Fun at the Beach!

We are still having a great time! Jenna and I took the babies to Baytowne to play and eat last night. Then a little before midnight; Colt, Chris, Jamie and Stephen arrived! We were so excited to see them! Today was a cloudy day and the guys took the kids to eat and play at McDonalds and Bass Pro Shops while the girls had a nice lunch! We spent the rest of the afternoon around the pool and ended the night with a fun dinner at Fudpucker's.

Cute matching boys!!

Best buds!

 Coop was LOVING having the guys to himself - while the babies napped! 

 Daddy and Beckett 

 Our family 

 The Bailey's

 Funny Stephen 

 The boys are having so much fun with Stephen!! 

Mommies and Babies!

 Jenna and I did it again!! Colt's parents are so sweet and generous to let us bring the babies back to the beach!! We have added one sweet boy to the mix since last year so we were not sure what to expect but the drive was better than last year! They were so funny in the car and thank goodness Jenna responded to every "sweet" little demand while I was driving.  We are loving our time so far!! 

Loaded up and ready to go!

Loving the beach! 

 SO hard to get a picture of them both looking at the camera! 

Cool Cooper 

 Maggie and Beckett

 Tasting the sand....

 Sweet brothers 

 My boys!

 Movie and rest time! LOVE! 

Brother LOVE!!!

These sweet boys are really starting to form their relationship... Colt and I are LOVING it! It is so cute and funny! They are always laughing, fighting, yelling and kissing - so funny!

Parker "Helping" Beckett Learn to Walk

Sweet Boys

Byrom Building won the GOLD AWARD for their Parade House!

9 1/2 Months Old

Our sweet Beckett is 9 1/2 months old, we are so in love with this little guy!! He has gotten so big so fast!  He is so silly and busy and loves to squeal at the top of his lungs (video below), especially in the grocery store while riding in the cart, it is SO funny! He can grab anything and everything, he is so fast and is a mess maker! He is a mommy's boy and I LOVE it!! He loves to follow his brother and other big kids around and he climbs all over them!  He has the best little personality - he is pretty laid back and go with the flow... but of course he is strong willed and when he has his mind set on something, he will get it.  I am going to go ahead a predict that he is not going to sit in timeout when I ask him to ;)

Milestones:

crawling, standing, walking around furniture, eating some table foods, drinking out of a sippy cup

Beckett's Loves:
Parker, bananas, carrots, cheetos, puffs, jogging stroller, baths, playing

Beckett's Dislikes:
Diaper and clothing changes

Stats:

17 Pounds and 12 Ounces 

27 Inches 

(If you are wondering Parker was 17 Pounds 11 Ounces and 27 1/4 Inches - crazy how similar!!)

Being silly at his 9 month check up

The Blink Lady Photo Shoot

Beckett 8 Months and Parker 28 Months

Beckett's Squeal! Love it! 

Shooting Range

Nick and Jessica invited Colt and I to the shooting range! It was a lot of fun! Here are a few pictures!

Colt 

 Jessica 

 My best shots!! 

Lots of catching up

We have been so busy and have had a lot going on... so I am finally catching up on my blogging!

I have just posted 4 new blogs below. 

Easter 2012

 We arrived in Birmingham at 10:30PM saturday night. I really wanted to get back home so we could celebrate Easter at home. I didn't feel as prepared as usual for Easter this year because we have been so busy. I did not have the boys Easter baskets as "perfect" as I would have liked... but I know that Easter is NOT about the baskets and toys and that is not what I want my boys to be focused on when they get older. So, that's what I was trying to remind myself of last night.

We started the morning with Easter baskets and Easter egg hunting. Please excuse the boys pajamas - we just let them sleep in the shirts they had on in the car last night. 

Easter Baskets

 Sweet Beckett 

Yes, thats big boy underwear in his basket...

 Can you handle his cuteness ;)

 The bunny hid eggs in our house!! 

Today, the boys wore Colt's outfits from when he a little boy! They were so cute! We had lunch at Ganny's with Colt's family and had several Easter egg hunts.  

 Bentley came with Matt and Ana! It was so good to see him! 

 Parker and Maci hunting for eggs! 

 Khaki and Beckett 

 I love this picture! 

 Sweet Molly and Beckett! Love them!!

 Our Best family photo...

Sweet Brothers wearing Daddy's outfits from when he was a little boy! 

Then we ended the night with dying easter eggs at home! We dyed the eggs with kool-aid and water - a pintrest idea... we will be doing it again! Love it! 

 Dying Easter Eggs 

 Beckett got it all over him! 

 Pretty Eggs

 "The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. ⁶ He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. ⁷ Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you." 

Matthew 28:5-7