Sam is 11 months!

My baby turned 11 months old yesterday. Wow - time flies when you're having fun and are as busy as you've ever been, huh??? He's such a happy guy. Walking everywhere now and he thinks it's the coolest thing in the world!! He's learned that pulling Barkley's ears makes Barkley make a funny sound (poor pup - he's a trooper though!). Whenever Sam sees something that sparks his interest he whispers "wow-wow" like he just saw Disney World for the first time. It's great! I can't wait to actually take him there someday.

Here's a couple of pics of the little guy - he's all boy!

 

 

World of Trouble!

Yep - that's what we're in for, a world of trouble. Sam is walking!!! And he couldn't be more excited about it. We are so proud!! And astonished at how fast time is flying by - he's almost 1. Wow.





I really plan on keeping up more with this blog. It's insane how busy we've been. We are taking a trip to the lake with some friends this weekend and my parents are coming up to watch Sam for us. We are excited to get away for a few days, but I'm sad too :( I'm gonna miss my little buddy!

Big Blue has arrived....

So, Jon and I decided to go out and buy a big ugly blue pool. This eyesore is right smack dab in the middle of our backyard - but we LOVE it! It even puts a nice blue tint in our living room, but hey - that's what curtains are for....

Today was our first day to enjoy swimming and beating the heat. We learned a few lessons getting it set up (ie, the ground needs to be PERFECTLY level), but nothing too drastic.

Sam seems to enjoy it - at least once he figured out that swimming is fun :) He had a confused look on his face for quite a while. Looking forward to a summer full of fun!

Our weekend trip to Texas

Here's is a picture of my adorable little niece that I got to hold this past weekend. She was born May 24th and weighed 7lbs 14oz. I love her so much already!

We had a great weekend with the family in Texas. We cooked out at my sister and BIL's house and visited with my family. Sam got to see Taylor for the first time, and play with his buddy Cody (my cousin's little boy). He also got to go on a couple of "mule" rides with Grandpa and Marma. My brother Reagan and his girlfriend Courtney have a new puppy named Ryder that Sam just LOVED. It was just his size! Here are a few pics from the trip. I didn't take many, because Sam is on the move constantly now....but here's some :)

Texas trip

We're in for it now!!!

Ok - it seems like just the other day, we were SO excited that Sam rolled over. Now - we just can't stop this little guy!!! He's crawling everywhere! And, this is what we walked in to see this afternoon....

Just yesterday, he figured out how to pull himself up to standing, and that's all he's been doing since. FYI - we lowered the crib just now to as low as it'll go....we'll probably be investing in a crib tent soon, because I can already tell he's gonna be a climber....

who needs toys???

Sam is most interested in anything that is NOT a toy these days. Remote controls, Barkley's crate, air vents, the space between our laminate floor and the sliding glass door that we really need to cover soon, calculators, cell phones, and most of all.......the keyboard. Thanks to Daddy - he now has his own. Enjoy!



(And, no - Barkley isn't ALWAYS in his crate whining. lol.)

money saving momma!

I'm just gonna give myself a little pat on the back :)

In talking about being more wise about our spending, clipping coupons, etc - I just have to brag about my deals this weekend. I went to CVS, and took advantage of some of their Extra Care bucks deals...combined w/coupons, etc. I got $134.31 worth of stuff for $45.23!!!! Toilet paper, soap, makeup, diapers, wipes, miscellaneous other items we use on a regular basis.....

There's nothing like a hobby that doesn't cost anything, AND actually saves you money!

Here's a couple of pictures of a bubble Easter here at our house last night!

Sam, being his cute little self!!

Hank playing with bubbles!!