Christmas 2008 Memories

In my Christmas Jammies

Two ferocious dinosaurs

CHEEEEEEEEESE!

Santa's newest reindeer recruits. (With Evi after making S'mores at the clubhouse)

A precious gift under the tree!

You take it...

...No, you take it!
In these difficult economic times, I have so many wonderful memories of a very "rich" Christmas! It is not how many packages under the tree that matters. It is the time we spent with one another that counts.

Leprechaun or Incredible Hulk...You decide!

Mac was supposed to be napping this afternoon when I started hearing noises like he was up on a counter. I slowly came out of my room and saw him come into the kitchen and sing "I'm sticky, sticky, sticky!" Holy Cow, You're Green! - Rewind to about 3 hours earlier. I went to the store and bought Mac a new, electric SpiderMan toothbrush. He was ecstatic. He dry brushed his teeth for about an hour! Very exciting, especially for me, the dental hygienist. - OK, now fastforward to nap time. I guess the excitement of having a new "toy" was just too much for the Macster, and you can see the result! There was toothpaste EVERYWHERE! It was all over the bathroom wall, floor, and counter. And his room! All over the carpet and on his "thinking chair." It is ruined. But, I did get a good laugh out of the whole thing. :) Did I mention that earlier in the day, Mac had pooped/pee'd in his underwear and dropped dingleberries everywhere?! Yeah, I had that too clean up first. Then shortly after, Eli had a blow out. Then when I finally got Mac into the tub, his pull up was full of poo AGAIN! I can't wait to not have to deal with poop on a daily basis!

Good times!

A game of pretend

Too cute...I was following Mac upstairs with Eli so we could have a little play session, and he turns around and says "I'm Mrs. Stovall and you be my friend." (Mrs. Stovall is his teacher)Then he proceeded to walk backward while I followed him. He said "You keep your eyes on me and hands behind your back." I was cracking up. Then, as we get half way up the stairs he sits down and pretends to be asleep. I said to Eli "I think Mrs. Stovall fell asleep. Let's go upstairs and play quietly until she wakes up." After a few minutes he came bounding up the stairs and said, "I am Sportacus! I needed my sleep so I could have energy!" (That's what Sportacus says on LazyTown, a show Mac watches.) His imagination never ceases to amaze me. Right now he making a castle.

Mac at the range

Nathan took Mac to the driving range yesterday to hit balls. To me, this looks like a promising little swing: head down, weight shifted to the front foot, and most importantly, the ball is off the tee! Mac's favorite part of this little outing, according to him, was going into the "house" and eating a hot dog. ;)

Eli's first professional hair cut

This was Eli's first time in a professional salon. Now, I must admit that Daddy actually cut his first a few months ago, then I trimmed a bit here and there. But for his first visit, he did AWESOME! Mac was a big helper too!

December update

Eli is getting so big! It cracks me up to see them wrestle around like this already. I can only imagine what it will be like as they get older. I hope that the wrestling will always be this "happy." I am sure that it won't though.

We are getting ourselves ready for our first Christmas away from our extended family. As much as I will miss the traditions we have with them, I think it will be fun to start some new ones here in our new home. Nathan already said he wants to start a tradition for Christmas afternoon where the family plays golf together. Hmmmmm. Is that tradition for the good of us all or for the older boys? :) Seriously, I don't mind. I think it will be fun. Nathan and Mac did go out today and hit golf balls at the range. When Mac concentrates, he can really whack the ball!

Eli now has 6 teeth and will very soon have 8. He is eating pretty much everything Mac eats. It's so funny to me, b/c I have given him foods much earlier than when I gave them to Mac. I was so afraid I would kill Mac. With Eli, I am like..."Eggs are good enough for Mac for breakfast, then they are good enough for Eli. They are soft and not that much of a choking hazard." :)

Eli really is "communicating" much more distintly than even 3 weeks ago. He really went through a transformation while we were in Indiana for T'giving. He became so much more aware of others and trying to communicate with them through his eyes. He is more expressive with his face. And, after a rough first 3 days or so, he really took to going to other people much more readily than when we first got there. (Thanks to Aunt Holly and Nonnee for "sticking it out" with him and not taking it personally when he cried for me!)

He also laughs so much at Mac. Just tonight, I was chasing Mac around our kitchen and Eli was just cracking up. There truly is nothing better than a baby laugh. He was sitting in his booster seat, and you could see how much he wanted to be down and in the mix with us.

