He Walks!

It doesn't seem possible that my baby boy is walking already. But, at 13 months I guess it's about time. He just recently started, but he seems to have mastered it. He is also wearing shoes now, occasionally, which is a huge accomplishment. I love watching little babies when they first learn to waddle/walk.

My Hands Are Full...But So Is My Heart

It seems like every time we go out somewhere, I always get at least one "You've got your hands full" comment. Maybe it's because of a certain little one year old, who is a handful all by himself. Or maybe it's the 3 young boys thing. Or maybe it's because I never look rested. I don't know. But whatever the reason is, it's true. My hands are full. My days are full. Life is busy, and crazy, and loud, and messy. But, I love it! Every single second of it.

Life doesn't seem to leave much time for blogging anymore, but I did want to post some pictures just so I wouldn't forget these wild and crazy days later.

A mess I found after the boys played "Car Wash" with their trucks

This is what happens when I try to get a picture of the 3 of them

A little better

Mr. Handful

Jackson showing off his Spiderman skills

My baby is 1 now!!

I just don't even know...

Homeschool Play Date

Both boys are enjoying their new bikes

After a crash

And, not to be outdone by big brother

My funny little man

I LOVE this picture! He is just so precious!

At the playground

Mr. Fearless keeps Mommy on her toes =)

9 months

Dear Cole,

You are 9 months old now. 9 months!!! I cannot believe it will be your first birthday before we know it. Time has certainly flown by since you were born. Seems like just yesterday when I was calling Daddy telling him to "Come home now!" But look at you now. You are fun, energetic, and full of life! You keep me on my toes like your brothers never did. You are a black-belt crawler, a wanna-be walker, cabinet door slammer, toilet bowl player, big brother wrestler, and world's worst napper. You weigh 21 pounds, wear size 3 diapers, 12 month clothes, are continue our family history of gigantic feet. You think baby food is for sissies, and that Coke must surely be from heaven. You have a skill for mess making that rivals a tornado. We all love you so very, very much and are so thankful you are part of our family. Happy 9 months, Little Bit.

Love, Mommy

Birthday Fun, Part II

Present time with Gramms and Papa

Mater and Lightnin Pillow Pets

Coley got in on the fun too

Checking out the new toys

It looks like a toy store exploded in the living room =)

Daddy--still a kid at heart

Oh yeah, Daddy got a new toy too. Most Mothers-In-Law only want to shoot their Son-In-Law. His actually bought him a gun. He is over the moon excited!!

Birthday Boys



Tyler age 5, Jackson age 3, Cole age 1/2



What I Did This Summer

You remember writing those essays at the beginning of the school year? Well, he is the mom version.

This summer we tried to purposely take it easy, tried not to be too busy, and to enjoy the simple life. I told Keith a few months ago that we spend so much a month on our mortgage, yet spent so little time at home. Such as waste! It just didn't make sense. We also renewed our fervor to save money (after replacing our completely dead A/C unit during a heat wave), so simple inexpensive fun was on our agenda this summer. We enjoyed lots of backyard fun using the swing set, trampoline, slip and slide, and kiddie pool. We also did a few other things, such as fishing, a few trips to the big pool in town, and a few trips to Burger King for their indoor play area when it was just too hot to be outside, and camping at the state park.

 My baby trying out the big-kid swing set

 They LOVE to swing

 Cheap entertainment-pouring water on the back porch

 Riding the "camel" that Tyler made. Very creative!

 A friendly game of chase your brother with the water hose

 Watching Dora on Netflix

 Early morning tickle sessions

 Chilling out with our green friends at BK

It wouldn't be summer without the big shades! =D

Teach a Man to Fish...

One of the things Keith started doing with the boys this summer was taking them fishing. At first I wasn't sure how well it would go considering Tyler (almost 5) has an attention span about the size of a grape and Jackson (almost 3) has one about the size of a pea. But, they absolutely love it! It probably helps that at the spot where they usually go, the fish start biting about as soon as they bait hits the water. I love that my boys love fishing. I hope it is something they carry with them all through their lives.

My Boys after their first trip to the lake

Their first catch-one for each of them

My handsome honey.

 Is it just me, or does he look like Troy from Swamp People?

My boy after a good day at the lake

If you look closely, you'll see that Jack was so excited that he peed his pants ;)

My sweet baby, hanging out on the bank with his mommy

Cole is 4 months old!

Age: 4 months

Weight: 16 lbs 0 oz (50th percentile)

Length: 27 inches (97th percentile)

Likes: brothers, Mommy, Daddy, dogs, bouncy seat, being carried

Dislikes: sleeping, sitting still, loud noises, car rides

Nicknames: Coley, Coley Pop, Coleoptimus (weird I know)

Coley, you are 4 months old now! I cannot believe how fast you are growing. We love you so very much!!

Little Treasures

Itty bitty best friends

Me and my 3

3 months old

My Baby Loves

Daddy's Littlest Man

Silly Jackson

Trying out the bouncy seat