Friday Fun Day!

Dearest Followers (or the peoples that actually read my posts lmao),

I really hope that you are enjoying Spring time! I truly bloom during the warm summer months. I can't stand cold weather and that even goes for the Louisiana cold weather, which doesn't say much at all. I have a bad habit of not watching the news so of course I walked out of the house with a cute little summer dress on and flip flops only to realize when the door was open that it was 50 degrees outside. Are you freaking kidding me?! Oh well. I have packed all my winter stuff away already.

Anyways, I know I haven't posted in such a ridiculous amount of time and my blog layout/pictures are out of date to say the least. I am hoping that I can get all of that fixed this weekend and start posting more often. I have been so busy with work and family life that it really leaves no time at all for me to sit down and actually collect my thoughts enough to be able to type them up for a post.

I do still read my favorite blog(s) but mostly I just read my sister and mother-in-law's blogs so I can get all the details of their adventures.

My not so little Tater Man is growing to be a fine young man. He makes me and The Randolph (my hubby) so proud on a daily basis. Tater is getting so smart and independent that I am sad some days because I feel I may not remember all the little things that make him the great little guy he is today. I mean my little four-year-old makes sure to hold the door open for me and tells me "You first my lady!" I just melt. He is still a little thumb sucker and we have just come to grips that he will stop when he is ready.

In this long period of time we have had friends come and go out of our lives mostly because the get families of their own or they move far away. We've also made friends that have made such a huge impact on our lives. We are also still a family of three and I assume this is God's plan for us until he sees fit that we are ready for another bundle of joy. Our condo is still where we reside and it seems to get smaller by the day but hopefully that will change this year. Who really knows what life will bring?

I really hope that ya'll have a wonderful weekend. Here are a few up to date photos of our little family.

Easter

Oh and the best part!! WE HAVE A NEW NIECE!



Can't you tell The Randolph is scared of little girls.

Getting so big!



New friends made!



He learned how to ride a bike!!!!

My prize possession!

I pray

As we lay here on the pillow together; cheek to cheek

I pray that I that when my vision goes I will always remember just how liquid brown your eyes are and

I pray that I won’t forget how it feels when your eyelashes flutter I can feel a small breeze on my cheek and

I pray that one day when my hearing starts to leave me that I never forget just how sweet the sound of you sucking your thumb is and

I pray that when I get older and my hands don’t move so easily that I still remember just how good it felt to rub my hands through your hair just soft enough to put you too sleep and

I pray that when my memory gets faulty I don’t forget how you say “annanennoppee” instead of l, m, n, o, p; when you sing your abc’s and

I pray that I never forget how it feels when you give me sweet kisses on my forehead and

I pray that I don’t forget how soft your hands when they touch my cheek and

I pray…..

Blogger Fail

Its been such a long time since my last post. Sorry about that.

There have been weddings, baby showers, swim lessons, pregnancies, vacation planning, crafting, and painting, kickball league and much more going on in The Randolph Family life. I will try and get some pictures posted of each excursion.

I haven so terribly busy with my not-so-new job and life has been a little hectic with us trying to do remodels around the house and becoming debt free.

I am still reading all of you posts and I love watching your families grow. I hope you haven't forgotten about us!

May 2012 O'neal/Lee Wedding

To say it was gorgeous, amazing, or fun would be a serious understatement. It was a time where life stood still and Randolph and I were able to celebrate two of our very dear friends on one of the most precious times of their lives.

Houston was where it all went down......




My Sammy and Me!




Isn't he beautiful?!




Mr. and Mrs. O'neal




June 3rd....not too long after the wedding we celebrated our 6 year anniversary....I think?! Yeah I am pretty sure.



New Paintings!

I know my style is different than most and I really don't follow one certain technique. I enjoy painting and it gives me such a natural high to see something that I created. If my heart swells and I am a little out of breathe when I finish then I know I did my best!

DON'T MAKE MISTAKES....DO IT ON PURPOSE!

Happy Saturday!

Up at 5a.m.
Watch Smurfs.
Now we swim.....NAKED!

Look at all the demples!!!

Weekend Re-Cap

This Saturday Tater Man and I hit the road early because we had lots of pool time fun to fit in our day.

