THE CHITTOM FAMILY

Saturday fun

2012-01-15T10:59:00.001-08:00

Since the cold weather hit, me and the boys have had cabin fever! When I found out that it would be in the 50's and sunny on Saturday, I decided that we must get out to the park and get some bottled up energy out! It was SO windy, but we had a great afternoon playing!

Carter bug in the bubble.
My sweet boys. Eddie straightened Carter's hair this weekend. I liked it, but in my humble opinion, it is much cuter curly :).

Will loves the slides and sandbox at the park.

And he is a little monkey... he climbed this a dozen times!

Carter knows how to impress the ladies already. This little girl followed him around while we were there.

Will drew circles and wrote his letters with a stick in the sand.

Okay, can we say CUTIE?! Love his blue eyes and adorable face.

How adorable is this kid? He has turned into such a sweet and handsome little boy.

When daddy cooked that night, he took time out to play with Will. They have so much fun together.

The boys love to get in the fridge themselves now, which kind of drives me crazy, but I guess it is part of growing up. I personally miss doing everything for them :).

Daddy captured Carter's meltdown over yogurt. Notice the hair curled up by the end of the day :).

We had such a fun day... love all of my boys to pieces!

Happy New Year 2012

2012-01-03T20:23:00.001-08:00

We went to the Gapens for NYE and had a blast with them and the Pollan family. We have been for the past few years and they know how to show us a good time and always keep our little guys entertained. We played, ate pizza, shot fireworks and ate smores. To say the least, the kiddos were in heaven! Thanks so much for having us.

Will shot a Roman candle with Eddie and I missed getting a picture :(. It was the only firework that he wanted to shoot that night, but he had fun watching. Carter shot a few of them and loved every minute.

Here he is getting ready.

Having a blast with his daddy :). Eddie said he jumped every time one came out the first time.

Daddy and Carter bug

My cute little Will playing in the "castle", as he called it.

Reed taught Will how to deer hunt :). He and Chase were such sweet boys to Will and Carter.

When Ella came out to play, Will was a gentleman and pulled her around on the dozer. She is beautiful!

Getting marshmallows ready for smores :)

How cute is this kiddo?!

I love smores!

Chris and Reed

Erin and her sweet little Chase.

The Pollan Fam

The boys were excited about fireworks :)

All of the kiddos... it was the best shot I could get!

Carter shooting more fireworks. He LOVED it.

Chris is helping Chase shoot while he enjoyed his smore :)

Will was pumped for the big fireworks show!

Watching fireworks with momma.

How sweet is this?!

Carter blowing out his sparkler

Reed showing all of the kiddos how it's done!

Ashley teaching the little ones how to use noisemakers. They were a hit.

Fun times!

Pumped up on Chocolate! Love my little doll!

The next day, the boys and I headed to Booneville.

The Anglin fam gave the boys some really awesome books. They are Cars and Toy Story and they are printed stories about Will and Carter. It was a precious idea. Thanks so much!

Sweet little Brylin balance a slap bracelet on his head.

Doll face!

Aunt Lala bought the kiddos some fireworks.

I could snuggle with this handsome little lovebug anytime! Love my Will :)

Enjoying the show. They got up shortly after this and Carter told me his "booty" was cold!

Carter woke up for several days after and asked when he could shoot fireworks again :). We had fun ringing in the new year. We look forward to another wonderful and blessed year and wish the same for our amazing family and friends :)! Happy 2012!!!

Welcome to the World....

2011-12-26T19:51:00.000-08:00

Jackson Guy Taylor :). Justin and Jessica welcomed their bundle of joy, Jackson Guy, on December 14th. He is a little ham and could not be any more precious.

I could just kiss those little cheeks :)!

Jess and her sweet little man on Christmas Eve. She is such a precious momma already. Love love love!

Jess, we are so happy for y'all and I can't wait to get my hands on your little angel again soon :)!

Special Christmas Deliveries

2011-12-26T19:30:00.001-08:00

The day after Christmas, Papaw & Nana and Papaw, Mamaw & Cash came to visit us. They brought lots of fun gifts from them and family. Thank you all so much for coming over and making an extra special day for us! And, of course, thank you to all of our aunts/uncles that sent things for us and, most of all, thinking of our sweet boys. I was not able to get a picture of each gift, but the boys love all of them.

Will opening his 1st gift from Papaw and Nana.

