Family Moments

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

If I am learning anything as a parent, there is one thing I know for sure- the days can be long, the nights are definitely short, and the years fly by leaving you wondering where the time went. That's what I found myself pondering the other day when our second born turned 5. Where did the time go? Well it went one 24 hour period away, day in and day out. I'm learning to make the most of the seemingly short time we have with our little ones, to love the innocence of a child, and to laugh (and I mean laugh often!) CJ has been a child that has made us do quite a bit of laughing over the years, and I look forward to seeing how God uses his goofy sense of humor one day. We had a wonderful time celebrating the joyous 5 years God has given us with him. His day was a mirror image of the personality he shines everyday. He planned everything out- right by himself, and was adding minor (and some major) details right up to party time. Enjoy the pictures that summarize our day.

Birthday Boy's Breakfast...Cinnamon rolls at his request

Pizza Hut for lunch with our good friends :)

Birthday Boy

Birthday Boy & his proud parents

CJ had a carnival themed birthday. He planned it all out, and had his favorite cake maker design this cake. Mrs Linda ALWAYS knows just what to do :)

Here is a view of some of the games. We had bean bag toss, soda ring toss, Nerf gun shootout, balloon dart, and a bounce house.

Eating with friends

Anxiously awaiting to blow out his candles

CJ with his presents

CJ with some of his friends at he party

HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY, CJ!

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

GG's 1st Birthday

Today we celebrated GG's first birthday. Exactly one year ago today, God blessed us with this beautiful baby boy.

He weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces, and he was 20 inches long...PURE SWEETNESS!

Today we spent the day cherishing GG and celebrating the year of life he has been blessed with. When he woke up he opened his birthday gift from Dad and Mom.

After lunch GG had his first taste of sugar. (We are saving his cake for the big birthday party later in the week.)

Here he is stuffing as much into his mouth as he can. I think it is safe to say that he likes chocolate chip cookies.

Here he is after his first cookie. This is called the look of satisfaction with a hint of begging for more.

He managed to eat two cookies and ask for a third. He did not eat the third one, but clinched it tightly. (You can see his prize in his right hand...smooshed to a hard ball.) He wanted to keep it, but he eventually gave in and handed over the last of the cookie so he could get down.

Here the birthday boy is playing with his new water table. To say he enjoys it is an understatement. He splashed water everywhere and ended up completly soaked.

I am of the belief that there is nothing more precious than a sleeping baby...GG is all tuckered out from the celebration.

Here he is with his afternoon treat. He LOVED the watermelon! Perhaps later I will share more pictures of him eating it. He was NOT happy when it was time to go in.