Ransome Boys Blog

Publix

2011-04-14T20:59:00.004-05:00

Yesterday we decided to take our first shopping trip to the new Publix in Chelsea. Mommy is so very thankful for help from Aunt Shezzey! With her assistance we made it there and back in about an hour with enough groceries for two weeks!

exhausted

2011-04-10T14:56:00.001-05:00

It's exhausting being 1.

Happy 1st Birthday John Tyler!

2011-04-10T14:48:00.005-05:00

John Tyler celebrated his first birthday!

We can hardly believe that his first year has passed so quickly!

We got dressed and ready with a plan to take him to the zoo. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate and we ended up running errands while Nathan was at school.

We enjoyed a wonderful family celebration that evening with John Tyler making his first attempt to drink from a sippy cup!

Nathan was a great big brother and opened all of John Tyler's gifts for him.

He also ended up thoroughly testing each toy prior to letting John Tyler play with them!

celebrating Nathan at Tiny Blessings

2011-04-10T14:23:00.006-05:00

The Friday before Nathan's birthday Mommy, Daddy and John Tyler came to Tiny Blessings to celebrate Nathan's birthday with his friends and teachers.

Everyone got to take home a balloon!

Miss Cara is teaching Nathan how to hold up 3 fingers.

Miss Lori and Miss Cara led everyone in singing "Happy Birthday" to Nathan!

We are so blessed that Nathan has an opportunity to take part in this wonderful program!

Happy Birthday Nathan!

2011-04-10T14:04:00.007-05:00

Nathan's 3rd birthday fell on a Sunday and Mommy planned a full day of celebrating this precious boy!

We started with pancakes and quickly got bathed and dressed for church.

Nana came and helped Mommy so we could go and do so many fun things! After church, Nana took us to La Paz which is one of Nathan's favorites! John Tyler was quite the trooper during Nathan's special day!

After a yummy lunch we drove over to the zoo!

Nathan took a great picture of Mommy. :)

First we visited the moneys...

then we took a carosel ride...

took funny photos as lions...

fed the goats...

saw a big, red tractor...

and finished our visit with a train ride!

When Daddy got home from work we had a family celebration.

Nathan had a great day and we are so blessed by this amazing child!

Happy Birthdays Nathan & John Tyler

2011-04-10T13:58:00.004-05:00

Halfway between the boys birthdays we invited all of our family up to celebrate Nathan turning 3 and John Tyler turning 1.

Everyone had a great time and we are so blessed by the love bestowed upon our family!

visiting Gran Gran

2011-04-10T13:45:00.002-05:00

In March we took a mini-vacation to Brooklyn to visit Gran Gran.

We took Gator rides... and golf cart rides... and even visited Eddie's farm and petted the donkeys and sat in a bulldozier and excavator too! (all of those pictures ended up on Nana's camera)

We celebrated the boys birthdays with Gran Gran!

All about Nathan

2011-04-10T13:34:00.003-05:00

The first week of February was All About Nathan in the Happy Hippos room at Tiny Blessings.

Mommy & Daddy had a great time creating a poster board teaching all of Nathan's friends about his favorite things. We wrapped Smarties and M&M's as a special treat for all of the 'lil Hippos.

Nathan visits the dentist

2011-04-10T13:22:00.002-05:00

In February, Nathan took his first trip to the dentist.

He got to watch Handy Manny while hearing about how his teeth would be cleaned.

There were a few dicey moments but overall he did a great job!

Miss Bridget let him pick a toy from the treasure chest for a job well done.

The coolest thing was Miss Bridget drawing Manny and the tools on Nathan's bib. Great artwork!

puffs

2011-04-10T13:18:00.004-05:00

John Tyler started eating puffs in February. It was a little challenging at first.

He's mastered the art of feeding himself and

now the challenge is protecting puffs from Nathan and Mags!

crawling

2011-04-10T13:13:00.003-05:00

Just after the first of the year John Tyler started crawling. He's gotten very fast and it's still his preferred method of getting around.

happy boy

2011-04-10T13:11:00.000-05:00

quick lake trip

2011-04-10T11:34:00.004-05:00

On our way down to Nana & Granddaddy's to celebrate Mommy & Aunt Bonnie's birthdays we stopped by the cabin to see what Granddaddy was up to.

He had this cool fish to show us!

He also had a catfish for us to see!

Look at the minnows!

Nathan loves to throw rocks into the lake.

