A construction worker/musician
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Loving/torturing Joey
Friday, October 29, 2010
Favorite time of year
Well, FINALLY my favorite time of year has come along. FALL. I love the changing leaves, the chilly (not cold) weather, the smell of fires burning in fire places....oh, and the SC State Fair! The fair is an annual tradition for most of us living here in the Columbia area and once September rolls around we anxiously wait for our chance to take a trip out to the fair grounds. This year was no different for us and as soon as we got the chance, Jeffrey and I took some time off of work and took Bryson out to the fair to enjoy some sights, sounds, and most importantly FOOD. Unfortunately Bryson was not big enough to ride any rides this year, but he was perfectly content riding around in his stroller and people watching. In fact, he didn't want to get out of his stroller at all! We enjoyed a nice lunch of Fiske fries (with vinegar of course), a Greek gyro for me and a polish dog for Jeffrey. (Bryson snacked on both of ours but mostly enjoyed the fries) We grabbed a bag of cinnamon sugar donuts for dessert which I think Bryson liked the most.
I didn't get a whole lot of pictures but I did get a few shots of my boy hanging in his stroller!
I didn't get a whole lot of pictures but I did get a few shots of my boy hanging in his stroller!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Another year gone by...
Well, I'm a few days late but my sweet little boy turned 2 on the 30th. I can't even believe how fast these past two years have gone by! It makes me sad to know he's getting big so fast, but excited to see what the future holds for him..and for us as his parents!
To My Sweet Bryson,
These past 2 years have been full of smiles, giggles, screams, and tears but I can promise you they have been the best years of mine and your Daddy's lives. You are our pride and joy and we couldn't be prouder of the little boy you are becoming.
You finally have a head full of hair (very blond hair) and it's starting to curl up at the ends. You're still not ready for that first haircut though. You LOVE to talk and say all kinds of things to us every day. You are very outspoken and have become a little bossy but you're just so dang cute it's hard to stay mad at you. You love to play very rough and are often tackling Mommy and Daddy on the living room floor. You love to hide in the pantry and think this is a very fun game. You love to play ball, swing, slide, run, scream, ...... pretty much anything and everything.
You're favorite movie is Shrek and you ask to watch this every single day. You always say: "I watch Fweck Mommy!" You even know most of the movie by heart and like to quote the lines. You love to sing songs like "Ring Around the Rosey" and "5 Little Monkeys" and the ABC's which you know very well. You can count to 10 and we are still working on your colors and shapes. You are not potty trained yet but you ask every day to go potty and really like sitting on your new froggy potty.
While you do have your not so wonderful moments, you are a very happy, sweet little boy who never fails to bring smiles to those around you. You are loved by SO many and I hope you always know that.
Daddy and I love you SO SO very much. Happy Birthday Baby.
Love,
Mommy
Sitting on the potty while watching Shrek (had to have the glasses)
Sacked out after birthday festivities
CHEESE! (after bath, sitting on the potty)
Cheese again! I'm 2!
To My Sweet Bryson,
These past 2 years have been full of smiles, giggles, screams, and tears but I can promise you they have been the best years of mine and your Daddy's lives. You are our pride and joy and we couldn't be prouder of the little boy you are becoming.
You finally have a head full of hair (very blond hair) and it's starting to curl up at the ends. You're still not ready for that first haircut though. You LOVE to talk and say all kinds of things to us every day. You are very outspoken and have become a little bossy but you're just so dang cute it's hard to stay mad at you. You love to play very rough and are often tackling Mommy and Daddy on the living room floor. You love to hide in the pantry and think this is a very fun game. You love to play ball, swing, slide, run, scream, ...... pretty much anything and everything.
You're favorite movie is Shrek and you ask to watch this every single day. You always say: "I watch Fweck Mommy!" You even know most of the movie by heart and like to quote the lines. You love to sing songs like "Ring Around the Rosey" and "5 Little Monkeys" and the ABC's which you know very well. You can count to 10 and we are still working on your colors and shapes. You are not potty trained yet but you ask every day to go potty and really like sitting on your new froggy potty.
