The Mack Family

On Your Mark...

2010-04-21T14:46:00.000-07:00

...GET SET...

...GO!...

...or should I say GROW!

Logan excited about his first green bean.

Here he is a few days later with even more! So exciting to watch seeds grow and produce a harvest :)

Visit to Meme and Papa's House

2010-04-12T11:44:00.000-07:00

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We traveled to Thorndale, TX to visit MeMe and Papa for the weekend. We were also joined by my sister, brother-in-law, nephew, nieces, cousins, aunt, uncle and parents. It was so nice to see everyone and get a chance to spend time together. The best part I think was watching the kids play. I treasure my trips to MeMe and Papa's house.

MeMe enjoyed getting to love on and watch her great-grandchildren.

Oh sweet Natalie and wonderful Auntie Am! Love these two girls so much!

Luke was so excited Logan brought his trains. They had fun finally getting to play trains together and not just watching each other on the computer.

Andrew loved being outside with the older kids.

Marley and Grandpawpaw enjoying being outside too.

Andrew looks so small yet so big in this picture.

My cute Logan in front of the fence

Madi and Ally helping Andrew climb the fence.

Andrew leading his cousins. I think he liked all the attention :)

Mom and I in the kitchen. This year we each brought something to lessen the load on MeMe. She really liked it and wondered why we had not done it before :)

Marley all smiles with cousin Cole.

The kids always enjoy playing on the fence. I love how Andrew is trying so hard to climb the fence like Logan.

Luke decided he wanted to climb the tree. Love the smile he gave me :)

Enjoying a baseball game outside in the backyard.

Luke and Logan waiting for their turn to bat.

My boys enjoying being outside. Logan spent all afternoon outside playing and fishing at the tank. Andrew and I went in for a nap so I missed getting pictures of the fishing.

Logan loves Baby Natalie. (I think they favor each other a little)

Uncle Jonathan with his hands full

We didn't want Andrew to feel left out. What's one more? Way to go Uncle Jonathan!

Before leaving the boys had a wrestling match. These two boys have so much fun together!

Ally, Logan and Madi enjoying cereal for dinner. I remember loving to sit at this same counter as a child.

Our Getaway

2010-03-20T11:08:00.000-07:00

Billy and I enjoyed a few days together over spring break. Just the two of us. While we enjoyed some alone time, Andrew and Logan enjoyed having fun with GeeGee and Grandpawpaw. Our getaway destination was to San Antonio. The weather was great. We enjoyed walking the riverwalk and San Antonio streets hand in hand with no diaper bags or little bodies to worry about (I even decided to leave my purse behind to enjoy the full effect of no bags), sleeping in, eating at nice restaurants and actually tasting the food :), getting a massage at one of the salons, visiting the Alamo and enjoying some couch time to just sit and watch TV. Thank you Mom and LeeRoy for keeping our boys. It was nice to know they were in good hands.

Billy and I enjoying a nice meal together,
Not the best quality picture with Billy's phone but remember I carried nothing :)

We did attempt to get one picture with our camera in the hotel to document the event :)

Billy and I in front of the Alamo. We did do some looking around, but due to long lines of Spring breakers opted not to do everything. The weather was beautiful. Later on this night we ate at one of the Mexican food restaurants on the Riverwalk. We were seated right on the water. It was nice to eat and enjoy the sites.

We both came home ready to see our boys, but also ready to go again.
Thank you Billy for going on this trip with me. I enjoyed every minute and look forward to when we get away again. I love you!

Gardening 101

2010-03-04T08:51:00.000-08:00

Nana and Papa gave Logan some seeds to plant. He was very excited to get to pour the water and dirt and plant the seeds. It will be fun to watch Logan learn about seeds and plant growth. On the same day after planting we were in the car and Logan wanted to know if he could eat his green beans yet. It is going to be a long process :)

Happenings!

2010-03-04T08:20:00.000-08:00

Logan is loving school. He had fun decorating his box for Valentine's Day! He did a great job! It is of course a Thomas the Train theme. He used a sticker book to decorate. Besides Mommy helping wrap the box with paper and helping get the stickers out of the book it is all his own work. He was so proud and loved coming home with it filled with Valentines from his friends.

My cute boy in his pj's :)

Andrew is learning how to use a spoon and fork. It is definitely a work in progress but he is doing very well. He can fork green beans great and loves to eat his yogurt and applesauce with a spoon. We are still working on using a plate. Dumping it is so much more fun than eating off of it :)

Andrew is also getting more and more interested in books. Until recently he did not want to sit down and look at books and if so it was very brief. For a couple of nights Andrew joined Billy and Logan before bed to read books. One night after I took Andrew to his room to put him to sleep. He did not want anything to do with it. He went straight to Logan's room and wanted Daddy to read him a book. After the reading he was read to go to bed :)

Logan continues to love trains and will play and play with them!

Andrew has found a love for hats! Logan joined in!

Fun Outside

2010-03-04T08:06:00.000-08:00

We had fun playing in the backyard the other day. With changing weather and sickness we have not been able to get outside much so it was definitely a treat to get some much needed sunshine.

Oh Andrew!

2010-03-04T07:49:00.000-08:00

Hmmmmm.....this is interesting
I wonder who did this??

It is never boring around here. You never know what you will find. Logan was helping me put up dish towels the other morning. I guess I should have let Andrew help too. (At the time he was not interested, but looks like he got the concept of where to put things :)

We have also recently had to put the trash can outside. Andrew has found a liking to being like the rest of the household and put things in the trash. Too bad his concept of trash is not the same as ours yet. :)

Bath Time Fun

2010-03-04T07:37:00.000-08:00

Beware Lots of Pictures Below

2010-02-05T12:31:00.000-08:00

Oh how I love these boys!

"Is this the face you are looking for when you say smile?"

Hey there's a cute kid in the oven...

...I think I'll give him a kiss!

Logan learning how to put in a new dishwasher.

Andrew enjoying his fake french fry. I see this image a lot lately.

Andrew on the move after church one Sunday!

Logan's interpretation of "Go stand next to brother"

"Okay I'll just sit and smile, but with my way Andrew did not run away"

Enjoying the new soccer goal.

They worked up a sweat playing soccer.

Loving their fancy clothes and shoes...

...not so sure about their mother who wants the perfect picture:)

Little Brother

Big Brother

Brothers!

Andrew singing a song. (Sorry Mom we did not let him use the "real" one)

Andrew has been laughing at himself lately :)

Logan practicing his photography skills :)

Logan's and Mommy's house.

There is nothing like cousin love :)

Yay for Bikes and Sunshine!

2010-02-05T12:13:00.000-08:00

We enjoyed a family bike ride in the sunshine today during Billy's lunch break. Billy purchased a bicycle trailer for Logan on clearance at Target the other day so when we finally saw a little sun shining we were eager to let him try it out. Logan did great. He was not much help in peddling, but loved the riding part :) Andrew had his first bicycle ride on my bike and loved it. We look forward to many more rides :)

Happenings

2010-01-20T08:34:00.000-08:00

Andrew is loving whole milk! He is almost weaned.

Billy took this picture the other morning. I had left for work and both boys joined him for a extra hour or so of sleep before they started the day.

