Polka dots & dandilions

Well....Not alotta news here. Gboo just looked pretty cute in a new summer frock so I wanted to document it. At church we went outside to take a few pictures of one of the Sunday School classes and of course mommy ended up taking just as many pictures of Miss Boo frolicking in the dandilions...her new love (I know, all the gardeners are cringing out there....). You'll notice that she was so intent on "smewing the flowers" that she ended up with a lovely yellow mustache. Awesome. Enjoy the cute on this last day of May!

Welcome Baby Amelia!

Its official...Gboo has a brand new cousin and we couldn't be more thrilled!  Amelia Sarah was born May 26th, 6 1/2 lbs, 18 inches of black curly haired cuteness.  Enjoy some new pics of this new little darling!  We can't wait to meet her!!

Spring Update

Hello Friends...

Yes, I know its been a while.  Just in case I might have forgotten, I have Bamagramma to remind me :).  We've had a busy but happy Spring.  After getting back from Bamagramps and Bamagrammas house we've been up to our eyeballs with church stuff.  Things there are going well- just really busy.  I know, however, that none of you are tuning in for work updates....so on to the pics and funny stories about Gboo.

Funny story #1: Greta came in our room while I was getting dressed the other day and asked her daddy what I was putting on my chest.  The Preacher told her that I was putting on a bra and that one day she would wear a bra too.  Gboo's response: "Umm, no....I not wearing a bra ever."  We'll see how that goes for her...but she was sucessful in scaring the pants off the Preacher.

Funny story #2: We had a mean bout with the stomach flu a week ago.  It of course originated with the peanut and she was kind enough to share with us later in the week.  Anyhoo, after a night of vomitting Greta had heard us say "poor pitiful peanut" a number of times (we felt really sorry for her...it was pitiful) and when I asked her the next day how she felt she said, "poor pitiful Greta.  Greta is pitiful."  Funny and a heartbreaker all wrapped up in one.

Funny story #3: Greta is into Dora the Explorer now.  There's a character on Dora called Swiper the Fox.  He's the nasty villan.  He swipes Dora's stuff unless you shout "Swiper no swiping" 3x.  We've had several Swiper sightings at our house.  We'll ask where something is and Greta responds, "Swiper took it mommy."  Hmmmm.

Funny story #4: Greta's interest in airplanes has not ebbed.  She asks every other day or so if we are going on an airplane today.  The only place she remembers flying (and our most frequent destination on airplanes) is to Granny and Gramps' house.  So she is now convinced that every airplane is flying to "Awabama" to see "Gwanny and Gwamps."  Yesterday we saw several airplanes that were, according to Greta, headed in that direction and Greta said, "oh my, lots of people want to see Granny and Gramps."  Oh man, the cuteness.

Here are some recent photos.  As you can see, it is FINALLY warm enough to show some skin up here in the Great White North!  More soon.... I promise.

Fun in Florence

We just returned from a great visit with Granny and Gramps in AL.  We took the week off to enjoy a little warm(ish) weather and have some time with family.  It rocked our socks.  Lots of relaxing and parks and books and BBQ (the preacher's favorite!) and Gboo got to stay with G&G while we took a few days away at the beach.  What fun!  Enjoy a few pics from our far too short week with Granny & Gramps.

Happy Easter!

I'll save you all the boring talk and just wish you a really happy Easter and post some pics of the peanut enjoying the day.  

Gettin' ready for Easter!

So we've been clipped (see footage),  we've been at church for holy week, and now we've had ourselves a proper egg hung....WE ARE READY FOR EASTER!   Here are a few photos to mark our preparations for tomorrow.  We have yet to see if Greta will eat any of her Easter dinner as she ate all the candy from the egg hunt in 10 minutes during the event.  Awesome.

On a lighter, slightly inappropriate note: a funny story of gas for you.  A few days ago, Tyler was taking Greta to daycare when he let a little something pass.  Apparently it was quite something, because our child does not yet do a lot of talking about gas and the like....that is, until a few days ago.  Piping up from the back seat, Greta asked, "Daddy, did you make a poop in your pants?"  Tyler laughed and replied, "oh no baby, I just tooted."  Greta's response: "Are you sure daddy?" [you must know that this same conversation has taken place many a time in our household, with Greta as the culprit!].  Oh man, I love that story.  Especially because it wasn't me making the "stinky."

Not alotta news...just some cute.

Greta's new favorite phrase...."I changed my mind."

Greta's new favorite pasttime....chasing after Moses- Jersey's bichon cousin who is with us for the week

Greta's new favorite park equipment....the "tiny-totter" (teeter totter)

Greta's new vocabulary mixup..."angry" and "hungry" (and she says hungry/angry ALOT)

That's it for our update...enjoy a few pics in some pre-Easter finery.