Grandmother bought him a really Tractor Trio set. Thanks so much for sending this, Grandmother. We had a lot of fun building, and Will and Carter enjoy re-building it every couple of days :).

Carter woke up from his nap to open gifts. Does anyone love this expression and bedhead as much as I do ?!

Carter loves his new Mack truck/McQueen from Grandmother and his Caterpillar toy from Aunt Lisa :).

Carter snuck Cash's candy. Does he look like a sneaky little stinker or what?!

And, Will was very fond of Cash's baseball fan candy dispenser.

Toni and her family sent the boys some precious Dr. Suess books and some jeans. Will sat and read his book for a few minutes :).

Carter pretty much had this hair all day :). How cute is he in his new Northface?! Thanks, Papaw and Nana!

Papaw and their uncle Robert/aunt Reba gave them some money. I never realized how excited they would be over it :). Carter told Nana he was going to take her to the candy store. How cute are they?

Me and Momma decide to take Will, Carter and Cash outside to ride scooters and bikes. I love the picture below.

We also love Will's new jacket.

Papaw and Nana also bought the boys an art Eazel. They even helped Papaw put it together which was SO MUCH fun to them. They love spelling their name, putting numbers in order and I know they will love their chalk when I get them some :)

Papaw and his little handymen.

Carter's turn.

Precious boys spelling their names!

Thank you for the wonderful visit :). We love all of our new toys!

Christmas Day 2011

2011-12-25T20:22:00.000-08:00

Christmas day was a complete 180 from Christmas Eve for me and the boys. Eddie was sick for about half of the day, but was able to get up and enjoy watching the boys for the afternoon/night.

Santa made it to our house :). As you can see, they received a Cars hut, bikes, books/puzzle books and some really fun toys. I wish that I could have recorded them screaming is excitement when they walked down the stairs and saw their gifts; however, it is an amazing memory that I will never forget!

Carter tried out the Cars Hut first.

He was very excited about his football. Santa brought Will a really cool RC Batman Geotrax Cave set. It was a big hit with both of the boys, but especially Will. He loves to take the tracks apart and set them up in different ways. He played with it for hours on Christmas day.

Carter and his Lightning McQueen bike... is he cool stuff or what?!

Will and his Mater bike... he loves it and now we just have to learn how to ride it!

Carter and his firetruck. His favorite feature is shooting darts, of course :).

We love the John Deere combine

Look at this cutie on his scooter :).

Again :)

Back to the Geotrax for a while.

And, they enjoyed playing together in their hut :).

It was such a blessing that they felt so much better on Christmas Day. They were so excited and we had so much fun playing with all of the new toys! Overall, it was a wonderful day!!!

Christmas Eve 2011

2011-12-25T20:09:00.000-08:00

Carter woke up with a stomach bug early last week :(. He was a VERY sick little guy. On the 23rd, we really thought that he was better and expected our usual Christmas Eve traditions; however, our Will caught the nasty bug that night, followed by Daddy on Christmas Eve.

On the morning of Christmas Eve, Carter and I loaded up all of the gifts for my side of the family, took them to my mom's house and had lunch. Since we were there, we decided to open gifts with everyone. Carter had a blast being my center of attention, but we really missed Eddie and Will :(. Will fell asleep and slept the whole time we were gone. We brought so many gifts home to him, which perked him up a bit.

Colton, Cash and Carter waiting for gifts.

Cash really loved his boots that Will and Carter bought him. He said he could go hunting with his papaw now :)

Papaw and Mamaw bought Will and Carter scooters for Christmas. Carter looks pretty darn cute in his helmet.

I think we are in a stage where the 2 youngest grandsons should get the same gift. Look at poor Brylin :(.

Papaw, Mamaw and my handsome nephews :).

Sissy helping Carter get ready for a spin on his scooter.

Sweet Jordan pushed Carter around for a while. They are too cute!

The Wilson fam :)... love them!

Cash would not get in a picture, but I was able to get this one of Amy and Brylin.

Will and his presents :). He had some from Mamaw & Papaw, the Wilsons, Lala and her boys and his precious great aunts, Lisa and Wanda sent him gifts. He is one loved little boy!

It was definitely all about the Spiderman scooter for him. He loves it!

When I was cleaning the kitchen, I heard a noise from the other room I walked to find this... when I asked Carter what he was doing, he told me that he was wrapping gifts to give to "Family". That is what I told the boys throughout this month when I wrapped, so that they knew not to open gifts :). Sweet angel.

