Monday, February 19

It's a ....

Well, we had an ultrasound today... AS I have been telling folks, it's a girl because this has been such a different pregnancy, lots of strange things like tasting sweet in foods that have nothing sweet in them. I was only sick for a handful of days, I had more energy in the first trimester than previously, the list goes on... I even wore a PINK shirt to the ultrasound to proclaim it was a girl. All the sonographer did was shake her head no--it is a boy!
Tim was grinning ear to ear, of course he said it was the shock on my face since I was so sure- I don't know I believe him!
So baby boy number three, he looked great! He is measuring exactly where he should be, all his fingers and toes accounted for!
We are thrilled!
I guess we need to start the broken limb and window fund--I do see many of those incidents in our future.

Wednesday, January 31

Waveland

We're enjoying our time with Kate!

Even Zack finds a way to entertain Kate! That is Zack and a duck call--

Kate tells Sammy that's her ball! Sammy says:But I have it!

Sammy shares his goldfish with Kate.

Kitty cat enjoyed "talking on the phone"--Aunt Cammie's old phone that took pictures was Zacks treasure while we were visiting. He still talks about that phone!

What a mess three kids can make!

The boys loved the dog in the house!

You can see more of our time together on Kate's blog Jan 28th

Play, Play, Play

These boys love to play with
Trains--they even take their trains to bed with them!



Lincoln Logs--Zack has started building his own designs

On the Jeep outside- It's rare that Zack allows Sammy to ride! We haven't been outside lately because it's been bitterly cold!

Monday, January 29

books

 


Did someone say a bedtime story or stories?
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Monday, January 22

T&C



This was from our Anniversary getaway.

Wednesday, January 17

Shhh, Sammy has a secret!

He is going to be a big brother in July. Although, if you ask him if he wants a new baby you will hear."No new baby, Mama/Dada"

Saturday, January 13

plastic hats?

 

Zack came running in and said "look mom, I'm a pot head!"
The boys had a great time wearing the plastic buckets on their heads and playing the keyboard. The were true entertainers!
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Tuesday, January 9

Christopher Robin

 

We watched the Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh. If you remember, there is a scene where Christopher Robin saves Pooh from the bees by jumping into a puddle with his black umbrella opened up. I came in and found his immitation.
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my boys

Look at these two, they are my joy!

 
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Thursday, December 28

Our 10th

We had a wonderful 10th anniversary. The boys stayed at Grandma and Grandpa's and we stayed at a bed and breakfast in Mentone, the Mountain Laurel Inn. We stayed there on our honeymoon-the first night. A long day of wedding bliss, long drive from Jackson and well we didn't remember much about the stay-except "the Baskerville" fog that had settled over Lookout Mountain. We only stayed there one night and the next day we drove to Brevard... So long story short, we weren't there long.

This time, ten years later, we stayed two nights and had time to enjoy the area. We drove along the "scenic highway" (it was a little disappointing, considering we thought it would have lookouts, etc.) to Chattanooga and went to the battlefield park and walked around. That night we had dinner in an old farmhouse that had been converted to a restaurant, we had a little room all to ourselves---Incredibly good food! The next day we drove the Little River Canyon. It was what we expected from the "scenic Highway".

It was a wonderful, refreshing time. We hadn't gotten away without the kids so this was our first time without having to deal with all the kid things for a few days. They survived (kids and grandparents) and Zack got to go to his first movie, Charlotte's Web.
Sammy had a little harder time, he was looking for us a good bit.

Tuesday, December 26

Advent Calendar


Yes, I am sending you a personal blog message!
I did do an advent calendar--I'm sorry I am just finally getting it posted!
Thanks so much for all your creative sparks! You are amazing.

Monday, December 25

Tuesday, December 12

Sleeping

Zack's thoughts on talking and sleeping:
"My voice is inside me. When I go to bed, I stop talking and my voice goes to sleep. Then I can go to sleep."

Friday, December 1

Jesus and the cookie monster

Never thought you'd hear those two together, huh?
Leave it to Zack and his storytelling!
This was taken out of LONG story (never ending) that we recorded.
Enjoy!

Monday, November 27

No, Mama!

Lately that is all or comprises most of what Sammy says these days. He knows what he wants and is not happy with anything other than that. Sometimes he just says no, but doesn't realize what it means. Like if he wants a drink and I hand him a cup he will say "no, Mama" but as soon as I put the cup up, he is just beside himself.

I guess it's the same with adults sometimes, too! We know what we want but have a hard time or don't want to communicate with those around us. It's sometimes easier to be negative than deal with the situation.

It's amazing that our children make us realize much more about ourselves and our sinul nature.

Flu shots

We all got our flu shots today. Zack was still crying as we were getting in the car to go home. Sammy was not crying anymore after he and Daddy walked out of the room where he got the shot. Sammy also freed his arm and grabbed the shot after the guy finished giving him the shot. Thankfully he did not stick himself!

They are both napping and getting a good rest.

camoflage

We met Brent tonight, Aunt Carol's son, Pop and Ama brought him to our house and then we all went to dinner. The boys did not seem shy at all around him- he seems at ease with kids. We enjoyed it.
Once we got home from dinner, I got some picts of the boys, they wanted to wear their camofage to bed!



Thanksgiving

We went to Atlanta and enjoy spending some time with Grandmother. On Friday, the boys enjoyed all the fun they had with Ama and Pop and Grandmother while Mom and Dad enjoyed shopping in Atlanta for some items at Ikea, etc. The boys new table was on the agenda and we were happy to locate it!

Sunday, November 26

catching opossum





T heard this guy grubbing around the yard. A battle ensued after T located it. T won and the opossum was probably sore today. No opossum stew!

Monday, November 20

fall

We are enjoying the leaves. Please note our new patches that Daddy brought us!