Granddaddy found this "tot spot" for Nathan, and one day, John Tyler.

It's a perfect fit!

Maggie loved getting to explore as well.

It was a treat to get in a quick visit before the

spring.

Bass Pro Shop

2011-04-10T11:13:00.002-05:00

A couple of months ago we took our first trip over to the Bass Pro Shop. There are so many things to do and see!

First Nathan "rode" the four wheeler and visited with the deer.

John Tyler decided that this was the best time to take a nap!

There were carts to drive...

boats to test drive...

A huge aquarium with lots of fish...

and ONE scary bear!

This picture is actually an update from one taken when Nathan was 1.

Nathan has grown so much!

We enjoyed a yummy lunch in their deli and highly recommend it for a fun family outing!

John Tyler's big boy room

2011-04-10T10:58:00.002-05:00

He's not quite ready for it yet, but when he is John Tyler has a precious big boy room ready for him! We moved Nathan's toddler furniture over and it works great. We're sure the next year will fly by and he'll be ready to move in.

new big boy room for Nathan

2011-04-10T10:39:00.005-05:00

On a recent trip to Brooklyn we were walking around in the shop and noticed a beautiful full-sized bed. Granddaddy pulled it out and shared with us that it was the first bedroom suit that he and Nana purchased when they were married. They offered it to Nathan and he accepted! There are a couple more pieces that he may grow into but right now the bed, chest of drawers and nightstand are perfect!

Another special gift is the bedding for his new big boy bed. It's on loan from Granddad and Grandmother and looks great!

Nathan loves his new big boy room!

brotherly love (2)

2011-04-09T15:29:00.003-05:00

Aren't these two just the cutest?!?

John Tyler loves to laugh

2011-01-10T15:34:00.002-06:00

tall tower

2011-01-10T15:32:00.001-06:00

One of Nathan's favorite things to do is build Lego Duplo towers. He's gotten really good at making very cool towers.

Mungenast family Christmas

2011-01-10T15:06:00.004-06:00

Each year, Aunt Patti and Uncle Jerry open their home in Birmingham, AL to the Mungenast family. We have missed this Christmas event the past two years due to illness, so it was really special this year as it is the boys first Mungenast Christmas!

Even more impressive, 10 out of 14 siblings were in attendance.

Growing up, everyone would draw names with the adults exchanging gifts with each other and the kids exchanging gifts with each other. As the family has grown we now play Dirty Santa. It's quite the game with 60 plus players and it's always a great event!

Granddaddy entertained John Tyler during the gift exchange with the best toy...

a red plastic cup. He was thrilled!

Nana surprised Nathan with a white star balloon and he couldn't have been happier.

We had a special surprise visit from Tami! She flew in from CA and it's been years since we've gotten a chance to visit with her. WHAT A TREAT!

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

The guy behind Bonnie is Samuel Coleman. He and Bonnie are dating and he successfully survived both Hamiter and Mungenast families! Very impressive.

Aunt Bonnie graciously let Nathan help her select her gift.

While all of the family was together, we celebrated Aunt Patti's retirement. We are so proud of her exemplary service to our State.

All in all, it was the perfect end to a wonderful Christmas season and a fantastic start to the New Year!

Christmas day

2011-01-10T14:29:00.004-06:00

At noon on Christmas day we arrived at Nana & Granddaddy's for Christmas day lunch.

We were so thankful to have both Gran-Gran and Great-Grandma with us on this most special day of the year.

Granddaddy and Uncle Tyler played trucks in the floor with Nathan.

Gran-Gran helped John Tyler open his gifts.

Nana, Aunt Bonnie, Great-Grandma & Gran-Gran pulled out all the stops on a wonderful traditional Christmas day feast.

It was one of the most magical Christmas' we remember!

Christmas morning

2011-01-10T12:17:00.002-06:00

We woke up Christmas morning to see the wonderful gifts Santa brought to our house.

Nathan received an amazing train table and John Tyler got a motor speedway!

Nathan jumped right in and began playing!

Christmas eve night

2011-01-10T12:07:00.002-06:00

After the boys napped we began preparing for Santa to visit our house.

Nathan helped Mommy bake cookies while Daddy cleaned up the living room.

We snuggled up and watched a Christmas movie and enjoyed a quiet family dinner.

After our movie, we carefully set out our milk and cookies and headed to bed.

Nathan was so excited that he tossed and turned in his bed until 11:30 pm!

