It's Been A While...

I have not blogged all year. So, this is my attempt to update the past 6 months! Lame, I know!!! We have had so much going on that I don't know where to begin. This is probably going to be the longest blog post ever, but I will try to post more frequently!!

The boys love, love, love going to Poppa and Nanna's house. A few weeks ago, Noah got to learn how to shoot a bb gun. And he actually hit the target! I love this picture of he and Poppa. 2 of my favorite boys!

                                                       We have spent lots of time goofing off and taking pictures of ourselves. The boys constantly want to use my phone to take pictures. Ethan prefers taking pictures of his own feet. I thought this one turned out well. I love how you can almost hear the boys laughing in this one!

                                                    Noah's teacher, Mrs. Nancy, gave the boys these tinted sunglasses. They both resemble Elton Jon in this picture...

                                                  Easter was a success at our house too! Easter week end, we took the boys to see Ethan's first movie at a theater, HOP, which was very cute! The boys did great. Then, the Easter Bunny came and the boys racked up!

                                        The egg hunt was indoors, due to the weather, but still fun....

                                                               The big one.

                                                  We spent all day in KY at Poppa and Nanna's. I love how sweet these two look! Ethan still looks mischevious....

                                                    Uncle Ronnie and Aunt Pam gave the boys this fabulous playhouse...they love it!

                                                  I LOVE this picture of "BabyChloe"!!!!!!!!

                                                  We've already spent a few days at the park. We took this picture right before leaving a couple of weeks ago and spent hours at Chickasaw...

                                                 This is my best friend Tiffany. We went to the Carl Perkins Exchange Club benefit. The theme was 70s and we had a great time finding outfits. Yes. We are wearing Bump-Its.

                                                  Field day was a success again this year. I love that Timmy takes off work to spend the day at Noah's school! I don't know who had more fun...

                                                 Ethan takes after his Daddy. He can fall asleep anywhere...on the couch...

                                      ...in his Buzz Lightyear outfit....

                                          ...in the shopping cart at Wal-Mart...

                                                 ...and in the car!

                                                  Noah's last day of school was yesterday. I cannot believe I have a second-grader! This is one of his good friends, Caraline. She saved him a seat on the last day of school...so CUTE!!!!

                                      The boys are constantly playing in water...

...or in mudholes... 

 Timmy is coaching Noah's ball team again this year. He is also the commissioner for Noah's league. Here is a picture of Noah with the game ball!

 This is Noah and his friend Tyler Meek. I have known Jennifer from Mayfield since I was 4! We took swimming lessons together years ago. And now our boys look so grown up!!!!

Noah won the Citizenship award in his class this year. He also received an award for making the all As this school year.  

Things have been very busy here! This is just a brief look at what all has been going on! I will try to update more soon! Love you all! C

MeRrY ChRiStMaS, HaPpY NeW YeAr, EtC...

Another successful Christmas has come and gone...

 Ethan received the drums he has been asking for for 3 months...

 'Santa' came and ate every single sugar cookie...

 Noah received 3 castles, Batman/Joker stuff and every other toy he asked for...including a video/digital camera. Which ended up with a picture of me in a towel after a shower that was shown at Timmy's aunt's Christmas dinner...

 Daddy enjoyed the new Wii games more as much as the boys did...

 We took the boys to see Ice/Snow at the Opryland/Gaylord hotel in Nashville the week end before Christmas. Granny, Aunt Kim and cousins Braden, Makayla and Riley went with us! We had a great time!

 The ice sculptures were amazing!

The temperature inside was 7 degrees. That is why we got to wear these fabulous coats/parkas. Notice Ethan on the back left. He was so bundled up that he could not move. We literally had to pick him up and carry him up the steps. It was so funny!

We rang in the new year with several cousins at the house! We had a blast until 1:30 in the morning and have had an awesome week end of being hermits and playing UNO tournaments. I really, really dread Noah going back to school in the morning! One of his Christmas presents was a Legos alarm clock. He was so excited to set the alarm for 7:10 in the morning, so he can get up "by myself" in the morning. Noah has pulled 2 more of his teeth since my last post. Another bottom tooth and his front, middle tooth. 2 days before Christmas. Each within 24 hours of the next. He has become quite the tooth puller!

Timmy and I will celebrate 10 years of marriage Thursday. I cannot believe I just typed that. 10 years!!! Oh my goodness!!!! We are trying to come up with a quick get-away for just the 2 of us, a quick beach trip during Spring break with some close friends and then our fabulous week long beach excursion with Poppa, Nanna and the crew! I am so excited for vacations this year!

Will post soon ASAP! Love! 

P.S. The only New Years' resolution I have had for the past 3 years has been to lose weight. I have finally reached my goal weight and lost 30 pounds since March of last year! My New Years' resolution this year? Be more appreciative for what we've got!

Visit from the Tooth Fairy

Thanksgiving morning proved to be very exciting around our house! Noah got up extra-early and pulled his first tooth! I cannot believe my baby has lost his first tooth!!!! Due to inflation, the Tooth Fairy left him $5.00!! WOW! A few years ago, Noah decided on Christmas Eve that he did not want "that man" i.e. Santa Claus to come in our house. I thought that was so strange that I had never thought before that a big strange man entering our home during the night might scare the children! However, Noah soon got over that fear. When we talked about the Tooth Fairy, his fear came back! He did not want the Tooth Fairy to come in his house! We decided that the Tooth Fairy probably looks similar to Tinker Bell, so that seemed to make everything okay!