Eli is finally sleeping through the night now! He wakes around 5:30 or 6am, but goes right back to sleep for another hour or so after a bottle. It's Mac who is now getting up in the middle of the night! Just last night, he was up at 2:30am. OY!!!!

I keep telling Mac that Santa is watching for his good behavior and really wants him to stay in bed at night. His response when he has less than perfect behavior is..."I won't do that again. Santa will bring me presents anyway." How can he know that already!? So savvy!

Wheels turning

I was reminded just now as I read another friends blog about watching his son trying to figure out how to catch a stream of water with his fingers. (That is a crazy sentence. Could you follow it?) Anyway, a few nights ago, I was showing Eli how a stream of water could turn the "water wheel". He was mesmerized by the stream of water coming out of the cup. I watched him look at the water, then at the wheel, then the water again. And then he did. He reached up his little pincher fingers and tried to pinch the water. "Hmmph. Try again. and again. Maybe if I grab it with my whole hand." Then he looked at me like "what's with this?" and then he moved on to the water drum.

Progress Report

Mac got his first progress report from his preschool today. He is a freakin' genious! For example, he received positive marks for "separates easily from parents," "shows concern for others," and "walks in class line quietly." He is great at playing with puzzles, blocks and Play-Doh, but we need to work on staying in the lines when coloring. He can't be perfect at everything. He would make the other kids feel bad if he were perfect at everything! So humble.

Speaking of perfect children...Eli now has 2 teeth on the bottom and 2 teeth on the top. He is trying to say "uh oh." ...so cute, he perses his little lips. He is also quite the musician. Definitely loves his drum and his xylophone (at tub time.)

I say it all the time, but how lucky am I!?

Oh...did I forget to mention that Eli had a diaper blow out this morning and Mac crapped his pants twice today? (in big boy underwear, no less.) Perfection!!!

Audition

Well, I had my first audition here in Jacksonville at the church we've been attending. It is called SUPERHEROES and was written and directed by a member of the church. My friend Amy, who teaches our fitness classes here in the neighborhood already has a part in the show as SuperGirl! Fitting for her. She has lost 80 pounds in 2 years and is ripped! I digress. I just read an email from the director saying I didn't get a part. I am pretty bummed about it even though they were only casting the remaining 4 parts, 3 of which were female parts. There were probably 10 females auditioning. I am disappointed mostly because I was looking forward to rehearsals and hanging out with Amy more. She says that there is a possibility that someone will start the show and then drop out, so who knows, maybe I can slip in later. If not, it was fun to get up and audition again.

Mac and Eli go to a carnival

Tonight, our neighbor's church, had a big carnival. It was not that much smaller than the Daviess County fair. It was pretty big for a church. Anyway, we decided to have dinner there, and I went with very low expectations. But I must say, I had the best chicken strips that I have EVER, and I mean EVER had! Tast-eee. Mac devoured his hot dog, which was a pretty big deal for me since he hasn't been eating all that well lately.
Clearly, the night was mainly for Mac, but I think Eli enjoyed the people watching. He fell asleep in the baby Bjorn as we were walking out at 8:30 and slept through the transition all the into his bed. I couldn't believe it.
Mac was amazing. He jumped right on the carousel, which didn't surprise me that much. But when he willingly got on a Nemo ride that was pretty fast and jerky, I thought for sure he would melt down and scream to get off, but he didn't . I need to have more faith in him and worry less! But the biggest shocker to me was when he and Nathan got on a roller coaster. HE LOVED IT! He immediately wanted to get on it again, so they did. My baby is getting so big.

Just Because it Makes Me Smile

At PaBob's

"I'm takin' over PaBob's chair, and there ain't nothin' you can do 'bout it!"

Let's shake on it.

Who me? I am innocent.

Ok...now that tickles!

OK. This isn't PaBob's house, but Mac put this helmet on Eli and said..."You look like PaBob."

Presenting...SUPERMAC

Costume courtesy of my friend Kate.

Kate's visit a few months ago...

Kate is Mac's friend from his pre-school in Indiana. They have a unique friendship and bond. They still do to this day, even though they live hundreds of miles apart. I am so grateful that Mac has such a special friend so early in life.

Playing one last game before Kate has to go.

...and this is my friend Kate. I love her...

...a lot!

Opening Mac's birthday gift.


A final kiss goodbye. BooHoo!!!

Eli's-a-growin'.......