And this was my sick little bit for the night :(. He and I snuggled, read books and I even slept in his bed in anticipation of Santa.

Next year, Momma and Daddy will keep Will and Carter out of school/daycare for the last two weeks in December which will hopefully help prevent a sick year!!!

Santa Visit 2011

2011-12-25T20:06:00.000-08:00

On December 22nd, we went to visit Santa. The boys were so excited in line and could not wait to ask Santa for presents this year. When our turn came, Carter put a tight grip on me and said I changed my mind, Momma - poor guy. I guess I am a mean momma for putting him in his lap anyways, but I want a picture every year. Will gave Santa a hug and asked for a bike.

Santa and the Chittom boys - 2011 :).

Carter was very happy that he received a sucker out of the deal.

And so was Will :).

Chittom Family Christmas

2011-12-25T19:55:00.001-08:00

On December 17th, we had the Downs Christmas at Papaw and Nana's house. It was a very fun afternoon with family. The boys had a blast playing. I realized how much fun we were going to have this year with them. They talk so much about Santa and what they want him to bring to them on Christmas morning.

My sweet little Carter bug all ready to go... don't you just love those baby blues :)!

They had their very own table and enjoyed being the center of attention!

Our sweet family.

Eddie and Toni :).

Nana has collected Disney characters for many, many years. This year, she decided to give them to her grandchildren. Will and Carter picked a Mickey Mouse and Pluto each. They have taken really good care of them.

Having lots of fun!

Hayden, Eddie and Hayes (our nephews). It is hard to believe that Hayden is graduating this year... I started dating Eddie when Hayden was Will's age!

Nana, Papaw and their grands.

Again. They are precious and are very adored by all of these kiddos!

You can't help but love these two!

Will going to see Papaw and Nana's Christmas lights outside. They were beautiful!

Snacking with Daddy.

Sweet family!

Uncle Heath and Carter... best buddies!

Thanks Papaw and Nana for a wonderful day!

My Shining Star

2011-12-14T18:31:00.000-08:00

Will had his Christmas program at Harrell Theatre in Collierville last night. This was such an exiting time for me and Eddie - it was so much fun to watch our big boy in his first performance :). Papaw and Nana even came from Booneville to watch and the boys were thrilled to see them. Each preschool class sang three songs and after they served cookies and milk. Will was a little charmer, not to mention the cutest little man ever, and Eddie and I were SO proud of him.

Carter ready for the big show. He had just finished crying about the clothes that made him wear.
Will had to get there 30 minutes early and the boys enjoyed playing on the stage.

This was when the class first walked up. Will walked right to the microphone and smiled/showed off for the crowd. Everyone laughed and he LOVED the attention - sweet boy.

3 year old chaos... That is his teacher, Ms. Eddie Mae, who we love!

Some of Will's class... how cute are these kiddos?!

It doesn't get much cuter than this. Love my sweet boy!

Will let his buddy, Alex, have a turn a at the microphone. We were worried that he was going to push him away, but were very happy that he shared :).

Encore, encore :)! Love these sweet kiddos!

Overall, the first school program was a SUCCESS :). When Will woke up this morning, he said, "momma, I did a great job at my program" - I agree completely sweet angel!

Photo Shoot

2011-12-14T18:24:00.001-08:00

It is nearly impossible to get good pictures of my boys these days, especially together. I attempted many, many times to get a picture of them for the Christmas card and it just did not work out. I did get some funny/sweet ones though... Enjoy!

He thinks he is funny...
This one was a keeper... love those pretty blue eyes!

Will does this for every picture now... stinker!

I thought this one was kind of cool.

Sing us a song Mr. Piano Man :)

I have always been a sucker for my boys in thier jammies :).

Notice the hand again... love them!

They do love each other sometimes.

Love these two sweet boys to pieces!

Thanksgiving 2011

2011-11-27T11:17:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year. We stayed the night with Nana and Papaw on Wednesday night, headed to my grandmother's for lunch on Thursday, followed by Eddie's aunt Reba's that afternoon and ended at my mom's house for dinner that night. We have such an amazing family and are blessed beyond anything that we deserve. Enjoy the pictures.

Carte bug and Papaw waiting on everyone to get ready.
Will and Papaw

We had a great time at my grandmothers. There are always lots of kiddos ready to play, along with wonderful food and dessert.

Amy, me and Carter.

Cash Bailey enjoying his lunch.

It was a beautiful day, so the boys played outside at grandmothers and had a blast. The enjoyed throwing leaves with Colton.

