Rough and Tumble: Our life with 2 boys

Belly Shot

2012-01-29T14:24:00.000-06:00

I saw a picture similar to this on a friends facebook page. I thought it was so cute and asked Michelle if she could take it for me. Surprisingly the kids cooperated perfectly and it was easy to get. I LOVE it. Might be my new favorite. Never mind the fact that I am HUGE!

Characters

2012-01-27T09:19:00.000-06:00

I live in a house full of all kinds of characters. You never know who will come running into a room or be around the corner.

Hayes as the Hulk

Price

Brighton's Room

2012-01-23T11:00:00.000-06:00

I am in love with Brighton's room. We had Debbie Unger come paint just like we did with Hayes' room. I love the bedding and the painting and just the whole girliness of it all. The dresser is shabby chic pink and the little table beside the chair is yellow. I have a friend that redoes furniture and she did both of these for me. I love them! You can't really tell in the pictures but the tree and Brighton's name are all glittery. We can't wait for her to get here...she's all that's missing now!

This is the best picture I could get of the bathroom. It's a tight fit when using a camera!

Our "owl" family over the mirror.

One on One

2012-01-21T16:05:00.001-06:00

Each week a get a little time alone with each of the boys. Price and I have Thursdays while Hayes is at MDO. Hayes and I have Friday mornings while Price is at preschool. I LOVE this time with them. They are so crazy and attached at the hip when they are together that it's nice to hear from and talk to them separately sometimes. On Friday Hayes and I went to the park for a while. I honestly think its the 1st time I have taken just him and it was so fun. I loved focusing only him and letting him decide what we did. He loved the attention too. Ill have to get some pictures of Prices special day soon so I can do a post on that. Anyway, here are a few pics from the park.

New Shoes

2012-01-20T08:55:00.000-06:00

Both of the boy decided to outgrow their tennis shoes at the same time. I took to the after Christmas sales and got some good deals on some new ones. I showed Price what his looked like online before I bought them. He literally waited by the door for 2 days on the UPS man to bring them. When he finally arrived right before bed time Price put the shoes on with his pajamas. To say he loves them is an understatement. We ended up getting a couple of pairs from my dad's work too and Hayes was so excited about those that we had to take off his footie pajamas and put the shoes on. He looked pretty cute in just his diaper and shoes. Who knew that's all it would take to make them so happy?!

Brighton in 4D!

2012-01-14T13:41:00.000-06:00

A couple of weeks ago we went to a 3D/4D ultrasound of Brighton. She cooperated so well and we got to see so much of her sweet face. While we were watching she sucked her thumb, blinked, yawned, and moved around A LOT. I think she has the exact same nose as the boys but other than that she's her own person. Can't wait for her to arrive so I can kiss those sweet cheeks!

Her face with her left hand up by it.

Hands and feet

Another face shot

Sucking her thumb with her hand in a fist

My How We've Grown!

2012-01-11T21:24:00.000-06:00

When these sweet friends invited me into their playgroup 3 years ago there were 5 kids. Now, just 3 years later, there are 14! While it's almost impossible for everyone to get together these days we still enjoy each other's company! On Monday we were all able to be there so we lined the kids up for a picture. So funny how many there are now and how big the oldest ones are getting. I love this group of friends and they have truly blessed me in my journey through motherhood.

L to R: Selah, Casen, Kayleigh, Gianna, Kaiya, Addisyn, Aiden, Mason, Hailey, Caleb, Luke, Price, Hayes and Abby

30 Weeks!

2012-01-09T15:00:00.000-06:00

On Saturday I passed the 30 week mark in this pregnancy. It's crazy that there are only 10 weeks (8 if she comes with Hayes did) left. I am definitely feeling the strains and pains of the 3rd trimester of a 3rd pregnancy. It's not easy to do the little things like put on my shoes or roll over in bed anymore. I still feel pretty good though and don't think I complain too much. My hormones have been crazy and I find myself getting angry a lot faster and acting a bit irrational at times. Lee loves this. :) I'm sure by the time March comes everyone will be ready for me to have this baby! We also got to do our 3D/4D ultrasound last week. Brighton was so active and let us get lots of good pictures of her. She's adorable and I'm already so in love. She moves all the time so it was fun to see her do it on the screen and share it with Lee, Becky and my mom.

After my last doctor's appointment Dr. Wang called to tell me that my numbers on my 3 hour glucose test were "a little abnormal". So she wants me to follow a diabetic diet. I haven't actually talked to her, this was all in the message she left me but that is what I have been doing. Every meal consists of counting my carbohydrates to make sure I don't eat too many. I also have cut out all desserts, sweets and Dr. Pepper. It's been a little over a week now and I'm really starting to get the hang of it. I still really miss eating without thinking about it. Dr. Pepper is certainly the thing I miss the most. But I'm willing to try my hardest since it's for the health of the baby. I could really do without having a 10 pounder, thank you! I go back to the doctor in 2 weeks and I'll talk to her more about it then. It's really not that big of a deal but I just wanted to have it documented. If you have dealt with this issue I would love to hear your feedback about it!

School Picture

2012-01-07T21:19:00.000-06:00

This was Hayes' school picture this year from MDO. When I saw the proof I knew I had to buy it. I have so many questions about this picture. At this point Hayes was only supposed to have puppy and paci at nap time. So why does he have them? Also, did the think he needed to have the hat? I'm guessing he threw a fit so the just gave him what he wanted. Who knows. I think the best part is the look on his face. Priceless.

Christmas Morning

2012-01-03T20:41:00.000-06:00

Christmas eve we came home and got the boys ready for bed. We forgot to get cookies for Santa so we left him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cheetos, fruit snacks and milk with a chocolate straw. All of which was Price's request. Santa loved it! :) Christmas morning was just the 4 of us and it is always so fun to see the boys' faces when they see their presents. They got some from Santa and some from us. Price had requested only super hero stuff from Santa so that is what he got. His Hulk, Captain America, and Wolverine costumes were a definite hit. There is constantly a super hero living in our house now. Hayes loved his kitchen and kept saying "I cookin, Mama". The little trampoline for in the house was the biggest hit of all and the kids are still bouncing on it. We took a lot of video that morning but only got a few pictures. I guess we were enjoying the time instead of snapping pictures. It was such a fun morning and it will be so much crazier next year with 3!

Hayes showing off his new Jessie. He also got a potty but isn't even kind of ready to start potty training. (As we learned the hard way!)

We gave Price the geotrax batcave set. He thinks its pretty cool.

Nothing like seeing this face on Christmas morning!

Christmas Eve

2012-01-01T09:39:00.000-06:00

As usual, we had about 4 different Christmas celebrations. The first was on the 23rd with Lee's parents but I forgot my camera so I don't have any pictures. I'm sad too because Price and Hayes did a lovely rendition of "Jingle Bells" for us. Christmas Eve was spent at my parents house with Kyle and Marci, their girls, and my 2 grandmas. We ate dinner and then got to the presents. It's so fun to see the kids so into it. My kids were beyond spoiled, even Brighton got some sweet girly things. After they played with their new toys it was time to head home and get ready for Santa's arrival!

Sweet Hayes said "I open presents" for like a week straight. He was so happy it was finally time!

Some precious sleepers for Brighton

Lee got what is quite possibly the largest box of chocolates ever made.

Price immediately had to change into his Captain America pajamas from Kyle and Marci. Then he and Karlie went to town on the Bat Cave.

Cookie Decorating

2011-12-31T09:32:00.000-06:00

A few days before Christmas my mom had all of us over for a little cookie decorating. Price, Karlie and Hayes had so much fun creating (and eating) their masterpieces. Hayes was cracking us up because he was VERY into it. I think he decorated about half of the cookies all by himself. Kinsey did a lot of supervising from the high chair. It was a fun time together and the kids really enjoyed it.