Margy kept the boys and gave both the boys a treat. Chocolate Ice Cream.
As soon as I asked Logan about their day he told on Margy giving the ice cream to Andrew :) He did say it was just a little bit so he would not feel left out. Margy captured some cute pictures of Andrew's enjoyment.

Logan continues to LOVE chocolate. Margy captured his sweet smile while enjoying chocolate ice cream.

Andrew was extra fussy one night at the dinner table so I gave him a paci while the rest of us finished our meal. It did not take long til we saw this. Poor guy was tired.

Andrew and Logan have recently started to play together. It is so fun to watch. They enjoy riding the bike together. However don't get me wrong there is still plenty of tackling and fights :)

I have started working with Andrew to use a spoon. Yogurt ended up everywhere. Hey it's a start :)

Logan is doing well. He continues to love school and playing with his friends. We have been working on writing his name at home. Here is his work. I think it is GREAT! Such a proud Mama.

Christmas at Nana and Papa's House

2010-01-13T13:56:00.000-08:00

We spent New Year's Eve at Billy's parents house. We enjoyed a meal together and a warm cozy fire. Tricia and Sean came over and we opened gifts. To say my boys were spoiled by the number of gifts they received is an understatement. Wow we are blessed. Logan again enjoyed "reading" the tags and passing out gifts. He actually recognized most of the names. We turned Andrew's car seat around for the trip to League City. He loved it. After some playing with toys, running with the dogs and visiting we made our trek back home. As you can see from the last picture the boys were worn out and yes that is all their toys piled high in the back. Thank you Nana and Papa for a wonderful evening and blessing us is so many ways! We love you!

Christmas at GeeGee and Grandpawpaw's

2010-01-13T11:49:00.000-08:00

Our Christmas continued as we traveled to Granbury on Christmas eve to GeeGee and Grandpawpaw's house. It was a beautiful drive and definitely memorable to drive with white flakes and "blizzard" like winds blowing. Thankfully it was warm the day before so the roads were not bad until after we arrived.My sister Amber and brother John were also there with their families. This year we bought all the kids matching pj's and cups with their names on them. With 5 kids three and under figuring out who's sippy cup is who's can get a little tricky :) We did get a picture of all five in their pj's. What a challenge that was :) Logan knew about Santa this year but was not really into it and the other kids were still too young. I am sure next year will be filled with letters and leaving cookies out. Christmas morning we woke up to white outside. It was beautiful. It had stopped snowing and the sun was out. After breakfast we bundled up and went to play. It was the first time for Logan to play in snow. The snow was too dry to make snowballs, but a rope and a piece of cardboard made for great fun. Uncle John and Billy had fun pulling Logan around the yard. Later in the day we exchanged gifts. This year Logan was really excited about unwrapping the gifts and even accidently unwrapped one of Luke's. Thankfully Luke is was not upset. Logan then took on the job helping pass out gifts to all, which he loved. The living room was quite busy. It was full of shredded wrapping paper, toys, kids playing, parents trying to free toys from their boxes, shouts of thank you's and your welcomes. We spent the rest of our time their playing with new toys, napping, visiting, attending church and eating. Grandpawpaw got a cute little table for the kids. It was so funny to watch Marley, Luke and Logan enjoy meals together. What a crew, each so different.
Thank you GeeGee and Grandpawpaw for a wonderful Christmas and time together! We love you!

Christmas at Gramps & Nanalyn's

2010-01-10T14:22:00.001-08:00

We started our Christmas off at Gramps and Nanalyn's house. We enjoyed being with Gramps (my dad), Nanalyn (my stepmom), Granny, Kerri, John, Amber, Jonathan, Luke, Natalie and the dog Shelby. Billy, Andrew and I stayed at a hotel at night while Logan enjoyed staying at the house. He enjoyed sleeping in the living room with Gramps, waking up to Mickey Mouse pancakes made by Nanalyn, riding in the golf cart with Gramps and Shelby and playing cards with Nanalyn and Granny. The second night Luke joined them which being with Luke is always a treat for Logan. Andrew enjoyed the king size bed with Mama and Dada. It was good weather while we were there. We all had fun being outside and watching the boys run and play. We each took turns taking a ride around the block in the golf cart and later enjoyed sharing gifts and a meal. Thank you so much Gramps and Nanalyn for a wonderful Christmas! We love you!

Andrew's First Birthday

2010-01-10T13:49:00.000-08:00

For Andrew's first birthday we celebrated in the jungle.

Behind the cakes I had all 12 monthly chair pictures of Andrew. It was neat to see how he has grown. We also played a video of pictures from the past year.

Andrew entering the birthday jungle.

Andrew excited about the animals.

Cool decorations Mama, now let's party!

Andrew loved having his cousin Luke and brother Logan help him open. Above is Andrew and Luke giving each other a sweet hug.

Excited about his gifts!

Logan and Luke were helping with the big present. Andrew thought he was sneaky by taking the paper and running.

After a minute of just poking at it he had his first bite of cake (anything sweet really).

I'll let the picture tell you if he liked it or not. Man he was a mess!!

I cannot believe Andrew is one! Thank you to everyone that came and helped with the party! We love you all so much and appreciate you helping us celebrate Andrew!

Logan Mack- The Interview

2010-01-09T19:26:00.000-08:00

Logan has really been enjoying sports lately and has had lots of fun watching football games. He had been running and tackling (in the same directions mind you) as the players on TV, but tonight he suprised me when he walked up with his microphone and told me he was a football player and wanted me to interview him. :) I did as he asked except my questions were not really related to the game. Logan even let me know that he was done and that he needed to get back to playing. I love this little boy and his imagination. I did ask him what was his favorite color twice because I was curious if he would change it. So far he seems to have a different favorite color each day :) Also later on I told Logan to go interview Andrew. His question for him was "What is your favorite recipe?" Silly boy :)

It's Snowing!

2009-12-04T14:17:00.000-08:00

It is snowing today. It is not sticking, but big white flakes are definitely falling and have been off and on pretty much all day. It is hard to believe we have had snow now two Decembers in a row. I am sorry to say I did not let my boys go play in it. Just like last year, Logan is sick and Andrew is getting over sickness as well. So we enjoyed the flakes from the window and front porch. Andrew was not too happy about not getting to go outside. :(

Bundled Up

2009-12-04T14:05:00.001-08:00

The boys bundled up. It has been wet and cold here this week.

My cute boys in their hats.

Logan found a new way to wear his hat.

Thanksgiving

2009-12-01T13:41:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Thanksgiving this year with Billy's family. We all gathered at Tricia and Sean's house. The kids had fun decorating their tree and playing football and chase outside. Above are all the grandchildren and their finished product.

Aunt Mary said silly picture this is what I captured. Logan is always ready to make a silly face :)

Papa giving Andrew his first taste of turkey. Andrew is slowly advancing to more solids. Come on teeth!

Not so sure about it. "It's so big and I only have one tooth :)"
He handled the smaller bites better.

Andrew playing with NaNa. See the donut in Andrew's hand. Andrew has started lately liking to have a toy in his hand even while being rocked to sleep. Too cute and funny!