While you do have your not so wonderful moments, you are a very happy, sweet little boy who never fails to bring smiles to those around you. You are loved by SO many and I hope you always know that.
Daddy and I love you SO SO very much. Happy Birthday Baby.
Love,
Mommy
Sitting on the potty while watching Shrek (had to have the glasses)
Sacked out after birthday festivities
CHEESE! (after bath, sitting on the potty)
Cheese again! I'm 2!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
As promised....
Well here I am, just as I promised with pics to share! The house is still a work in progress and we haven't gotten everything hung, decorated, etc but you'll get the idea. I also don't have any pictures of Bryson's room (he's currently asleep), or the backyard since the fence was put in. Also, the 4th bedroom and Jeffrey's music room are still nowhere near being completed so there are no pictures of these yet. I wanted to wait to post until we had pictures of everything but I figured that could take weeks, even months knowing me and my blogging habits! So here's what I've got and more will come eventually!
Very excited to have a laundry ROOM and not a closet!
Master
Bryson's bath
Soooo there's obviously a lot that's not pictured, but hopefully I'll be able to post more pics soon!
Very excited to have a laundry ROOM and not a closet!
Master
Bryson's bath
Soooo there's obviously a lot that's not pictured, but hopefully I'll be able to post more pics soon!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Movin' on up!
I know I know I know...I'm a terrible blogger! But what's new? Let's see...what has been going on in our little world...hmm...oh yeah, WE MOVED! Last Thursday was the big day. We closed on both houses without any major issues and began the long, tedious process of moving out, cleaning up, and moving IN. Thanks to several of our closest friends we actually got EVERYTHING moved in the new house Thursday night! (THANK Y'ALL!!!) Thanks to me and my somewhat OCD-ish self, we got everything unpacked and put away by Saturday. I would however, like to give credit to my mom for graciously unpacking and setting up our kitchen because I'd probably still be working on that had she not done it. Thanks Mom! :)
We are SO happy to be in the new house and to finally be all settled. Bryson loves the new house and enjoys running around all over the place, as well as climbing the stairs-with the assistance of Mommy and Daddy of course. The dogs have also adjusted well to the house and especially enjoy their new yard! We are all very very happy here. It still doesn't quite feel like "home" just yet, but I know that it will very soon.
I will definitely be posting some pics soon, but I wanted to wait until we get our new couch and dining set, which will be delivered on Saturday. So check back in a few days for some pics!
In other news, Bryson is still growing like a weed and getting smarter and smarter each day. He's now officially moved into the 2 year old room at daycare and I think he really enjoys being in there. He now speaks in short, somewhat broken, sentences, instead of just one word phrases. Some examples: "Me eat it. No touch it! Where it go? Dere oo (you) are! Me do it! Sit down!" (and many many more) And can I just say that his little sentences are so cute?!?! You just can't help but giggle sometimes at the things he says.
He's also been cutting his 2 year old molars (which I didn't even know existed until recently!) so that has been a pain for everyone. I was hoping our days of teething were over but that doesn't seem to be the case. Poor little guy.
Well I think I've covered about everything going on right now! I will definitely be posting pics within the next few days so stay tuned.....(and YES I really will do it!!)
We are SO happy to be in the new house and to finally be all settled. Bryson loves the new house and enjoys running around all over the place, as well as climbing the stairs-with the assistance of Mommy and Daddy of course. The dogs have also adjusted well to the house and especially enjoy their new yard! We are all very very happy here. It still doesn't quite feel like "home" just yet, but I know that it will very soon.
I will definitely be posting some pics soon, but I wanted to wait until we get our new couch and dining set, which will be delivered on Saturday. So check back in a few days for some pics!
In other news, Bryson is still growing like a weed and getting smarter and smarter each day. He's now officially moved into the 2 year old room at daycare and I think he really enjoys being in there. He now speaks in short, somewhat broken, sentences, instead of just one word phrases. Some examples: "Me eat it. No touch it! Where it go? Dere oo (you) are! Me do it! Sit down!" (and many many more) And can I just say that his little sentences are so cute?!?! You just can't help but giggle sometimes at the things he says.