Karlie and Kinsey's Birthday Party

2011-12-28T13:16:00.000-06:00

I have lots to post about Christmas but first up was Karlie and Kinsey's joint Candy Land party. Karlie will be 4 tomorrow and Kinsey was 1 on the 17th so Marci had their party together. As always, it was precious and perfect. The kids all had so much fun. They jumped in bounce houses and decorated gingerbread houses and ate WAY too much candy. It was such a fun time celebrating two sweet girls!

As with most art projects, Hayes was enthralled and spent a long time making his just right.

Karlie and her cake

Kinsey and her cake

Price and Kayleigh...such hams

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T18:55:00.000-06:00

True Joy

2011-12-23T19:32:00.001-06:00

There is NO better sound than the laughter of my kids.

YouTube Video

Christmas Performance

2011-12-21T08:44:00.000-06:00

Last week Price's preschool class had a Christmas performance. They performed a few Christmas songs in front of all the parents and the rest of the school. The kids were precious and the performance was just the right length. Price sang his little heart out and it was so fun to watch him with his class. Afterwards we went back to his classroom for some refreshments and to see all his artwork. I thought his letter to Santa was hilarious. Maybe a "metal ax" will have to wait a few years! :)

North Pole Express

2011-12-13T14:09:00.000-06:00

This weekend we took the boys to Grapevine to ride the North Pole express. They got to wear their pajamas and meet Santa on a train like in the movie. They put on a little show when we got there and then we walked through the "snow" to board the train. Lee and I thought it left a little to be desired but the kids thought it was fun. Price loved the train and especially loved when Santa came by. After our ride we ate dinner at the Rain forest Cafe where both boys had a great time. All in all it was a really fun day with just our little family.

"Snow!"

Hayes had a little trouble sitting still.

Oh Christmas Tree

2011-12-08T21:00:00.001-06:00

The same day we visited Homestead Heritage, we decorated our tree. After the boys took good naps we got out all the ornaments. I always build this up in my head that it's going to be such a great fun time and everyone will be so happy. While it is still fun it never goes the way I think it will. This year Price and I decorated the entire tree. Lee helped at the end and Hayes hung about 2 ornaments. Hayes was way more interested in playing with his toys. My sweet Price helped almost the entire time though. In the end the tree looked great (even with the one very cluttered spot Price hung most of his ornaments). To my surprise Hayes has done great with it so far, he hasn't messed with anything but the Toy Story ornaments. We also decorated the trees in the boys' rooms. I LOVE this time of year!

Homestead Heritage

2011-12-07T21:38:00.000-06:00

Every year the Homestead Heritage has a huge festival the weekend after Thanksgiving. There are tons of crafts for the kids, hay rides, food, demonstrations, and lots more. This is the first year we've been able to take the kids. A cold front blew in while where there and it got really cold and windy so we didn't get to stay as long as we would have liked. They kids still had fun being able to roam around though. We look forward to going back every year from now on.

Price made a candle

Hayes spent the majority of his time throwing rocks into puddles.

Price made a broom.

Hayes LOVED this sheep and thought it was hilarious when it would baaa at him.

They both loved the petting zoo, especially this rabbit.

Running the Rock

2011-12-06T10:13:00.000-06:00

On Sunday Lee ran his first full marathon. That's right, 26.2 miles in weather that was 38 degrees and raining the entire time. He ran the Dallas White Rock Marathon. To say that I am proud of him would be a huge understatement. It was such a nasty day and I didn't even want to stand outside, let alone run 26 miles. But he did it and he finished in 4 hours and 23 minutes. He was in the top 44% so not too bad for his first full. As of right now he says it was the worst thing he has ever done but he's already talking about doing another one sometime. Either way, I am so so amazed at my husband and his strength and endurance.

Looking pretty happy at about the 9 mile marker.

Still looking good but so ready to be done at the finish line.

All done and FREEZING. So proud of my love!

Thanksgiving

2011-12-05T21:34:00.000-06:00

We had such a great Thanksgiving this year. It worked out that both sets of our parents and siblings were able to come. I think the last time that whole crowd was together was probably Price's birth! It was so fun to have everyone in the same place at the same time. It made me really appreciate the value of a good family. I didn't take a ton of pictures that day but here are a few of the good ones. The kids were so busy the entire time it was hard to get a good shot!

Lee's parents brought a kit to turn the pumpkin into a turkey.

The kids table! Hayes, Sage, Price and Karlie (Kinsey sat with the big people)

The 2 Batmen

My sweet little turkey

We are so blessed to have such wonderful families. This year we were incredibly thankful that everyone made the trip to see us. It was a great day that Lee and I followed up with some great Black Friday shopping!

Goodbye Paci!

2011-12-01T13:55:00.000-06:00

The Saturday after Hayes' birthday party it was time for him to be a "big boy" and give up the pacifier. We did the same thing with Price at 2 and it was a pretty easy process. Not as much with baby brother...Hayes was more attached than Price so it took a few days for him to realize it wasn't coming back. He cried the first night for about 45 minutes. He never asked for the paci, just wanted Momma and Daddy to rock him (which we both tried to no avail). He finally calmed down and went to sleep. The next day at his name he cried (and screamed) for about 1.5 hours. That was fun for the whole house! After that there wasn't a problem anymore. I think he just needed time to realize it was gone. He goes to sleep fine now and only asks for it when he's being silly. He still sleeps with his beloved puppy and Woody has joined him in bed too so he's doing all right! As hard as it is as a parent to take something away from your child that he loves, we knew it was time and we did the right thing for him. We knew it would cause all kinds of problems if we did it any closer to Brighton's arrival. He's such a big boy and I can't believe our house is pacifier free for the next few months.

Camp out

2011-11-28T16:33:00.000-06:00

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We sure did. I'm planning to post about it once I finally upload the pictures. I've gotten really lazy about that...thus not as many blog posts. Anyway, I just came across these on my computer and realized I never blogged about it. Price and Lee camped out in the backyard. Price was such a big boy and would have made it in the tent all night long but it started to dew very heavily and Lee woke him up and brought him in. They had a blast and we were so surprised by how quickly Price went to sleep. Can't wait for him to get a little older so they can go on real camp outs in the woods!

Hayes' Rootin Tootin Birthday

2011-11-21T16:40:00.000-06:00

We had Hayes' party the weekend after his birthday. It was a small affair with only a few kids and family. I really liked it being smaller, I felt like I got to talk to everyone and enjoy celebrating Hayes. We rented an inflatable slide and the kids loved it. It was a little chilly that day but no one seemed to mind. We also decorated cowboy hats and the kids took them home as their favors. Since Hayes' most favorite thing in the world is Toy Story, we obviously had to go with that theme. Here are some pictures my big 2 year old's day!

The spread...I used all of Hayes' Toy Story toys for decorations. He wasn't too happy about it.

The birthday boy!

Hayes and his Memaw

Sweet Abigail and Price on the slide

Hayes loved it!

Katie and Drew decorating their hats

Cow print cupcakes...I ordered some really cute toppers from etsy but they didn't get here in time (even though I ordered them 3 weeks early!!). So we made due with what we had.

Blow!

Hayes liked opening his presents but of course big brother had to help!

Hayes at 2 years

2011-11-17T15:39:00.001-06:00

We took Hayes for his very exhausting 2 year appointment yesterday. He hates going to the doctor (I'm guessing it reminds him of having his finger lanced.) so he cries from the moment we walk in until we leave. Fun for everyone! I made Lee come along this time because this pregnant Momma just gets too worn out trying to constrain him. Anyway, the doctor said he's a healthy, strong little boy and was happy with his growth. Here are some things about Hayes at 2 years old.

Height: 33 inches

Weight: 27 lbs

Teeth: 17

Clothes: 24 month

Diapers: size 5

He sleeps from about 9pm-7am and takes at least a 2 hour nap everyday.

He still LOVES and is obsessed with Toy Story and all its characters.

He talks a lot, while he's not as clear as Price was, he can say just about anything.

He isn't much of an eater anymore. He is just way too busy to stop and eat.