We were all very excited to see what Santa will bring for our precious boys. :)

Christmas Eve morning

2011-01-10T11:50:00.004-06:00

We woke up Christmas Eve morning and celebrated Christmas with Sammy, Connie & Craig.

We enjoyed a wonderful holiday together. It was great food and fellowship as always.

Nathan loves going to Granddad's shop and seeing all the tools.

We missed seeing the Wade families and Betty! We hope to see them soon!

Ransome family Christmas

2011-01-10T11:43:00.002-06:00

Every December 23rd we celebrate Christmas with the Ransome family.

We enjoyed a wonderful time with them again this year, but really missed the Clint Knowles family and Amy, Kayden and Logan Knowles.

Nannie's tree is beautiful every year. In 14 years, I've never seen her decorate it the same way twice.

Hamiter family Christmas

2011-01-10T11:30:00.003-06:00

Traditionally, the Hamiter family celebrates Christmas together the weekend before December 25th. This year was really wonderful with all of the 4th generations celebrating with us.

Gran-Gran loved having us all home to celebrate and visit.

Everyone was extremely generous and thoughful with gifts for our boys.

We loved spending time with all of our cousins.

exterior illumination

2011-01-10T11:27:00.002-06:00

Once the inside was decorated, we turned to the outside and put up a few lights and a wreath.

Nathan loved helping Daddy unravel the lights and check bulbs. He's such a great helper!

decorating for Christmas

2011-01-10T11:16:00.003-06:00

The weekend after Thanksgiving, Daddy began bringing out the Christmas decorations and we got to work.

Nathan really loved seeing all of the lights and decorations.

It is such an amazing gift for Josh and I to see Christmas through the eyes of a child.

brotherly love

2011-01-10T11:14:00.000-06:00

reading books

2011-01-10T11:08:00.002-06:00

Nathan has memorized a few of his books. It is amazing to hear all the things he retains.

The Iron Bowl

2011-01-10T11:03:00.002-06:00

We came home early from Thanksgiving so Mommy & Daddy could go on a date to the Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa, AL.

Nana & Great-Grandma graciously came and played with us.

We built tall towers...

enjoyed yummy meals...

discovered new things...

and learned lots!

A special thanks to Nana & Great-Grandma for spending quality time with us.

And thanks to Grandmother & Granddad for a special date for Mommy & Daddy.

Thanksgiving

2011-01-10T10:52:00.005-06:00

Each year we rotate our Thankgiving plans and 2010 is the Hamiter family. We thoroughly enjoy all of our trips to Brooklyn, AL and the time we spend with Gran-Gran.
We spent our holiday at the cabin and it is always incredibly relaxing... no phones, no television, just fellowship. We have so much to be thankful for!

Lots of rest after a day of chasing Nathan.

Nathan loves helping Granddaddy and Uncle Tyler around the farm.

Golf carts rides are one of Nathan's favorites as well.

It was so nice and warm (a high of almost 80 degrees!) and perfect weather to sit on the porch and rock.

We loved spending time with Amy, Uncle Bubba and Aunt CiCi.

We made some really lovely memories and look forward to seeing everyone at Hamiter family Christmas just a few weeks later!

Samford tail-gate

2011-01-10T10:46:00.003-06:00

On November 20th it was unusally warm for November with high of 74 degrees.

Perfect tail-gating weather! The Office of University Advancement decided to get together to help cheer on the Bulldogs.

It was a day filled with fun, fellowship and great food!

Go Bulldogs!

Happy Halloween

2010-11-18T18:21:00.008-06:00

Nathan decided to dress up as Handy Manny this Halloween.

The two felt pieces flipped down on his belt are the tools.

He is quite the fan of Turner, Filepe, Rusty, Dusty, Stretch, Pat, Squeeze & Flicker.

John Tyler was supposed to be Winnie the Pooh, but the weather was too warm.

He dressed as a ghost instead and had a bib that named him "official candy taster."
We trick-or-treated with Shelley & Dave.

Great Aunt Patti had a special treat for both boys as well.

Nathan loved getting to feed the fish.

He thanked Great Aunt Patti with a fist bump.

Great Uncle Mike & Great Aunt Dana hosted us for trick-or-treating as well.

Nathan wanted to dress up just like Joseph as "Cam Newton."

Josh no longer trusts me to take him out of the house unsupervised. :)

Nathan loved getting to see Joseph & Anna.