He's also been cutting his 2 year old molars (which I didn't even know existed until recently!) so that has been a pain for everyone. I was hoping our days of teething were over but that doesn't seem to be the case. Poor little guy.
Well I think I've covered about everything going on right now! I will definitely be posting pics within the next few days so stay tuned.....(and YES I really will do it!!)
Saturday, July 17, 2010
ABC's
Well we FINALLY got our Flip video camera back after we sent it back to the company about 2 months ago! So, expect to see a lot more videos uploaded on the blog.
Here's one of Bryson singing (with a little help from Daddy) his new favorite song....the ABC's.
He already sings it so much better but of course he wont cooperate and let me video it. Oh well! Hopefully we'll have more to come soon!
Here's one of Bryson singing (with a little help from Daddy) his new favorite song....the ABC's.
He already sings it so much better but of course he wont cooperate and let me video it. Oh well! Hopefully we'll have more to come soon!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Reflections of a Mother
I had a rare moment in our house last night. Those who live here know that in the summer, thunderstorms are an almost daily occurrence. Last night was no exception and we had several storms go thru the area right before Bryson’s bedtime. The TV eventually went out so we were left sitting in the living room just listening to the rain. Instead of putting Bryson to bed, we decided to just let him stay up until the storms passed over so the thunder wouldn’t wake him. I figured he would take advantage of the extra play time, but instead of being his normal rambunctious self, and running around like a mad man, my little boy crawled up on the couch and curled up on my chest. He never spoke a word, he just laid there silently, snuggling with me for a good 30 minutes. This rarely happens in my house and I couldn’t believe that my wiggle worm, busy body boy was being still and snuggling with me. I kept looking over at Jeffrey and grinning proudly saying “Look at him! Look how sweet this is! I can’t believe it!”
In those moments, just sitting in the living room quietly listening to the rain, I realized something. I kept thinking in my head “This is it! This is what life is all about!” Forget work, forget all the stress, forget new houses, forget EVERYTHING else. It’s the little things that really matter. Being right there, in that moment, with my precious child, is the only place I wanted to be and nothing else in the world mattered.
As a mother, the best parts of life are the little things. When your child looks into your eyes and smiles for the first time, when you hear that first giggle, when they reach up and their tiny little hand grabs yours, when they first say “I wuv vu”…..the world just stops and you know that that little person is your reason for being. You know that this is what you were meant to do and who you were meant to be….a mother. Its times like those that make every second of every day worthwhile.
My advice? Cherish the little things. At the end of the day, these things are all that matter. These are the moments that you will hold in your heart forever. It doesn’t matter how many hours we work, how much money we make, what designer clothes we have, how big our house is, etc….what matters is spending time with the ones we love and making memories that last a lifetime. Those are the most priceless possessions we could ever own. We aren’t promised tomorrow…so why don’t we start living for today and make the most of the time we have?
In those moments, just sitting in the living room quietly listening to the rain, I realized something. I kept thinking in my head “This is it! This is what life is all about!” Forget work, forget all the stress, forget new houses, forget EVERYTHING else. It’s the little things that really matter. Being right there, in that moment, with my precious child, is the only place I wanted to be and nothing else in the world mattered.
As a mother, the best parts of life are the little things. When your child looks into your eyes and smiles for the first time, when you hear that first giggle, when they reach up and their tiny little hand grabs yours, when they first say “I wuv vu”…..the world just stops and you know that that little person is your reason for being. You know that this is what you were meant to do and who you were meant to be….a mother. Its times like those that make every second of every day worthwhile.
My advice? Cherish the little things. At the end of the day, these things are all that matter. These are the moments that you will hold in your heart forever. It doesn’t matter how many hours we work, how much money we make, what designer clothes we have, how big our house is, etc….what matters is spending time with the ones we love and making memories that last a lifetime. Those are the most priceless possessions we could ever own. We aren’t promised tomorrow…so why don’t we start living for today and make the most of the time we have?
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