LOVES Price more than anything in this world and needs to know where he is at all times.

He likes tv way more than he should. I have to really limit this or he would watch all day.

Favorite movies include all 3 Toy Storys, The Incrdedibles and The Grinch

We gave up the pacifier last weekend. He had a rough couple of days but seems to be fine now. He still sleeps with and carries around his "Puppy".

He has a very strong temper and lets you know when he doesn't like something.

He is terrified of haircuts all of the sudden. He may be sporting some long hair for a while.

He is incredibly sweet (when he wants to be) and will give lots of hugs and kisses.

He still drinks a ton of milk and loves it.
He loves to color and will sit at the table for a long time doing it.

We love our sweet boy so much and can't imagine what life would be without him. He keeps us on our toes and constantly makes us laugh. He's a joy and so exhausting all at the same time. I wouldn't have him any other way.

Splish Splash

2011-11-15T10:15:00.000-06:00

Last week we had a very light rain shower. My poor 4 year old that hasn't seen rain in quite some time was very excited. He loaded up on his rain gear and splashed in the minuscule puddles in the street and on our porch. Seriously hoping we get some much needed big rainfall soon!

Happy Birthday Hayes!

2011-11-10T12:55:00.000-06:00

Hayes is 2 years old today! So crazy that it's already been 2 years since he was born. We will go to the doctor next week so I'll do an official 2 year post then with his stats.

Future Baylor Bears

2011-11-05T10:32:00.000-05:00

My boys love Baylor's campus. Especially seeing the bears.

20 Weeks

2011-11-04T10:53:00.000-05:00

This post is a little late. Last Saturday I was 20 weeks pregnant. Hard to believe I am at least half way through. (Hayes was 2 weeks early so you never know!) My belly is finally starting to "pop" and I feel a lot more pregnant. I am constantly tired but I think that's just because of full days with Price and Hayes. She kicks a lot and I mainly feel her when I have a chance to slow down and sit down for a minute or two. I can still wear normal shirts but mostly maternity pants now. I go back to the doctor on November 15 so she can do the "big" sonogram. We're hoping it's still a girl! :)

Trick or Treat

2011-11-03T15:32:00.000-05:00

On Halloween night we took the kids to a few houses around the neighborhood. Price loved it and could have done the entire neighborhood. Hayes enjoyed a few houses but was ready to go home after those. They were so cute in their costumes and had fun seeing everyone else all dressed up. We had literally hundreds of trick or treaters at our house so we had a really fun night. I love making these memories with my kids.

The hat the came with Woody's costume didn't last long before we swapped it for Hayes' signature red hat.

Batman at his first house

Carving Pumpkins

2011-10-31T14:32:00.000-05:00

We carved a pumpkin on Thursday night. Price was really into it this year but he still didn't want to touch the insides. Hayes, on the other hand, wanted NOTHING to do with it once he saw the inside. The finished product turned out pretty cute though!

Hayes' priceless face when he saw the inside.

Pumpkin Painting

2011-10-30T10:24:00.000-05:00

Last week we had our friends over to paint some pumpkins. All of the kids had fun painting and getting to play together. Of course the result was some true pumpkin masterpieces!

Silo Pumpkin Patch

2011-10-24T12:56:00.001-05:00

The pumpkin patch we usually go to is closed this year due to the drought so we found another one. We went to Silo Christmas Tree Farm where they have a pumpkin patch in the fall. There were a lot of people there because it was a beautiful day but we still had fun. They had a little train ride, a hay ride, rubber duck races and a pony ride. It was kind of on the expensive side but its a once a year kind of thing so we enjoyed ourselves. The kids ran themselves ragged and were really hot and tired when it was time to go home. Our friends, the Taylors, went with us so Price and Hayes had fun with Mason.

Racing rubber ducks. Hayes is out of focus but its the only picture I got.

Price loved the pony. Hayes screamed and wanted off.

Oh how I love this Batman.

Finally a decent family shot!

Three generations of 2nd borns!

HOT Fair and Rodeo

2011-10-22T12:45:00.000-05:00

A couple of weeks ago the fair was in town so we took the boys 2 nights. (Once with each set of grandparents.) They had a lot of fun exploring and seeing all the lights and games. Price got to ride his first ride since he is finally tall enough. He loved it but Hayes was VERY sad he couldn't ride too. The petting zoo and the rodeo were also favorites for both of them. Hayes walked the entire fair while Price sat in the stroller...kind of the opposite of what I planned but okay.

Price loved the pony ride..Hayes didn't think it was all that great.

Price showed us all how strong he is and won a prize!

Celebrating

2011-10-18T10:03:00.000-05:00

A few weeks ago we celebrated my mom and Marci's birthdays on the same night. Kyle and Marci were going to be busy with the fair so we wanted to make sure we had time to celebrate Marci and the big 30! We just did dinner at my parents house and the kids played. It was a fun night and the kids were worn out!

Every time I am with my nieces I am keenly aware that boys and girls are SO very different. (Note the princess and the superhero) I'm going to be interested to see where Brighton fits into all this!

New Perspective

2011-10-17T13:32:00.000-05:00

Last week we turned Hayes' car seat around. We figured he is less than a month from being 2 and we already had the seat out of the car to begin with. So when we put it back in we turned it around and Hayes loves it. He keeps yelling "Go Mommy" or "Stop Mommy!" from the backseat. I can't believe he's such a big boy and we are this close to 2!!

It's a GIRL!

2011-10-13T21:50:00.000-05:00

We went today to have an ultrasound to determine the sex of baby #3. Our doctor doesn't do the "big" sonogram until 24 weeks so we like to pay to have one done earlier. We got some very clear views that baby #3 is in fact a little girl!! We are SO SO excited. Price is so glad he got what he wanted. Her name is going to be Brighton Louise. Louise is my mom's, my grandma's and my middle name so I had to use it if I had a girl! I'm going to have to get used to pink and little girl things but I am so excited to meet this precious little thing. While I was showing Lee some bedding I liked for her tonight he said "spare no expense, she's our daughter!" I had no idea she would already have him wrapped around his finger! We had our families over tonight to tell them the news. We had a box full of pink balloons, each balloon had a letter of Brighton's name on it. Once the balloons flew out of the box everyone had to figure out what the name was. It was fun and everyone was surprised to see pink! We are so happy and can't wait for March!

The fact that Price insisted on being Batman for the reveal is my favorite part of these pictures!

Field Trip

2011-10-10T15:45:00.001-05:00

On Friday Prices class had their first field trip. Since Price had strep throat last week I was hoping the antibiotic would kick in and he would feel like going. Thankfully Friday he woke up feeling like a new person so off we went. We went to the zoo and it was so fun to see his whole class together interacting. Most of the Moms went too so it was nice to meet those I didn't know already. We had a great time. I loved seeing Price in his element with all his little friends. So fun! These are from my phone so ignore the fuzziness!

Mrs. Thompson, Reid and Price

Some of the class on the move.

Rhian Grace, Avery, Price and Reid

Price and his buddy Katie Mae (thanks for the picture, Jenny!)

Hayes' Red Hat

2011-10-06T09:41:00.001-05:00

Pepaw and Memaw brought the boys this hat back from Canada. While Price wasn't too interested in it Hayes has adopted it as his new "thing". He goes everywhere in this hat. He has taken it to church and MDO. When he doesn't have it he walks around with his hands on his head say "hat?" over and over again. I'm interested to see how long this little souvenir holds up since I think he's playing with it a little more than was intended! He's a pretty cute kid, red hat and all!

Baylor Boys

2011-10-04T09:25:00.000-05:00

We have taken Price to several Baylor games this year. He loves them and his favorite part is getting to see Bruiser, the mascot. Little brother isn't quite big enough to sit still for the game so he has fun playing with Grandma and Grandpa. We literally took 20 pictures of the kids in this round and this is the best we got. Ugh. Maybe one day we'll have some real smiles from Price again! But for now...Sic em Bears!!