We then headed to Eddie's aunt Reba's house. Eddie's cousin has a set of 3 month old twins and Carter LOVES babies. He loved them to death and called them "precious"! I love the picture below.

Carter also very much enjoyed playing with his uncle Heath - they are big buddies and they even dressed alike.

Daddy giving our little man a lift.

I love this sweet face! Will loved all of the Christmas decorations.

Carter talking to the puppy.

Will tried to "ride" the reindeer.

We eat with my immediate family and the Anglins each Thanksgiving. Again, more wonderful food and great time with family.

Ann and Sissy

Ann's pretty girls, Zoe, Jalan and Portia.

Jordan and Brandon

My precious family! We love our sweet boys to pieces :)!

Again... :)!

I hope everyone else had a very blessed day!

Weekend Fun

2011-11-20T17:44:00.001-08:00

This past weekend, the boys and I headed to Booneville to visit with family while daddy worked. It is so much fun to play outside, ride Cash's gator, Papaw's tractor, 4-wheelers, etc. Carter also LOVED playing in the leaves. It was a fun weekend for the kiddos!

Love this sweet shot!

And, this is all Will does... he loves to be on the go! I noticed that I did not get more than one picture when he was actually walking :).

Colton and Cash

Will ready to get the 4-wheeler out.

Jordan and Carter

Cash, Brylin, Carter and Will before church. Oh how I wish I could get a picture of them smiling at the camera... maybe another day :). For now, this is the best we could do and I must say that they are pretty stinkin cute!

Double take

2011-11-17T19:33:00.000-08:00

The kiddos love to ride their daddy's shoulders. Carter has just recently started to enjoy it. Isn't he the cutest?!

And, it reminds me of another little boy who has always loved it so much.

Even when he was a little bit :).

Oh how the time has passed! My boys are growing WAY too fast!

Free labor...

2011-11-17T19:31:00.000-08:00

There is nothing more awesome than having help around the house :).... and it doesn't hurt that the little guy is the cutest!

I hope he loves to clean this much as he gets older. Love my sweet Carter bug.

A fun weekend with the boys

2011-11-17T18:30:00.000-08:00

A couple of weekends ago, we went to Booneville and spent the day with Amy, Cash, Brylin and Colton. We played and headed to watch Puss in Boots at the movies, which was so cute. It was a great weekend! Here are some pictures of our fun day!

And, here are my cuties before church!

Halloween 2011

2011-11-03T21:44:00.001-07:00

We had a really fun Halloween this year. Will has never been a big fan of getting dressed up, but this year, since he decided what he and Carter should be, he was one excited little boy. I had the CUTEST Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater ever... enjoy the pictures :).

We were in Booneville for Porter's party the weekend before Halloween, so my the grandparents were able to see the my little CARS boys for a few minutes.

Ca-Chow... love that sweet smile~
Me and my sweet boys at my parent's house. Carter was too busy digging in his "loot" to pay attention.

An attempt at a family picture... little boys have much better things to do than take pictures.

My adorable little Mater...

The boys with Nana and Papaw. I love this picture.

Monday after work, we got dressed and headed out for a fun night of trick-or-treating. We drove the boys to Nonna's (Carter's babysitter). She gave them plenty of sugar!

Since Will is in school, he doesn't get over there as often as he would like. He enjoyed going through her toys and Carter gave me a sweet grin!

When we got back to our neighborhood, the boys and I headed out while Daddy handed out candy. Will had the most fun ever and Carter was just along for the ride. They both had such great manners and everyone was so nice.

And after, two starving children devoured some food... going door to door for candy is hard work.

Love my sweet boys!

Porter's Campfire birthday party

2011-11-02T18:50:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday, we celebrated Porter Tapp's 4th birthday and it was a blast! It was a campfire theme and the kiddos played in hay, dirt and rocks and roasted marshmallows. To say the least, my boys were in heaven :). Eddie and I also had so much fun catching up with our awesome friends - it is not often that we can all get together these days. Enjoy the pictures!

Will and Reed - they are so handsome and are such BIG boys now.

My cute little Carter bug... he was very proud of his vest and boots.

The best picture of both that I could get :).

Life is good...

Carter told me that he wanted to go to Porter Tapp's party and eat cake... that was the first thing he did :)

Running up and down the hill. My little Will rolled down the hill and slid on his bottom down the hill also. Being dirty is fun!

Carter, Hayden and Reed exploring.