John Tyler gave Great Aunt Dana and Anna sweet smiles and kisses.

Nathan practiced his "trick-or-treat" in the car, but never actually got it out of his mouth under pressure.

He got the hang of this thing pretty quickly.

We thoroughly enjoyed getting to visit with our friends Jackie & Tom and see sweet baby Caroline. She dressed as shrimp sushi! What a creative and precious costume!

Mrs. Jackie and Mr. Tom had special Halloween treats for the boys.

I think the Moms were more excited about the visit than Caroline & John Tyler.
We had a great time!

Also, a special thanks to Mrs. Suzanne, Mr. Mark & Andrew for hosting Nathan for a trick-or-treat. Nathan loves visiting with Andrew and he truly enjoyed his second Halloween.

That treat bag has lasted us for 3 weeks! :)

tail gating

2010-10-09T16:10:00.007-05:00

We are continuing a tradition the Ransome family started in 1988 by tail gating before Alabama home games. We are so blessed to be able to share this tradition with our boys.

Nathan was looking forward to seeing Bryant-Denny stadium for the first time.

We grabbed a quick Hamiter family photo when we arrived at the Walk of Champions.

The boys...

Josh was beaming with pride as he walked with Nathan.

We decided to take Nathan to the quad.

He talked us into letting him get into one of the bouncy houses. He promptly screamed for Mommy to get him OUT!

Maybe next year...

Of course, Nathan MUST get a few minutes playing in Granddad's tool box.

Granddaddy, John Tyler and Uncle Tyler

Mommy & Uncle Tyler

Daddy & John Tyler

Mommy & John Tyler

Mommy, Daddy & Nathan

I think he's getting geared up for the game!

Nathan loved sitting back and relaxing at the tail gate.

Enjoying a few minutes of the Auburn game.

He's learning quickly!

1/2

2010-10-09T15:58:00.002-05:00

John Tyler is six months old! We can hardly believe how quickly the time has passed.

He is an incredible blessing to our family and we are so grateful for him.

He's beginning to get more verbal and loves spending time with his brother.

He weighs in at 20 lbs. 2.5 oz. and measures 28 in. in length.

lounging

2010-10-08T19:29:00.000-05:00

Nothing like Saturday morning cartoons in my parents bed.

Jim 'n Nicks

2010-10-08T19:27:00.001-05:00

One of our favorite places to eat as a family is Jim 'n Nicks. We got to enjoy a wonderful meal with Granddad and Grandmother before the Arkansas game.

What a treat!

grape stomp

2010-10-08T19:17:00.002-05:00

Nana & Aunt Bonnie took Nathan to Morgan Creek Winery for a grape stomp.

They enjoyed one of the first few weekends of fall and Nathan saw his first fall pumpkin.

Apparently pumpkins make good seats...

rolling over

2010-10-08T19:11:00.002-05:00

John Tyler has become a pro at rolling over. Here is one of his first attempts. He is always so proud of himself once he makes the flip. He's started scooting around on his back. It won't be long before we're chasing two little boys around the house!

Labor Day

2010-10-08T19:01:00.003-05:00

After beginning our Labor Day weekend with a family trip to the Birmingham zoo, we headed southeast to Lake Martin for our last lake weekend of the summer. Thankfully we were joined by lots of family and friends.

Uncle Mike, Aunt Dana, Anna & Joseph joined us after a weekend of Auburn football.

We loved getting to play with our cousins! They are so cool!

Great Aunt Kathy and Nana had fun recreating a photo they took just over 20 years ago with my cousin Kyle and Uncle Tyler. Now they have their grandsons, Landon and John Tyler.

What a handsome pair!

Landon's Mommy, Caroline, and Great Grandma enjoyed visiting and sharing wonderful food.

Nathan enjoyed playing in the back of Granddaddy's "old" truck. There are mountains of treasure in that old tool box.

As always, we look forward to getting in some wonderful quality time with Aunt Bonnie. She enjoyed skiing and swimming with Nathan.

It was a great way to bid summer farewell!

Birmingham Zoo

2010-09-03T22:24:00.006-05:00

The Ransome family spent an afternoon at the Birmingham Zoo!

Nathan came prepared to beat the heat.

Mommy and Nathan enjoyed a carosel ride.

Nathan talked all morning about seeing the giraffes and when we walked over to their exhibit, they weren't there. We began to get a bit nervous that we may have missed them, but within a few moments they came strolling over to us as if they knew Nathan was waiting.