On the mend

2011-10-02T16:09:00.001-05:00

Thank you all for sweet comments and offers to help after my last post. We are all doing much better. Hayes' finger is doing pretty good and Price has been feeling great! I thought I would post a picture of Hayes' finger before we went to the doctor. Just fair warning...it's pretty gross!

This Week

2011-09-29T19:48:00.000-05:00

Warning! This post contains the ugly side of motherhood with words like poop, diarrhea and puss! Enjoy!

This has been one of the most trying weeks I have experienced as a parent. I am mentally and physically exhausted and pretty much have a tension headache all the time. Our week started Monday morning about 6:30AM when Price called me in his room saying his stomach hurt. He quickly ran to the bathroom and threw up. (This came after he had already had diarrhea for a week.) I decided to make him a doctors appointment since it had all gone on for so long. He threw up again a little later in the morning and continued with the diarrhea. With all of this going on the doctor decided he needed a stool sample. Great! Fun! I can hardly wait to collect that from my 4 year old. He threw up again at nap time and finally started to seem a little better when he woke up. Tuesday we spent the day around the house while Hayes was at MDO, waiting on Price to poop. Of course he didn't. Not the entire day even though we stayed home. It was my Mom's birthday so we ended up going to her house for dinner. Since he was feeling better I was a terrible mom and let him eat whatever he wanted to. Of course that backfired when he threw up all over his bed and I got to change all the bedding and wash it for a 2nd time. Woo-hoo! Oh and we were finally able to collect that sample right before he went to bed. (So I got to keep poop in my refrigerator overnight. Yay!) Wednesday was a new day and Price seemed totally fine. He didn't throw up or have diarrhea all day long and his stools even seemed to be returning to normal. That brings us to today...Thursday...

After a restless nights sleep, Hayes woke up a little grumpy but he's getting his 2 year molars so I gave him some Tylenol and sent him on his way to MDO. As Price and I were about to head out to lunch with Molly the school called and said Hayes was telling them "I sick" and was running a 100 degree temp. Awesome. So Memaw took Price and I ran to get Hayes. He came home and was really fussy and still had fever. I noticed on his left ring finger there was a small white bump that was bright red around the edges. He would scream any time I touched it or something came near it. I decided to email the doctor about it. As the hours rolled by it was evident that he felt more and more terrible. I called the doctor and they were able to get us a late afternoon appointment. Hayes took a very restless nap and when he woke up the bump was 3 times larger and bulging out. Hayes was inconsolable so off to the doctor we went. After having to pin him down to get him on the scale and let the doctor look in his ears, it was evident that the finger was the problem. About a week ago he got his finger slammed in a door. It has looked fine ever since but he seemed to wince when it was touched. Turns out it was getting infected on the inside. Dr. Graham decided it needed to be lanced to drain the puss that was building up rapidly. I left the room while my mom stayed with him and they cut it open. He was such a trooper and was immediately a new kid when it was done. All evening he has been acting like he feels so much better. They put him on an antibiotic (that he refuses to take) so he should start healing. Finally about an hour ago I thought we were all on the mend. It's been a very stressful week and I'm worn out. Then Price calls me into the bathroom where his diarrhea has returned....guess we'll see what that sample turns up! Thanks for reading if you are still here. Pray for us!! Hoping next week is way better!

Pacifier Thieves

2011-09-27T12:41:00.000-05:00

Price thinks it is great fun to go into Hayes' bed and take out his pacifiers. Then he gives them to Hayes and they run around the house laughing and hoping I'll catch them. (Hayes is only allowed a pacifier at night and nap in his bad.) Nothing quite like seeing your 4 year old with a pacifier in his mouth. Makes me glad we broke that habit a while back! I usually just let them get away with it though because I figure they are doing something together that isn't screaming or taking each others toys. I snapped this picture a week or so ago of the boys enjoying a "nap" in Hayes' crib with their pacifiers.

Sometimes you just need...

2011-09-24T15:53:00.000-05:00

to ride a dinosaur while wearing a firemans hat.

14 weeks!

2011-09-18T10:55:00.000-05:00

I was 14 weeks yesterday...finally out of the first trimester. I'm not sad to see it go. I am feeling a lot better but still have bad waves of nausea every once in a while. My belly is really starting to grow but I feel like I still look more fat than pregnant. We will find out the gender on October 13 and we cannot wait! We have absolutely no names picked out which is crazy since we had them nailed down long before this point with Price and Hayes. I'm sure we'll come up with something eventually! Here are some pictures we took after church today. Price has been so fun this time around. He loves to give my belly kisses and hugs and say he's hugging the baby. He also thinks it is hilarious that the baby goes tee-tee in my belly...ah boys!

Silly Boy

2011-09-13T09:57:00.000-05:00

Hayes is always good at making us laugh. Such a funny boy!

He loves to put hats on Macie or make his toys ride her. Macie isn't quite as fond of it.

Nana!

2011-09-10T08:24:00.000-05:00

A couple of weeks ago we went to spend the day with my grandma at her house. She's going to be 90 in May, very hard to believe. She is having lots of problems with her memory these days but never seems to have trouble when the boys are around. She loves to see them and they love playing with her. I think for a while she can just play and forget about everything else. We are so thankful for all of our (mostly) healthy great grandparents!

Hayes playing hide and seek.

Nana popping out of the closet and scaring the boys.

Tickle bug with Hayes

And Price's favorite "walky little man"

Price at 4 Years Old

2011-09-06T19:21:00.001-05:00

I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that it's been 4 years since Price was born. In so many ways it feels like he has always been apart of our lives. Often times I'll look at him and see the tiny baby we just brought home from the hospital and don't know what we are supposed to do with. Either way, 4 years have past and they have been the best, most endearing, loving, frustrating, learning, happy years of my life. So here are some things about my sweet, spirited boy at 4 years old.

Height: 37 inches
Weight: 29.5lbs
Clothes: shorts 24 month, shirts 3T

He is about the easiest going kid you will meet. Tantrums are rare and he is usually willing to do whatever I ask.

He gives LOTS of free hugs and kisses. I know this will end as he gets older so I'm soaking it up now.

He can write his name. (Though its like pulling teeth to get him to do it.)

He is into all things super hero right now. It's hard for me to get him out of his Batman or Superman t-shirts and pajamas.

He plays by himself with a HUGE imagination all the time.

He loves his little brother and is always trying to find "fun" ways to get him to do things he's not supposed to. (like jumping off the couch, stealing paci's out of his bed, etc.)

He still takes a nap most days and sleeps from 9-7:15ish at night.

He loves bugs and catches any he sees around the house.

He can fully dress himself in the mornings and brush his teeth. (This is so nice for Mommy!)

He loves pajamas and usually changes into them first thing when we get home. He has also tried (unsuccessfully) to wear them on errands or to friends houses.

He loves hide and seek and has recently gotten better about choosing different and more difficult spots to hide in.

He is only interested in the new baby if it is a girl. If its a boy it has to go live at Memaw and Pepaw's house and cannot live with us according to him.

That's pretty much Price in a nutshell. He is still such a talker and you never know what he will say. He usually counters anything I ask him to do with his "idea" of what he should be doing. Cracks me up every time. We love this kid so much and I can't wait to watch him take on the role of biggest brother when the baby is born in the spring.

Classroom Birthday

2011-09-03T19:00:00.000-05:00

Price was the first one in his class to have a birthday. They invite the parents to come up and bring a snack for the kids at snack time. It was so fun to see Price with the other kids and soaking up the birthday attention. He chose a frog cookie cake so that's what I took with Batman plates. He got to sit on a special birthday chair, choose a book to bring home from the birthday bucket, and some candy from the Principal's goodie bucket. He was one happy little boy when he came home!

We adore his teachers!!

Dinosaur Super-heros!