Eli and Grandma Headley

Today I noticed how much more pronounced Eli's personality has become. He is really reacting to things more strongly and be proactive in "creating mischief." For example, tonight, I took Eli upstairs to check on Mac while he was in the playroom. The next thing I know, Eli is trying to "steal" Mac's Teefball NightNight. ...and doing it with a distinctly sly smile. It just seems like he is trying to communicate more with people. It is especially noticeable in his eyes.

...like right now, I swear he just looked at me and tried to blow me a kiss. Now he is doing "rasberries" to get my attention because I looked away to type. (Nathan is supposed to be feeding him before bedtime, but Eli gets distracted so easily. Nate just said, "let's go Eli. We're going to your room to finish this." Smart guy.)

He is also cruising around coffee tables and couches more quickly. I am also noticing that he trying to stand alone. It is very early in this "process", but Nathan and both said tonight that once he reaches that milestone, he is "outtahere". :)

Halloween '08

The "FireGator".

Mac and Evi

Where's the Fire?

Mmmmm...good 'nana.

I was pleasantly surprised that it was at least "chilly" for Halloween this year. I was afraid my kids would actually be hot in their costumes this year. But...there was a nice chill in the air. There were scads of kids all up and down our street! So fun. I took Mac with his friends Evi and Max, while the Dads and Uncle Brett stayed back and got the grill going. Mac went to about 5 houses and then started walking home. I asked him if he wanted to go to the next house, and he ignored me and kept walking home. Guess he was finished. So, the silver lining is we don't have TONS of candy in his bucket!!! I did, however, make the mistake of taking him into a haunted house that my neighbor made in her garage. She assured me that other little ones had gone through and been fine. Well, as soon as we got in there, amidst the fog made by the fog machine, we approached Dracula's coffin, and he SAT UP!!! Mac looked at me like, "Get me the hell out of here!!!!" So I did. As we were standing outside the garage, Dracula came walking out, b/c we were the only ones going through. Mac freaked again. "Let's go Mommy, let's go!!!"

Smooth move Mommy! Again...the silver lining...They gave out FULL sized candy bars!

BTW, I am now on Facebook as many of may already know. But if not, check it out.

Revelation

I have known this for sometime now, but it was just confirmed to me...just how different my 2 sons' sleeping patterns are. I just put some clothes away in Mac's room, sneaking in like a stealth bomber as he slept. I, ever so gracefully, tripped over a golf set (Thanks PaBob) and made the loudest commotion. He didn't even change his breathing rhythm. Out like a light. Now, Eli, on the other hand...if I even so much as touch his door knob, he sits up in bed. In fact, he is probably standing up right now because he heard me in Mac's room.
That's all I have time for tonight. I am just now eating dinner (at 9:24pm). A mother's work is never done...
:)
PS, ...and how fortunate am I to have such a demanding job! I love it even when I am asleep standing up!

I'm Baaaaaaaaack!

Ok, now I know it has been a while, but 2 months, no way! Where did the time go? So much has happened in that time period. Eli got his first tooth on Sept 29th, he is cruising a little bit. He tries to "walk" around the coffee table. His personality is getting more "pronounced." He definitely loves his Mama. I went for a run tonight with my neighbor Pam. I was pushing Eli in our jogger, and Mac ran after us screaming "I wanna go!!!" twice. So we went to the neighbors, borrowed their double jogger and off we went. Well, Eli had not napped all day (I'll explain later) and he started to wail!!! I told Pam "Oh, don't worry. He'll stop once we get going." Uh...NO! He cried for 10 minutes. We just ran on back home! Oh well. As soon as I picked him up, Silence! A bit of coo'ing and then a giggle! Oy!
So he didn't get a nap because we went to the breakfast at 9am so we could make 11am church (Great sermon, BTW), then Nathan told Mac we would go to the Air show at the Naval Air Station. The Blue Angels were in town. Mac didn't really know what that meant, but Dad was excited and had asked him to go, so you could see in Mac's face that "OK, I need to be excited about this too." So Eli missed his morning nap due to breakfast/church. He slept in the car a bit, but it just isn't the same! Then we got to the NAS, after sitting on the Buckman bridge for an HOUR!!! Kid you not. The traffic was killer, but we could see the airshow over the river, so it wasn't all that bad. When we finally got there, I put Eli in the Baby Bjorn, a baby carrier worn like a backpack, but on your front. And Mac got to ride in the stroller. By the time we got to the airfield from our parking spot, Mac was out! Totally asleep. We couldn't believe it. We thought surely the noise of the jets would wake him, but NO. Funny sidebar---I got to breastfeed Eli sitting up against a building in an alley with the male smokers sitting around me. mmm, privacy. Gotta love it!. I was there first, but they didn't seem to mind, and anyone who knows me knows I don't care, but ComeOn! Give a Mama some space. ---So now it is time for the Blue Angels...Eli is awake this entire time BTW. All five jets are flying around over our heads and Mac is sawin' logs. ZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Nathan suggested we bag it and head back to the car to beat the crowd. So after we walked for miles back our spot, with the BA's still zoomin' over our heads, Mac finally wakes up...as we are getting ready to put him in his carseat. Luckily, he didn't seem too disappointed that he had missed the whole thing. And I can say that I have now seen the Blue Angels. I must admit...I enjoyed it. I was a bit skeptical at first that I would. But I did.
Being on the base also gave me a jolt of patriotism. Thoughts of our military flooded my mind as we were there. I even had a "vision" of our boys 20-22 years from now, possibly in a flight suit. You never know.
Now...I promise to write more about what has happened in the last 2 months. I have tons of great pix and videos of Kate's visit and more bathroom concerts and being home. I just have to get them loaded onto the computer.
Off to bed.
PS, it's good to be back.