I love this picture of Carter and Chase... 2 VERY adorable little boys :).

Carter LOVED all of the rocks.

He even talked Mark Tapp into throwing them with him :).

Will adored his pumpkin flashlight from Shae-Shae. We used it trick or treating on Monday :).

Porter opening his gift from Will and Carter. The boys love him so much and loved playing :)

Like my glasses?!?!

2011-10-11T19:15:00.000-07:00

Will started vision therapy a couple of weeks ago. I took him the first time and he wanted nothing to do with glasses. His daddy took him the next week and now he puts on his practice glasses anytime he is asked (gotta love the daddy effect, huh?!).

The picture below proves an adorable little boy can make anything cute... even Urkel glasses :).

A Day at the Farm

2011-10-11T18:57:00.001-07:00

On Saturday, the boys and I met Amy, Colton, Cash and Brylin at the Pumpkin Patch in Blue Mountain, MS. It was a perfect day... the weather was great and the boys were all so good! We rode on the big wagon and the train, enjoyed the petting zoo, picked pumpkins and played on the playground/bouncers and slides.

Getting ready for a fun, fun afternoon!
While we waited on the wagon, Will asked me to take his picture by the fence. Cutie!

My sweet boys on the wagon. They loved it!

Colton, Cash, Amy and Brylin

I love this picture; these kiddos loved all of the animals. Brylin was running around behind me and was too busy for it :).

Brylin wanted in the fence...

Carter loves, loves, loves all animals. He asks Eddie and I for a dog each time he sees one! Amy's adorable little Brylin bug.

Will and Cash rode the pony. I was so impressed that Will did it, but he loved it :).

Cash was so excited that he was able to ride. He couldn't wait to tell everyone at school.

Thanks for helping Will, Lala:)

Carter and the donkey... he asked me if he was on Shrek :).

Me and my precious little boys having so much fun. They are my world :)! The pumpkin patch was so much fun for everyone!

Decisions, decisions... Carter and I must have looked through them all before he found the "perfect" one.

Cash and Colton

Will was loving life... he loves to run, runs very fast and had us chasing him by the end of our time there!

My sweet nephew, Cash

I love the next two pictures... even though I can't get Carter to look at the camera anymore!

Brylin hung right in with the big boys. He is fearless and thinks he is big stuff!

Cash being silly on our way back

Where is Brylin?

I didn't get any pictures of the train, mainly because my boys were getting tired; however, Will caught his second wind at the bouncer/slides. I was so very impressed with him - this was the 1st time that he actually went throu gh the entry hole to the slide. He has been scared of them since I can remember, but I guess he just needed his sweet cousins, Colton and Cash to help him along :).

Life.is.good!

Carter loved the playground and was so excited that he climbed up "without" the rope :).

On Sunday, the boys put their pumpkins outside. I must brag and say that they are two VERY handsome and precious little boys!

It was a perfect day... love sweet family time!

Will's Preschool Pictures

2011-09-30T18:37:00.000-07:00

Will had his 1st school pictures at the beginning of the month. I am so impressed how well he did for them! They make me realize even more what a little boy he is now and I am so proud of him :).

Heartbreaker in the making... love my little preschooler to pieces :)!

A sweet visit

2011-09-30T18:32:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday, Papaw and Nana made a surprise visit to two little boys... they were so excited :). And Nana never shows up empty handed. She brought them some really cute little frog cakes.

Carter thought had to feel it out before he took his first bite.

Will had no problem :).

This picture shows Will's relationship with Papaw and Nana to a tee... so sweet.

And, we went for a haircut for Carter...

My little cutie!

Thanks for the fun visit, Papaw and Nana!

Happy birthday, Mammaw!

2011-09-24T19:22:00.000-07:00

My momma's birthday is tomorrow, so we had my family over at our house to grill steaks tonight. My boys adore all of their cousins and it was so much fun to spend time with the fam and celebrate the best momma in the world! She is a beautiful woman, inside and out, and my sisters and I are very blessed to have such an amazing role model.

Momma and her girls. I posted this on FB and so many people commented that she could be our sister... I agree :).
Carter found and bag of pretzels and carried them around, pretty much the whole afternoon. He was nice enough to pass them around to his cousins, when they wanted one.

Me and my sweet Will!

The little guys of the family. Carter can be a bit bossy and mean to Brylin at times, but was very sweet to him today (thank goodness!). They are such adorable little guys!

Amy and her little man.

