birthday party

yesterday, little man was invited to a birthday party.

this little guy is one year old.....

how cute is he?

he truly is a little miracle.

we are so thankful that he is here, and we are so glad that he and Caleb are so close together in age. i hope that they get to be good playmates for each other as they get older.

the children were each announced as they entered, as princes and princesses. they each had their own seat awaiting them with a crown to wear.

we kept little man contained to his stroller for as long as possible.....

we were able to sneak the crown on for a quick picture before he realized it was there and tried to eat it.....

here is the birthday boy eating his cake.....

and obviously enjoying it.....

because he is smart and he knows that cake is yummy.

when Caleb turned one, he threw his cake on the ground.

and the ice cream.

i thought something might be wrong with him.

i mean, who does that?

he still doesn't seem too interested in sweets.

Bobby doesn't like sweets either, so i guess Caleb gets this from him.

i like sweets, so this makes me sad.

still, i love the little man (and the big man), with or without sweets.....

it's very rare that Caleb and i are actually in a picture together, since i seem to always be behind the camera!

yeah for birthday parties!

pajama day

oh yeah. i have a blog. maybe i should post something?

we have been busy bees around here. i'm not even sure what we've been doing, i just know we've been busy!

so quick updates:

my dad is doing great. surgery went well and his recovery has been good. he actually went back to work today.

it's still fall. (have i mentioned that i love the fall?)

i still have no pumpkin bread.

the titans still have not won a game.

and this little man is still faster than me.

that is what half the pictures i take look like these days. apparently, 17-month-olds do not like to sit still for pictures.

Bobby had a day off yesterday, so we ended up just hanging out in the living room all afternoon and had some family time. Caleb stayed in his pj's all day, and he played.....

and played.....

and took some rides.....

and caught up on some reading.....

it was a really good, fun day.

seriously, with all the business lately, it was so wonderful to just take a little time out and regroup as a family.

we decided we might need to have pajama days more often.

thoughts on a rainy day

it's been raining here. a lot. all. week. long.

yesterday there was a short break, so little man and I made a quick run to the grocery store. big mistake. when we were leaving the store, it was raining, once again. so here i was, trying to load groceries into my car and push the cart back to where the carts go (what do you call those things? i'm totally drawing a blank right now.), all while holding a toddler, an umbrella, a big 'ol diaper bag full of amuse-the-baby-while-I-grocery-shop-tricks, and a coupon box that I'm terrified of dropping because they are filed in order because I am slightly anal. i'm sure i was quite the sight to see. needless to say, we were soaked when it was all over. Caleb seemed to enjoy it. i guess that's all that matters!

this rain does have me itching for fall. i look outside, and it's dark and gloomy and looks cold, and then i go outside, and it's 81 degrees and humid and i remember that we're in the south. the fall-like weather will tease us for the next couple of months until it officially decides to stick around. drives. me. crazy.

but in our house, fall is on. time for some homemade cookies, pumpkin bread, smelly candles, and some fall decorating. i might even crank up the air so i can snuggle on the couch with a quilt.

i love the fall, in case you couldn't tell!

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now, on to more important things.....

this is my dad (grandpapi) with little man.....

tomorrow he is having surgery to clean out some clogged arteries that are leading to his brain. will you please pray for him?

my little artist

little man brought home his first work of art the other day from his class at church. it has found it's place of honor on the fridge.

it makes me smile every time i see it.

a busy week & a busy boy

this week has been crazy busy at our house. so, i thought i'd squeeze in a quick post and then i'm off to start packing.

we leave in the morning for Macon, GA for the funeral. we are hoping that little man will take his nap in the car on the way down, but we'll see. we'll head back home on Saturday as soon as things wrap up and hopefully be home by bedtime.

i'm a little concerned how little man will behave in general, but mainly at the funeral and burial. he is not big on sitting still these days, so we are praying for a miracle!

and to show you how much he does not like to sit still, here is a little snippet of what he has been up to this week.....

his new favorite toy is his stackable cups. not sure why these hold his interest, while all of the toys that take 27 batteries that die after five minutes each and have pretty lights and fun sounds don't hold his interest much at all, but i guess that's how it goes.....

did i mention that they are multi-functional cups? not only do they stack, but they are great for throwing, and chewing on, and they make great hats!


he's been on some hippo-rides with daddy as the driver......

he discovered how to take off his overalls all by himself.....

i mean, who needs overalls when you have such cute chubby legs, anyways?

and he spent some time in an airplane on Labor Day.....


this little man has been all over the place. literally.

i am one tired mamma trying to keep up with him.

i am also one very blessed mamma.

outdoor fun

we have been having the most gorgeous weather this weekend. so today, after we got home from church and lunch, the boys took their naps and got all rested up for some play time outside.

little man hanging out by the tunnel.....


and looking through at his daddy.....

and in deep thought during a swing.....


and his new friend, the squirrel (or chipmunk?).....

and here we are singing "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", one of Caleb's favorites. i look kind of silly in mid-song, but i love the way little man is looking up with his sweet little smile.....

and Bella watches it all.....


hope you all had as wonderful a weekend as we did!

new look

well, i spent all of my time giving our blog a facelift instead of writing a new post! now i'm tired, so i'm off to bed because we have a full day ahead of us tomorrow.

but because i think blogs without pictures are boring, here's one of little man.....

thank goodness tomorrow's friday!