Labor Day Weekend Trip

David surprised me with wanting to get away for the weekend and go to the beach (my favorite place). So we drove down to Gulf Shores for a long weekend and stayed at the The Beach Club. We had a lovely condo and loved it so much. Parker remembered being there this past spring and asked if Papa was here this time. No it was just the four of us having our first family vacation. It was fun to relax and re-connect as a couple and enjoy our boys together away from normal life. Caleb loved talking to us this weekend. I love this outfit on him!! He is almost outgrown his 6 months clothes. He weighs 15 lbs. 14 oz now.

Mommy with her two little boys the last night at the beach.

Parker loved digging in the sand with Daddy and of course swimming in the ocean with Daddy.

What are you doing Daddy?

Daddy putting Caleb in the Ocean. Caleb loves the water, but not so sure about the waves.

Dinner one night at Lu Lu's. We need to take the nieces and nephews here in the spring with my parents. It is a great spot for the kids and family to hang out before dinner.

Parker and Daddy having fun while waiting for the food.

Parker playing outside Lu Lu's before dinner.

Lu Lu's had a big sand playing area for the kids to play while the parents have drinks from the outside bar.

Our sweet little Caleb. We love him so much and have so much fun with his smiles and talking.

My sweet boys!

Caleb is growing up so fast. We love his big smiles and that is finally talking to us in his baby talk. So glad that the infant baby stage is over. He slept through the night last week only once. As for me I didn't sleep a wink that night making sure he was breathing and being up with Parker who had croup again.

A big yawn! We just love him so much and I can't believe that he will be 3 months this week.

Parker wanted to have a picture taken with Caleb. This only happens when he wants to do it, not when we ask him. I am so much in love with my little boys. I am so thankful to God and David for allowing me to stay home with them. Parker looks like me and Caleb looks like David. Everyday is a new adventure with our boys. We are both in love with them and honored to be their parents.

School has Started!

Today was the day that Parker started 3K. We are so proud of our little boy and excited to see what he learns this year. He had to pick out his outfit which was his star wars t-shirt from Old Navy. We didn't let him wear his masks and light saber into school, but he was able to pose with them this morning in our driveway.

Outside of school, anxious and being a ham about going in with Mommy and Caleb.

Parker in his classroom. He didn't cry and was excited to see his friends again.

Parker had to take a picture of Caleb waiting for us to get in the car this morning.

Parker also told Mommy to crouch down so he could get a picture of me as well. I am so excited that 3-1/2 months are over with summer time. It has been a long summer and we all needed for Parker to start school. Praise the Lord for allowing us to send him to a private Christian School again this year.

My best friend and I decided to get a pedicure today. It was our gift from our husbands to pamper ourselves for making it through the summer. Having a pedicure was so great that I could that every week. :)

Destin trip with the Boys

This past week, my friend Kelly (who used to take care of Parker) asked me to come down to Destin to stay at her parents condo with her. She was there with her two boys. It was a wonderful treat to get away from Birmingham and to look at different walls around me. The trip down was stressful for me, since Parker had gone to the bathroom all over himself after an hour into the trip and then Caleb wanted to eat again at this time. We were pulled over on the side of the highway and had 2 police officers pull up behind us to see if we were okay. We finally made it there and I was thankful that we then had 2 full days at the beach before turning around again to come home. While David was back in Birmingham, we were enjoying the pool and sun down in Destin for 4 days. Caleb sleeping by the pool again while we all swam. He was so good.

Parker trying to shoot me with his water gun.

Parker getting ready to jump in the pool again.

Sleeping at the pool after Caleb had gone in the pool for the first time.

Parker loved jumping off the side of the pool. He didn't mind the water on his face, since his goggles were on. He jumped in about 100 times in 4 days.

Sweet Caleb at the beach. He was trying to stay cool, but it was so hot and muggy that I had to take him back to the condo after about 30 minutes.

Parker loved going in the ocean with Aaron. They were searching for hermit crabs and found a few of them, but tossed them back.

Parker was trying to show me the rock that he found in the ocean.

Hanging with Caleb

Everyone is anxious to see more pictures of our growing little boy who weighs 12 pounds. I can't believe it has been almost 7 weeks ago that he was born. Everyday it is getting better and better with our routine. I am now on a happy pill to help with my depression and anxiety. So things are slowly getting better for me. This was taken this morning. I decided to try my mother's trick of putting Caleb in the stroller on the main level to sleep. He doesn't want his bed during the day and is getting sick of the swing & bouncey seat. All last week, he wanted to sleep in my arms.

Parker took this photo of Caleb and I was very impressed that he did such a good job.

Caleb was getting excited sitting on our bed looking at Parker and Mommy

I love it that he is starting to coo and get excited towards us. He is finally becoming a little person.

Another sweet picture that Parker took of Caleb and Mommy. Caleb's hair has red highlights and in this picture our hair color looks almost the same. I wonder what his eyes and hair will change to this year.

My silly Parker and more pics of Caleb

Parker had fun taking photos this week. Some of them are very interesting takes of the furniture and walls around the house. He thinks it is really fun to see them come on the screen after he takes the picture. This is one of the good pictures that he got of Caleb and me kissing.

Another sweet sleeping picture taken a few weeks ago when Grandma Gwen was visiting.

Silly Parker. He loves making all kinds of faces at us to laugh and is looking forward to showing Caleb his silly faces. Right now he does them at Caleb, but Caleb doesn't see them yet or understand that they are funny.

Star Wars has become a new passion for Parker. Here he is posing for me in costume as Darth Vader.

Another one with his light saber. Boys and their swords.

Some more pictures

I am trying to remember to take more pictures of Caleb. With the first we constantly took pictures and with Caleb, sometimes it is hard to take them with everything going on in the household. So yesterday I decided to get more pictures of Caleb and see if I could sneak some shots of Parker as well. Caleb is starting to enjoy his play mat and looking at the toys hanging above his head. He will just kick his little legs and coo for us on the mat.

Sleeping peacefully.

Giving me a little smile.

My two boys together. This is very hard to get a decent picture of both boys looking at the camera.