Father and son carving the turkey.

Andrew absolutely loved Tricia's dog Cassie. He would giggle and reach for her. Cassie did so good with his excitement.

The boys taking a break from football for a snack.

Fun Outside

2009-11-29T13:03:00.000-08:00

My mom, aka Gee Gee, came for a couple of days during her Thanksgiving break. We enjoyed playing baseball.

Andrew had fun in the grass.

Logan explaining the game.

Andrew and Gee Gee. Andrew was excited to be walking and chasing the ball.

Bubbles and Bath Fun

2009-11-21T07:52:00.000-08:00

Andrew and Logan have really been enjoying bath time together. They love splashing and putting bubbles on each other. Neither one mind water on their heads so everything is fair game in the bath as long as Mommy does not get wet. :)

Andrew 11 months old

2009-11-19T06:58:00.000-08:00

11 months chair picture

I cannot believe in a month my little boy will be 1 year old. I would like to share with you some facts about Andrew.
1. He has the cutest grin ever.

2. At 10 1/2 months he started taking steps and is now walking. I just love to see this little waddle coming across the room.

3. The tongue out can always help with balancing. Andrew has a radar that goes off when the bathroom door opens. No matter where he is, Andrew always seems to be in the bathroom the moment the door is opened.

4. When asked a question Andrew answers with "yeah"

5. Andrew loves the plants especially the dirt. If this a glimpse of our disciplining future we are in trouble. He is constantly at the plants reaching for the dirt but just before he does he always gives a little grin knowing he is not supposed to. I have caught him with a mouthful of dirt more than once. (BTW slapping his hand does not work he is not bothered by the pain. I think we might have Logan to thank for that :) )

6. Andrew has a tooth! He still mainly eats baby food. He LOVES crackers. (ritz, saltine, graham loves them all)

7. Andrew now has his own drawer in the kitchen. He loves to play with the Tupperware.

8. Andrew is very good at getting on and off the riding toys. He has great balance.

9. Andrew has had a cold this last week and has really messed up his sleeping at night. We will have to do some retraining as soon as we are all well.

10. Andrew has started blowing kissing and giving the sweetest hugs. He really only waves night night instead of bye bye now. Each night he waves to Billy and Logan and gives them a hug before going to bed. It is really cute.

11. Andrew is continuing to learn to play. He loves his brother and they enjoy being together.

Preschool Open House

2009-11-18T12:53:00.000-08:00

Today was Open House at Logan's preschool. All the kids got up and sang a couple of songs and then we got to visit Logan's classroom and see some of his work. Logan had been out of school the week before due to sickness and missed practicing on stage. He did great for his first time on stage and really not knowing what was going on. Logan just stood there still and looking around. It was cute and made me giggle.

Logan enjoyed showing us his artwork.

Logan loves his new friends at school. Above he is waiting for the program to start.

Mrs. Cindy, Logan and Mrs. Pat
Logan has only good things to say about his teachers. We are so blessed they do such a good job.

Logan showing off his turkey he made.

Trunk or Treat 2009

2009-11-03T07:10:00.000-08:00

Our Super Family

Logan and his friends at church.

Logan was excited this year to say "trick or treat" and get candy. However, he was only interested in eating the chocolate and was not interest in the amount of candy he received.

This was my view of Logan most of the evening. He had so much fun running around and playing with his friends.

Andrew spent the evening on my hip helping me pass out candy at our trunk.

Andrew did check out Margy's trunk.

Logan loves pretending to be a pirate. He was so excited when the clown made him a sword.

After Trunk or Treat we went home and passed out candy. Our neighborhood is very popular and we have LOTS of kids.(3 bags of candy gone in 30 minutes) I was so proud of Logan. He and I stood in the driveway and passed out candy. Logan had so much fun giving candy away and was so sad when we ran out of candy. He started telling the people coming down the street he was so sorry, but we did not have any more candy. It was nice to see him more excited about giving then receiving. :)

Brothers

2009-10-30T13:52:00.000-07:00

Despite much jealousy and fighting, these two are friends and enjoy looking out the window together. :)

Logan had both Billy and I all to himself after his party and instead of going to lunch with just us, he declined and was eager to go home and play with Andrew.

Logan's Class Party

2009-10-29T13:03:00.000-07:00

My cute little Superman.

Logan does not know anything really about Superman except he is a superhero and wears a cape. However, when asked what he wanted to be he said Superman and never altered so Superman it is.

Logan's school had their Halloween party and carnival today. It was so much fun to go play and watch Logan.

Logan's class (minus one)
Back row: (L to R) Burke, Erin, Logan, Ashley, Kendall, Andrew, Amber
Front row: Deklan, Hunter, Kirkland, Molly

Logan playing his favorite game at the carnival. The pumpkin bean bag toss. Logan was so excited to have both Billy and I there to watch and play. (We left Andrew at home with Margy. Thanks Margy!)

Logan waiting patiently to go get treats. :)

Getting treats!
Funny how he is into getting candy this year, but besides some of the chocolate not really into eating it.

When buying candy for his party Logan was too sweet making sure the color of the candy matched his friends favorite colors.
When asked who his favorite friends are he said Kendall, Burke, Deklan and Andrew.

Circle time. Mrs. Cindy is reading them a "scary" story

Enjoying a Halloween feast with his friends.

Then and Now- What a Difference a Year Makes

2009-10-23T21:08:00.000-07:00

Then(above)
Now (below)

Now(above)
Then (below)

Pumpkin Patch 2009

2009-10-23T20:29:00.000-07:00

We enjoyed visiting the Pumpkin Patch again this year. Logan was excited to get to see all the pumpkins. When we first walked up Logan requested his first picture to be with the pig.:) I love this boy!

"Sweet" brothers.
Not sure of Logan was trying to hold Andrew's hand or squeeze it off :) Andrew looks like he is waiting for the verdict. In Logan's defense I did tell him to hold on to his brother.

Andrew was not happy about be left alone with the pumpkins. Poor baby!

Logan is getting so big.

Andrew was much happier in Daddy's arms then with the pumpkins.

Hmmm..... how can I work this?

"Driving it down the middle sounds good"

Andrew did eventually get a little happier.

Sweet brothers. Logan made Andrew smile.

Do you see Logan?
That was what Billy and I said a lot while there. Logan enjoyed running around dodging the pumpkins.

Andrew would not stay still long. He just wanted to crawl away.

"This one looks good, Daddy!"

Logan enjoyed picking pumpkins out to take home.
"This one is heavy"

Logan is starting to get interested in taking pictures and videos by himself. Here is the picture he took of Billy and I in the parking lot. He did pretty good. We rarely get a picture of just the two of us. Thanks Logan!

Bideo taken by a Sweet Girl

2009-10-20T14:19:00.000-07:00

I know this video is of Andrew playing but I love the commentary. Listen carefully, Logan tells me "I love you sweet girl"

Andrew's 10 months old Oh my!

2009-10-19T14:13:00.000-07:00

10 month chair picture

Look how long those legs are getting. I love Andrew's sweet nose grin.

