My Little Fish!

Lawson has turned into quite the little swimmer!  Last year,  he did ok but really wanted no part of anything to help keep him afloat.  Toward the end of the summer,  he got the hang of the puddle jumper and this year he does GREAT with it!!  He has NO fear of water.  Within the first few minutes of being at the pool the first time this summer, he was jumping in off the side and swimming across the pool! We took him to my mom's house to swim and he was jumping off the diving board and going down the slide himself!  He is definitely my little fish!!

Father's Day 2012

We had a very low key father's day this year!  Since it was the first one since my father in law passed we wanted to just take it easy!  We went to eat Saturday night with my parents at PF Chang's.  On Sunday, me, Mitch and the boys went to Waffle House for breakfast, the grocery store and the park!  That afternoon my mother in law and brother in law came over and we grilled out and went swimming!  It was a really nice Father's Day!!  

Happy Father's Day, Mitch!!  You are an amazing father!!!!  We Love You!!!!

Happy 2 Months, Hudson!!

Hudson is now 2 months!  Can't believe it!  He is now sleeping through the night...YAY!!!!!  He still wakes up around 4a but will go back to sleep.  He is all smiles!!!  He continues to be the spit up king but hopefully after an expensive round of medicines we will see it go away some.  He loves to watch his crazy big brother run around the house!!  He loves to be rocked and cuddled with!!  He has brought so much joy to our life that we didn't even know we were missing!!!

Happy 2 months, sweet Hudson!!

Loss of a Great Man

On June 1st, Heaven got a special person.  My father in law, Steve, passed after a courageous fight with cancer.   He was diagnosed last July and did multiple rounds of chemo with no success.  Not once did he complain and always was in good spirits.  But mid May, he took a turn for the worst and passed away Friday, June 1st at 12:03 am.  He was a great father who instilled many of the qualities that I love and admire in my husband.  He loved my boys with all his heart and you could tell they were one of the joys in his life!  He will truly be missed....by many!!!

Hudson's Baptism

This past Sunday, we baptized our sweet boy, Hudson!!  We did it after mass which was said for my father in law who is battling cancer.  We all went to church and then immediately following we had the baptism.  We had friends and family there to celebrate this day!!  It was a great moment to share with everyone!!  

Afterwards, we went to brunch at Village Tavern where some more friends and their families came!!  All together we had 29 people and we had a wonderful time!!!  

We are truly blessed with wonderful family and supportive friends to help celebrate these milestones in our children's lives!!!

The big brother!!

the baptism ceremony

Hudson and Deacon Dan

Me, my sister (the godmother) and the boys

Me, Mitch, the kiddos and their godparents, Corky and Wes (Mitch's brother)

Our sweet family!!

from L-R: Brian, Corky, me, Hudson, Lawson, Mitch, my mom and stepdad

from L-R: Roger, Mitch's dad and mom, me, Hudson, Lawson, Mitch and Wes

My dad, me, Hudson, Mitch, my stepmom and Lawson and Makenzie

Lawson, Kennedy and Cameron (in the back) at brunch

Potty Training

So last Monday was Lawson's last day at school and I decided that that would be the day we go all in with the potty training.  We came home and in big boy underwear he went.  He has not been in diapers (except for nap time and bed time and its just a pull up) since.  In the beginning we averaged at least one accident a day and we didn't go anywhere far from home for the rest of the week.    I would take him every 30 minutes and that Monday night he stood at the potty for 45 minutes until he went.  We decided to go ahead and teach him how to go #1 while standing.  He thinks it's cool because it's like Daddy!!  

By Thursday, he told me he had to go and I took him to the potty and he went!!!  But we went accident free yesterday, and I have to say I was pretty proud since we went to church, Hudson's baptism and brunch afterwards!! I have a chart that he colors 20 stars and he can go get a toy!  We are on star 23 right now so needless to say we are going to Wal-Mart today! He still has not gone #2 in the potty.  He waits to do that when he is in his pull up.  Baby steps, I guess!!  

Sometimes we have to force him to go but I can pretty much tell when he has to go!!  Hopefully in a few more weeks we will have the hang of both and we can be out of diapers completely!!!  

Mother's Day 2012

I had a great Mother's Day!!  Mitch let me sleep in until 8 when I was awoken by Lawson telling me good morning and asking how I slept (his new favorite thing to ask us all..even Hudson) and giving me a card.  Mitch made me french toast (my favorite) and then the boys gave me my gift!  I got a gift certificate to The Fitting Touch (which all you mommy's know how things change once you have had a baby!)  I was so excited and went the very next day!  The rest of the day we lounged around the house because it was rainy outside.  That night we met my parents for dinner at Sumo!  

My heart!

one lucky mommy!

me and all my boys!!

me, my boys and my wonderful mom!!

It was a great day!!  I feel so blessed to be a mommy to two sweet boys!!  How did I get so lucky?!!