Belated B-Day Party!

My parents were gone to Alaska for a vacation on E's actual birthday, so after they got home, we had a little shindig. We had Sunday dinner and some yummy lemon cake.

I learned from P to remove the clothing before the eating began. Made for an easier clean-up. ;-)

Checkin' out the cake. HMMMMM

BIG BITE! He was in love from the first bite!

Cute cheese ball!

Another cute cheese ball with a mouth full of cake!

Feeling that cake squish between his fingers.

One happy boy!

After birthday bath. Dang, is it me or is he flippin' cute?!?!?

Getting ready for a spray of water to hit his face.

P got jealous and wanted a bath too! :-)

E found P's shoes while he was getting his bath.

E's current trick. I love it!

E is infatuated with my parents dog, Jack. Jack is so extremely patient with the boys. He is a very good dog, and when he has had enough, he hides outside. ;-)

P showing off his awesome jammies that my parents brought back from Alaska.

(It says Hy - BEAR - active, and I must say, the second he put it on, we was very hyperactive!)

E's cute outfit from Alaska!

This kid is such a goof ball! WE LOVE HIM!

By the end of the night, E was D.O.N.E.  He was so tired and inconsolable. Poor man.

Overall, this boy had a wonderful birthday and was spoiled rotten. Thanks mom and dad!

Can We Say SHOE FETISH?!

Seriously, can he get any cuter? Good gravy this kid makes my heart melt! <3  :-)

This is a VERY common sight at our house. This boy L.O.V.E.S. shoes. E always has someones shoes on his hands. He loves to crawl around with them. They don't have to be matching or even from the same owner. Sometimes he has one of mine and one of P's. Gotta love this kid!!!!!

Finally posting about the 4th

Sorry that I am just getting to posting about the 4th of July. On the morning of the 4th, we got the boys dressed and headed to I.F. for my cousin's baby's blessing. It was a beautiful blessing and a yummy lunch afterward. Here are some pics of the boys:

After the blessing, we drove to Soda to spend time with J's family. We pretty much just hung out and stuff on Sunday. On Monday, Soda had their Lion's Club Pancake Breakfast and their 4th of July parade. So we attended both and here are some pictures from that:

Me playing on the toys after breakfast. It was pretty chilly that morning, hence the jacket.

Grandma Sugar & Grandpa with E

E hanging out and looking mighty cute!

P playing on the slides.

Here we are waiting for the parade to start. Our sister-in-law and the kiddos came for the parade.

It was very bright and sunny and I was complaining (just a bit) about it and J put the camping chair cover on my head. I actually left it there for a while because it felt good not to squint!

Old Glory

Scampering after candy.

E's reaction to the fire trucks loud horns and sirens. NOT IMPRESSED! :-(

(I promise, we did immediately get him up and comfort him after the photo was taken.)

P was so giddy. He was giggling and squealing the entire time. I think he was in awe that people were freely throwing candy at us. He definitely made away with a TON of candy.

Hanging with my sweet babe.

Awesome float made by J's uncle. The cute boy on his knees is J's cousin.

My favorite 'float' of the parade. J's mom works there too!

A couple of my favorite men hanging out.

Pretty darn good turn out for a "small town parade."

J and his cousin, C, staying together on the way to the library after the parade. Every year they sell books and old movies for cheap so we always have to go and check it out.

Me and J hanging out. I'm showing off the beads that we got from the parade. I am very proud to say that I didn't have to flash anything to get them. Eat that, New Orleans! ;-)

POOPED!

After the parade and book shopping, we went back to J's parents house and BBQ'd some yummy steaks. It was overall a wonderful day. Later that evening we went home.

The boys watching the portable DVD player / miracle worker on the way home.

It was the best investment we ever made!

Happy Birthday E!!!!

Believe it or not, Lil' E is one-year-old today!

I can't believe how fast the year went by. It seems like just yesterday, J and I were driving to the hospital to have him. I was SOOOOO nervous and SOOOOO excited at the same time. I knew exactly how it would go this time around .... c-section. But knowing exactly what would happen still made me very nervous. Anyway, on July 2, 2009 at 7:21 AM E was born. It was so joyous because he cried and I could hear him. (P didn't cry and it scared me because I thought something was wrong. He was fine, he just didn't cry.) Hearing that sweet, LOUD cry made me well up with tears. It was so fun to see him pee on the nurse as they did their little tests. So very quickly, they rushed him and J off to the nursery while I had to be stitched up and go to recovery. It is so hard to be separated like that but I know it must be done. After what seemed like an eternity, they brought me back to my room where I was reunited with J and E. Later in the day, my mom brought P to meet his brother.

I CANNOT believe that a year has passed already! It amazes me how much they grow and progress in such a short amount of time! I'll post his well-child check stats after we go to the doctor.

Yesterday, we celebrated with J's parents at Golden Corral. I was so prepared! I brought the camera and whipped it out to take a ton of pictures. Unfortunately, the battery died the second I turned it on. AARGH!! Luckily, I had my cell phone and got some photos. (They are terribly quality but you get the idea.)

Birthday Boy E trying to grab the phone!

Here is the cake that J's mom brought. It was yummy!

Here is the treat that our sweet waitress gave to E. He wasn't quite sure what to do and never really dove into it.

(Whenever we go to Golden Corral, we always sit in this one ladies section. She has always been so kind and loving to our boys. I'm glad there are such wonderful and nice people in the world!)

P enjoying a huge mouth full of cake and trying to say CHEESE at the same time.

Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY E!!!!! We love you so much and are so grateful to have you in our family. You are such a blessing and joy!

Family Reunion

So, last weekend, we had J's family reunion. We went to the lake and had an absolute blast! We played in the sand, swam, had water fights, ate some yummy food, and just had fun! Here are some pictures from the day.

P making a sandcastle

Cute little E playing in the mud!

CHEESE!!!!

He loved playing with the shovel!

P hanging out with his cousin. At first, P wouldn't go anywhere near the water. Slowly, through out the day, he ventured out a little farther. By the end of the day, he was playing in water up to his waist. He ended up having so much fun!

 

CHEESE with mom!!!

(Man, I'm pasty white! By the way, I got fried! I learned a great lesson: when wearing sunscreen - reapply reapply reapply reapply!!!!!)

My hunky hubby!

Dirty and happy! Gotta love my hair! ;-)

P hanging with Grandma Sugar! He's our little calf!

SCORE!

E spent a good portion of the day in the shade so he didn't get sunburned. Thank heavens!

I've always wanted to write in the sand! :-)

Me saying good bye to the beach before we left. It was fun!

T.U.C.K.E.R.E.D.  O.U.T.!!!!

Trying To Hula Hoop on Wii Fit