Cute Pics

My thumb sucker!

Daddy's hat on Hannah.


Mommy's helper making monkey bread.

Sweet smiley boy.

Back in Louisville

Last Saturday Josh and I were in Gainesville at the UF Blue and Orage game. It was fun hanging out on alittle "date" and being around Gator fans.

Tomorrow marks a week back in Louisville since our vacation. Since being back we have settled into our old routine of good naps and sleeping. :)

Andrew had his 9 month checkup this week and weighed in at 19lbs 10oz which is in the 50 percentile. Perfect! He has started scooting this week to get himself around. This looks like a cross between and inch worm and a flopping fish out of water! So cute!

Andrew making it into the kitchen!

Okay Mommy, I've made it into the kitchen, pick me up!

Hannah has started saying "I scared!" to EVERYTHING. The door creeks, she runs to me yelling, "I scared!". I go to put her to bed and she screams in the dark, "I scared!!! Cows!! I scared!!" Why I ask you, are cows so scary? I don't know. She has also become a very clean concious. After we come in from playing outside she takes off her shoes, looks at the bottom of her feet, and says, "Feet dirty, there is dirt!" She is not happy until we wash her feet in the tub. Oh my!

Josh and I are back to work. Although I do have to say my job with the kids and Dove Chocolate is much more fun. :)

Until next time....

The Beach

We had fun at the beach while visiting Jacksonville. Hannah liked watching the sand, water, and birds while she was being held, but screamed as soon as we put her down.

Andrew look all the sights and sounds of the beach. He didn't seem to mind putting his toes in the water and sand. I loke this picture!

Here is Andrew sitting in his stroller on the beach. He was such a good little boy to sit in his stroller while Hannah and I built a sand castle.

FINALLY we got Hannah to walk along the edge of the water and walk in the waves. She enjoyed this, but did not want the dry sand on her feet. What I am going to do with my clean little girl? =)

Andrew crashed on the way back to GG's house. Sweet little guy enjoyed his first trip to the beach.

Jacksonville Visit

Some trip pictures in random order...

Hannah and Grandma eating Chinese food! Yummy!

Mommy and her sweet boy Andrew in his Easter outfit.

Hannah on the hunt for Easter Eggs.


Us with AJ and Anna at their wedding this past Saturday.

Poppy (my Dad) with Hanah and Andrew.

Great Grandma Dot with Andrew.

GG (Lesta) and Andrew.

We are having a good time and the kids are finally settling down into a sleep pattern. After the Blue and Orange Gator game on Saturday we are headed back to Louisville.

Life in Jacksonville

We are here in Jacksonville! We have been here for almost a week but I am just now getting around to updating everything. I'll have to post pictures soon too.
We have had a pretty good trip so far. AJ and Anna got married yesterday and their wedding was beautiful. We had a good time "helping" them celebrate their special day.
So far we have just been hanging out with family and been trying to take more pictures.
Hannah and Andrew are adjusting to sleeping in the pack'n play cribs but Andrew is still waking up at least one time each night for love and a snack. I'm hoping to get more sleep soon!

On a side note: I am thinking of planning a park morning (at the Cuba Hunter Park here near my Dad's house) some morning this next week. Does anyone want to meet me there?? Post a comment and we'll try and catch up. I'm going to post a FB message too!

All in all I am just enjoying the WARM weather!! :)

We are planning...

Josh and I have finalized our plans for our trip and are leaving THIS SUNDAY, April 5th for our AWESOME TWO WEEK VACATION! It has been a super long time since Josh has had off two weeks in a row. We are very excited.

Our first stop is Hartselle, AL where we will spend Sunday and some of Monday with my Aunt and Uncle and their family.

We next will head down to Jacksonville, FL for the rest of the two weeks. Our plans include, AJ and Anna's wedding, the Blue and Orange Gator Game, and sharing chocolate with family. Hannah and Andrew will enjoy meeting some new relatives (my Aunt and Uncle visiting from Australia) and being spoiled by grandparents and great grandparents!

We will update you on our vacation throughout. Until then...

We love you and can't wait to see you!