Next we saw the zebras and we must have looked funny because one laughed out loud at us!

Nathan love seeing the gorillas.

John Tyler had fun playing with a lion!

This tortise was very friendly and walked over to say hello.

We had a great day together making memories as a family.

Mommy's funny

2010-09-03T22:18:00.002-05:00

Sweet little laughs...

mmmmm...

2010-09-03T22:13:00.003-05:00

Mommy made chocolate chip cookies!

bouncy seat

2010-09-03T22:09:00.001-05:00

Mommy's helper

2010-08-24T22:36:00.007-05:00

On Sunday Nathan helped Mommy make pancakes.

Check out our finished product.

They were delicious!

rice cereal

2010-08-24T22:34:00.000-05:00

John Tyler has started eating solid foods!

bumbo

2010-08-24T22:24:00.002-05:00

Check me out rockin' the bumbo!

Nathan thinks it's his seat too.

We love having boys time on the couch!

John Tyler's first date

2010-08-24T22:17:00.003-05:00

Meet Caroline Anne Harris Gardner! Caroline's Mommy, Jacqueline, is a wonderful friend to my Mommy. We decided to take a day to capture our footprints.

Mommy says I was a perfect gentleman.

We had a great time together and look forward to our next play date!

Brooklyn

2010-08-24T21:53:00.004-05:00

On August 9th Gran-Gran celebrated her 88th birthday!

We got to go to Brooklyn for a long weekend to celebrate with her.

Nana loved entertaining John Tyler...

Uncle Tyler enjoyed taking Nathan on a few walks...

We got a surprise visit from Rosemary and Great-Aunt Juanita too!

Nathan even helped Granddaddy feed the fish at the pond.

It was a great weekend and we look forward to visiting again soon!

birthdays

2010-08-24T21:37:00.007-05:00

Great-Aunt Carol & Great-Uncle Jimmy hosted the Adams family to celebrate Grandmother's birthday and Misty's birthday.

John Tyler celebrated with a nap.

It was such a special occasion that Nathan got to eat on fine china!

Nathan graciously assisted in opening gifts for everyone.

We enjoyed visiting with family and celebrating the lives of Connie & Misty.

And of course Nathan helped by blowing out the candles.

lazy lake weekends

2010-08-24T21:17:00.004-05:00

We've enjoyed a couple of wonderfully relaxing weekends at the lake this summer.

Lulu even joined us one Saturday!

Nathan played with sidewalk chalk...

helped Granddaddy water the flowers...

practiced driving the boat...

actually drove the boat...

and enjoyed LOTS of watermelon!

Thomas & "Baby"

2010-07-16T19:52:00.003-05:00

Last Tuesday we had some very special visitors. Mommy's friend Ms. Jaime came by with her children, Thomas (4) and Anna (17 months) a.k.a. Baby. We also visited with their NanaMama and Big Daddy. We had a great time playing together. I kept asking to hold Baby, but she wasn't up for it. We look forward to seeing them again soon!

Zoo day

2010-07-16T19:32:00.012-05:00

Last Friday Nana and Granddaddy took me to the Birmingham Zoo. We had so much fun playing in the water, seeing all the animals and riding the train!

I loved seeing all the animals!

I've been telling everyone I see that I went to see the giraffes and an osterich!

Thank you Nana and Granddaddy for a wonderful day!

blueberry jam

2010-07-03T10:29:00.003-05:00

Granddad sent us some homemade blueberry jam.

Daddy made me some blueberry jam toast for breakfast this morning.

IT WAS DELICIOUS!
Thanks Granddad!

say cheese!

2010-07-03T10:27:00.003-05:00

I am pretending that my block is a camera like Mommy's.

Smile for the camera!

balloons

2010-07-03T10:20:00.004-05:00

Thursday of this week Lulu sent a very special surprise home for me...

BALLOONS!

STREAMERS too!

She also gave me a yummy cupcake which I devoured too quickly for Mommy to get a picture.

Thanks Lulu for thinking of me!

tummy time

2010-07-03T10:00:00.003-05:00

Check me out rockin' my tummy time pillow.

The Sound of Music

2010-06-21T15:53:00.001-05:00

Do- a deer, a female deer
re- a drop of golden sun
mi- a name I call myself
fa- a long, long way to run
so- a needle pulling thread
la- a note to follow so
ti- a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do (oh, oh, oh)

John Tyler's baptism

2010-06-14T14:34:00.009-05:00

Yesterday we were surrounded by family and friends as we celebrated John Tyler's baptism.