This last month has been a lot of adjusting for Andrew. He has done great. After just a little crying and sleep training he is now sleeping through the night! It actually went fairly smooth and I only shed a few tears. Now nap time was another issue and during the training, naps did not exist and a lot of my tears were shed. It was awful to listen to him cry, but he is doing so much better now. He is taking at least one good nap a day (sometimes two depending on his wake up time) and sleeping well at night with only an occasional wake up. The other adjustment has been his tummy and foods. With his daily prunes he is doing much better and is very excited to start eating a larger variety of baby foods and begin trying solid foods. He loves to eat and uses a sippy cup well. Below he is cheering to finally start eating solid foods :)

Andrew and Logan continue to be a pair. They both light up when they see one another. They chase one another and "talk" back and forth which mainly consists of Logan making a sound and Andrew repeating it. However fighting and picking and jealousy occur quite often with these two. If Logan is on my lap Andrew will come up and want to be in my lap too while at the same time pushing Logan away. They are a mess. It is hard to know when to step in and when to let them work it out. Below are my two boys in action.

Little cutie! He cruises furniture and toys very well, but is not walking yet. He is very smart and understands a lot. I love his sweet little voice. Andrew is not really talking yet at least not in known words He just talks in sounds and changes the pitch. He does say Hi, Yeah, Bubba, Mama, Dada. Bye Bye.

Still no teeth. However he is very good at gumming his food.

During the week he refused to nap we would let him cry for a max of one hour (checking on him every 5 , 10, 15 minutes) and then get him up without a nap. Needless to say we were all very tired and fussy in the late afternoon. Most of the time he wound fall asleep in our arms. He would be so cute and quiet. One afternoon when I in need of a break Billy took Andrew while Logan and I ran to the store. Above is what we found when we came home. Did I mention the quiet was nice :) I am so glad Andrew is sleeping well now, but man the day crying about did me in. It was awful. It just about broke this mama's spirit and heart.

Andrew I am so proud to be your Mommy and enjoy watching you become you. I pray that you grow up to be a follower of Christ and live for Him. I love you! (thank you for sleeping through the night while allowing me to break the sleep book rules and continue to rock you to sleep. I enjoy our time so much)

Just a few Pictures of Us

2009-10-09T08:25:00.000-07:00

I know I look tired and not the best in these pictures, but I know I will treasure these pictures one day. I am so blessed to have a lap full of happy healthy boys!

I am also blessed to have such a wonderful husband and father to my boys.

Andrew's Stats

2009-10-08T09:05:00.000-07:00

Andrew had his 9 mth check up. He is doing well. We are watching his left eye. His tear duct seems to still be clogged so we might have to see a pediatric opthamologist soon. :( Above is our little boy caught in action. He sucessfully emptied the purell box and wipe container and as you see was very proud of himself. :)

9 1/2 months stats
wt 20 lbs 12 oz (50-75%)
ht 29 1/2 in (75-90%)
head 46 1/2 cm (75-90%)

Fire Safety....and Bragging :)

2009-10-06T12:02:00.000-07:00

I was so proud of Logan today. Andrew and I went to his school this morning. Today Firefighter Steven came to talk to the kids about Fire Safety. Above is Logan walking out to the parking lot to see the fire truck and listen to Firefighter Steven. He was so cute and well behaved. I was afraid he may act up or not mind his teachers with Mommy and brother there, but he did great. He stayed in line, sat still and listened the whole time. I was so proud. Especially since other kids were crying and wanting their parents, complaining about the bugs and the heat, and crying because they were afraid. Not Logan. He sat there in his jeans sweating and swatted a bug or two, but never made a fuss. I know my difficult times will come, but it was so nice to see him do so well today. :)

My sweet boy sitting so nicely. It melted my heart to see that cute little grin.

Learning about Smoke Detectors. Logan is in the very front in the white shirt listening away.

Firefighter Steven put on all his gear to show the kids not to be afraid. Logan thought he looked silly and laughed. Logan is behind the boy in the blue shirt (Burke-who according to Logan is one of his friends)

Firefighter Steven crawled around to the kids and let them hear how his air tank sounded and taught them to not be afraid. He taught them lots of good things and I was glad I heard and am trying to reinforce them. Above Logan is shaking Firefighter Steven's hand. I was glad he was not afraid.

This is Logan's class (minus a few of the crier) with Firefighter Steven.
There are 12 three year olds in Logan's class.

2009-09-19T11:12:00.000-07:00

Chair picture

Andrew is 9 months old. He definitely has become so much more busy this past month. He he crawling everywhere (the all fours crawl), pulling up on everything, exploring the house and loving to play. He is still not on much of a time schedule regarding naps and sleep. He takes one long nap a day and usually wakes up 2+ times a night but the time changes daily. Andrew's little wave and "hi" is so cute and makes me smile.He has started eating some solid foods. He ate noodles with us when we had spaghetti and eats Cheerios with Logan in the morning. It is nice to have him in the high chair eating right along with us. His poor little tummy still seems to have issues at times. I pray he will outgrow this soon. Andrew loves Logan. The day with these two is one part listening to them laugh at each other and the other part getting them off of each other. Fun, but very challenging :)

Andrew's balancing act. He is getting pretty steady and has even stood for just a few seconds. However is is much more confident than his body allows at times :)

Enjoying the tent

Saying "Hi"

Grabbing for the camera with a sweet grin :)

Andrew LOVES food. He gets giddy when he sees the puff container :) He is good at pinching with both hands, but does seem to use his left more than his right.

Sweet grin

Andrew was not too sure of the tunnel at first, but did eventually follow Logan and enjoyed crawling through.

Multi-tasking
(yes that is a plastic snake)

Andrew on the move. Just in the last few days before turning nine months Andrew has started to be able to push a walker. He is very wobbly still and definitely needs a spotter, but walking may be nearer in the future than thought ;).

Natalie Kate Weed is here!

2009-09-17T11:19:00.000-07:00

Natalie Kate Weed arrived at 7:55 a.m. weighing 7 lb. 1 oz. and 201/2 in. long. She is beautiful! Amber is recovering. I am one proud aunt and look forward to much more Natalie time in the weeks to come.

Happenings

2009-09-12T12:06:00.000-07:00

Taking a break from playing to take a picture

Logan loves to read. He is a very good storyteller. He normally reads before naps. Above his tiredness did not allow him to finish the book.

The boys enjoyed playing with Gramps on the floor

Logan loves to play with Daddy's phone. He also loves to be on the computer. He navigates his PBS kids sites very well and enjoys learning and playing the games.

Having fun together

Playing in the tent

Andrew has discovered the magnets. He is very good at taking them all off. We need to work on the putting them back part :)

In other news, we are so excited and ready to meet cousin Natalie. Amber is scheduled to delivery next Thursday. Please keep Amber and Natalie in your prayers.

Andrew's Life in the Chair :)

2009-09-12T10:26:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my little boy is almost 9 months old. I just wanted to share with you in pictures his growth. I regret that I did not do the chair thing with Logan. It is so neat to see how they change each month. Oh well, Logan has so many printed pictures and albums just of him I think he will be okay:)

Lots of Posts Added

2009-09-04T20:15:00.000-07:00

I finally got caught up on blogging. Please scroll down and enjoy!

