First "real" 4th of July

I skipped over my 4^th of July post!

So this was the first official year of Andrew actually celebrating at the fireworks and the first year I’ve been to fireworks in a while too. (Jeff was always working nights before!)

So I half expected Andrew to be a little scared, but it wasn’t that noisy this year and he just thought the fireworks were pretty cool.

“Wow…Cool mommy!”
“Get ready Mommy!”
“Whoa!”

He was so funny throughout the whole thing.

4th of July 2009

Didn't really do 4th of July in 2010 because we were waiting to celebrate with Daddy a couple weeks later!

My sweet little man

At the zoo yesterday. He LOVES the carousel!

Had to share the cutest little Andrew moment from a couple weeks ago...

We are walking out of the grocery store and a lady is saying bye to someone (her Dad I think) and she says "Ok, bye, love you!" as we walk by, so Andrew yells "Love you!" She turned around, realizing what happened and just smiled really big :-)

He is just so darn cute right now!

Summer Days

It's 7/7/11 and I feel like we've enjoyed summer activities a lot, but there's so much more to do and so little "summer" left. Even though it's warm here all year, our pools close with the coming of the school year like everywhere else. Not fair! Here's some of our fun summer so far. 4th of July post to come ...

Happy Father's Day!

Andrew has a blast watching baseball and more fun watching Jeff yell and clap and get loud at the game :-) We had a relaxing day at home and Daddy cooked hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill. We got him a personalized Dunkin Donuts gift card with our family photo and the fire pit he's been wanting, so I think he had a good day. Andrew is very fortunate to have a Daddy who loves him so much and teaches him new things everyday.

This year I am especially thankful for a husband and Daddy who works so hard for his family that I can now stay home!

Illinois Fam Fun

This pretty much sums up the kind of time Andrew had during our visit to Illinois.

He had a BLAST with all the Grandmas, Aunts, Uncles and friends who he loved showing off for :-) The fam got to see everything Andrew from giddy giggles to screaming tantrums and I have a feeling they loved every minute of it! This photo was actually in a hotel in my hometown because Memaw got sick and Aunt Beth is in the process of moving. First hotel stay in Mommy's hometown--exciting!

I have lots of photos to share, but I'll just post a few here and give you the link to more :-)

Oh sweet Auntie love...

Midwest Bound

We're just about ready to head out of the Southwest to the rainy Midwest ... I won't care about the weather because my most favorite people are in IL and I cannot wait to hug them, share Andrew with them and spend quality family time that is *much* needed!

Can't wait to see you all. XOXOXOXO!

Easter Joy

"I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High." Psalm 9:1

 

This year I felt like we had such a nice, slow-paced, joyful Easter with MUCH to give thanks for AND ... Daddy was here! It's funny to think Andrew came home from the hospital on Easter Sunday 2009 and then Jeff was gone for Easter 2010 and now it's 2011?! How did that time fly by?

Easter over these last wonderful years with our pride and joy ...

Aunt Beth rode with us on the way home.
April 12, 2009

Easter 2010

 And growing into a little man ... Easter 2011