Back to School Time

Mac starts his first day of Pre-school tomorrow morning. It won't be like the "Diggers and Puppies Academy" he attended in Indiana, but it will do. We had a packet of stuff that we had to fill out before tomorrow, and I wanted to share some of his answers with you all.

My name is Mac.
I am 37.5 inches tall and weigh 35 pounds.
These are my favorites:
Book: Peter and the Wolf
Color: Green (That news to me. He usually says Red)
Animal: Polar Bear
Food: Cookies
Show: Football
Song: ABC Song
I like to cuddle with my family.

We had a great weekend with GhiGhi and Papaw. I will get pix up soon.

More videos, by popular demand

A budding musician. Notice his poise, character and "Ray Charles" type moves...and brotherly love.

A view of Mac's Birthday

Just found his new scooter!!
Eating Miso soup at Japanese/Korean Steakhouse. We took him to a hibachi grill for his 2nd birthday too. Scared him to death, so we thought it would be a good idea to do it again. :)
A true sportsman. (New soccer ball)
Riding the scooter

Dad on Mac's scooter and friends playing.

Eli's Milestones

So after I wrote the previous post, Eli started amazing me! We hit 3 milestones all today.
1. He started using his pinchers. (pointer finger to thumb motion)
2. He sat up from laying down position
3. Stood up in his crib.
The standing trick didn't make him happy. Why? you ask. Well, Mac and I had gone outside to see if we could actually melt from the heat and humidity (we came close.) I had put Eli to bed for a catnap before dinner. I left his room and he was crying. I came back in the house about 15 minutes later to check on him, and all was quiet. Then about 30 minutes later, we came back in because we were turning into molten humans, and Eli was screaming! I went into his room, and there he was, standing in the corner of his bed. Kind of wedged in there between the railing and a lullaby toy hanging on the end. His eyes told me the story. He was ticked off, scared, exhausted...I felt horrible. I scooped him up, and he buried his head in my shoulder. Then, he took my face in his hands, pulled his head back so he could look at me (to make sure it was really me, I think.) Then he buried his head again. He did that a few times. I felt like dirt. But, the bright side is, he is fine and now can pull himself up! Thankfully, I had lifted the gate on his railing today. I hadn't done that before! That was God working, or else he would have fallen right out of his bed! But, as I said, all is well. :)

3 years ago today...

I was an hour into some pretty hard contractions induced by Pitocin. They were steady and strong, and I was feeling EVERY SINGLE ONE! Today was supposed to be Mac's birthday, but he came just after 3am tomorrow morning. I can't believe I am the Mother of a 3 year old.

Today was orientation for his new preschool, Sharing Tree. He'll be attending every Tuesday and Thursday from 9am-noon. He seemed pretty OK with everything today. We met his teacher, Mrs. Stovall, and she had him seated next to a little boy named Eli. How appropriate. There is an Elijah in his class too. I found out his name is Elijah Joseph, just like our little Eli.