Andrew Waving Bye Bye

2009-09-04T08:23:00.000-07:00

Andrew has changed so much this last month and is VERY busy. He has started "talking" some. Here is a short video of him waving bye bye to dada.

Logan's First Day of Preschool

2009-08-25T19:54:00.000-07:00

Logan had a great first day of preschool. He was so excited to go to "play school". His mommy however was not as excited. Despite my mixed feelings, I did good and shed only a few tears. Logan just can't be old enough to go to preschool. I know it is not real school but it just means he is getting closer to it. On the other side I was so excited for him to make friends and interacts with other children his own age. Billy, Andrew and I walked Logan up to the building. Logan walked right in like he owned the place and never looked back. We told him bye and he quickly waved and that was it. I was sad yet so proud of him. As we were walking back to the car I saw a mother holding a crying child. I thought to myself I was so glad that was not me. That would be much harder for sure. I was waiting for him when he came down the stairs to go home. He had a big smile on his face and said "Hey! Where's Daddy? I want to tell him how much fun I had" We did not get too much info about the day from him except that he really liked it and was ready to go back. Music to my ears :)

Andrew 8 months old

2009-08-19T11:49:00.000-07:00

Another month has gone by. Andrew is growing so much and way too fast. He continues to be a Mama's boy and has a special spot on my hip. :) He has the cutest little scrunched nose grin and has started giggling this month. Andrew and Logan were in the bathtub and Logan was moving his head back and forth being silly and Andrew just started giggling away. It was too cute. Andrew is doing better food wise. He is eating 1/2 jar of fruit and oatmeal in the morning and 1/2 jar of veggies and rice in the evening. So far he like everything we have given him and we plan to keep adding different kinds of foods. He still does not have any teeth so for now we will just stick to baby food. Andrew did try saltine crackers and the biter biscuits. He gagged a lot with them and made me nervous. Come on teeth. :) Recently we have found Andrew sitting up in his crib and now today we found him standing in his crib. He is still unsteady with pulling up on things but a little practice and he will have it down in no time. Andrew however has master getting into sitting position quite well. He continues to love his paci. He not only sleeps with it but also likes it during the day. Sorry Luke he gave up the fingers.. Andrew continues to army crawl however has taken a few "steps" in the traditional crawl mode so I am sure he will also get better and better at that. His sleeping at night is still random with getting up most of the time 2 times a night to nurse/rock. Andrew loves to be rocked and even though I loose sleep over this spoiling I absolutely love this time with him and just try to hold on to it. I know the time will come way too fast when he will not want to be rocked. Well that's all the facts I can think of at this time. Andrew you are a wonderful little man and we look forward to watching you continue to grow and learn. We love you.!

Visit to Austin

2009-08-15T13:07:00.000-07:00

Auntie Am's baby shower was today. Her friends did such a beautiful job of decorating. I can't wait to meet Natalie Kate

Yummy food!

Beautiful centerpiece. Amber got keep the blocks to display in the nursery.

The cake tasted as great as it looked.

Auntie Am and Natalie Kate

L-R GeeGee, Auntie Am,, Me, and Libby (Jonathan's Mom)

She received so many nice gifts. So much pink! Love it!

Andrew enjoying GeeGee lap at Auntie Am's shower.

Auntie Am (and Natalie) and Andrew

I had to snap a picture. This was a rare moment when all three boys were quiet and playing by themselves.

Cousins! These two have some much fun together. It does get a little wild and loud at time though. Can't imagine what it will be like when Andrew and Natalie are able to run and play too.

I love this cute little boy! Luke you are going to make a great big brother!

Logan and Luke enjoyed playing together in Luke's new big boy room.

Andrew enjoying playing with Luke's exersaucer. He loved that he was able to move. Auntie Am and Uncle Jonathan were very nice to us and let us borrow it until Natalie needs it.

John's Graduation

2009-08-14T13:30:00.000-07:00

My brother graduated from Texas State! We are so proud of him. Above is John with his wife Skyler and daughter Marley.

A family shot

Best friends. Luke and Logan.
These two love to play and even stay in touch while away from each other through talking on the phone and having conversations on the computer. It is too cute to listen to them. :)

Go Irish!

2009-08-09T13:02:00.000-07:00

The boys enjoying their new Notre Dame attire from Aunt Tricia. Logan loves his "new" hat! Thanks Aunt Tricia!

VBS 2009

2009-08-05T12:07:00.000-07:00

Logan was not so sure about VBS at first this year. We arrived early for a meeting. During the meeting the puppets were practicing. Logan went crazy. He did not want to go into the auditorium and broke out into tears when he saw some of the workers dressed up in Bible characters. I calmed him down and tried to explain to him about the happening of VBS (songs, puppets, classes, skits, crafts, COOKIES, etc) and that he needed to mind and follow his teacher. When time came to start VBS he sat with his class and seemed ok, but when it was time to walk to his class he again started crying. Billy took him and sat with him during class. Then after class it was snack and playtime. Of course he loved that part. Mr Jeff then took over for Billy and helped Logan with crafts. It was then time to go back to the auditorium. Logan once again did not want to go and was afraid of the puppets. I did get him to go into the auditorium with a promise he could sit near the back with me. Sitting next to me he enjoyed the puppets. I was afraid of what the rest of the week of VBS would hold for Logan but amazingly he did great the rest of the nights. He stayed with his class, participated and even was singing along with the puppets by the end of the week. I guess he just needed to warm up a little and figure it all out. The second day he came up to me after VBS and said "Mommy I enjoyed the puppets" with the biggest smile on his face. It melted my heart.
I did registration this year so Andrew got to hang out with me in the stroller and greet the kids.

My Boys

2009-08-02T12:06:00.000-07:00

We bought matching outfits for the boys the other night. They were on clearance so we ended up having to get size 6 months for Andrew. (you don't find too many outfits in both 4T and 6-9 mths) Well the 6 months shirt ended up being a little snug so I snapped these pictures quickly to at least document my cute boys dressed alike.

Hamming it up for the camera.

Billy brought home some swim attire and toys for Logan so they could go practice what he had learned at swimming lessons. Above they are trying out their goggles. Logan loved them and did not want to take them off. Silly boy!

Logan's Swimming Lessons

2009-07-30T11:50:00.000-07:00

Logan enjoyed swimming lessons. He went for 2 weeks Monday-Friday for 30 minutes a day. He was in a class with 3 other little boys. He did great and loved the water. When asked what was his favorite part Logan answered jumping in the water. Not sure what happen, but Logan did had a couple of bad days in the last week where he did not want to participate. He still has a way to go before swimming totally on his own, but he is definitely getting better and better. I am so thankful that he does not have any fears of the water. One funny story: On the first day of class the teachers were telling the boys to talk to the fish and blow bubbles in the water. My practical Logan looked directly at the teacher like she was crazy and said "I don't see any fish"

Driving Along

2009-07-26T20:08:00.000-07:00

The boys decided to take a quick drive this morning before we left for church. =) Andrew looks so big! He only balanced for a minute and don't worry Billy was right there spotting for a possible fall.