First was a hair cut. When his cowlicks start to fight back its time for those beautiful curls to get cut. I usually cut both of the boys hair but I am over that and so now it's time for a barber to do it and mommy to enjoy! I was so freaking proud of my little man because he sat very still and just admired himself in the mirror. He has been to a barber before and of course had no issues then either but this time there was another toddler in the shop. He was 3 and with his daddy. OMG! I felt so bad for the daddy because his little man just flipped out the entire time.

It also didn't help that everyone in there was shooting the poor daddy eyes and mumbling. I was pretty upset because with all things toddler related you know they can react perfectly one day and the next time you will have your own personal hellion to handle. I just kept telling Tater Man he was such a big boy. He said "Your Welcome"....sound like someone you know (Auntie Sammy?) He also figured he was gorgeous and could not keep from checking himself out. I mean he did have 3 salon ladies chatting him up. LAWD!




Evidence of that cowlick!



Has his own opinions on how it should be cut.



 



You can't tell the finished product because he would not allow the lady to style it....you would swear she asked to put flowers in his hair with the way he looked at her. Boyz!

When we finally finished running around town it was time for swimming then we went to a crawfish boil. He has started swimming lessons this week but I will have more on that later!





Wrestling with daddy!

My Happy Place!



Love my boys...don't mind my bobo. I had a nasty wart removed.



You see that face? Also take notice at how tall he is next to me....I am wearing 4 inch wedges!

He will always be my little Tater Man!



Teachers Appreciation Week!

Soooooo late I know but we do appreciate our teachers! Tater Man loves his Ms. Cheryl so much.

Thunderbutt Thursday!

I am happy to say that Tater Man has been fully potty trained for a long while now but this only means that we move on to a new obstacle. DRESSING!

Mr. Randolph has taken and fully succeeded in teaching our 3 year old how to undress himself. Its like an art are something lol. I am sure you understand like most other mothers when a child has a chance to be naked they prefer to stay naked. This is my child!

Some days he does feel like he should wear his undies so after he is done pottying he runs downstairs and brings them to us to help put them back on. I say some days because a few of those days if you aren't on the ball you will just find spider man undies flying and landing on your face!!!!

Now our mission is to get him to put the undies on himself. He is able to get his boxers on without any fuss. The little briefs though pose a whole new kind of trouble!

Happy Mothers Day!

Mr. Randolph and I we traveling home from Houston for most of my special day.

This only meant he would make it extra special by letting me sleep for most of the drive home and then to top off my day he and Tater Man gave me a special surprise. I got a beautiful necklace that shows me how much they care!

Tater is my saving grace and each day he brings me joy and happiness. He painted me a card and I have one of his first official pieces of art! I will treasure it always and thanks to his Nana for guiding him!

I really hope each of you mommies had a great day like I did. We are really blessed with angels.

What did you see at work today?

Golf Club Heads

To form a GOLF BALL!

Wordless Wednesday!

Tater Man and his Uncle Cracker Chris!

Monkey`d Around the Zoo!

Tater Man and mommy woke up several times last night he was having growing pains AGAIN and Mr. Randolph was not feeling well either.

I tried to give the hubby a better shot at catching some z`s so little man and I went on a field trip!

working up a nice stinky boy sweat

We did not make it out into the zoo and Mr. Randolph calls asking where we snuck off too. He was bummed he couldn't make it but I reassured him that i would take loads of video and pics. I DID!

The whole excursion was amazing. I was by myself so that meant the stroller came. There is no way in hell i can carry mu three year old around. He is half my size...no joke!

It was nice because he could run, walk, or chill and stroll. He knew animals they not only had me wide eyed but some of the parents around me were giggling and freaking out because he was so smart.

I had to admit it was all his daddy. They watch lots of National Geographic.

He was so exhausted by the end of the trip he passed out wide mouth and snoring on the way home. I pulled up to our house and called the hubby. "Come get your child. He fell asleep in the car!" I told you i cant carry him!

Happy Saturday from me....now laying at the pool be lazy! :-P

look mommy piggy tails

Aunt Sammy's goat!

Really....ok....CHEEZE!

I just take what I want!

king O the mountain!

us again he is so yuck with sweat his hair is going crazy.