2011-08-30T22:06:00.000-05:00

Price was torn this year about a birthday theme. So I figured why not combine his two greatest loves right now. On Saturday we had a Dinosaur Super Hero themed bash in our backyard. It was HOT but fun! This is this first year that the guest list has been up to Price. He picked everyone he wanted to come from church and from his class. We ended up with about 17 kids. I had tons of pictures to choose from between my camera (Jen took pictures) and Pepaw's camera. So here are some of my favorites. Enjoy!

Daddy and Mommy ready for the party

LOVED the cake

The favors were personalized super hero capes and dinosaur masks. (click to make the picture larger)

Price-osaurus

Best family shot we got.

The food table...."fish" and dino nuggets for the carnivores. Fruit and veggies for the herbivores.

I used dinosaurs Price already had and gave them capes as table decorations.

We rented a giant water slide and it was so fun!

Super hero/Dinosaur Hayes

Grandpa and Hayes taking a turn on the slide

I think Lee must have taken Hayes down about 50 times.

This super guy greeted you as you walked in.

The biggest hit of all was this giant load of sand we had dropped off. We buried dinosaur treasures in it and the kids dug them out. They were all sandy messes when it was over but they loved it. My kids are still enjoying it.

Present time!!

We tried to hose off some of the sand. Hayes thought it was great.

Finally time for the cake!

As you can tell...the cake was pretty darn good!

Slip N Slide!

2011-08-26T10:43:00.001-05:00

We had Michelle, Sean, and the kids over for dinner back in July and the kids had a great time playing on the slip n slide. They didn't really get the whole run and dive thing so Sean and Lee took turns throwing the kids down the slide. Everyeone had a good time and they were all worn out (even Lee and Sean!).

1st Day of Pre-K

2011-08-24T10:33:00.000-05:00

Price started Preschool on Friday. He's doing the 3 year old class this year since we are planning to hold him back with such a late summer birthday. He only goes 2 days a week for 3 hours each time but he seems to really like it. He's only been 2 days so far but he is excited to go so that's a good sign. He has a very fun, creative teacher. I'm excited for the new friends he is going to make and all the new stuff he's going to learn. He has some of his old friends from MDO in his class but none of his playgroup friends. We are looking forward to a fun year in Pre-K3! This is the only picture we got from the 1st day. We were expecting to drop him off like we are supposed to do everyday. When we got there all of the moms were taking their kids in so we took him in but didn't have a camera. Boo. Also, check out his awesome backpack Grandma and Grandpa got him for an early birthday present.

Ye-Haw Wide!!

2011-08-17T19:46:00.000-05:00

Like I mentioned in the last post, Hayes is a little obsessed with Woody (who he calls Ye-Haw) from Toy Story right now. He pretty much carries him around all day and takes him with us everywhere. One of his favorite things to do is make Woody "wide" (ride) things. He rides anything from a tiny toy white tiger to Macie to this rocking horse the kids have. He's so proud of himself when he can make "Ye-haw wide!!"

Hayes at 21 Months

2011-08-13T20:16:00.000-05:00

Again, sorry for the lack of blogging. I have been feeling really bad this week and haven't done much but lay on the couch and occasionally take care of the kids. I have also been trying to move information from my old and dying laptop to our new desktop so I've had a lack of pictures. Anyway, that brings us to my baby boy being 21 months old. I cannot believe he will be 2 in 3 months. Here are some things about my boy now.

I don't know what he weighs but he his HEAVY. Getting close to passing up Price.
He talks ALL THE TIME. There is really nothing he can't say. As I type this he is standing beside me yelling "I watch Yee-haw." Which is his way of asking to watch Toy Story.
Speaking of Toy Story, he's obsessed with the Woody doll. He carries it around all the time and he must know where the hat is at all times.
He and Price are playing together really well lately. They have little spats but are usually happy with each other.
He is still facing backwards in his car seat.
He still loves milk and drinks several cups full a day.
He loves to swim and whenever someone mentions the Y or a pool he runs to his room, collects his swim diaper and bathing suit and brings them to me to put on.
He is a great sleeper and goes down SO easy at night and for naps. He sleeps from 9pm-7:15ish at night and takes about a 3 hour nap every day.
He still has a pretty good temper and will throw things when he doesn't get his way. He has also become a really good time out sitter.
He does well at Sunday school and MDO but is more than happy to see me when I pick him up.
He gives sweet kisses with the pucker sound after each one.
He loves books and always asks for "one more" with his little finger in the air.
Still loves his paci and his puppy at night.

Overall he has gotten SO much easier these past few months. I think being able to communicate has helped tons. He is a very sweet, opinionated little boy. I think he will have no problems being a "middle child" because he refuses to be overlooked for anything. We love this little boy so much and are just so happy he is part of our family.

Family of 5!

2011-08-05T21:30:00.000-05:00

I'm sure most of you saw on facebook but we are expecting baby number 3 in March! We are really excited. I found out really early...not even 4 weeks, so we've been keeping it a secret for quite a while. When we were ready to tell our families I made the card above and we sent it to everyone. While some think we are crazy for wanting a 3rd kid, they are all happy. It's going to be so great to have another baby around. Price is excited but has informed us that he only wants it if it is a girl. He says we "have too many boys". I guess only time will tell if he's going to be disappointed. Hayes obviously has no idea what's going on. About 2 weeks ago I started feeling pretty terrible. I feel nauseous pretty much all day everyday. I'm definitely ready for this to pass! Between that and the exhaustion it's hard to keep up with Price and Hayes. I did go to the doctor on Wednesday and she said everything looks great. We got to see the tiny little heartbeat on the sonogram so that was exciting! She set our due date for March 17. We can't wait to meet our newest little blessing!

Splash pad fun

2011-08-03T09:44:00.001-05:00

Lee had to work late a couple of weeks ago so I took the kids to the splash pad. It was Hayes' first time and he loved it. It was so nice to watch them play together and entertain one another!

6 Years!

2011-07-30T21:23:00.000-05:00

I cannot believe it has been 6 years since we walked down that aisle. In some ways it feels like we have been married forever. In others, it feels like it was just yesterday. 6 years ago I would have never guessed where we would be now. It has been such a fun, loving and crazy adventure. I really think we get closer and fall more in love with each other every year. We have learned to depend on each other, lean on each other and think of each other first before anyone else. It's been such a learning experience and I wouldn't have it any other way. Lee truly is the perfect person for me. There is no one else I want by my side every single day...forever. I love you Lee and am so thankful for every part of who you are.

Best Dressed

2011-07-26T20:49:00.000-05:00

Price takes great pride in the fact that he can fully dress himself these days. It's incredibly nice for me to only have one kid to dress in the mornings. The only problem with this is that some of the outfits are very...um...creative. I usually don't have a problem letting him wear what he chooses but on days we have to go to church or MDO I like to have a say in what he wears. This particular day was an MDO day. He put on his frog shirt, plaid shorts, frog boots and completed the look with a Velcro neck tie. When I explained to him that he just couldn't wear that to MDO he was pretty upset. I told him I wanted to take a picture of him to send to Lee and he refused. I told him I was going to take it of the back of him since he was being difficult so he turned the tie around so it would show in the picture. Pretty funny kid. Sorry the picture is a little blurry, it was on my phone.

To the Rescue

2011-07-21T21:59:00.000-05:00

Sorry for the insane lack of blogging. We really don't have that much going on and it has been so hot lately that we just stay inside and try to keep cool. Anyway, last week we got to take a trip to the fire and police station. We left Little Bit at home with Memaw since he would not have sat through it all. Price loved getting to see the fireman in his uniform and "drive" the fire truck and police car. He even got to turn on the lights in the police car. It was a great experience and he learned a lot.

Zoo Camp

2011-07-15T16:01:00.000-05:00

For three days last week Price went to zoo camp. I dropped him off at 9am and picked him back up at noon. It was our first little taste of him growing up. Usually he just goes to the church where we know everyone. He was excited to go even though he didn't know any of the other kids that would be there. He had a great time! The first day he talked my ear off when I picked him up because he got to touch "a real live snake". He said it felt like rubber. One day they got to watch the Orangutan be trained and then they studied the nocturnal animals. He did crafts and got to go around the zoo all with kids his age. He had such a great experience and we will certainly be doing this again next year!