Logan is getting big as well. I was so proud of him this evening before church. I told him it was time to get ready for church and without being told he went and got his shoes and PUT them on. Yes he did it all by himself. I was amazed and so proud. It was nice to not have to fight and shove his feet into shoes.

Inch by Inch

2009-07-26T19:46:00.001-07:00

Andrew started scooting/army crawling this week.(7 mths old) He looks like an inch worm. He is getting faster and faster. Andrew is a very determined boy and I am sure will be crawling on his hands and knees soon. Currently he is able to push up on his hands and knees himself but makes no movement while there.

Brothers

2009-07-23T08:56:00.000-07:00

It has been so much fun watching these two boys interact. For the most part it is all smiles.

Logan

Andrew

Andrew 7 months

2009-07-19T19:48:00.000-07:00

Smiling 7 months old boy!

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Andrew is now sitting up and has mastered a graceful fall when he is ready to roll around.

Andrew is rolling, scooting and turning and is getting more and more mobile.

Big boy sitting up and playing. Everything goes to his mouth. Still no teeth yet. We plan on trying fruits and veggies again in the month to come. We pray his tummy handles it better. Andrew is still waking up at night one to two times. He was sick with a cold last week so the sleeping through the night plan had a set back :(

Andrew has the sweetest grin and faces.

Ready to eat

Andrew lets us know he is unhappy not by having a typical cry instead he grunts. One new thing Andrew has started doing is scrunching up his nose and mouth and blowing air in and out of his nose. (hard to explain) Above is him captured in the act.

He still randomly sucks on his first two fingers.

Andrew we love you so much and so excited to watch you grow.

Below is a video of Andrew on the move and a very short clip of Andrew's sniffing thing.(it is at the beginning)

Just Pictures

2009-07-17T19:37:00.001-07:00

Mmmm.....Mmmm....Good!

2009-07-17T15:05:00.000-07:00

We have one more day until Daddy gets home so I decided we needed an activity that would help the afternoon pass quicker. You see nap time for Logan has not been happening the last couple of days even after much persuasion. So today I declared it a no nap day for Logan and decided we would make cookies from scratch instead. Logan was very excited (no nap+ eating cookies = happy boy) Above Logan is all smiles. He helped me measure, pour, stir and even cracked the egg all by himself. I tried to get him to taste the sugar/butter part of the batter but he refused. However to my horror he had no hesitation after cracking the egg to lick his fingers and to tell me how good it tastes. All I could think is "Oh no we do not need Salmonella". ( I know it is hard to get the nurse out of me)

Even though I cringed a little inside, I convinced (yes I did say convinced) Logan to lick the spoon. Poor Andrew was tired of just watching and was ready to join in the fun.

Logan loved it of course and even was caught licking the counter to get some he had dropped. (more germs yay!!)

So proud to see the cookies he made.

Finally! Mmmm.....so good. We both ate way too many cookies!

Just for Fun!

2009-07-15T11:12:00.000-07:00

January 2009

July 2009

Who's Who??

2009-07-15T10:55:00.000-07:00

I took the easy way and took a picture of a picture instead of getting the hard drive out but even with the quality difference there are lots of similarites. The older Andrew gets the more I think he favors Logan. At first I thought they looked really different, but I think I better start labeling the pictures. I think I might have some difficulty on some in the future if I don't. By the way Logan is the first picture and Andrew is the second. They are both 6-7 mth of age when taken.

Happy Birthday Papa!

2009-07-06T09:41:00.000-07:00

Logan once again got to share a party with someone. This time it was with Papa (Billy's dad) Due to being out of town and being sick Logan had not been able to celebrate his birthday with Billy's side of the family. Which means he had not received the anticipated Thomas bike. So on Monday, Papa's birthday the family got together to celebrate Papa and Logan. Cake and ice cream were enjoyed by all and gifts exchanged. We love you Papa and thank you for all that you do for our family!

Thousand Oaks Ranch Camp

2009-07-03T09:40:00.000-07:00

Andrew was exhausted and it was only the first day. This was the day we traveled and he did not get as long of a nap. He fell asleep in the mess hall while we were eating dinner. It was so loud in there I could not believe he was sleeping. Poor guy! He did get his long naps the other days.

Andrew enjoyed jumping while I got dressed each morning.

The boy campers waiting to go canoeing and fishing on the back porch of the lake house.

Andrew slept through all the activities around to Lake House and I was very excited to have my hands free to help make and pass out snow cones.

Chase and Sydney our niece and nephew came with us to camp. Here is Chase trying to catch a fish.

Both Sydney and Chase enjoyed getting to spend some time with Andrew.

Andrew got good use of his quilt Great Aunt Donna made him. He would roll and play on the floor and tables even :)

Sydney fishing

My boys. They had lots of fun but were tired and ready to load up and go home.

Our family

Logan, Andrew and I tagged along with Billy again this year to Thousand Oaks Ranch Camp (the camp we take our 3rd-6th graders to) Last year I was 13-14th week pregnant with Andrew so technically this was his 2nd year to go :) We enjoyed "the youth ministers wives" lake house. It was nice getting to interact with the kids and seeing Daddy some too. This year Logan got a special treat and went and spent a few days at GeeGee and Grandpa's house. He had lots of fun. So much fun that there was no time for pictures but according to GeeGee and Logan they have great memories and did not need pictures :)

Andrew 6 months old

2009-06-19T09:38:00.000-07:00

6 months Chair Picture

We held off the check up appt and shots til after vacations/trips in June so Andrew's stats are at 6 3/4 months

Weight:17lbs 7 oz (50th%)
Height: 26 1/4 in (50th %)
Head: 45 cm. (75th%)

Happy 1/2 Birthday Andrew! You are such a sweet little man. You are rolling very good now. You love to reach for things and we are afraid you are going to really start getting into things as soon as you are more mobile. You love your jumper and like to jump forward and swing backwards. You love water! You love your bathes and had a blast in the pool last week. You continue to suck on your first two fingers randomly( mainly when your tired) yet go to sleep with a paci. You love to eat rice cereal but veggies and you do not seem to mix. You have ate green beans and peas liking the peas more, but both seem to make you very fussy for days after eating them. For now we are holding off on other foods and just sticking with cereal. You are not sitting up yet but love to be propped up with pillows in the sitting position. You continue to be a Mommy's boy. Logan can do no wrong in your eyes and it is him that you give your biggest grins too. You do not giggle instead you have the cutest little squeals. We love you Andrew and feel so blessed to have you in our lives. Love, Mommy

Fun with GeeGee

2009-06-17T09:49:00.000-07:00

GeeGee ( my mom) came for a visit while Billy was at Camp Bandina. We enjoyed our time with her!

Andrew and GeeGee

Logan showing Andrew and GeeGee how to roll in the blanket like a taco :)

GeeGee flew into Houston on Logan's birthday and had a suitcase full of gifts just for him. Logan was eager to see what was inside.

Logan checking out his new Bounce Ring.

Logan had fun jumping in the Bounce Ring. He also enjoyed getting to play water guns, playing in the sprinkler, playing baseball and pretty much anything else he convinced GeeGee to do (which was not hard :) ) We were glad to have Gee Gee here. Thanks for coming!

