St Louis Trip

Lil Boo and I took at trip to The Lou to see our dear friends the Bradleys. We went up on Sunday and came back on Wednesday. The last time we saw each other was when the little guys were 3 months old. My how they have changed!! Thanks to the whole family for opening your home to us and rearranging sleeping arrangements, etc. to accommodate us. We had a great time!

The boys all playing with trains at the Bradley house.

We had a picnic at a local park and then played on the playground.

M and G pausing for a friendly photo.

Mommy and G on the swings!


Tubby Time!


We went to this very cool train place where they have all sorts of train tables for the kiddos to play with. This was a rare picture of Boo actually at the table. He mostly just wanted to walk around!
I know the day will come when I won't be able to pull him away from a train table!

More trainy fun!

Enjoying the swing in the Bradley's backyard!
"Hi Gracie!"

A beautiful spring day!

Great for barefootin!

J was such a delight to be around! He's such a happy boy and a great helper!
Here he is showing Boo how to play with big trucks!
M was taking an awesome afternoon nap and missed out on these pics.

All in all, Boo did pretty good on the trip. He traveled well the first day and was great for a day and a half. After that, I think it was a little much for him. He had a minor meltdown during every awake time after that second night. And on the way home...well, he showed off big at Cracker Barrel. He refused to eat ANYTHING!! And as you can see, he never skips a meal. I couldn't believe it. He just cried and cried. Oh brother! I was so upset by his fit. But, we made it.

Thanks again Bradleys! We had an awesome time!

Wordless Thursday?

I know it's not "Wordless Wednesday" but I was just too tired from our trip to get this up yesterday. I know, it would have taken 2 minutes, but still, I just couldn't get it done.

We just thought it was so cute that while he was playing with his fridge toys, he decided to just cop a squat on Mommy's knee.

Up next...pics from our trip to St Louis!

Well, so much for the wordless part too! ha!

Wordless Wednesday

Hip Hip Hooray!!

Three cheers for B-man! He has successfully (exceptionally) completed all of his classes! In May he will receive his diploma for a Master of Science in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas. B, we're so proud of you! You've worked so hard these past 18 months and set the standard in all of your classes. You impressed not only your family, but your professors and classmates too. We love you so much! Now...relax!! :)

Happy First Birthday!!

Happy Birthday Lil Boo!!! I just can't believe our little guy is now ONE!! It's been an exciting year, for sure here in Fayetteville. We love our little guy even more now! Is that even possible?? BeBe and Aunt R were able to fly out here for the occasion. We had a farm themed birthday party here on Saturday and had a great time. Aunt R described it as a "wild party"! hahaha! Here are some photos and videos to mark this momentous occasion.

Then...

...and now

Dressed in our party clothes!

He really enjoyed the balloons!

Party display!

I made these cakes for Boo's party. I think they turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself!

Boo did not like the cake. At.all.

Opening presents. Lots of good toys! Thanks everyone!

A farm party wouldn't be complete without his first tractor!!

Playing with the balloons!

Birthday Song and Boo's friend AR enjoying the cake!

Early video. Look at how much he's changed! Wow!

These are the photos we took each month this year.

Happy Birthday to our beautiful boy! And a huge thanks to BeBe and Aunt R for all of your help. We really couldn't have pulled it off without you! So glad you were able to share this special time with us.

Kutting Crew

Well, it was time for Lil Boo to get another haircut and we thought we'd try going to the barber shop. I heard about this place down the street, Kutting Crew, that had an airplane chair for the little ones. So we made an appointment and off we went! We armed him with a toothbrush in one hand (he LOVES to hold his toothbrush) and food in the other. They also had a DVD player in front of him so he could watch a show. We got off to a rough start but ended on a good note. He even made a new friend with the stylist. But, he just wouldn't stay still. S0, upon closer inspection today, I see that his haircut is really crooked in the back and the front. Oh well...it will grow.

"Mom, I don't want to fly in this airplane!"

Enjoying his in flight snack!

You can't see his other hand holding on to his toothbrush.

"Hey, I think I can fly this thing home!"

Isn't that airplane chair just the coolest? Unfortunately, the seat doesn't have a strap. So, we had to keep a close hand on him so he wouldn't jump out of a perfectly good airplane!