Beach Trip 2012

We had a panoramic view

Lazy River with Mama and Sammy

Two teeth....GONE

I pads after the beach

Our beach trip to Gulf Shores was so much fun. We arrived on August 19th. The day before school started in Alabama, so the beach was not crowded, the elevators weren't packed and neither were the restaurants. We had a wonderful time. The weather was a little rainy and overcast at first but the last 2 days were beautiful. We loved our time together!

First Lost Tooth

Peej has been waiting a LONG time to lose his first tooth. He is like his mom...he got his teeth late and he is losing them late. He has been through 2 years of pre-school hoorays and yippees for his friends who have lost teeth, wondering "When am I EVER going to lose a tooth?"

WELL, finally, it happened. AND, it happened BEFORE he turned six. Exactly 2 days before he turned six.

He called me and said, "Honey, do you know why I sound so happy?"

"Why do you sound so happy, Peej?"

"Because I just lost my first tooth"

"Oh, how exciting! How did it happen?"

"I ran into the door while I was playing indoor baseball."

"Wow. Did you hurt your mouth?"

"No. I just hit the door and I felt something in my mouth. I put my hand in my mouth and there was my tooth! AND....I'm only FIVE."

Precious Boy. Love him so much.

Overdue Austin Trip

Look at those beautiful eyes!

Sammy's eyes are blue also!!

Sam goes from 0 to 100 decibels in about 2 seconds.

Addie and Henry are having fun playing

Two little monkeys jumpin' on the bed...

Love this profile picture. Don't you want to kiss those cheeks?

Dollar Tree glasses and a beautiful baby!

We had fun taking pictures of Henry's precious hands

Already being trained to be helpful. Henry loves doing the laundry

I had scheduled a trip to Austin near the beginning of June but I got a stomach virus the night before I was supposed to go:(  So I rescheduled and went to see the Gibsons last week.

Even though it was 108 degrees and we didn't spend much time outside  we had a wonderful time. Henry and Sam are so sweet. I loved being with them and playing with them. 

An extra treat was that we got to visit with Katie and Addie. Katie's mom, Anne, and I were suite mates in college and they lived near us in 1984-85 when Brooke and Katie were young and Leah and Shelley were born.  It is so special that Leah and Katie are now friends and Henry, Sam and Addie play together. I LOVE things like this!!
 
  Love these boys...and their parents!

Sammy "Hammy"

Hammy the Happy Boy

Sammy is very laid back and is a big flirt. 

 He is always smiling.

Leah says that most of the time Henry is very sweet

 and loving toward Sam, but every once in awhile he 

decides to put the blanket over Sam's head or take his 

pacifier out and throw it across the room. 

Well, Leah expects Sam to cry or at least look unhappy 

but, NO....Sam just laughs and looks adoringly at Henry like it's just the best thing in the world that his brother is playing with him.

SWEET BABY BOY!

Henry the Parrot

Leah told me the funniest thing that Henry does.....He mimics the comments that Mommy and Daddy say to him just as if he is saying them to  himself.....

For instance, the other day he woke up from his nap early and Leah was holding him on the couch hoping that he might rest awhile longer. He got up from her lap and got down from the couch and said,"Where do you think you're going?"  Just like he was anticipating what Leah would say!

Later on, he wanted a sip of her drink. He went to get a straw and Leah said, "OH, you want a straw."
Henry replied, "Of course you do" BEFORE Leah had a chance to say it!

Henry at his 2nd birthday!

Like Uncle/Like Nephew

Peej 2012

David 1990

Angel Class FAVORITE

 

Bennett is in the Angel Class this year at his school. Brooke just had her end of the year conference with his teacher(s) and they told her that they just LOVE Benny.

In fact, one of the teachers said that she talks about Bennett at home so much that her young daughter asked her if she loved Benny more than she loved her own children.

He is always (almost) happy and smiling and loving. He has  learned so much this year and the best part about it is that he will have these teachers next year as well!

Precious, Sweet Benny. Such a blessing to all of us!

All Star..Peej

Peej was selected to be on ALLSTARS
Way to go PEEJ!!!

          I can't believe that they have Allstars 

for 5 year olds but they do!

   Can't wait to see him play!!

Two Boys and a Girl

Swing it, Peej

Laura is pulling up and crawling everywhere

Benny on the Carousel with his new buzz

Peej with his new buzz cut  playing video games

Sweet

 

 

Mommy and kiddos

Fashion Statement

 

In pink and playing football

Uncle David and Jennifer