Happy 3rd Birthday Logan

2009-06-14T12:37:00.000-07:00

Wow THREE years old. I cannot believe it. Logan is such a blessing and a gift from God. He keeps us entertained: laughing, questioning, loving, hugging, kissing, singing, dancing, coughing, playing, riding, eating, sleeping (most of the time :) ), listening to music, mowing, vacuuming, conducting, performing, pretending, asking, sharing, napping, sweeping, reading, spelling, sounding out words, writing, coloring, smiling, remembering, memorizing. minding, not minding, swimming, building, helping. running, sweating, climbing, jumping. Logan is so smart. He amazes me daily on what he knows. He is a wonderful big brother and can do no wrong is Andrew's eyes. He definitely is our time clock and keeps us all in check. He still wakes up with a smile and is ready for the day. I a so proud of you Logan and am honored to be your Mommy.

Logan's request for his birthday was Chocolate Cake! This boy loves dessert and especially chocolate.

I was taking Andrew's chair picture and Logan wanted to join in. So I made him a sign and started snapping. Despite no shorts I love it and hopefully will start a yearly tradition with Logan. :) (Logan loves to not wear pants/shorts. He is so funny the minute we are home from being out he wants his shoes, socks and pants off. I am glad he is comfortable at home but I am sure we will have to modify this one day :) )

Cute boy in his boots from Grandma.

We celebrated Logan birthday this year while we were at Port Aransas. Luke enjoyed watching Logan open his gifts.

Fire! (The tongue helps put the fire out don't you know?)

Port Aransas Trip

2009-06-13T09:32:00.000-07:00

We loaded up and spent a few nights in Port Aransas at Port Royal Resort. Gramps, Nanalyn, Granny, Aunt Kerri, Uncle John, Auntie Am, Uncle Jonathan and Luke also joined us. We were able to stay all together in a condo and had lots of fun. The beach was very windy and had lots of seaweed so we mainly spent our time at the pool. However we did spend one morning at the beach and Logan loved the waves, building sand castles and throwing sand (much to everyone elses dislike).

Our balcony faced the ocean and had a good view of the waves, the birds and the bridge over the sand dunes that led to the beach. Logan and Gramps enjoyed lots of time together watching the sites. "Look Mommy a bird! "

Balcony view.

Billy, Uncle Jonathan and Luke taking a quick break from swimming to smile for the camera.

Andrew enjoying the pool in his float.

Auntie Am and Luke enjoying the pool.

Luke kicking with Auntie Am while Gramps and Uncle Jonathan watch

Logan and Daddy having fun with the noodle. Logan is a little fish. He loves the water and is not afraid of going under. He is not swimming on his own, but with floaty on his arms he can make his way around the pool.

Enjoying the huge pool. It had multiple pools joined together separated by waterfalls and even a waterslide. Us "big kids" enjoyed it and look forward to letting the "little kids" enjoy the slide in the future.;)

Andrew like his brother loves the water. This was his first swim in a pool. From the love for his baths I was not concerned how he would react. He loved the pool and I am not sure his legs ever stopped moving the whole time we were in the pool.

We spent one morning at the Texas State Aquarium. The boys had lots of fun looking at all the sites and it was a good break from the sun and the heat.

Granny, Nanalyn and Gramps taking a break from looking at the sites of the aquarium and chatting with Andrew.

Logan and Luke looking at the many fish. When asked what was his favorite Logan said watching the dolphins jump, seeing the sea horses and a clown fish that looked like Nemo.

Auntie Am and Luke take a break from touching the sting rays to smile for the camera.

Logan trying to touch the sting rays. He was unsuccessful but I wasn't. :) Very slimy not sure I will be doing that again :)

We saw a dolphin show while at the aquarium. We all enjoyed seeing the dolphins jump and do tricks.

Gramps, Logan and Luke waiting for the show to begin

Ready for the show: Uncle Jonathan, Luke, Andrew, Auntie Am, Stephanie, Logan, Billy, Nanalyn and Granny.

Andrew giving a sweet tongue grin in the carrier on Billy's back

Couch time for Andrew with Gramps

Logan and Luke enjoying story time with Uncle Jonathan

Our family all greased up with sunscreen ready for the beach and pool.
We had a great trip! Thanks Nanalyn and Gramps!

My Boys

2009-06-07T09:37:00.000-07:00

Sweet Logan

Sweet Andrew

Just wanted to share a few pictures of my sweet boys. We are in the midst of a very busy summer. With Daddy gone a lot and us making trips as well blogging has been difficult, but I plan on trying to catch up when I can. So stay tuned for a lot more posts. :)

Happenings

2009-06-02T11:38:00.001-07:00

We found a replacement. It is a Honda CRV 2004. I am sad to lose my Civic but I am slowly getting excited about this "new car" as Logan says. I have to say shopping for a "new" car with two children in tow was a bite of a challenge. I would have just let Billy go but I am definitely better in the smelling department than Billy and a good nose is a must when buying used car. :)

Andrew smiling in the stroller. We have been going on walks around the block before nap time. I have to say it has been pretty warm at 1 o'clock. Logan has even complained about being "sweaty"

I'd like you to meet "Frankie". This is Logan's new "friend". Papa got this alligator for Logan at Walmart. He loves it and named it himself. Not sure where the name Frankie came from but for an alligator he has been pretty nice and fun to have around.

Andrew is loving to play on the floor more and more. (despite the multiple spit ups that don't seem to bother him) He is also rolling both ways now. I put him on his back on the blanket the other day and off he went.

I turned around for a minute and this is what I saw. He really is not that fast yet but definitely a rolly polly.

Andrew staking out his next move.

Due to Andrew's love for reaching the Bumbo seat was not as safe anymore so Billy got out the highchair. He loved it. I can't believe how big yet so small Andrew looks in it.

Logan relaxing in his recliner.

Logan has been preferring showers with Daddy these day instead of baths. However he does still enjoy playing in the tub occasionally.

Luke you have a follower. Andrew, even though I think I am in denial, IS a finger sucker. (I just don't look forward to the future when finger sucking will not be cute) However right now I have to say it is pretty cute!

See....cutest boy ever :)
Andrew loves to play here and has even mastered some of the pull and flip parts of the toy.

Today I felt like Andrew was at Curves. I have never been but I heard you go from station to station with each station being timed. Andrew was happy for awhile in the exersaucer, then to to floor, then to the bumbo and to play with thing pictured above and then back to the floor, then diaper change, rocking and down for a nap. Fun times yet busy :) (I know at least he is not mobile, then it will be really busy and he will be in control of the station times. Yikes!)

