04:00

Seabrook's 3rd birthday was at Build a Bear at the mall. We started the party by building a bear. The children had a blast together since most of them were in the same class. After we left Build a Bear, we ate cake in the courtyard. Then we went to the Food Court to ride the carousel. What a fun party! Thanks for inviting us!

Coleman and Carleigh in line sporting their newly made bears

Most of the kids standing in line showing off their new bears

Seabrook blowing out her candles

Coleman and Seabrook on the carousel

Happy Birthday Breelan and Hailey

2010-05-22T15:18:00.004-04:00

We went to Breelan's and Hailey's birthday party at Monkey Joe's. We had a blast bouncing. David and I were shocked at how brave Coleman was on all of the bounce toys! He was so timid on these bounce toys before.

Thanks for sharing this special day with us!

Breelan and Hailey

Coleman and Breelan

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-22T14:44:00.002-04:00

We started our day by going to our church on Sunday morning. We then went to the Capital City Club to eat lunch with David's family and the Davis family. After our yummy lunch, we went home, and had my parents over for dinner.

Coleman and Me

Peyton's 4th Birthday Party

2010-05-22T13:19:00.002-04:00

We joined Peyton (aka Pey Pey) for his 4th birthday. Pey Pey had a cool balloon artist at his party. We had never seen one so cool before! Pey Pey and Coleman go to school together, and they have a blast playing together at lunch bunch. Thanks for including us Pey Pey!

Callahan and Coleman sproting their balloon hats

Coleman receiving his hat from the balloon man...Pey Pey was around to watch

Happy Birthday Deuce and Jeb!

2010-05-22T12:56:00.002-04:00

We went to Chuck E. Cheese in Florence to celebrate Deuce's 6th birthday and Jeb's 4th birthday. We had a blast hanging out with the boys and celebrating their special days!

Jeb eating his pizza

Deuce eating his pizza

A Weekend with the Coleman Families

2010-05-22T12:30:00.005-04:00

David's cousins flew down to spend a weekend with David's immediate family, his uncle's family and his aunt's family. We spent Saturday morning at the zoo, lunch at DiPrato's and had dinner at David's parents' house. We then awoke early Sunday morning for a brunch at David's parents' house.

We had such a great time hanging out with everyone!

Coleman, Bryce and Kinsley at the zoo

Happy 3rd Birthday Charles!

2010-05-08T02:39:00.003-04:00

Coleman had a blast at Charles' construction themed birthday party. He especially enjoyed playing in the sandbox! Thanks for inviting us to your party Charles! We had fun!

Preschool Sunday

2010-05-08T02:29:00.004-04:00

McGregor had Preschool Sunday for all of the preschool children. The children sang for all of the parents, and we were able to enjoy a slideshow of all of the children. After the church services, we enjoyed refreshments with all of Coleman's friends. Coleman enjoyed playing with Sklar in then tent and with the hoola hoops!

Skylar and Coleman in the tent

Touch a Truck

2010-05-08T02:17:00.004-04:00

We attended the first ever Junior League Touch a Truck. As soon as we arrived we rode the Shriner's train. Coleman loved this! We then went to the jump castle, and Coleman was a little intimidated to be in there with all of the older kids. Finally we made our way to the garbage truck and various other pieces of equipment. Coleman really liked the articulated dump truck. I just hated that it was a Caterpillar!

Coleman and Conner preparing to operate the articulated dump truck

Disney on Ice

2010-05-08T02:05:00.003-04:00

Miranda and I took Coleman and Breelan to Disney on Ice on the opening night. Coleman and Breelan always have a blast together, and this night was no exception! Coleman kept asking, "wheres Mickey?"

Coleman and Breelan posing in front of the icees...

Happy Easter

2010-05-05T00:16:00.003-04:00

Coleman woke up to enjoy the awesome treats that the Easter bunny had left for him. We then went to church. After church, we went to the Capital City Club to eat and hunt Easter eggs. After I yummy meal, we went to visit my parents and eat lots of candy!

Coleman...checking out his toys

Daddy, Mommy and tired Coleman

The Easter Egg Hunt at Our Church

2010-05-04T23:58:00.003-04:00

Conner met us at Saint Andrews for the big hunt! We started the morning by doing a few crafts and eating breakfast. After breakfast, we went by groups to the different areas (based on age) to hunt Easter eggs. Coleman found lots of eggs, and then he spent his time playing with Conner, Samuel, Lindsay and Abigail.