Sorry about the picture quality, it's a picture of a picture they gave me.

Hayes Michael Louis

2011-07-12T21:46:00.000-05:00

This kid sure does keep me on my toes. He is incredibly strong willed, never listens to a word I say, has started hitting and even bit his friend Casen tonight. He throws monster fits complete with feet stomping and throwing things. He wants to do everything his way and in his own time. He also loves his Mama more than anyone else in the world. His smile and cheesy grin can make anyone laugh. He loves the Fresh Beat Band and has started singing along. He adores his brother and must know where he is at all times. He has the best belly laugh in the whole world. I love every single part of this kid and I am so glad he's mine.

Cow Appreciation Day

2011-07-10T15:44:00.000-05:00

Friday was Cow Appreciation Day at Chick Fil A. We took part in this last year and it was fun. Michelle and I dressed the kids (and ourselves) up like cows. They give each person dressed up a free combo meal. We walked away with an adult combo and 2 kids meals without paying a dime. Price loved seeing the big cow this year which was a huge change from last year when he was terrified of it. I'm sure we'll be partaking again next year!

I think the ears are my favorite part!

July 4th

2011-07-05T21:44:00.000-05:00

We had a great July 4th. We spent the morning at our neighborhood parade. It was fun but SO hot. While Hayes and I cooled off at the house Lee took Price back to play on the water slide the neighborhood rented. He had so much fun. After naps for all of us, we headed to Michelle's house to let the kids play. Then when dark started to come we took Price to see the city's firework show. He's been asking for a year to see them again. It was so great to see the excitement on his face. We look forward to taking Hayes next year.

San Francisco

2011-07-03T21:57:00.000-05:00

Price LOVES this song. Every time he is in my Mom's car he asks for it. We listened to it a lot on our Kansas trip. He can sing all the words but got a little distracted in this version.

Alaska

2011-07-01T21:12:00.001-05:00

Lee just got home from an 8 day trip to Alaska with his Dad. They had a great time. They went bear watching, landed in a plane on a glacier, caught some fish and enjoyed the scenery. I am so glad he had this opportunity and I hope one day out boys will want to take trips with him. That being said, we are VERY glad to have him home!!

I'll post more pics when I have them. His dad has them all right now.

Ft. Worth Trip

2011-06-27T21:51:00.000-05:00

On Thursday we loaded up and headed to Ft. Worth with my Mom and Grandma. We went to see my cousin, Amy, and her daughters Addy and Ellis and my aunt Joanne. Price LOVES Addy and Ellis and was so excited to get to spend several days with them. Hayes spent the entire time trying to keep up with the big kids. The kids had so much fun and Price even slept in the playroom with Addy and Ellis like a big boy. We started Thursday night off at the Rain Forest Cafe. I was a little worried that Hayes would be scared but they both loved the animals and had so much fun.

Price doesn't quite trust the alligator behind him (click the picture to make it larger)

Nana bought the kids all animals from build a bear. Price got a frog, Hayes a giraffe.

Hayes, Addy, Price and Ellis

Friday morning Amy and I took the kids to the Ft. Worth Zoo. They were having a special dinosaur exhibit where the dinosaurs were set up like animals at the zoo. Price is currently obsessed with dinosaurs so he was so happy!

Then we headed back to Amy's house for Hayes to nap and the big kids to play some more. We came back home on Saturday all worn out!

Pepaw's Pictures

2011-06-25T22:10:00.000-05:00

Lee's Dad is quite the photographer. He always manages to catch great moments with my boys. These are some of my most recent favorites.

Swim lessons Round 2

2011-06-21T21:17:00.000-05:00

Price's 2nd set of swim lessons happened last week. He went to Sandy Back's house and swam for 30 minutes for 5 days straight. To say he loved it would be an understatement. He was sick that week but asked to go everyday anyway. He did amazing. I would drop him off and come back to get him so when I went on Friday to watch him swim I was blown away. He was actually swimming under the water. He did such a great job and was so proud of himself. He also got to bring home a little alligator toy that he had fallen in love with and named "Pickle Juice". He was so excited to bring it home that he slept with it that night. I don't know why the video at the bottom is so small but he's the one in the orange shirt.

Father's Day 2011

2011-06-19T21:38:00.000-05:00

We have had a great day celebrating Lee. He really is such a wonderful husband and dad and he makes our lives so much better. On Thursday he got home from being gone for work for 12 days. I realized once again that there is no way I could do this all the time without him. He makes our family whole and brings so much to this house. He is a cooker, a cleaner, a diaper changer, story reader, bath giver, cuddler, disciplinarian, provider, and so many other things that I could go on and on. I am so thankful that God gave me Lee as a husband and gave us these 2 sweet boys to parent together. Happy Father's Day Lee! You are everything I always hoped my kids would have in a dad.

Bed Time Sillys

2011-06-16T15:36:00.000-05:00

The other night I told Hayes it was time to go to his room and read books for bed. He immediately ran behind the coffee table and "hid".

Busted!

Price is very into dressing himself these days. This is how he dressed for bed the same night. Apparently he was ready for some cold weather with the hat and the boots.

Hayes' Baby

2011-06-13T21:46:00.000-05:00

Hayes has a thing for baby dolls. When we go to friends houses that have little girls he is always drawn to the dolls and the strollers. We finally gave in and bought him his own. He doesn't play with her a lot but every once in a while he takes time to feed her, put her to bed or just give her a hug. I think he'll be a great Daddy one day.

Putting her "nigh nigh"

We don't have bottles for the baby so he improvised with a play mustard bottle!

Grandma turns 89

2011-06-09T22:02:00.000-05:00

We had a little get together at my parents house to celebrate my Grandma Perrill's 89th birthday. It was fun to hang out with some cousins, my great aunt and uncle and of course, my precious nieces. The kids had a blast in the little pool outside and entertained the crowd with their shenanigans. It was fun and I cannot believe my Grandma is 89! Wow!

Marci and sweet, growing Kinsey

Peggy (my great aunt), Grandma, and J. (great uncle)

Karlie forgot her bathing suit...so she borrowed Price's.

Hot fun in the Summertime

2011-06-07T22:21:00.000-05:00

My sweet in-laws kept the kids one night last week so Lee and I could have a date night. My father-in-law took these of the kids while they played in their backyard. Looks like they had a pretty good time!

Learning to Swim Part 1

2011-06-04T21:50:00.000-05:00

Price is taking 2 different sets of swimming lessons this year. The first were at our local YMCA. He went twice a week for the whole month of May. He had a really great time. I wasn't thrilled with the lessons overall. He didn't learn much but how to be comfortable in the water and the water in the indoor pool was so cold they ended lessons early every time. The kids were all shivering with purple lips. He loved it though so I guess that's all that matters. The night I took my camera was water safety night. He didn't usually wear the life jacket in the normal lessons.

Waiting patiently for his turn

He was the only one in his group that could float on his back without assistance. (Again, he didn't usually have the life vest.)

My sweet boy always with a smile on his face when he's in the water.

Kansas Trip

2011-06-02T10:19:00.000-05:00

We left last Thursday and headed to Muskogee, Oklahoma to spend the night. It was my parents, me and the kids. Lee had to stay home and work and we missed him SO much while we were gone! The kids really did well in the car. On the way there no one napped so they were pretty ready to get out of the car when we got to the hotel. Of course the first time Price wanted to do was swim in the indoor pool. The pool was very cold but he enjoyed it anyway. Hayes wasn't too sure about the cold water so he didn't last long. After a good nights sleep we headed to Kansas Friday morning. It was so good to catch up with our family there. My cousin, Jill, and I are the same age, both have 2 little boys and are just in the same phase of life. It was fun to compare notes. The boys had a great time playing together and running themselves ragged in the backyard. We even walked to a nearby park and let them play. I slept in the same room with my boys and they did great every night. The highlight of the trip for Price was putting his "animals" in the dog cages in the yard. I think everyone took a turn being a lion in the cage. I'm thinking of installing these in our yard since they kept him busy all day! All in all it was a great trip. We drove home all in one day. The kids did GREAT with very little complaining. It was great to see our family but it was so nice to be home and see Lee too.