Logan has been really imaginative lately. For the most part it has been fun for all except when he blames his toys for mishaps. He pretends to talk to everyone on the phone and his little conversation are too cute and surprising familiar. I know who has been listening to his Mommy talk on the phone :) He sat in the buggy and talked on his phone during the majority of our shopping trip. The other part he stood in the buggy in the card isle doing the chicken dance.(Yes I did get quite a few strange looks.) He also has been playing a lot with the 5-10 french fries from his playfood set. He has them doing and being lots of things. Today he said they had company and he needed to find some money to put in his pocket?? He found some in the refrigerator. I wish I would have known that was where the stash was kept. :) He will put them all on the table and then "they will fall into the water". He will ask them "are you listening to me?" and I am not sure what their response is but his next comment is "you need to listen to me" He tells them to "be careful" "watch out" "have fun" "you love your brother don't you" These are just some things I heard today. There was other playing in between what I just shared. These just captured my attention. :)

Logan's smartness and imagination has started to become a challenge in the disciplining department. Just as I was typing this Logan came out of his room and said he needed to go peepee. I said okay go. (side note: he has not quite mastered the pants up and down thing but we are working on it and trying to encourage him to want to do it on his own) So from the bathroom I hear "Mommy why aren't you minding me?" It was said in a sweet not rude voice but needless to say we definitely had a conversation about kids minding adults and not the opposite. Oh the joys of a too smart for his own good almost 3 year old.

Happy Birthday Billy

2009-06-01T13:19:00.000-07:00

Billy turned 30 today! Billy requested Brownies instead of cake. Logan enjoyed helping me make "the cake". Logan's gift to Billy was a chocolate cake. We all know Logan's love for chocolate so in Logan's eyes this was the perfect gift. While we were making the cake Logan kept saying the cake was for his birthday. I kept reminding him it was Daddy's birthday however I told him that Daddy was going to share the cake with him. He some how got in his mind that they were sharing birthdays and begin saying the cake was for both Daddy and Logan. Above is Billy and his boys. I took many snaps to try to get the perfect one. Not sure I accomplished my goal but each has it's own perfect part that I just could not pick one to post. I love how Andrew's is tongue out and has a sweet grin behind it while Logan is pushing his head or maybe just giving his head a gentle touch :)

Sweet grin by Logan. Interested in the cake by Andrew. Wondering how many pictures I am going to take by Billy :)

Yay! Finally a cute grin from Andrew. Oh no! Logan is now more interested in the show on the TV. Billy still smiling :)

Hurry snap it everyone is looking! Yay go it!

The birthday boys grinning during the solo of "Happy Birthday" by Mommy. ( I am sure Andrew was singing in his head)

Blowing out the candles!

Our family!
Turned out pretty good I think. Especially for using the timer and this was the first and only try.

Billy, I am so proud and blessed to have you in my life. I look forward to celebrating many more birthdays with you! I love you! Always and forever, Stephanie

Catching Up

2009-05-20T21:54:00.000-07:00

Please scroll down for more posts added. I went ahead and back dated them to keep things in order. Enjoy!

Ode to my Honda Civic

2009-05-20T19:35:00.000-07:00

You have been a good car. I remember when we first met. I had just returned from Africa and was too overwhelmed to even call you mine. You were beautiful. Red with tan interior. I was a first time driver of a new car and very particular. I would not let anyone eat in you. I think it is safe to say I was a little over protective. I would not even let food in you. I can still remember the looks I would receive when I would get out at the drive thru and put the food in the trunk. I will not forget the many rides we took together during my college days. Good memories! You even attended my wedding. You endured the decorating and carried Billy and I away as a newly married couple. You continued to be faithful throughout our marriage. I remember packing you full and evacuating for a hurricane. It was a long 24+hr trip, but you and I did it and made it safe to Austin. After having two children we started driving you less but still knew you were strong. Billy and I both would take you back and forth to work and you always got us there. You have been a great car. I am saddened to say that your taking us places is no more. However please know that I will be forever grateful for you service and loyalty. Thank you for being God's instrument in keeping Billy safe. You will be missed.

God is Good

2009-05-19T19:35:00.000-07:00

Above is the opposite side of the car from where it was hit (the passenger rear wheel) Not sure where these dent came from. Think the frame must be bent.

Monday Billy was in an accident. He was coming home from Pearland and was hit by an F 150 truck who ran a red light (probably going 50-60 mph) He was hit in the rear driver side of our Honda Civic. The force sent the car spinning and thankfully the car did not hit anything else and Billy walked away with only a bruised wrist. God definitely was with him and I am so thankful he is okay. We were all pretty shook up and it was a long afternoon sitting in the ER awaiting X-rays. Billy parents came over and took care of the boys while I went back and forth from the hospital and home checking on all my boys. I am so thankful for Bill and Diana and all the help they have been to us. Thank you Papa and Nana! Billy is suprisingly doing well yet still is pretty sore. I am just soaking in my reminder that any day can be our last and how close I was to losing my husband. God is Good!!

Andrew 5 months old

2009-05-19T19:34:00.001-07:00

5 month chair pictures.

I had trouble getting the chair picture. Andrew just kept wanting to "eat" the elephant. He was not too interested in smiling.

Andrew has found his toes can reach his mouth.

The preferred position of Andrew when we rock him

Nana captured this sweet moment while I was at work. After some pleading on Logan's part Nana finally let Logan feed Andrew his bottle. Logan is giving him a kiss as well. Logan is such a great big brother and loved getting to feed Andrew.

Andrew and Logan having fun jumping.

Andrew's cute little tongue grin. And no his arm is not stuck Andrew likes it this way.

Andrew loves to do whatever Logan is doing already. Logan was so sweet and let Andrew watch him play on the computer and was even sweet to him when Andrew dropped his toys on the keyboard. I hope the sweetness continues but know the rough play is coming.

Wow five months already! ( I have a feeling I am going to say this everytime) Andrew is still a very good baby. He loves to sit and watch Logan and even when Logan forgets to be gentle Andrew just takes it with a smile most of the time. Andrew had his first full blown cold this past month. Poor little guy handled it pretty well. It was terrible to hear him cough. He is getting better and better with eating rice cereal. The other night Andrew was fussing after I thought he was done. I decided to give him more. As I was giving him a bite Andrew clearly said "mmmm". It was too cute. He has mastered the tummy to back rolling over but still working on the back to tummy. He can do it but still needs a little help. Andrew has found his tongue. If his fingers are not in his mouth his tongue is out. Andrew is also become our little reacher. He loves to reach for everything. No more trying to do something while holding him. He loves to "help". He has also advanced in the past month in his "talking". After his 4 mth check up doctor visit and us telling the PA that he was not much of a talker. He decided to chatter the whole way home. :) Not sure what that means for the future but we are enjoying the "talks". After some set backs during sickness Andrew is now back to sleeping better at night. Bedtime is between 8-9 pm awake between 4-5 for a feeding then back to sleep til 7:30-9am. Not too bad. He loves his exersaucer, johnny jumper (which he is learning to really move in), bumbo seat and swing. He is still not the best car rider but is getting better. Lately he has not been too fond of people at church holding him. He is definitely a Mama's boy which I will not complain about. He loves to play with toys and can get anything in his hands to his mouth. He loves to suck on his fingers and fist during his wake time but when it comes time to go to sleep he takes his pacifer. (He seems to not perfer a certain finger or fingers) Andrew likes to be rocked to sleep while he buries his head in our chest. (it is so funny his head is face first in my chest) I know I am probably spoiling him by rocking him but it is one of my favorite things to do as a Mommy and I am just treasuring ever moment of cuddle time I get.