Coleman and Conner walking to the playground

Coleman founds an egg while standing beside Eli

McGregor Easter Egg Hunt

2010-04-11T22:55:00.003-04:00

McGregor Presbyterian invited the preschool to the church's Easter egg hunt. We decided to go because Coleman loves to hunt Easter eggs! At the hunt, we sat with Baxley, one of Coleman's classmates. Baxley and Coleman had the best time hanging out and playing together!

Baxley and Coleman posing with their baskets

Happy 1st Birthday Bryce!

2010-03-29T23:19:00.004-04:00

We celebrated Bryce's 1st birthday party at his house. He had the best time, and Coleman and Breelan enjoyed hanging out with him. Thanks for including us in your special day!

Coleman, Bryce and Breelan

Bryce loved his cake!

Happy 2nd Birthday Bradley!

2010-03-17T00:04:00.005-04:00

On Saturday, we attended Bradley's 2nd birthday at Justin's Place, which is a play zone inside the YMCA here in Irmo. I did not even know that it existed. It was really neat! Coleman played very hard, and then we all went to wish Bradley a Happy Birthday by eating lunch and eating cake. Thank you so much for including us in your special day!

Lilly Margaret and Coleman walking through the obstacle course

Kim shows Bradley his Cars birthday cake

Go Gamecocks!

2010-03-16T23:53:00.005-04:00

We attended our first game of the Carolina baseball season last weekend. We had 3 extra tickets, so we invited our neighbors to join us. Coleman had a blast! He spend most of his time getting snacks, visiting the bounce house and following Cocky. I am sad to say that we lost this game to Clemson!

Coleman and Bradley cheering for the Gamecocks

Disney Live

2010-03-05T20:54:00.002-05:00

We met the Lilly Margaret's, Bradley's and Eleanor's family at Disney Live on Friday night. Because David was still sick, Callahan also came with us. The boys had a blast. The light toys, which were overly expensive, were a hit! Coleman and Eleanor were caught holding hands during the show. We are not sure if Eleanor started it or Coleman! After the show Coleman, Callahan and I went to Chick-fil-A.

Lilly Margaret, Bradley, Eleanor, Coleman and Callahan

Coleman and Callahan are throughly entertained during the show by their light toys!

Let It Snow!

2010-03-05T20:28:00.002-05:00

It was a miracle to come home from work and school because of a snowstorm. We played in the snow until about 9 p.m., and we woke up early the next morning to play some more. It is hard to believe that Columbia received almost a half a foot of snow!

Coleman and Bradley sledding

A family snapshot in the snow

Coleman had fun throwing snowballs!

Our house...weathering the snowstorm

Happy Birthday Bradley!

2010-02-27T01:01:00.002-05:00

Bradley had his 6th birthday party at Monkey Joe's. We had never been there before, so it was something new and fun for us. Bradley's theme was Ben Ten. Everyone had a blast bouncing around with Bradley! Thanks for including us in this special day!

Bradley and his cake

Happy 3rd Birthday Maddox!

2010-02-21T23:03:00.004-05:00

Maddox celebrated his 3rd birthday at the fire department on Devine Street. This was one of Coleman's favorite birthday parties because he absolutely loves fire trucks! The party started at the fire department, and it ended at Za's Pizza. Coleman loved the fruit that Miss Elizabeth served as well as the yummy Za's pizza. What a cute idea for a birthday! Thank you so much for including us for this special day!

Maddox adjusting his birthday hat

What a cute picture of the boys!

Happy 1st Birthday Guerry!

2010-02-17T23:29:00.005-05:00

We celebrated Guerry's birthday at his house. The older children played in the bounce houses in the back yard while the younger children played in the play room. We also enjoyed a video about Guerry's first year of life. Thanks for allowing us to share this special day with you!

Guerry preparing to eat his cake

Coleman and Guerry playing

Welcome Baby Reese!

2010-02-11T23:45:00.005-05:00

On the evening of February 3rd, our new little nephew arrived weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce, 20.5 inches long. We were so excited that little Reese Jackson was finally here. Temple is doing great after an induction, which turned into a c-section. On Friday (February 5), Coleman, GJ and I drove to Atlanta to visit the new addition in the hospital. Coleman especially enjoyed being around his new cousin. On Sunday, I drove to visit Reese at his new home. He is doing great!

Uncle Jonathan, Coleman and Baby Reese

Me, Baby Reese, Coleman and GJ

Happy 3rd Birthday Carleigh!

2010-02-11T00:44:00.003-05:00

Carleigh celebrated her third birthday at the Funzone. We had a really good time celebrating with her and many of Coleman's classmates at McGregor. Coleman enjoyed pizza and cake. Thank you so much for including us in this special day!