After the orientation, we had to go out and buy a new bigboy backpack. Why is it they only have a few options for boys, and a million for girls? We could choose from SpongeBob (uh, no.), Cars and Spiderman. Of course Mac picked out SpongeBob. After I directed him to his 2 other choices, he proceeded to go to the other rack with the pink backpacks and said, "I want this one." Now, I am all about letting boys wear pink and play with dolls if they want, but I figured his Dad would not appreciate me bringing home a brand new, pink backpack for him to carry everyday to school. So I told him it was WAY TOO expensive, and he could choose from Spidey or Speed. We came home with Spidey, to my surprise. ( I just knew it was going to be Speed. What do I know?)

For your viewing pleasure:



Mac and Eli in the morning.


Mac at his new preschool.mac

Singin' in the rain...

TS Fay has been a thorn in our side for over a day now with no end in sight. This storm is moving at a blistering pace of 5mph!!! So that means the 50-60mph wind gusts keep coming. So far, we have no damage, and we have had some breaks in the rain (as you can see from the video.) One strange thing that I noticed tonight as Mac was brushing his teeth was our toilet water was swaying back and forth. It was happening in all toilets, so I called my neighbor and their's was doing it too. Wierd.

Truly, the storm hasn't been all that bad. No tornadoes (yet), no thunder and lightening (yet), no damaging wind (yet.) Now, we still have the backside of the cyclone to come through, so all that could change.

There was a fatality at Neptune beach today. A couple from Indiana and their friend from Jaxville decided to swim in the torrential ocean today. The guys made it out, but she didn't. The news said the men were so exhausted that even though they knew she was in trouble, they didn't have the strength or energy to go save her. They reported the waves were 15 feet high today. They haven't released her name yet or exactly where she is from, so stay tuned.

On a lighter note, Mac did enjoy playing out in the rain today. He rode his big wheel and did belly flops in the wet grass. He is all boy! I've been trying to upload a video of him for two days of him playing in the rain, but "no go." I'll keep trying.

Today, Friday, has been the heaviest rain and wind so far. But we are surviving. :)

Storm update

Well, now Fay is changing her mind. She doesn't want to become a Hurricane, rather a nasty Tropical Storm. The storm is creeping up the coast at 3mph and Not going out into the ocean as once projected. So that could be good and bad for us. Good in that we won't have a hurricane hit us, but bad in that the storm is going to turn quicker and have the front, right quadrant hit us (more than likely). That is bad because that is where the tornadoes and strongest winds are. So, we really are in a "wait and see" position until we know exactly where and when she makes her turn westard.

Trying to beat the rains, PaBob and I decided to take a quick trip to "sight-see". So here you go.

The boys and me at Lost BeachPaBob and Eli @ Lost BeachPaBob and the Boys @ Lost Beach

Hurricane Fay

When we interviewed for the job here in Jax, Nathan's new boss said, and I quote, "Jacksonville is great, and we haven't had a hurricane since 1964." Well, lucky us! We get to make history (maybe.) They are forcasting that sometime early Thursday morning, Fay will hit the "First Coast" as a historically unusual storm. Fay actually STRENGTHENED over land yesterday. That is NOT supposed to happen. And, she keeps dodging and weaving all around the state. Bizarre. Anyway, we feel like we are ready for her. Even though I didn't really take too seriously (until about a week ago) the suggestions of the meteorologists on TV that we needed a hurricane "kit," (You know, water, canned food, dog food, flash lights, batteries, weather radio, candles, etc.) it was in the back of mind that I probably should get some of these things together. Well, my neighbor Tara and her husband Jeremy, who have lived in FL their entire lives, gave me the "real deal" if you will. And I learned that yes, in fact, I should get some supplies. So we are now ready. Luckily we have a gas stove, so if we do lose power, we can always cook. :) I am kind of looking forward to the "hurricane parties" that I have heard so much about. :)
Did I mention that Mac and Eli's grandpa, PaBob (Nathan's Dad), drove down yesterday to visit. He came down on his Harley over a 2 day trip. Perfect timing. ;) So no beach trips for ol' PaBob, but maybe we can sneak in a trip to the pool in the morning.

Future Olympian

Playing Memory together.
A view of our neighborhood slide and pool. That's Mac swimming!!!
Mac, again, swimming ALL BY HIMSELF!
On your mark, Get set, GO!

When we moved here, Mac was afraid to get into the water and would not let go of Nathan. Now he a little fish swimming all over the place and even diving in. The girl pictured with him is Maggie, his instructor. She will be off to college in a few weeks, and I know he will miss her terribly.