Price LOVED this dog.

Price and Brock

Jill and Brock being lions.

sweet Zane

Sliding with grandpa

We broke out the sprinkler one day. It was chilly and they didnt last too long.

So we switched to water guns and they were a huge hit.

Brock, Jill and Price

Thanks for all your hospitality Taylor family! Can't wait for you to come see us soon!

We've Been Busy

2011-05-31T16:37:00.000-05:00

Over the weekend we took a little trip to visit family in Kansas. We had such a great time. It was Hayes' first time out of Texas. Full post coming soon.

3-2-1 Blast off!

2011-05-25T21:30:00.000-05:00

The weather is heating up and the boys are loving playing outside. Price has been waiting a whole year to play with this rocket again. He had a great time. Hayes loved being an assistant but didn't love getting sprayed by the rocket so much. The splash table is more his speed.

Tricycle rider

2011-05-22T19:45:00.001-05:00

After waiting for a very long time to be tall enough to ride this thing Price loves it. This was the first time we let him out on the sidewalk and he probably rode the length of our house 20 times. My boy is growing up!

YouTube Video

Kitchen Helper

2011-05-20T21:28:00.000-05:00

Price has been helping me in the kitchen a lot lately. He loves to pour things, mix things, and add sprinkles to anything I will let him. (Which isn't too often) On this particular day he was helping me make popsicles out of fruit and apple juice. They were so easy and both boys loved them. I forgot to get a picture of the finished product...oops! While I still hate cooking I love having my sweet boy help me in the kitchen.

Mother's Day 2011

2011-05-16T19:00:00.003-05:00

I had a great Mother's day. The boys came running in with my gifts after I got to sleep until the amazing time of 8:00am! Lee let the boys choose one gift each for me. Price chose the white tiger and Hayes chose the horse. Price picked out the Thomas the Train card...never mind the fact that it says "You're 3". They were perfect! Lee gave me a gift card to buy some clothes and took me on a date. It was good to spend time with him since he has been working so much lately. We spent time with both sets of grandparents and just enjoyed the day together. I truly LOVE being a mom.

Thing 1 and Thing 2

2011-05-14T22:10:00.000-05:00

The Cat and the Hat is a favorite book around our house so I brought these shirts back for the boys from Universal Studios. I think they are the cutest Thing 1 and 2 I've ever seen!

Hayes at 18 Months

2011-05-10T21:57:00.009-05:00

Hayes turned 18 months old today. He's getting so big and doing so many things now. He's starting to lean more toward little boy than a baby. Here are some things he is up to at 1 1/2.

We don't go back to to the doctor until he's 2 so I have no stats. He's heavy though!
Teeth: 14
Clothes: 18 month
Diapers: size 4
He talks all the time. I can't understand a lot of it but he does have lots of words I can understand. He also puts 2 words together occasionally.
He loves to be outside, usually mowing the yard with his little mower. He also loves to ride in the gator with Price driving.
He adores his big brother. His first word every morning when I get him out of bed is "brah" for brother. He is always looking for Price and lights up when he finds him.
He still eats A LOT. He usually carries a snack around the house with him and is happiest when he has a full cup of milk. "Mill, mill, mill" is what I hear all day.
He's still a climber...found him in the middle of the kitchen table yesterday. He also runs as fast as he can instead of walking.
He has a very short temper and already throws huge fits and stomps his feet when he's not happy about something.
He loves to give hugs and kisses and lots of smiles.
He goes to sleep so easily at nap and night time and sleeps from about 9pm-7am at night.
We love him so much and can't imagine this family without him!

Here are a few pictures of our sweet boy from the last couple of months.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

2011-05-08T20:42:00.004-05:00

Last weekend I went to Orlando with my wonderful friend Jen. We met Molly there (her brother was graduating from college in Florida). It was a really quick trip, we flew in Saturday and flew out Monday but it was SO worth it. Our reason for going was to see the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. We have all read the books and are big fans. It was so amazing how they have recreated the things from the books. Hogsmeade, butterbeer, pumpkin juice, the Hogwarts castle, everything was done so well with such attention to detail. The big ride in Hogsmeade is where you fly with Harry, Ron and Hermione on brooms. The ride was really cool but the wait was even cooler since it took you through the castle where the paintings talk to each other and you walk through Dumbledores office. We had such a good time and even if it was short, it was great to have a little vacation with my girls. (We missed you Michelle.) A very special thanks to Molly's parents for letting us stay at their house. I'm sure we will be back!

The entrance to Hogsmeade with Hogwarts in the background

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Molly, Jen, me, the Hogwarts express conductor, and Pat, Molly's mom

Butterbeer! Every bit as good as it is described in the books!

With the girls from Beauxbatons and the boys from Durmstrang

And the singing frog choir

The trip was short but we packed a lot in. On Monday we woke up to find out our flight home was cancelled. We spent basically all day running around, dropping Jen off at one airport and driving 2.5 hours to another airport to finally get home. It was a long, exhausting process but we are still so glad we went!

Bluebonnets

2011-05-04T16:15:00.007-05:00

Every year we get together with our friends to take pictures in the Texas bluebonnets. This year we had NO rain so the flowers were few and far between. The ones we did manage to find weren't all that pretty but we worked with what we had. We actually went 2 different times because Lee couldn't be there on the night everyone else was coming. Jennifer was nice enough to get a few family shots for us. Have I mentioned it is near impossible to get a good picture of a 3 year old and a 17 month old?

Kayleigh, Price and Gianna - We always say these 3 could be related with their hair and skin coloring.

My favorite Mommy friends - Kelly, me, Brooke, Jennifer, Emily and Michelle (Kelly and Emily will be having thier 3rd kids in just a few weeks.)

Aiden, Caleb, Price, Mason, Gianna and Kayleigh

My little ham with the ax he rarely leaves home without.

Easter Sunday Part 2

2011-04-30T19:00:00.000-05:00

After naps on Sunday we headed over to Memaw and Pepaw's house to hunt some candy eggs. Hayes was a pro by this point and picked up lots of eggs. They had a lot of fun with Memaw and Pepaw. We ate a delicious dinner and had fun playing outside. Price was very entertained by Pepaw throwing candy eggs into the trees and letting them fall out. He thought the Easter bunny was dropping them on him. It was so cute. It was a great end to a very fun Easter Sunday.

I had to inculde a picture of Price and Hayes' adorable Easter buckets. Michelle made them for the boys and I LOVE them.

Easter Sunday

2011-04-29T19:01:00.000-05:00

We had to wake the boys up on Easter Sunday (sleeping in on holidays is something my brother and I were notorious for). They were both so excited to see what the Easter bunny brought. Hayes didn't know where it came from but he was excited none the less. Then it was outside to hunt eggs. The Easter bunny hid them while I was asleep and wow did he hide a lot of them. The kids didn't even want to pick them all up there were so many...so we saved some for when Karlie came later. We went to church with both sets of grandparents and Gigi. Then my parents, Marci and the girls and Gigi came over for lunch. Price got some silly string and confetti eggs in his basket and he LOVED getting everyone with them. This was probably the highlight of his day. We all took our turns being smacked in the head with an egg and getting doused in goopy silly string! When Karlie got there the kids hunted some more eggs and enjoyed playing together. After naps we headed over to Lee's parent's house but that will be a separate post. There are already too many pictures in this post! I loved watching Price piece together the Easter story this year. He even asked if we could put a cross on our roof with some dirt around it so everyone would know about Jesus. So sweet. It was a great day and we truly celebrated the resurrection of our Savior.