Notice the water from the River Jordan!

We are so blessed by the presence of Great-Grandparents, Grandparents, Great-Aunts, Uncles and Cousins and dear friends. Thank you for taking time out of your lives to support us on this special day! Also, a special thanks to Ancee for making the boys beautiful outfits and to the Grandparents for providing a delicious meal afterwards!!!

dance machine

2010-06-14T14:27:00.002-05:00

During the season finale of American Idol I was moved to shake my groove thing.

Happy Birthday Daddy

2010-06-14T14:22:00.002-05:00

Our Dad celebrated his birthday on June 9th! We enjoyed a day of quality time at home. Aunt Bonnie came up this past weekend and played with us for Mommy to take Daddy on a date to celebrate. We love you Daddy!

John Tyler's activity mat

2010-05-26T11:24:00.004-05:00

I've started playing on my activity mat.

Mommy says I'm growing up very quickly!

Apparently big brother still finds this fun as well.

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-26T11:16:00.003-05:00

Sheri here... I cannot believe how incredibly blessed I am to be the mother of these two beautiful boys. Josh surprised me with a dozen roses and a card sharing all of the wonderful things he sees in me as a mother. It doesn't get any better than this!

Look at what Nathan made for Mommy at school!

Nothing beats this beautiful boy coming up to me all day with a "Happy Mother's Day!" every time he saw me.

Aunt Bonnie

2010-05-26T10:58:00.002-05:00

Just in case you aren't aware we have the BEST AUNT IN THE WORLD! Our Aunt Bonnie always takes time to play with us and tells us how much she loves us.

Check us out feeding the fish and geese...

Also, she teaches us the importance of protecting our environment (notice the "tree hugger" onsie).

Thank you, Aunt Bonnie, for being so great!

Imagination Station

2010-05-26T10:50:00.007-05:00

A few weekends ago we took an unexpected trip to Alex. City. It was a great visit because I visited all of my grandparents and they took me to see the Imagination Station. This is a playground that my Granddaddy helped build when Uncle Tyler was just a few years older than me.

Nana & Granddaddy played right along with me!

They have cool slides...

a wooden motorcycle to drive...

a ship and a castle to climb in.

I had such a great time on Friday that Grandmother and Granddad took me again on Saturday!

John Tyler wasn't up to playing in the sandbox, so he enjoyed the beautiful weather and a nap.

big boy room

2010-04-26T13:55:00.002-05:00

Check out my big boy bedroom! Since John Tyler's been born, I've been sleeping in my room. Mommy and Daddy are very proud of me!

numbers

2010-04-25T11:59:00.002-05:00

John Tyler's activities

2010-04-25T11:58:00.001-05:00

So.... this is it!

John Tyler is home

2010-04-25T11:54:00.002-05:00

My baby brother is home and we are doing well. I've asked to hold him a couple of times, but haven't yet. I like to rub his head and pat his back.

Meet John Tyler

2010-04-25T11:28:00.005-05:00

Meet my baby brother John Tyler Ransome. John Tyler was born April 1, 2o1o at 8:21 am. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 14 oz. and measured 20 1/2 in. in length. I am so proud to be a big brother and can't wait to hold him!

I'm 2!

2010-04-25T11:00:00.007-05:00

Happy Birthday to me!

My birthday celebration began with a party at school. Due to spring break week, we were missing Sophie, Emma Ruth and Sam, but we still partied hard and enjoyed cupcakes, ice cream and juice in celebration of my turning two!

Mommy and Daddy hosted our family of Grandparents, Great-Grandparents, Aunt & Uncle and they showered me with gifts. I got cool sports toys, artwork for my room, clothes, toys, puzzles and books. I also got this cool chair and a wagon! We had a great afternoon and I am so blessed to be loved by so many wonderful people. Thank you to everyone who made my birthday so very special!

one sick puppy

2010-03-18T09:43:00.003-05:00

Over the past two and half weeks I've been through the ringer. It all started with pink eye in both eyes and an ear infection. Once I started an antibiotic the really yucky stuff kicked in and I even ran a 102+ degree fever for 4 straight days! Mommy and Daddy battled diligently to keep me hydrated and somewhat nourished. Upon finally turning the corner the day before my 2nd birthday, they decided to treat me to my favorite breakfast of Chic-fil-A minis and chocolate milk in honor of turning 2! Unfortunately, the meal didn't agree with my stomach and I spent the rest of my special day on the couch. Thankfully, Mommy and Daddy were ready to snuggle and we watched Playhouse Disney all day.

