Family Pictures

My cousin, Savannah, took our family pictures a few weekends ago and I wanted to share a few of them.  It was pretty warm outside and I had my boys (including Jarred) dressed in winter clothes so they were not in a great mood, but she did a really good job with what she had to work with.

Thank you Savannah for all the great pictures!

11 Months Old

Again, I am a week late.

I love this picture, it looks like you are trying to show me how big you are!

Colyn-

In 3 short weeks from today you will be a year old (I am crying sitting here thinking about that and the fact that I have not done the first thing to get ready for your party).  You have grown in the wink of an eye and with Christmas right around the corner I am not even going to have time to think about it.  Geez, I need to savor these moments because you are not a baby anymore.  SLOW DOWN!

This past month you have:

• Gotten tubes in your ears, God love you.  You did so good and you were in and out of there in a heartbeat.  It broke my heart when they brought you to me because you just wanted Momma, but you were fine as soon as I got you.

 

• You still weigh about 19 lbs and wear size 6-12 month clothes and size 3 diapers
• You love table food, for the most part.  Not so big on noodles but love sandwiches and oatmeal is your favorite
• Doing better with a sippy cup, but still love your bottle (I have got to wean that the next few weeks).
• You are walking pretty good, you can get half way across a room and stumble but you do it!
• You got your first shiner the other night by falling into one of your walking toys (it was so pitiful).
• You have 2 bottom teeth, 1 top and 1 more on the way.
• You clap, blow kisses, wave, and give love.
• You have a mean little temper and like to hit your head when you are mad (your brother did the same thing).
• You know what “no” means and you get the little pouty lip when someone tells you it.

You are such a little blessing and we are so excited to celebrate your first Christmas and birthday.  We love you so much!

So…It Has Been A While

Life has really gotten in the way this past month, so I have not even really thought about blogging.  We had a great November.  several birthday parties, football parties, tubes in ears, soccer and Thanksgiving.  I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family and friends and want to make sure they all know I am thankful for each and every one of them.  Instead of a recap in words, how about pictures?  No, too bad.

I sure hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving.  Be back with more…

10 Months Old

Last Thursday…yeah I know I am behind.

Colyn-

I know I say this every month but I can not believe you are already 10 months old.  This time last year I was HUGE!  We are so blessed to have you in our lives.  Here is what you have been up to this past month.

• You probably weigh about 19 pounds (we haven’t officially weighed you since your 9 month check up).
• You had another nasty ear infection so we have decided it is time to get tubes.
• You are wearing 6-12 month clothes (depends on the outfit) and size 3 diapers.
• You are not very big on table food, you spit everything out except crackers and cheese puffs.  And, you are not very big on the sippy cup (but we are trying).
• You are cruising and starting to let go for longer periods of time.
• You still only have those 2 bottom teeth.
• You clap and wave all the time, it is the cutest thing.
• You are babbling more and more everyday.
• You intentionally try to get your brother’s stuff, it is too funny because it makes him so mad.  I can already see y’all fighting!
• You give open mouth kisses and laugh all the time.

We love you so much little monster!  I am so excited for your first Thanksgiving and Christmas!

We Had a Happy Halloween

We had a busy, fun filled Halloween weekend.  We decided to trick or treat Saturday night with some of our good friends and go to the boys’ old school on Sunday night.  I was so worn out last night but it was well worth it.  Here are a few pictures from the weekend.

   

I hope everyone got lots of candy and had a Happy Halloween.

Life is a Highway

I wanna drive it all night long!  (Jacob’s favorite song)

Week Full of Birthdays

This past week was full of birthdays and birthday celebrations.  We started it off on Wednesday going to Olive Garden to celebrate Jarred and Haley’s birthdays.  It was a yummy dinner and I had the best pumpkin cheesecake for dessert.

The birthday boy and girl.My sweet Jacob!

Thursday was Jarred’s 30th birthday and he wanted to keep it low key.  So, we decided to go eat, just the 4 of us at a new restaurant by our house.   It was pretty good but Jacob decided he wanted to be wild man that night so we ate and left pretty quick.  You never know with 3 year olds.

Saturday we had Jacob’s soccer game and then a big party for Jarred and our buddy Brett.  It was a busy but fun day!  And rounding out the weekend we had a family party for Jarred and my sister.  Her 20th birthday was on Saturday.  After the party we took a trip to Bass Pro Shops because Jarred’s birthday money was burning a whole in his pocket. 

They look so excited! Some of the gang from Saturday night.My sissy and Daddy

What a weekend.  Now I am ready for another busy weekend with Halloween.