Jordan and Brandon... The little boys wanted to climb the fence so much after they saw them. Love my big boys!

My other sweet nephews

We tried really hard to get a group picture with Mammaw and the boys, but it didn't work out. So we took individual pictures.

Will and Carter with their Mammaw... best that we could do :). They adore her (even though pictures were not much of a priority here)!

I can't believe these 2 are now taller than my mom now. The 1st grandchildren :).

Sweet little Colton and Mammaw

Cash was the most excited about the picture, I must say. He is SUCH a mammaw's boy!

Finally, Mammaw with the baby of the fam.

Aunt Sissy and Brylin

We got a yummy oreo cake for the birthday girl. All of the kiddos LOVED singing happy birthday and most of all - getting sugar highs!

And, Eddie gave Carter an afro... one of his favorite things to do when he needs a haircut.

It was a great night! We love you so much, momma and look forward to many more celebrations!

Blue Angels 2011

2011-09-20T19:36:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday, we went to the 2011 Airshow in Millington to see the Blue Angels. The Tapp family came up and stayed with us Friday night and went to the show on Saturday. Porter and the boys had lots of fun playing together. Carter calls him Porter Tapp, which I think is so sweet.

Carter bug before the show. He was a fan for about 5 minutes and then had a major melt down. I spent most of the afternoon walking him around! You never know what kind of experience you will have with this little 2 year old!

My sweet boys!

I always consider it a privledge to get my picture with my sweet Will these days :).

The boys being silly!

I almost had the boys talked into climbing up to get their picture taken, but they decided it wasn't for them!

Although I was walking most of it, the show was awesome.

And, we had 3 sweet little boys to entertain us.

We can't wait for the next show in 2 years! It will be a Chittom family tradition :).

Will's first day of Preschool

2011-09-13T19:31:00.002-07:00

Will's first day of preschool was Monday. This has been a very bittersweet experience for me. Although I want him to love it and this is great for him, I have to face the fact that he is a big boy now. I broke down majorly Sunday night and promised myself that if he didn't cry on Monday that I would not either. He walked to the school like it was second nature to him and has been a little champ. He was so excited :).

When I picked him up that afternoon, two of the kiddos in his class told me that they really liked Will :). He told me that he wanted to come back to school "tomorrow" and that it was so much fun. I am very proud of my big boy!

Enjoy some pics :)

Walking in...

He said "cheese" when I touch this picture. His teacher laughed:). Sweet and handsome boy!

Ready to play....

Sweet cousins

2011-09-13T19:31:00.001-07:00

The boys have really enjoyed their time playing with cousins lately. Cash and Will are 8 months apart and so are Carter and Brylin. Cash and Brylin were able to come to play with us this past weekend, which was a blast!

Cash and Will - jumping fun!

Little Brylin bug is a sweetie. He is the calmest of the crew for sure. I love this big blue eyes!

Sweet Cash!

Before church one morning. It is all that I can do to keep these boys clean after I get them dressed on Sunday mornings!

This was the best that we could do to get a picture of the 4 of them. Will and Brylin were the most cooperative, as we can see!

Sprinkler Park Days

2011-08-21T10:22:00.000-07:00

We have spent many Saturday mornings/afternoons at the sprinkler park this summer. It is a nice deal for me... my boys have fun and I am guaranteed some rest after :). I finally took a camera a couple this past weekend.

Will getting ready to run...

Water war... Will looks really prepared huh?

Sweet boy... love that sweet face!

Carter's turn

Will is smiling at the other kids, while our little linebacker gives them them his look.

I enjoy watching my sweet kiddos have so much fun :)!

Tennessee River Run

2011-08-20T19:05:00.000-07:00

We went to Pickwick lake with the Tapps this past Friday. It was Carter's first time on a boat and he LOVED it. We all had a blast. Afterwords, we headed to Hagy's Catfish Hotel and enjoyed a wonderful dinner. It was such a fun day :)!

Carter bug... he was not scared at all. He kept calling the lake a creek... it took a while to convince him to say lake.

Will was very excited, as well

We stopped at the waterfall and the boys enjoyed throwing rocks and swimming in the lake.

3 very sweet little boys.

Splashing fun!

Carter got a little out of hand with rock throwing and finally calmed down to enjoy the view.

My excited little Will

Carter did not let go of his cup that had ice water in it for most of the afternoon.

My world... I love this picture of my handsome guys

And, of course, this one! Life was good for these two.

