Quick Pic

Kenny took this picture this past weekend of Gibson and his mom. It really shows the love she has for these boys. I asked Grey if he had fun this weekend staying with them, and he looked at me so happy and said "they my best friends". I asked him who was? He said pawpaw, neenee, and Paul! Haha! Kenny's grandfather from Indiana was in town for a visit.

This kid is hilarious!

The things kids say! Grey cracks me up constantly with the things he says. He calls Kenny's mustache, his "musmash". Kenny recently got him a real tool set, with the tool belt, hard hat, tools, and googles. He told me the other day he had to go get his " gobbles" on! I just laughed! Of course I ask him all the time what the are just so he will say it. He also calls girls, " grills"! I just love this age!!!

Here he is with his gobbles on!

Is he not the CUTEST!!!!!!!!!

Real Quick!

We've been waiting and it finally happened......Gibson is a CRAWLER!!! He is everywhere now and it's too cute! Scary, but cute! This is the stage when they don't want to be constricted in anything and try everything to get down. Yayyyyy!!! hahaha!!! He is teething up a storm still , and has 2 new top teeth. Oh! And he's FINALLY sleeping through the night, not sure if I posted that last time.

This is Grey at 4 months and Gibson at 7 months in Kenny's rebel hat.

Grey's first time in 'the back' of the basket because Gibson is up front now. He thought he was something! Making planes and car sounds! He is hilarious!

Christmas and My Baby Turned 3!!!!

I just skipped right over Thanksgiving! The holidays get so busy and with 2 kids now it's crazy! It was good though, and the highlight was after the prayer befor dinner, Grey said Hotty Toddy and did the landshark. Classic!

On to Christmas! This was the BEST one ever and one that I will never forget. Grey knew what was going on and he was so excited about everything. I got on video him waking up and walking into the living room to see what Santa had brought him. I will truly cherish this age and never forgot the innocence he had this year. Gibson had no clue what was going on, but he had fun tearing paper. Grey got just about every figure from Toy Story and Monster Inc.

Quick recap!
Gibson got his 1st tooth at 5 months, and now he has 3! His first words were MAMA!!! Grey's were dada, so I guess Gibson is my favorite! Ha! We took them to see Santa at the Enchanted Forest again, and to my surprise, they both did awesome!!! Gibson has FINALLY started sleeping through the night, at 7 months! But he still sleeps with me :) Grey still loves his "baby Gibson." He gets excited to give him kisses and loves when he wakes up from his naps. Grey is STILL not using the potty, but I guess it'll happen one day. 

Christmas morning!

 

Kenny and I on a much needed date to see Zac Brown in concert.

Grey turned 3 this year! I don't where the time has gone, but my baby is a little boy now. I love writing this and updating with pictures because I am able to look back and remember all the great things about my life and how truly BLESSED I am!

A Letter to My Sons

I'm not the greatest writer, it doesn't come easy to me. So when I see something I love, why can't I use it? I mean of course giving credit to the author?!?! I saw this post called "A Letter to my Boys", by Dave Willis, and I immediately teared up. I pray your father and I can be an example to you, Grey and Gibson, and that God will always be first in your life.

A Letter to My Sons

To Grey and Gibson

You guys are too young to care anything about reading Mom’s blog right now, but one day, I hope you stumble across this and get something out of it. Above everything else I write, always know that you are loved. You are each a gift from God and your Dad and I are so blessed to be your parents!

Remember that the measure of a man has nothing to do with your stature, your salary or your “success”; it’s a matter of the heart. Being a man means taking responsibility. It means protecting the weak, defending the truth, providing for those under your care, selflessly serving and loving your wife, providing a genuine example for your children, and leaving every person and place a little better off than you found them. This is the duty of every man.

Each of you will be leaders, but as you lead, remember that unless you love those you’re leading, you’re not worth following. Also remember that unless you’re following Jesus, you’ll be lost. His plan for your life is the only one that counts. The Bible is your roadmap for life, so make sure you know it well.

Always look for the best in people and you’ll end up discovering the best in yourself along the way. People may let you down and break your heart, but refuse to become bitter or cynical. You can rarely control what happens to you, but you can always control how you choose to respond, so always respond with grace, faith, dignity, patience and perseverance.

Be the same person in both public and private. There’s no true success without true integrity. Real success means living in a way that the people who know you the best are the ones who love and respect you the most.

Remember that every victory is an opportunity to give praise to God and to those who helped you achieve it, and every failure is an opportunity to gain new strength and perspective. Don’t get too attached to your trophies, because you won’t be able to take them with you. In the end, your relationships will be all that counts, so don’t ever value finances over faith or possessions over people.

As you grow, the world is going to do it’s best to make you question yourself and doubt your convictions; don’t let it. If you don’t know who you are, the world will try to make you believe that you’re someone else.