I've become quite the lounger and have even begun memorizing a few of my favorite episodes. I really like Special Agent OSO right now. He cracks me up...

Chic-fil-a milkshakes

2010-02-25T15:37:00.003-06:00

Mommy's friend Lulu shared with us the wonder that is a Chic-fil-a milkshake. Mommy treated us one afternoon and now we're all hooked.

MY camera

2010-02-25T15:30:00.003-06:00

You may have noticed that there hasn't been much blog activity lately.

I take full responsibility. Every time Mommy pulls out the camera, I run screaming

"No, no, no camera."

Thankfully she was able to grab a couple of photos over the weekend. Enjoy!

peek a boo

2010-01-25T14:38:00.001-06:00

Christmas

2009-12-28T10:31:00.013-06:00

Our Christmas holiday began with a special day with Mommy and sidewalk chalk.

Nana came and helped us finish up our Christmas shopping and left us with her famous sugar cookies. YUMMY!

On Christmas Eve we were visited by Grandmother, Granddad and Uncle Craig.
I must have been a good boy this year, because they came bearing gifts.

Check out my new chair. It's just like Mommy and Daddy's!

Santa came by my house on Christmas morning and I received

lots of Disney toys! My favorite is Handy Manny's tools!

I also really like coloring right now.

On the 26th we were visited by Granddaddy, Nana, Aunt Bonnie, Uncle Tyler and Great-Grandma. They, too, came bearing gifts and I received this awesome tricycle!

I LOVE IT!

We have been very blessed this holiday season and look forward to a wonderful year ahead.

Santa Clause

2009-12-16T10:03:00.001-06:00

Santa Clause came to visit my school on Monday.

I'm not quite sure what I think of him...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

2009-11-30T11:07:00.008-06:00

Saturday morning Aunt Bonnie came to visit and played with me while

Mommy & Daddy put up Christmas decorations.
They were able to get everything done in about 2 hours!

Maggie helped by holding up the Christmas tree!

On Sunday, LuLu came over and took holiday photos. Here's a sneak preview...

After photos, I was quite tired and curled up in Mommy's lap for a nap.

Last weekend, we got to go to Alex. City for the day and spend some time with grandparents.

We had dinner at Grandmother & Granddad's and they had a tree decorated just for me!

The tree is decorated with clown ornaments and was Daddy's when he was my age.

gobble gobble

2009-11-30T10:55:00.007-06:00

We started our Thanksgiving morning by watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade

while Mommy worked on our yummy holiday meal in the kitchen.

The menu consisted of the following:

creamed corn

green bean casserole

Mommy's first turkey

and rolls!

(Special thanks to Aunt Bonnie for finding the perfect turkey recipe!)

We are so thankful for our many blessings!!!

my brother

2009-11-11T10:55:00.001-06:00

The baby waving "hello" is my little brother, John Tyler.

Happy Halloween...

2009-11-09T10:16:00.000-06:00

and Roll Tide from this little elephant!

special visitors

2009-11-03T13:25:00.002-06:00

On Friday night, my Great-Grandma and Great Aunt Mary Sharon (GAMS) came by for a visit!

They played with me and encouraged me to say a few words.

We had a great time and I look foward to seeing them again soon!

pumpkin carving

2009-10-26T10:11:00.004-05:00

On Sunday morning, Mommy and I carefully washed our pumpkin and began the carving.

Daddy did a wonderful job carving us a happy Halloween pumpkin!

Old Baker farm

2009-10-26T10:04:00.009-05:00

Mommy and Nana took me to the pumkin patch this weekend.

I got to see this calf, along with a goat and some chickens.

We took a hayride to the pumkin patch!

I carefully chose my pumpkin.

We walked past the corn maze on the way back to the car. It was a wonderful day!

Waiting on Daddy

2009-10-26T10:03:00.000-05:00

bare threads

2009-10-21T10:46:00.003-05:00

Would someone please tell my parents to buy me some new p.j.s?

dinner and a show

2009-10-19T14:22:00.002-05:00

As part of our nightly routine, Daddy entertains me during dinner with silly faces and sounds.