First missing tooth picture!

Sneaky Boy...

Look where we found Ethan sleeping last night!!!

 Snoozing in front of the oven!!!

Didn't even flinch when Timmy tucked him back in bed...

Getting in the Halloween Spirit...

With our Halloween big-boy underwear!

 I mean really...how cute is little boy underwear???

 Ethan LOVES his cars!

 Why, oh why, can he not keep his eyes open?????

It's Letters Like These...

...from Noah's teacher, that make me think: maybe, just maybe, we are doing something right!

It's Been A While!

Finally. I know. I have completely neglected this blog! So, prepare yourself. This one will be all over the place!

This summer has come and gone and we have been busy, busy, busy! Timmy has completed a few of the projects we have listed (hopefully to complete over the next 5 years)! We have lived in our home for almost 5 years and finally picked out the paint we love! Timmy worked very hard painting the boys room and the study! We hope to get the whole house painted over the next year, or so!

Ethan's room:

 Noah's room:



^The study^



Timmy also spent 15 hours putting together this bad boy:

The boys love it! It was a great birthday present from us, Nanna and Poppa and Granny!

Noah started 1st grade this fall and has adjusted so well! It is such a big change from Kindergarten! I have had to get used to letting him do his own things and not embarassing him in front of his class (who are we kidding? Of course I embarass him)! One morning when Noah and I walked into his room, soft "working" music was playing. So, obviously, when Noah and I walked into the coat/backpack closet, I twirled 3 times. Then realized one of his classmates was standing and watching me with the strangest look on his face. When I finished my dance he said to Noah, "Your mom is crazy." That child waits for me every morning in the coat/backpack closet. No lie. If I don't twirl, he requests. I can not make this stuff up! We had our first parent-teacher conference with Mrs. Nancy last night and it went great! She said that Noah's self-confidence has really built up since the beginning of the school year. Noah has always been quieter and a little shy, until he warms up. This year, he has really been concerned about not being made fun of. It really bothered us, but he has really opened up! I love hearing his stories every day about what all goes on in the classroom! He tells EVERYTHING!
Noah got his first report card and made the honor roll with all A's. We are very proud!!!

This little boogar ^^^ is doing great! He turned 3 Saturday (pictures in next blog post!!!) His last specialist appointment was in August and all of his labwork came back normal. We are now having to go to the specialist every 5-6 months, instead of every other month. The doctors are watching his levels and are considering gradually adding more meat to his diet. We still cannot feed him hamburger meat, or chicken, but we can let him eat peanut butter and bacon. And he LOVES bacon! I am so thankful that he continues to be so healthy. We are truly blessed!

I have now graduated from a diaper bag. I carry bags like the one above, instead. Each one resembles a suit case. Between the jewelry business (which is great!) and PTO (I am the treasurer. Yes. The treasurer. What a busy job!!!) I have to carry around 100 things, including sippy cups, tractors and snacks. A small purse just will not do. At least for another 5, or so, years!

Noah has his first loose tooth. I can't believe it. Apparently, due to inflation, the Tooth Fairy no longer leaves half dollars, as he/she did in the 1980's. I have been told by other children that the going rate for a lost tooth is between $5 and $10 bucks! Are you kidding me???????? Noah turned 6 this summer and due to his fantastic (:)) baseball skillzzzzz, we had to have a baseball party!

Complete with a baseball cupcake-cake!

And lots of presents!

We also had a great vacation at the beach! We loved the house/subdivision we stayed. Complete with golf cart! I canNOT wait to go back!!! Only 8 more months, but who's counting???

The kids also have had lots of swimming-time this summer. I still do not know how we got Ethan to wear his swimmies due to his fear of floats and balloons. He seriously thinks all swimmers who are floating on any type of float should clear the pool when he enters the water. Not pretty. I really do not think he realized that his swimmies were smaller versions of wearable floats.

We were very proud of Noah and his baseball team, No Xcuse Fitness. It was such a sight to watch these boys play an organized sport! As well as watching Coach Timmy in action. *RAWR* hahhaha. And guess who the dug-out mom was? That's right! Yours truly. And Ethan even came to every game and terrorized, I mean cheered, on the team!

Timmy turned 36 last month. Complete with a tombstone cake. Ethan obviously thought the black icing was great. I cannot believe we are in our 30s. I can remember the show 30-Something and thinking how OLD those people were. Oh my goodness. I am 31. What in the world!? And Timmy is 36-which rounds to 40!!!!!!!!! And Daddy turned 60 this year? I guess it is true. 60 is the new 40 and 30 is the new 18. Right? Right.

We are gearing up for Halloween and Thanksgiving. I just love getting out fall decorations and puting out mums!

 

 Okay. That is enough for now. I think I have updated successfully! I promise to do better about posting! Love to you all!
Oh...and last, but not least.....NO MORE PACI!!!!!!!!!!!