Don’t build your identity on things that change (your looks, your money, your success, etc.), but build your identity on the only One who is unchanging. God’s opinion of you is the only one that counts, he He says you are limitlessly loved and called to a world-changing purpose, so don’t settle for anything less.

Don’t take yourself too seriously or your mission lightly. Let laughter be the soundtrack of your life. Laughter and joy are gifts from God that should be cherished even in life’s most challenging seasons. They’re good medicine for the soul!

When you’ve blown it, be humble enough to admit fault and seek forgiveness. Pride has been the downfall of many men.

Be always confident, but never cocky. Be always aware, but never afraid. Be always content, but never complacent.

I love you guys more than you can imagine. Remember that there’s no mistake you could ever make that is bigger than God’s grace. Your Dad and I will always be your biggest fans!

Love,

Mom

Finally Fall

Gibson got his 1st tooth last week! He's only 4 months old, well 5 now, but still!!! My little baby mouth Gibson is gone :(  Makes this mama sad.

It's Halloween time and we went to Cedar Hill Farm last week, we've done this every year since Grey was born. Grey had a blast this year because he understands more. He's such a scarey cat though! He wouldn't ride the pony, the train, and almost wouldn't ride the tractor to go pick pumpkins! We had fun though, and I can't wait to go trick or treating! We are going to the Fall Festival at church on Wednesday and then around the neighborHOOD at pawpaw and neenee's Thursday, Halloween.

Here are some pictures from the farm

 This is the best one I could get of them together

He was soooo excited!!!!

 

Gibson was excited too!!

 

He is getting too big.........

 

This is a side shot from just a year ago to now. Man time is flying by!

This just melts my heart

 

Picking out his punkin!!!

  We've hit another milestone with Gibson, he is allowed to start eating cereal and baby food. He HATES cereal!!!!

SEE

 Gonna keep trying though..........

We decorated pumpkins this past weekend too, and Grey wanted the potato head ones, of course! He had fun though and every day when we get home he runs to look at them and screams "my punkins!!"

And this is just a rare picture, with me in it! I always seem to be the one taking the pictures, so on rare occasions Kenny will get one, if I'm screaming for him to take it! Ha!

And here the boys are in their costumes.

I knowwwwwww!!!!! I can't stand how cute they are either!!!!!

Well we moving on uuupppp!!!!

We have officially and finally moved!! I pray we NEVER have to do it again!! It was one of the most stressful things to do with 2 little people. I was ill prepared because I couldn't find the time to pack having a newborn and a 2 year old that would pull whatever it was I just put in a box and say "Ew! What's dat!?" So when the day came, I just threw anything and everything in a garbage bag! Once again, not the smartest thing I've ever done, but it got done! It's a little bitter sweet for me. This was the house I took care of my mom in, me and Kenny were married while we were in it, and I brought both boys home here. It was time to move on to bigger and better things, but I can't help but be a little sad. I'll miss 717 Burton Lane.......but Guernsey Cove is our new home!

Bigger house and a MUCH bigger yard for Louie and the boys to play!

Gibson is 4 months now and he's already changing so much! Time REALLY needs to slow down! With 2 it really flies by. He is babbling all the time and loves to stand! He hates sitting or laying down. He wants to be in the action too! He loves watching Grey and just thinks Grey is hilarious.  He ate cereal for the first time this month and he still doesn't really care for it. Hopefully he'll get use to it. I can't remember how long it took Grey, but I'm sure he didn't like it at first either. It's kinda funny how much you forget in such a short period of time. We just got him a jumper and he goes to town in it! He just jumps and jumps until he passes out! He loves looking at Kenny, too. Whenever he hears Kenny's voice, his little head turns until he finds him! Then he just smiles and smiles.

Grey is a talking fool! In the last few months, his vocabulary has almost tripled! He can count to 20, thanks Dora. He allllllmost has his ABC's down, but not quite. And yes, he's in his terrible 2 stage, I'm praying 3's aren't quite as bad as everyone says they are. The 2's actually haven't been that bad. He has his moments of tantrum throwing, but nothing where I have to leave the store, YET! We have this "thing", where we say I love you, I love you more, I love you most! Jinx!!! He just has the sweetest, kindest soul, and the sweetest little voice I've ever heard!!!

I pray these 2 love each other and are there for each other always, because when me and Kenny are long gone, they are ALL each other will have. These 2 boys are my world and my reason for being. Have I said that enough!?!?! I just want to make sure they know that they were loved SO much by everyone, especially me and their dad.

                                                             Coloring with daddy!

 

This picture makes me laugh! Grey loves wearing my necklaces and here he is with one on. 

                                     Just a little naked swimming at pawpaw and nee nee's.

                                                              Gibson and doodoo! 

              Grey still loves his "baby Gibson". I'm guessing this is what we will call him! Ha!

                                               The MANY faces of Gibson!!!!!

      He did NOT like cereal! Maybe I shouldn't have tried it for the first time when he was so tired.....