Boots and Smiles

Noticing a theme in some of my recent blogs?  BOOTS!  Caleb still can't get enough of them.  Here are some fun pics of Caleb and his boots.

Caleb enjoying the hot afternoon in his boots...he eventually gets into the mud-will post some of those pics on fb.

All my boys plus Callie Jo



This is how Mark found Caleb this morning before he went to work...two boots that don't quite match..lol.  Love him!

Mowing the living room with his boots...lol.

Okay enough of those boot pics.  Caleb has recently started potty training and is doing really good.  A lot of work for me, but he is ready and loves cheering after going.   He is saying more and more words all the time. His most recent is "jawsh" for his uncle josh.  Uncle Josh was pretty excited when Caleb called and said his name right away. 

Now for Grayson....he is rolling from belly to back offically.  Really close from going back to belly. So much fun to see him grow and learn.  The jumper is one of his new favorites things.  Or I should say mine...b/c he is happy for quite awhile in it, and gives my arms a break...only sometimes though..lol.

Here are some pics of Grayson.  He is getting a little chunky...but who doesn't love a chunky boy?



Love that smile!

Getting long

Can you say "Proud Dad"?

Well today is my birthday and Mark made me a wonderful dinner on Sunday.  Also a yummy cake.  Here are a couple of pics!

Well all in all the fam is doing great...everyone is growing...even us, so we are pondering the idea of going to the new gym to work on our muscles...lol. Have a great day!





A 4 month old and a boot-wearing toddler

We have been busy.  This boys like to keep me on my toes. Here are a few things that have been going on at our house.

  Caleb has a shoe/boot fetish.  Loves wearing them through the house, outside...everywhere. 

 Naked Caleb with boots on is an everyday occurance..lol.

 These currently are his favorite:

on the wrong feet...but hey he knows how to put them on himself.  Big boy!

This is how he likes to wear his boots most of the time:

I hate to say it, but I hide his shoes and boots a lot of the time.  If I didn't he would be outside constantly.

So this past weekend my parents came down to watch the boys so we can go camping.  Yes, a date camping trip!  So exciting.  My allergeries were giving me some trouble but we had a lot of fun.  Lots of fishing, and just relaxing.  Much needed trip, but we were ready to get back to our boys.

My parents got Caleb some coloring books, markers and crayons.  He loves them!

The boys had a lot of fun with grandma and grandpa.  Unfortunatly I did not get any pics of them with grandpa.  Here is one with grandma though:

Saturday Grayson turned 4 months old!! Can you believe my boy is that big already?!?!

Had a doctors appointment and he says he is perfect.  He is around 15 1/2 lbs! Growing and Growing. 

We got the go ahead to start him on cereal.  So here are a few before and after pics:

So cute!

Grayson is also trying to roll over...in no big hurry, kinda like his brother in that way. lol. 

These boys just amaze me every day....make me exhausted too. 

The Simple Things in Life

There are so many simple things in life that I just love.  I have recently started making cookie dough and not wanting to bake the actual cookie.  So I have taken the egg out so I don't worry about getting sick...lol.  Sad, but its sooo good!

Caleb and his undewear...lol.....We keep debating on potty training with Caleb.  Last night we put him in just some little underwear with sports stuff all over them, he sure thought he was cute strutting around.  He was though.  Not quite getting the potty training, but we will keep introducing it to him.  Here is a pic of my cute underwearing boy:

One with all my boys!

Naps! Caleb, Grayson and I all had long naps...Grayson is actually still napping.  I love naps, just don't get them enough.  Kids don't know how lucky they are. 

Spaghetti......we are having that for supper tonight, and I can't wait.  We have spaghetti quite a bit, so you wouldn't think I would want it.  Wrong, it sounds delish...lol

One last thing that I love that is simple....being swept away by Mark.  He asked my parents to come down next weekend to watch the kids so we can go camping.  Can't wait....to see my folks and to go spend some time with Marky! Can't wait!

Amazing how I am still so crazy about that boy after 9 years.  He drives me crazy somedays, but I still love em. 

Have a wonderful weekend!



Rough few days

So its been an interesting week.  This past weekend, Mark got a little bug-fever, dizziness, blah feeling....I wasn't very nice at first b/c I thought he was just being a baby.  So he is better now, but Caleb starting getting a fever on Wednesday morning.  He wasn't being himself, and was just lounging all day long.  Poor thing.  That night around 6:30 I was working on supper, and Mark was trying to keep both boys happy-not very successful.  We haven't had much rain this year, and so I was suprised when it started storming.  It was lightening and raining really hard.  We lost power.  Our little town of Iuka doesn't lose electricity a lot, but oh we did.  We found out that it may be 2 days...ugh.  So both kids starting screaming even more.  Mark was able to finally calm Grayson down, and Caleb was crying b/c he wanted daadaa not mama.  So finally we got them both down for late naps.  Oh man.  After Caleb finally woke up, he was wound up.  HE LOVES RAIN! He wanted to go outside so bad, but we told him it was lightening too bad.  Poor kid just didn't understand.  Anways...I am just rambling now.  Here are a few pics of Caleb looking outside during the storm.  Too cute!

Another one

Well we ended up getting our electricity back on the next day around noon!  Thanks goodness. 
This morning Grayson woke up with a temperture like Caleb had, but he seemed so much crankier, and just didn't feel good.  Thought it was gas, but I couldn't get anything.  So we are about to head to the dr to see what is going on with him, besides the temp.  Hopefully its nothing.  Sorry, I've been rambling.  But, hey thats what blogs are for, right? haha.



Here is a couple pics of Gray man.  I sure love these kiddos!

He is just getting so big! Almost 4 months old!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Also  a special shout-out to my brother Josh-he is officially old today...lol.  Happy Birthday!



First Blog Post

I think I am going to attempt to have a blog.  We have quite the little family, and we have so many funny moments I thought I'd better share with all of you as they happen.  Here is my little family:



Mark and Amelia got married June 16, 2007

Caleb Ryan born July 31, 2009 (He just celebrated his 2nd Birthday)

 Grayson Perry born April 13, 2011 (almost 4 months old)

I love this family so much.  They amaze me everyday.  Hope you all will enjoy this blog! More to come soon!