I think July has been the busiest month we have had in a very long time…glad it’s over, but there were lots of memories made!
I already talked about our trip to lake Gaston on the 4th, and dinner for Mom’s birthday on the 8th. The we had a surprise party for her on the 12th which was a blast—definitely a surprise to her…hehe Gotcha!
The 13th was Dave and Anna’s Surprise Wedding Shower—another successful secret…I’m getting good at this, I guess I am making up for Sam’s “surprise” party on his 30th 
Then we went to Wilmington (18-19th) for our first overnight trip without Decker for Dave and Anna’s wedding. We had an interesting experience with our hotel, but overall had a great time. We went to the Riverwalk and had some awesome ice cream from Kilwin’swith John and Joye and eyed all the yachts .We treasured the time together, but were ready to come back to squeeze our little boy and make sure Papa Crumb survived the night. Pictures to come from that—
Decker tried cereal for the first time on the 21st—LOVES IT!
On the 23rd, Gramma and Grampa Martin came for a visit and stayed with us until the 27th. we all had some good food and quality time together. Decker put on quite a show for them while they were here with his new sounds and activities. They realized that he takes quite a bit more energy to entertain now.
We ended the month with dinner at 42nd St. 
to wish my friend Patrick well as he moves to Oregon. Tomorrow is another him… after that, I think we will sleep as hard as Decker in these pics…
I’ll leave you with a few more of my favorite pics from the month…
Our Future Blackbelt!
How funny would it be if Decker actually became a blackbelt and won some Olympic medals? It makes you wonder what he’s already dreamed to become, and what he’ll end up finding as his mission in life.