Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Brody is 3!!

Brody turned 3 August 19th, and we celebrated with a big party for all our friends and their kids. He had fun, but he had the most fun before the party when Gram, Pop, Matt, Libby, Tom and Austin were there, and after everyone left when it was just us and Grandma and Papa and he got to open presents.  Brody kept saying "there are too many kids here" during the party!!!  The things you think you do for your kids...we just wanted to make him happy!  He is such a happy big boy and ended up having a great time turning 3 though!!

Playing before the party...



We had 50 cans of shaving cream, 2 slip n slides, 3 baby pools, and a sno cone machine!  Brody and Emery played our there with Tom and Austin before everyone came, so maybe if we would have waited, Brody would have played with the other kids some!



Checking things out...


Tom and Austin played hard!


Sno cones!




Pop and Papa stayed on the porch and watched!






Emery and Alexa



Opening all the presents after the party...so fun! Brody kept saying, "lets see what is in this one!"




I can't believe my baby boy is 3!!  He is so much fun and such a sweet boy.  He is a great big brother.  He is so great with Emery and loves her so much. We didn't start any kind of preschool this year because I wanted him home with me one more year!  He would have gone to 3 years of preschool, which is not necessary!  Although some days are long, I am so blessed to be able to stay home with him and spend so much time getting to know him and making so many memories!  He did start a mothers day out art class at Blackbird Academy once a week on Monday mornings.  He loves it!  They dance, sing, play music, and do art projects; it is only 6 little kids, and they are all Brody's friends so it is so nice.  Brody also does gymnastics. Other than that, we like to stay home and play outside, go to the gym, get ice cream, visit grandparents, and play  his favorite game - hide and seek!  He loves to do art projects, and watch Mickey Mouse, Team Umizoomi, and Bubble Guppies!
The day after his party, we went to Little Rock to watch Daddy play soccer and then went out to eat on the river.  It was a fun family outing!  Emery got poop on her outfit at the game but luckily I had an extra one for dinner!




Brody's actual birthday!  It was just the 4 of us and 1 awesome cookie cake!  Brody loved it and felt special, which is all we want!!




Playing with some of Brody's new dress up toys! ARRRGH- I'm a pirate fireman!

Friday, August 9, 2013

Busy July!

Happy 4th of July!!
We had the Hartsfields over for a cookout and fireworks on the 4th of July...sparklers were the best!






That Saturday, we headed to the lake with the Hankins


Austin and Brody


We met up with the Lovell's for a while, and Brody jumped off their boat 100 times!  Fearless!





He even jumped off the cliffs with Daddy!!


We gave Brody a jeep for his birthday, but it came without all the parts, so more jeep pics to come!




Visit to Wynne... Emery is bugging the boys trying to rest!


Aunt Libby and Em!


Pop loves to roast hot dogs and smores for all the boys!




The kids love riding the mower with Gram!


Tracy's baby shower in Wynne ...excited to meet baby Piper!!








The hostesses and Tracy - Rhonda, Melanie, Tracy, Kara, Mary Fran, Hannah - minus Leslie, who couldn't make it!


The Jeep "like Daddy's"!  Their first ride!





Brody is a pretty good driver!!



Howell Family Vacation


The Tenny Howell side...minus Jennifer and family - we had a great time!! We stayed at cabins on a ranch in Amity, AR and did lots of playing and swimming and hanging out with family!


Play doh with cousins



Dinner time!






Waiting on the zip line!








Brody's turn!  He was so brave and loved it!




Amanda and Coby helped Brody catch his first fish!




Ruth caught a ton in her net!


Our attempt at a family picture!!


Back at the cabin...Emery loves her pacis, blanket, and glow worm!






Christie and the California crew stayed another week here in Conway with Grandma and Papa, so we got to hang out with them a lot.  We all really had such a great time with them, and wish they lived closer!!

Enjoying ice cream at our favorite place in Conway!






We went to Wild River Country one day...




Ruth playing with the kids and shaving cream!




Emery playing with Ruth and Kim


Brody and Sarah



Whew...what a busy July!  Other that travels and guests and scheduled activities, we do find time to go to the pool and hang out in the yard playing.  We were playing with oatmeal here...




And shaving cream!!












Finally caught up...an update on the kids and what they are doing and up to these days soon!