Eli hastarted to scoot around more. I caught him rocking back and forth on his knees the other day, and since then he has really become resourceful in his mobility. He isn't quite army crawling yet, but it will be happening soon. Oy! Get out the baby gates!

The Secret is...

I just finished watching The Secret with my friend (and neighbor) Tara and a new friend (and neighbor) Illusion. It has been years since I have watched it, and I am amazed at what I remembered, what I had forgotten, what I have implemented and what I haven't. Basically, it says "What you think about, you bring about." So stop saying "I don't want to be late." Because, you will BE LATE. Instead, think "I want to be On Time." And so it will be.
Besides the movie, we had a good time just chatting. I feel like The Secret is at work with Tara and me...that we were brought together somehow by the Law of Attraction. She reminds me so much of several people from home. She just manifests so many traits of so many different people I know in Indiana that I feel like I am talking to all of them when I am talking with her. It is a little freaky.

Now, on to the Boys, Mac is swimming like a fish all around the pool. He has had 3 formal lessons, and he now swims all the way across the pool with no floatie. He is doing this with his face in the water and coming up for air. I am amazed. I think he is love with his instructor Maggie. He talks about her A LOT!
Eli is now eating blueberries. We added that to his menu. They are pureed of course. :) I took him with me over to Tara's to watch the movie, and she has a baby who is 10 months old. It is so cute to watch him watching her. He really is soaking in all of her movements.

I felt like a kid again last night. Why? you ask. Well, I'll tell you. At our fitness class, we were lying on the ground for an ab workout and I was looking up at the Florida sky. I found myself getting lost in the cloud shapes. And then I saw it, the first star of the night sky. I made a wish on it...of course. :)

Feast or Famine

Chillin' with my homie. :)

See. I can sit up.

Howdy-do!

He actually sips out of the cup! A view of our messy L'room.

A view of our kitchen.

So Feast or Famine...I hope that is not how my blog posts are going to be entered, but that seems to be my pattern. Enjoy the Feast (while it lasts.) :)

PS: Mac was drawing with sidewalk chalk last night with a neighbor friend, and he drew a face for the first time. He explained it as he drew it. "These are your eyes, here is your nose and now your mouth." I could really make out all of those features. He is SO advanced! ;)

Grilling with neighbors

Nathan has found a neighbor who likes ethnic food as much, or more, than he does. We have a new friend, Jeffrey, who has Korean in-laws. They came to visit last week and brought a bucket of a Korean "salad" called Kimchi, which is fermented cabbage and peppers. It has a pickled yet really spicy flavor. Believe it or not, Nathan and I both really liked it. We grilled salmon on a cedar plank and also made a rib eye. It was a yummy and healthy meal. I was so proud of us until I counted how many beers and margaritas we had. Kinda canceled out the healthiness of the food.
Mac had his first swim lesson today. He was very apprehensive at first, partly because the lesson was scheduled at 11:30am, which is really close to lunch/nap time. He has been getting tired around 11am, so I was a bit nervous about the timing. Anywho, walking up to the lesson, he got his 3rd bloody nose of the morning (on an antihistamine that is drying him out!), then he didn't want me to leave. I ended up just doing the old "stop, drop, and run" routine, and went to the other side of the pool. Next thing I know, he is throwing dinosaurs into the pool and swimming after them. He had a great time. So great, in fact, that he wore himself out completely. Maggie, the instructor, walked him over to me, and he was crying out of pure exhaustion. He actually said, "I wanna go home." Needless to say, we changed our lesson time. :) So tonight, during prayers, we were going through the "God Bless's..." and he turned to me and said, "...and what's her name...oh yeah, Maggie too."
Right now, Dutchie is transfixed on a frog just outside our patio door and she is pacing back and forth following its every move! So she is now a "frog dog" instead of a "Bird dog."

Drumroll, please...

At the roach-y apartment.

Yes, that's a potty seat.

Gene Simmon's love child.

Safety first (visiting B'ton)

Aunt Heather, Eli & Cousin Libby

Silly string at Bogg's Creek

Look at them holding hands!

Vacationing in Hilton Head.

MeMe and Poppy @ Paris Landing

Brothers in arms

Making cookies for neighbors.

Long overdue. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do! I am the luckiest Mom ever. I know you all say that, but sorry, I AM!!!