Coleman and Carleigh getting ready to go down the slide

Carleigh, Skylar, Seabrook and Abbey

Happy 3rd Birthday Frank!

2010-02-11T00:37:00.003-05:00

Frank celebrated his birthday at his house. This was a lot of fun because the children could play with all of Frank's cool toys! The children ate pizza and the cake was a giant chocolate chip cookie. We had a lot of fun hanging out with Frank and celebrating this special day with him!!!

Frank enjoying pizza with one of his friends

A Day at the Zoo

2010-01-19T22:48:00.003-05:00

Over the Christmas break, we enjoyed a beautiful day at the zoo with Misty, Riley and Bradley. We were at each exhibit at the perfect time! We saw the gorilla show, which Coleman thought was so cool because he was basically sitting right next to a gorilla. We also were in time to feed the giraffes as well as several other animals. Coleman's favorite part was the pony ride. This was Coleman's first ever pony ride, and he rode on a pony named Spooky.

After the visit to the zoo, we went to Chick-fil-A and ate a yummy lunch!

Coleman riding Spooky

Bradley, Riley and Coleman...modeling his sippy!

Our Neighborhood Children's Christmas Party

2009-12-24T00:27:00.002-05:00

On Sunday, our neighborhood had a Christmas party for the children at the clubhouse. Santa was the main attraction, but there was also a balloon artist, and the children were able to make gingerbread houses. It was a lot of fun for all of the children and the adults!

Charlie and Coleman sitting in Santa's chair together
Coleman and Mommy making a gingerbread house

McGregor Christmas Program

2009-12-24T00:00:00.003-05:00

Coleman had the Christmas program for each of his preschool classes last week. We heard him sing, "Go Tell It On the Mountain" for weeks! I was quite surprised when he was busy looking around and waving to us instead of singing during the program. It was so cute! We had a great first part of the year at McGregor. What a blessing!

Coleman's class singing...

Coleman, Evan and Abbey are playing together after the program

Happy 4th Birthday Callahan!

2009-12-13T00:16:00.003-05:00

Callahan celebrated his 4th birthday at Monkey Business in Lexington. It was a very cool place because there were live monkeys and rides inside the building. We had a great time hanging out with Callahan and a lot of Coleman's friends from preschool.

Laney (Abbey's older sister) and Coleman on the ferris wheel

Callahan blowing out his candles

Happy 2nd Birthday Coleman!!!

2009-11-24T22:36:00.003-05:00

On Saturday, November 1, we celebrated Coleman's second birthday at EdVenture. The theme was firetrucks and dalmations. Coleman gave his friends a dalmation cookie and a fireman's hat as a party favor. He really had a great time playing with his friends, at one of his favorite places to visit!

Coleman in the grocery store sporting his fireman's hat

Coleman preparing th blow out the candles on his cake

Trunk or Treat

2009-11-12T22:45:00.004-05:00

On Wednesday night, we had Trunk or Treat at church. We began the night with a dinner in the family hall. After dinner, Coleman went from car to car in search of candy. After collecting each piece, he attempted to eat each piece. His favorite part was the bouncy house.

Coleman, aka THE PUPPY

Coleman eats a sucker while posing with Eli

Coleman's Birthday at Preschool

2009-11-09T23:20:00.003-05:00

The week before Coleman's birthday, I took cookies decorated as cakes, white cheese puffs and Capri Suns for the children to eat. Our plate and napkin theme was Elmo, Coleman's favorite character.

Miss Beth's and Miss Kay's class on Tuesday

Miss Susan's and Miss Lynne's class on Wednesday

An Afternoon at Harmon's Tree Farm

2009-11-08T23:04:00.003-05:00

We met Conner at Harmon's tree farm on a beautiful afternoon. The boys enjoyed looking at the animals as well as playing with the pumpkins. Coleman thought that each of the small pumpkins was a ball. We actually had to buy two because he had thrown one around so much!

Conner and Coleman posing with their pumpkins

Happy 2nd Birthday Ava and Carter!

2009-11-05T22:28:00.004-05:00

We drove to Easley to go to Par Tee time, which is a bounce place, to celebrate Ava's and Carter's second birthday. We hate that we do not get to see them more often! Thanks for inviting us to your monkey themed party!

Ava and Coleman

Carter and Ava with Mommy and Grandma opening gifts

Happy 2nd Birthday Emily!

2009-11-04T22:27:00.003-05:00

We went to My Gym to celebrate Emily's second birthday! We had a great time, and thought it was one of the coolest 2 year old birthday parties we had been to. Thanks for inviting us to celebrate your special day! It is so hard to believe that our birthdays are only 1 day apart!!!

Coleman and Emily