Since Easter

Last weekend Nate and JD had a turkey hunting trip to our farm planned so Mae Mae suggested I bring to boys to Memphis! I had never been to visit them and see their house so I decided why not! Thankfully I came to my senses on Thursday and decided to let Charlie hang out with Deedee and Jimbo for the weekend. Kitty came with us and I am so glad bc it would have been a long trip otherwise.  We headed to Memphis on Friday and were there by about 5. We got some yummy pizza and then just hung out at MM's house. Their house is so cute and I am so glad I got to go see it!! Saturday we headed to Oxford for the day for Double Decker. It was super crowded but we had a great time. Whit was exhausted by the time we got back to Memphis so we grabbed Mexican and were home really early! I cannot wait to go back to visit without the kids so we can enjoy some good restaurants! Thanks MM for a fun weekend!!

Picnic Lunch

Lots of treats from Holly Sweet Tooth to keep this 3 yr old happy :)

 

 

Monday night we had bad weather in our area. I am not a weather worrier at all and so I enlisted Meg's assistance so I would know if I needed to actually pay attention :) When she texted to let me know I should watch out I went to the TV and when they actually were mentioning the names of where we live I decided to listen. Nate helped me empty the small hall closet and I got in there with the boys. First time for everything! Thankfully the tornado literally disappeared as it got in our area.  Too much crazy weather this year!!

 

 

In more important news Charlie is almost 17 months! I took him for his 16 mo check up last week and he is growing so much. My little munchkin who has been in the 20th percentile his whole life is now in the 50th for weight (24lbs) and 60th for height!! I am so proud of my big boy. He is so much fun right now. He eats great and sleeps great. I know its only a matter of time before something changes so I am trying to enjoy this time. He does have a short temper and screams when something is taken away or if Whit does something he does not like. We will work on this for sure. I have been putting him in time out if he tries to bite or hit. It is kinda hilarious bc he scoots off the wall then when I go in and look at him he scoots his bottom back. I am definitely going to have my work cut out for me with discipline. He is talking so much and I can understand a lot of what he says. Most people would not know any of it. He loves saying the blessing every night at dinner and as soon as he is in his high chair he folds his hands, loves being outside more than anything, loves most food and will carry around a bite of something for hours, loves Whit and thinks he is funny but is perfectly content doing his own thing, gives the best kisses ever and is a very happy boy!

 

 

16 mo check up

2 big boys! Whit loves Charlie being forward like him!





 

Easter 2014

I love Easter! What a reminder it is of how deep the Father's love is for us! As Tim said in his sermon on Sunday.... "It's only everything" and it is! I pray that my boys will come to learn this at a young age. We had fun reading the Resurrection eggs with Whit at night. He knows that the tomb was empty but I cannot wait for the day when he will truly grasp what that actually means! We got to spend the weekend with family and it was so much fun! MM and JD came in town Friday and as usual my boys were so excited. They have so much fun with them! We were so sad that HK could not be there for the weekend.
It is such a trivial thing in the midst of the meaning of Easter but Easter outfits have always been a favorite. Cookie loves beautiful outfits like I do and thankfully she can make them. This year was no different! The boys were precious in their outfits. I am so glad that our family has these treasures to pass along!
We enjoyed the beautiful day with lots of yummy food, family and fun. I am always thankful for the times we get to spend together!

Lots of pictures for my keepsake :)



Some Briarwood friends with their babies at church- LOVE!

Baby legs!

I love him



Nothing Special

We have just been enjoying the Spring weather at our house(except for today!) The boys love to be outside. Charlie screams every day when we get home and I put him down in the kitchen instead of outside. So most days we play outside when we get home until bath or dinner time! A huge advantage of our house is that I can watch them from the kitchen window! the backyard is fenced in so they are not going too far! Charlie literally just walks around with a stick. he is happy as can be as long as he has a stick! He is one more mess!

Just some pictures I have on my phone! If I don't save them I am afraid I will lose them!!

These two going to the golf course

He is so big and so sweet

Pizza picnic at school- so thankful Cookie came too

Just enjoying dinner

a boy and his stick

These brothers missed each other while one was home and one at the farm



30!

I cannot believe I am 30! I am so blessed at this point in my life so I cannot complain one single bit. I have a wonderful husband and two precious boys. There is nothing else I can ask for!
For my birthday I requested a trip with Nate. We have not been on an extended trip with each other since our honeymoon! I love snow skiing and Nate has been wanting to go so we booked a trip to Jackson Hole. Only after we booked it did I realize that it is one of the most difficult skiing mountains. Nate had never been but I knew he would be ok. We left early Thursday morning and we were in JH by 1pm! We had a good afternoon of getting gear and dinner in town. Friday was our first day to ski. Let's just say it is a miracle our marriage survived that day. Nate was super frustrated bc skiing was a little harder than he expected. He survived but was not a happy camper. Friday night we went to a wonderful Italian restaurant called Nani's. It was soo yummy!! Saturday Nate was ready again and he did so great! We got his skis adjusted so they did not keep coming off and we had such an awesome day! He skied every blue that I wanted! We stopped for a beer mid afternoon on the mountain and then enjoyed the rest of the afternoon on the slopes. It was a great day!! The hot tub was very relaxing after a full day on the slopes! As sore as we were on Sunday we were ready to go again. We had another great day! I am so proud of Nate. He skied down every blue and I did not feel like there was anything I missed out on! We even made it to the far side of the mountain which only has one "easy" way down. We wanted to make it over there just to say we saw it! Sunday was my birthday so we actually went back to the Italian place bc it was soooo good. They were so great and gave us a glass of champagne to toast and a huge tiramisu to end the night. The weather was perfect and the mountains were gorgeous! We loved every minute!!
We enjoyed each others company and we came back refreshed and ready to see our boys! It is so important to spend time with your spouse and I am so thankful that we have grandparents that were willing to keep the boys. They stayed with my parents 2 nights and Nate's parents 2 nights. It worked out so well and I am so thankful for them!!!