New Pictures

Sweet smile.

Brother and sister

Look out Tim Tebow!


Andrew's first teeth, and a super sweet smile. Oh my baby boy!

Brave Little Girl

Our Hannah is so brave! Or should I save dare-devil?

I caught her trying to stand on her head while standing on the COUCH. Oh my. Actually, I think she was trying to do a forward roll. Maybe we should try a gymnastics class?

On Saturday she fell and hit her teeth... after a trip to Kosair Children's ER (she is fine) we feel a little "broken in" to the parenting emergencies (first trip to the ER!).

How it all started:
Once she finally went down the big tube slide at the playplace in Chick-fil-A there has been no going back!
Two weeks ago, we went to an indoor children's play gym with lots of big toys and a huge tube/play system with big slide. All the other little girls (and boys) her age were not even interested in looking at the "big kid" play area, but Hannah insisted on going up with all the big kids and sliding down that huge slide! Now there is a downside, Hannah has short legs! Poor little gal she can barely climb the stepping blocks to get to the top of the huge slides/tubes, but she is persistent.
Today we went to the park and Hannah ran right up to the play equipment and went down the big curly slide all by herself. I usually try and "catch" her because she comes down super fast. One of the times she didn't wait for me and I was tending to Andrew. She came sliding down the slide... SIDEWAYS and kaboom off the edge of the slide into the mulch. She looked very shocked that she had hit the ground, or maybe that it wasn't as soft to land into as Mommy's arms. I thought she might not want to do the slide again, but once I cleaned her off (she does not like dirty hands or clothes!) she was up on the top of the slide again.
I know Hannah and Andrew are going to have the best of times together once Andrew can walk!

Cute Stuff

Hannah likes to act like Mommy. She wants to help cook, drive, hold and rock Drew, etc. Here are some cute examples.

We are driving to the store:
Hannah: Mommy
Me: Yes, Hannah
Hannah: I drive now.
Me: No, Mommys is driving the car.
Hannah: No, I drive car!


Drew had woke up from his nap and was fussing:
Hannah: Mommy... Drew wake!
Me: Yes, I hear him.
Hannah: Me get him. Drew milk!


Today while playing with her baby doll:
Hannah: No cry baby!
Hannah: No hit Drew!
(turns doll over to give her a spank)
Hannah: No hit!

(This lets me know she knows if she hits or does wrong she gets a spank. She IS getting it.)

Her latest craze is playing with "pee-kas". What is "pee-kas" you ask? Coupons! I don't know how she came up with that word for them. Hannah sees Mommy clipping and organizing coupons and she wants to be just like me. I give her expired or unused coupons and she loves it.

Hannah's 2nd Birthday!

Our "baby" Hannah turned two on Saturday!! We went to get her out of bed by singing Happy Birthday to you!

Hannah's surprise opening her Hannah Montana blanket from Great Grandma Dot.

Hannah opening her presents from GG.

We ate a Chick-fil-A for lunch and met Uncle Wade there. He gave Hannah a talking Cookie Monster. We invited Mary Grace to eat and play too. She came with her Daddy.

Hannah opening her Cookie Monster from Uncle Wade.

The SUPER YUMMY Dove Cupcakes (from our cupcake kit).

Hannah eating a YUMMY cupcake.

Mary Grace enjoying her cupcake.

Andrew wishing he could eat a cupcake. :)

After we ate our lunch Hannah and Mary Grace played in the indoor playground. Hannah went down for the big slide for the first time! She loved it and went again and again and again.

Hannah talking on her super cool phone from Grandma and Grandma.

Hannah opening her present from Mommy and Daddy.

Hannah enjoying her present from Great Aunt Sharon (aka TayTay) and family.

Daddy and Hannah blowing out candles.

Mommy and Hannah with the cake. Right after the picture was taken Hannah lunged for the candles and I almost dropped the cake (with candles lit) on the sofa!

Thank you everyone for sending Hannah cards, presents, or calling on her birthday. Uncle Steven asked Hannah what she got for her birthday, "PRESENTS!" she yelled. Oh she loves to get mail.