Happy 1st Birthday Monkey!

This past Saturday we celebrated my nephew's first birthday. You have been watching him grow but just as a refresher here is him entering the world.

This is the birthday boy today! I am sitting here remembering a year ago today the excitement and worry that I was feeling for my brother and his beautiful wife. I got a phone call early in the morning and boy was it early. DH was not thinking about being awake. Potato and I loaded up and headed to the hospital. Even her hair was setting pretty on top of her head. Well after many hours of hard labor all natural (not for me) she ended up having to have an epidural. As the drugs wore off Monkey decided it was time to arrive. My mother and I paced the hall way and popped our heads in the room every second we could. Finally the 8+lb baby came into the world with breathe taking blue eyes and bleach blonde hair. From the second I got to hold him I was in love. DH and I could not believe that we were Auntie & Uncle again to a beautiful nephew. Monkey is named after his father and well looks just like him too. This child is one of the toughest babies I know. He also has been nonstop since birth.

Monkey went on his first vacation at only a couple days old. How special is it that the whole family hit the road just a couple days after he was born headed for Tennessee. DH and I were rooming next to the new parents and boy I will never forget me and hubby giggling because every couple hours my brother and his wife were stumbling trying to get to the screaming baby. It had only been 7 months before that we were doing the same with our Potato.

Monkey was eating puree food at 3 months and walking at 7 months. In comparison Potato ate puree food at 4.5 months and did not crawl til 8 months and refused to walk until 12 months. That just shows you how different each baby is and how much they learn from one another.

To this day Potato and Monkey are inseparable cousins. Sis-in-law and I really spend a lot of time together and feel blessed that they can be best friends. This includes Potato trying to kill Monkey and vice versa....brotherly love right! I can't wait to watch them grow to be great men.

Happy Birthday Monkey!

Kid's Workshop @ Home Depot- Periscope

Saturday morning DH, Potato, and I hit the ground running at 9:30 a.m. DH is SOOO... not a morning person so I had to lure him out of bed with Potato kisses and Meche's Donuts.

I was sad to hear that my nephew would not be joining us, but he was getting ready for his first birthday party. Posting about that will come soon. Home Depots building program was so much better than last time. I was able to get an apron for Potato and my nephew. I had to sneak the one for nephew because my sis-n-law would have killed me if I hadn't. I also did not want to take the chance of there being none available next month.

When we got there Potato's friend Kelon was there and the party got started. Kelon is 2 1/2 years old and well this child is so advanced its insane. He talks in full sentences and with great clarity. He had DH and I cracking up with his version of Potato's nickname. PAMATOE!!!

After many close calls with the hammer and a dance by Kelon it was time to go and visit Nana and Papaw at the local Farmers Market....To be continued....;-)

Mr Air Force

In April our family of three headed to San Antonio to watch my little brother graduate from Lackland Airforce Base. Our mini vacation was not nearly long enough but we had a blast. You can imagine our excitement with Mr Air Force decided to come in for the Forth of July weekend.

Potato's Nanan, (Mr Air Force's mom) , had sandwiches, fruit, and ritas to celbrate his home coming. Of course I had about 4 ritas to many! I could not pass them up since they were made with fresh mango and strawberries. Potato even assisted his Pop in making them. Since it was still daylight out all the adults decided to go and sit out in the scorching heat. Potato played catch with his friends then stole my sandwich. We had to eventually go inside because of the rain.

The neighbors decided to come over with their new baby Gavin and OMG he is beautiful. Of course I stole him every second I could. I didn't realize how much I missed that new baby smell until then. I guess I just need to have me another.....hopefully sooner than later.

Towards the end of the night all the boys were rough housing and a kid got his tooth chipped. Talk about crazy. All I have to say is boys will be boys and thankfully it wasn't a broken arm.

Potato missed his Uncle Air Force so much and even said his name today. How exciting! I am so sad that he will be leaving tomorrow morning.

Learning how to make RITA'S!

Baby Gavin! Oh how I love him!

It was a crazy night but DH was just so sleepy lol!

Happy 4th of July!

I hope that everyone is having a safe holiday weekend. We have a reunion, birthday, and a few get togethers amongst friends this weekend and DH and I could not be happier. Be safe!

PS We want to thank Mr T, Uncle Joey, and Uncle Richey for fighting for our country.