Update on the boys

It has been a while since I have given an update on what the boys are like these days!

Whit is 3 and is just getting so big! I look at him every day and think he is taller than the day before and I am just shocked at what a big boy he is. He is such a great kid. He does well in school and has fun with his friends. He loves playing with Charlie and can make him laugh! He still loves books. His mind is going all the time and he is talking all the time now too! I love his imagination more than anything. He makes the simplest things into something totally different. The only problem his imagination is causing is some dreaming :) He wakes up a few times a night and is either scared of something or is thinking about something. He listens to EVERYTHING Nate and I say. If he overhears us talking about something he did he will repeat the whole story of how it happened. Thankfully it has been pretty on the weekends so we have been able to be outside and get some energy out! He still takes a good nap every afternoon. He always sleeps longer than Charlie. We start bedtime about 7 still bc it is such a process. He usually sits and reads after we have left til about 8:30. He wakes up about 6:15 most mornings. He is still very routine and likes to eat the same thing for breakfast every day(a bagel and milk). One of the funniest things he has said lately was last night... talking about how he played golf yesterday with Nate. He said he wanted to go back but he wanted mommy to come too so he asked if I would change into a boy so I could play with them. HA! Hilarious!
I see glimpses of him understanding the story of Jesus more and more. I pray often that we are telling him the best way for his heart to understand. I have had numerous conversations when he asks lots of questions. He loves the Jesus Storybook Bible and definitely has favorite stories(the giant). I am praying for the Easter season! He wants to be just like his daddy and I love it! There are no words to express the love his daddy and I have for him. He is a precious child with the sweetest heart! The older he gets the more "crazy boy" he becomes but he is still my sweet boy!

How big does he look here!!! Big boy cords with boots!

Charlie is getting so big too! I feel like he is finally getting taller and fatter :) He is still as much of a mess as ever and keeps us on our toes. He is just funny though. He repeats everything Whit says. Obviously it is not clear but you can tell by the sounds that he is repeating him. He can tell us the animal sounds pretty well too. He LOVES books these days which is a major change. Of course he only likes books with animals and knows which pages he wants out of certain books. He eats pretty well when he wants to. He doesn't really like fruit which is totally opposite of Whit. He walks really well now and is just funny to watch him waddle. He wears 12- 18 mo clothes now. He still goes to sleep about 6:30- 6:45 every night. He is just tired and so we just literally go put him in his bed and he is asleep in 2 minutes. He usually naps pretty well at school and will nap for 2 hrs. At home its never more than an hour though. So strange. He still only has 6 teeth but I think more are coming bc he has been kinda fussy at night and hasn't napped as well at school over the past week. He wants to be in the middle of everything and is not going to miss out! We have had some issues with biting and I am just hoping they will stop soon. If you get in his space do not be surprised if you get hit. Oh he is so bad :) We love our crazy Charlie too and I love more and more that these brothers have each other!!

He had natural "devil" horns for 2 days straight! Could not get them down! I am in for it!!

Tee shirts and diapers could be one of my favorite things

February

I haven't posted since the snow nightmare bc it took me that long to get over :) Not really but we have not had much going on. We have had crazy weather for the past 3 weeks and have actually seen snow fall three weeks in a row here. That is so not normal in AL! This week has just been a waste. Monday I had to get Charlie early bc he was running a 103 fever.... ear infection. Sweet baby felt AWFUL! Tuesday and Wednesday they cancelled school bc of the threat of bad winter weather. Thankfully Tuesday Mom kept Charlie and cuddled with him all day and Deedee played with Whit all day. Wednesday mom kept both boys until I could come home. Well finally Wednesday night at 6 it started snowing. It snowed really hard for an hour or so. It was soo pretty! It was right at bedtime so Whit just watched out his bedroom window. They of course called school off again so we played for a little bit on Thursday morning. Charlie face planted as soon as we got out there so he was done. We watched Whit and daddy from the comfort of the couch. Thankfully Deedee was off school too so she came to play so I could go to work. I am sooo thankful for grandmothers! I do not know what I would have done without them this week!
Happy Valentine's Day! The boys have valentines for all their friends(thank you Pinterest). I love all the decorations and sweet things for valentines but I never do much. Nate and I have no plans but that is ok. I love him all the same.
Here are some random pictures over the past couple weeks....

Thankfully Dede built a good snowman.

A random pretty day!

Happy Valentine's Day