Carter started throwing his ice overboard. Porter thought he was funny.

Porter and Shae-Shae. He asked me to take this picture.

My silly little dude

Carter going back for more ice. He looks guilty, huh?!

My snuggle time with Will

Carter and Porter dancing

I love Carter's facial expression in this picture.

And this is my life 99% of the time... juggling two little guys :). Love them to pieces.

The Tapp fam... what a precious picture!

An end to a fun day... the boys soaked in every minute and had a blast. They also slept really hard that night :).

Thanks so much for taking us, Justin and Shae! We can't wait until next year :)!

Late Night Shakes with Momma

2011-08-17T07:17:00.000-07:00

You know that your little boy loves you when he shares his shake... Will asked me if I wanted a turn after each drink.

Carter, on the other hand, said, "My milkshake, Momma"... oh how you have to love the 2 year old mine stage! He also didn't want a picture... little stinker :).

It's what I love about Sunday

2011-08-15T19:20:00.000-07:00

Family time that is... :). We went to church on Sunday and ate lunch with Daddy. Afterwords, I had a baby shower in Corinth, so the boys andI took advantage of grilled hamburgers at my mom's for supper after. The boys had a blast playing with Cash and with his toys and, of course, riding 4 wheelers with their Papaw and big cousins. The weather was simply amazing and it was a wonderful afternoon/night.

We had promotion Sunday this past week and Carter is officially "attending" Sunday School. He cries until I get out of the door, but eventually stops. When we got there to get him, he yelled "Hey Momma and Daddy" from across the room. Sweet boy. Will is a pro. His Sunday School teacher loves him and totally understand why. He has such a sweet heart and is such a loving little boy. I know he will love preschool in JUST 2 weeks.

When we got to my mom's house, Cash fixed Carter a bowl of cereal... it was pretty sweet.

Carter getting a little push up the hill from Mammaw. We don't have those in our yard!

SO, Will absolutely LOVED Cash's gator! Santa, take notes... what a handsome dude, huh?

I can't resist myself when one of the boys let me take pictures of them... I love the 3 below of Carter. My sweet angel.

And, I absolutely ADORE this picture. Will loves his Papaw and this one is a framer for sure.

Pop-pop break with their sweet Mammaw

Will was in heaven with all of Cash's John Deere tractors.

Carter LOVES animals. My parents have a new kitty named Stella and Carter was infatuated. He was gentle most of the time. He asked to take it home and I told him no way... gives them something to look forward to in Booneville.

He was waving to cars that passed by... what a sweet greeter.

Brandon and Jordan rode Cash around on the 4 wheeler after supper. Life was good for these kiddos.

We had a wonderful day and look forward to more outside fun in this great weather!!!

Park Days...

2011-08-15T19:02:00.000-07:00

Me and my sweet boys took full advantage of the nice weather this weekend :). Saturday morning, we went to the park and it was so much fun. We were pretty much the only one there, which I loved because it was so easy keeping any eye on my little monkeys. After, we met Eddie for lunch. It was a great day with my little guys; I treasure my days with them :)!

We always love the swings... even I swing with them when there are no kids in line :).

My cutie, Will.

And, my other cutie, Carter bug. Don't you love his new hair cut?!

Peek-A-Boo

Carter is learning shapes and kept telling me he was crawling through the circle.

The closest thing I was able to get on a "group" pic. Will now tells me to put the camera down.

This little man could run around all day long... I wish that I had half of his energy and love for life :).

Carter was hot and needed a break in the shade.

Cash's 4th birthday

2011-07-31T18:46:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, we went to celebrate Cash's 4th birthday party. Both of my boys ADORE their cousin and had so much fun with him.

We went swimming for a couple of hours on Saturday. I thought this was a great shot of the little man - his last day as a 3 year old :).

Cash's party was at Chuckie Cheese and all of the kiddos had a blast. For some reason, all of my pictures turned out VERY blurry :(.

Will man climbing in the big truck.

Carter and Brylin; they wanted to ride with Will too.

Carter stuck right with Brylin... he thought he was pushing him:).

Carter and Aunt Sissy... thanks for taking care him while I chased Will, Sissy :).

Carter decided to cheat in this game...

Wowing the crowd....

What a sweetie!

Cash and Will LOVED this game. Will loves anything that has to do with water guns. We played this until our tokens were gone!

Look at the sweet smile! Love these boys!

My kiddos were ready for drinks/food long before anyone, so they sat at their assigned seats.