I love it!!!

Where's the beef?

2009-10-19T14:19:00.003-05:00

I've decided that I'm much to much of a "BIG BOY" to sit in my booster seat. I wanted to be closer to Daddy for breakfast Sunday morning, so I took it upon myself to create a more comfortable solution to dining.

I promptly asked Mommy for some grub.

RTR!

2009-10-19T14:14:00.002-05:00

As a special treat for being a wonderful boy, Daddy brought me a few pieces of UA paraphernalia home from the game this weekend. I LOVE my new Alabama football!

Sissy Mags

2009-09-23T14:52:00.005-05:00

I have become very affectionate with our family dog.
She lets me give her hugs!

I mentioned Maggie Mae in my very first blog post and haven't shared much about her since.

She is our trusted family pet. Mommy and Daddy refer to her as the "first born" but I'm not bitter. I love how soft her fur is and she tolerates me petting her gently and giving her hugs. Truthfully, I think she's thankful for the attention, but that's our secret.

Maggie turned 10 years old this summer. We are so blessed that she is part of our family and we cherish the time we have her.

new shoes

2009-09-15T14:28:00.003-05:00

On Saturday, Grandmother took me shopping for new fall shoes. We got these cool tennis shoes and a pair of brown shoes, along with a few fall essentials and even my big boy bedding.

I love the sound my new shoes make on the tile floor!

lake weekend

2009-09-09T12:52:00.007-05:00

We decided to spend the first two days of our holiday weekend at the lake enjoying one of the last weekends of summer. We made it down just in time to see the sunset on Friday.
Great-Grandma joined us on Saturday and I got to spend some wonderful quality time with her.

On Sunday morning, Granddaddy took us all on a boat ride and even let me drive!

I really love going on boat rides! Once we got back, I even swam for a while.

As you can imagine, I napped like a champ.

Thanks to Granddaddy, Nana, Aunt Bonnie and Great-Grandma for a wonderful weekend!

I'm a big brother

2009-09-02T13:14:00.001-05:00

Meet my baby brother or sister! Mommy and Daddy keep telling me I'm going to be a wonderful big brother. I am already pointing to Mommy's belly and saying "bebe." Stay tuned...

big boy weekend

2009-08-25T16:13:00.005-05:00

This past weekend I had the opportunity to stay with Granddaddy and Nana.
We had a ball! (literally) They kept me busy with games and walks around the neighborhood.
Also, I loved chasing all the pets through the house.

Great-Aunt Patti and Great-Uncle Jerry came by to visit as well!

I was a very brave big boy without Mommy and Daddy. They are very proud of me!

day school

2009-08-18T13:31:00.002-05:00

Yesterday I started day school at Samford's Children's Learning Center. It's right across the street from Mom's work and I have been blessed by the most wonderful teacher, Ms. Lisa. Mommy and Daddy are very proud of my adjustment to the new routine. I'm in a room with 5 other kids, 2 boys and 3 girls. I'm beginning to make great friends! I got an A+ report for my first day and plan to keep up the good behavior.

my first haircut

2009-08-18T13:29:00.004-05:00

BEFORE

AFTER

I was such a wonderful boy during my first haircut.

Mommy brought along plenty of Cheerios to keep me entertained.

80's music

2009-08-05T13:14:00.003-05:00

Yesterday Aunt Bonnie discovered my love of 80's music.

I've learned to shake my groove thing...

Please forgive Mommy's sloppy camera work!

family lunch

2009-08-05T13:09:00.006-05:00

On Tuesday we decided to celebrate the visit of Great-Aunt Sue, Cousin Rebekah and Cousin Rachelle with a family lunch at Panera Bread in Vestavia. Great-Aunt Dana, Cousin Anna, Cousin Joseph, Cousin Nikki, Cousin Andrew, Cousin Ella, Mommy and Aunt Bonnie all joined in. We were by far the loudest group in the place!

After lunch Aunt Bonnie took me and Great-Aunt Dana took Andrew out to see the birds and the fountain.

a special piano

2009-07-28T08:57:00.003-05:00

On Friday, Granddad and Daddy delivered a very special piano to our house.

This is a Henry Miller that belonged to my Grandmother. She's had it since age 5 and

is sharing it with our family so I can grow up in a house with music!

I like to walk through the house and strike a few keys as I go by.

Mommy and Daddy think I'm showing great talent already!