Silly string!

And confetti eggs

So glad Gigi joined us

Hayes and Karlie

Price dressed himself...

Grandpa and Kinsey

Egg Dyeing

2011-04-28T13:44:00.003-05:00

Saturday night we got out the hard boiled eggs and the dye and went to work. This was the first time Hayes has dyed eggs. Price was an old pro. One thing I didn't manage to capture in pictures (but got on the video camera) was Hayes grabbing the cup of green dye and drinking it/pouring it down his front. That was a fun mess and couldn't have tasted very good. Overall though the kids had fun and we got 12 pretty eggs out of it.

Egg Hunting with Friends

2011-04-25T21:39:00.003-05:00

On Thursday night we had our annual Easter egg hunt out at Lee's parent's farm. It's such a fun time when the kids get to play and all the adults get to hang out and catch up. Plus, it's always fun to have the Dad's around. It's so fun to see how everyone has grown since we did this last year. (To read that post click HERE!) The kids had a blast as usual and everyone went home with way more candy than they needed.

L to R: Kayleigh, Price, Caleb, Aiden, Gianna, Mason, Selah and Hayes (Click the picture to make it larger)

Price and Caleb on the hunt
I was so surprised Hayes did so well this year. He "got" the concept and went right to picking up the eggs and filling his basket. He would pause every time one popped open though to see what was inside.

Love these two!

The kids loved having Michael (Mason's Dad) roll this hugs ball over them. (Not sure what G is doing...)

It really was a fun night and we are SO blessed to have such a great group of friends. Can't wait to get together again soon!

Play Day at Grandmas

2011-04-22T22:24:00.004-05:00

I haven't blogged this week because my sweet Hayes came down with quite a virus and it took us a few days to kick it. Poor thing had a fever of almost 103. You know something is VERY wrong with him when all he wants to do is lay on me and cry. This kid is a non stop mover so I knew he felt terrible. Anyway, on Wednesday morning he woke up feeling so much better so we headed to my mom's house to play with Karlie and Kinsey. Nana and her helper, Christine, came by later to play. Then Michelle, Kayleigh and Casen came over too. It was glorious, beautiful chaos. All the kids had so much fun playing together and it wore them all out! It was a fun day and so nice to get out after being stuck inside for a few days.

Glad Hayes finally figured out to draw with the chalk and not eat it. I also love how sassy Karlie looks in this picture.

Grandma and her boys...Kinsey was sleeping and Karlie didn't want to have her picture taken.
So determined

We found a frog in a drain pipe and Karlie and Price were obsessed.

Sweet Kinsey has grown so much!

Water is fun

2011-04-18T17:39:00.003-05:00

One Sunday early this month, it was semi warm so we let the kids play in the water hose and with the water table. Hayes was ecstatic. He was too little last summer to really play so I can't wait for him to explore this summer. Price has gotten stronger in the last year and was able to pull the hose all over the yard and chase Daddy. Both boys were a little cold when they were finished but boy did they have fun!

Of course the gator needed washing

Hayes didn't quite understand why we didn't want him to get wet and then get in the sand. This was NOT fun to get off of him!

Gym Time

2011-04-15T21:58:00.001-05:00

Today we met some friends at a gymnastics gym for a play day. You pay for your kids then they get to run wild in the gym and play on all the equipment. The boys had a blast! It was fun to watch them explore and try new things. Price was fearless and wanted to try everything. I didn't get any pictures of Hayes because I was helping him do things. We will be going back to do this again!
Price swinging on the rings over the pit.

On the balance beam.

10 Years Already?

2011-04-13T16:23:00.003-05:00

The first weekend in April we had our 10 year high school reunion. It really doesn't feel like 10 years have passed. We had a picnic at a local park on Saturday for lunch. It was fun to talk to old friends and see what everyone was up to. It was also neat to see everyones kids. Saturday night we got dressed up and went to the main event. It was a get together at the Hilton with food and drinks. Again, it was fun to see what people had been up to for the last 10 years. I thought it was interesting that the same groups that were together in high school were still together at the reunion. We had a good time though I can't say I'll be heading back for the 20 year one!

This is actually from our freshman year of college but it's close enough to high school! We were not dating at this time by the way.

10 years later...who knew we'd be married with 2 kids?!

Say Cheese!

2011-04-11T08:17:00.005-05:00

I really can't take credit for anything about this picture. (Except maybe for the kids themselves...I did make them.) My bff Michelle made these shirts for the boys. She also picked up my camera one day when we were playing and took the great shots of the kids. It's my camera but she knows how to use it way better. Thanks Michelle!

These two have been friends since birth. They even fight like siblings.

These two are actual siblings and I can't get a good picture of them together to save my life.

Oh and they fight like siblings too.

Please note that the spell check won't work on blogger anymore...so I am not responsible for any misspellings. :)

Bed Head

2011-04-09T14:56:00.003-05:00

Always a sign that everyone slept really hard!

Sunglasses

2011-04-04T15:17:00.003-05:00

I haven't been blogging as much lately because we just haven't had as much going on. It's pretty much been the same old routine stuff. You're probably just here for the pictures anyway though! Both of my boys love sunglasses and want to wear the all the time. We were playing outside last week and all 3 of us had them on. Pretty cool dudes!

Visiting GiGi

2011-04-01T15:48:00.001-05:00

A few weeks ago the boys and I went with my parents to visit GiGi. She was celebrating her 89th birthday! It was a good visit and she even showed Price and Hayes how she plays the organ for her church. They loved it and danced the entire time. It was so good to see you GiGi! We love you!

"Mommy"

2011-03-29T22:00:00.003-05:00

I've been trying to get Price to draw people forever. I knew he could do it but he just has no interest in drawing or writing at all. Last week he decided he would do some "art". This is his version of me. I don't think I've ever looked so good!

Bearathon

2011-03-26T20:41:00.004-05:00

A week ago Lee ran his 2nd half marathon. This was Baylor's Bearathon and their tag line is "toughest half in Texas". Lee said it was harder than his last one but he still had a good time. He finished in 1 hour and 46 minutes. Not too shabby. I think he was 89th out of 974 runners. The boys, me, my parents and Lee's parents all went to cheer him on. After the race we walked around campus and the boys had a great time. Future Baylor bears perhaps? (Maybe, if someone else can pay for it! :)

Lee crossing the finish line
This fountain is new to campus, and the boys LOVED playing in it. Not sure this is what it was intended for but they were entertained.

Then it was over to see the real Baylor bears. One was right by the window so they liked seeing her up close.

It was a fun outing for our family and we hope to watch Daddy finish many more races!

Long Days

2011-03-22T21:25:00.003-05:00

When I was pregnant with Hayes and we found out he was a boy I was excited because I know boys. I already had one, he had to be at least similar to Price, right? Wrong...so so wrong. I don't think these kids could have more different temperaments. The age Hayes is at is challenging. He is testing limits (which worries me since he is nowhere near 2), constantly doing things he knows he's not supposed to and then smiling at me as he does them, and throwing monster sized fits when he gets in trouble. He is also into everything, drawers, cabinets, closets, the pantry...(of course nothing that can hurt him because those are all baby proofed but he can make a HUGE mess). He doesn't have enough words to tell me exactly what he wants or what he needs so we both end up getting frustrated. While I love that he's tough, adventurous and his own person, he is wearing this Momma out. Since he's not quite at a time-our age I am kind of at a loss as to what to do when he is naughty. I am trying so hard to be consistent but honestly, how many times can I tell him no about the same thing before I pull my hair out?! I know this too shall pass but right now it's frustrating and I'm tired.

Spaghetti Time!

2011-03-20T21:31:00.003-05:00

Last week we had some spaghetti (a favorite around here) and decided to let Hayes just go crazy with it. To say he had fun and enjoyed it would be an understatement. I'm really glad we decided to take off the shirt before he ate!