It's Always Fun!

Grandpa & Grandma arrived just in time - two days before Junior made his big debut!

Bubba's latest craze - "monster pictures" - every time the camera comes out he insists on posing like a monster - what a cheese!

Thanks for all of the help Grandpa & Grandma - we're glad you could come!

The boys miss you - and to be honest, they miss your cakes...

Delicious!

AKA...

Junior!

Okay... he's not officially a "Junior" - but part of his name did come from Handsome Hubby - so he's the closest thing we've got to a Junior.

His talents include - eating, sleeping, dirtying diapers and escape artist.

He hates having his arms swaddled into his blanket - if you wrap to tight he'll twist and turn his little arm until he pulls it out of his sleeve and pushes it up through the neck of his clothes until he is happily situated with his bare arm right next to his head... just where he likes it.

Beautiful Moments

(Actually, I have a ton of very awesome cousins - this is just one... and our Grandma had the best box of dress-ups!)

Remember when you were little and you dreamed of being a beautiful princess?

It turns out some of life's most beautiful moments don't involve gowns, fairy godmothers or meeting the handsome prince at the ball...

they involve splotchy skin, messy hair, sweat, & tears...

and yes...

dreams do come true!

Glad I Don't Have a Parrot

My mother-in-law & sister-in-law both passed this video along today...
I guess I know what I'm in for in the next couple of months :)

Okay... so I tried and I'm not figuring out how to get a You Tube video to display - so... to see why you should "Never Raise a Parrot with a Baby" click HERE.

P.S. Anyone who knows how to add a You Tube link to a blog let me know. Thanks!

Morning Funnies

This morning at breakfast Bubba asked, "Do you know what day it is?" "Of course I do... it's party day!" I said. He's been so excited for his friend's party! Next he verified the time. "It's right after school," I said. "As soon as you get off the bus, we'll make sure you're cleaned up and ready to go and I'll run you across the street for the party." He looked at me completely straight faced, "How are YOU going to RUN across the street?" Poor kid hasn't seen me move fast in 8 months.

Quack, Quack, Waddle, Waddle

On Sunday as I came walking out of church I had a very noticeable "waddle."

(I think it's safe to say, benches and chairs found in church buildings were not designed for pregnancy.)

Handsome Hubby quickly lined-up the boys behind me & told them to start quacking... apparently I am now a mother duck.

It is now the joke that never ends... I'll get you Handsome Hubby - better start sleeping with one-eye-open!

Newest Toy

After MONTHS of neglect (not his fault... sick wife... coaching soccer... and busy life in general) Handsome Hubby finally found time to start working in the garden again.

Here he is with his favorite gift from Santa... his very own tiller!

Christmas morning a fly on our wall would've seen:

OTG Boy & the Professor building a robot.

Bubba playing with a remote controlled ATV.

and Handsome Hubby happily assembling the tiller in the middle of the living room.