Brylin dancing with Chuckie.

Amy and I with a couple of our precious boys.

Carter bug was breaking it down...

Celebrating the sweet birthday boy!

Chuckie LOVED Cash, of course.

And he was ONE sweet birthday boy! He was hilarious during this time. He danced and had a blast.

Summer Fun

2011-07-25T19:07:00.000-07:00

It has been a HOT summer. Here are some of the things that Will and Carter have been up to in July...

Carter likes to "mow" for his daddy...

We like to swim at Nana and Papaw's house

POTTY TRAINING... we have not worn diapers in over a week. We do wear pull ups at night and when we got out (Will does not like public restrooms). I have been very proud of him. He is learning to be a big boy for school this fall!

As I said in a previous post, we love the Collierville sprinkler park (I never get to take any pictures b/c I am always chasing little boys, but they have a blast!). And, the boys still love playing in their pool out back and jumping on the trampoline!

Will's precious face!

Who knew that a hat could look this good :)?!?!

We got to slip n slide at Papaw and Mamaw's a couple of weekends ago with Cash. It was fun and amusing to say the least!

Brandon and Jordan like to ride the boys on the 4wheeler.

Annnd, this is Carter's favorite thing in the world right now. My parent's dog, Sally. Sally is very afraid of Carter, but he still loves him anyways!

Lately...

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I have been slacking with the camera duties these days. Life is quite BUSY with a 3 and 2 year old, but I am trying to get with it again.

We have done our best to live aquatic lives as much as possible this month. It has been HOT... the sprinkler park has been our fave this summer. The boys have a blast and it wears them out, which makes for peaceful afternoons for mom :)!

On the 4th, we went to the Sprinkler park for a bit, swam outside in our awesome pool :), and went to dinner with daddy (who actually got home a decent time from work). After dinner, we went to watch the Collierville fireworks show with some of daddy's friends. The boys loved the fireworks, but were afraid of the noise. They were beautiful, but were very loud. Below is the only picture from that day!

Carter is quite the active 2 year old and can be a little stinker one second and the sweetest angel ever the next.. he keeps us on our toes for sure.

When he has severe bed head...

Daddy's hat can fix it :)!

Daddy's version of "Carter Dirt". HA!

Handy Will... daddy's helper :)! He "helped" his daddy install a new door knob on our front door one night a couple of weeks ago. When they finished he came running and said "Momma, daddy's gonna go work for Handy Manny". What an imagination!

Will giving daddy sweet hugs. He is quite the little daddy's boy these days (when his grandparents are not around).

Carter loving on his papaw.

After church this past Sunday, I was able to take some pretty sweet shots of the kiddos.

Carter now says, "Kissey face" or "Snuggle (He rubs his cheek to mine)" followed by "hug" when he wants loving. I kissey face, snuggle and hug this sweet baby ANYTIME he makes the request!

Sweet brothers (for the moment).

They were watching their daddy out the window

Momma and her boys... Will tried to escape, but I somehow managed to keep them both with me for the picture :)! Love these adorable boys!

Later that afternoon, Will was POOPED; can you tell?

Will LOVES to sing, play his guitar and the piano right now. Future Musician? I love the hear that sweet little voice; the guitar and piano need a little work :)!

The cutest guitar player that I have ever seen!

Carter's 2nd Birthday Bash

2011-06-27T19:22:00.000-07:00

We had Carter's 2nd birthday party this past Saturday at the Sprinkler Park in Collerville. It was a perfect day for one precious little birthday boy.

The wonderful grandparents below were my saving grace that day. Eddie had to work and I was blessed with great help! My dad went to the park early that morning and reserved a table us.

Sweet brothers who ran out to the sprinklers when we arrived. Aren't they the cutest?!?!

My little 2 year old... Eddie and I are so proud of this adorable and sweet little guy.

Mom and Cash taking a drink break.

My little pouty lips... this baby boy would never need collagen.

After playing his little heart out, we sang happy birthday. Unfortunately, the wind was blowing and the candles would not stay lit... no worries, Carter told me that they were hot anyways :).

Singing happy birthday...!

Daddy feeding the birthday boy his cupcake.

Daddy and the birthday bug :)!

BEWARE... there is a whole lot of Carter cuteness below. I tried really hard to narrow it down to my faves, but there are still a lot. Enjoy!

Ready... set...

GO :). I can hear his sweet giggles by just looking at this picture. He melts my heart!

I thought I would post each side of his adorable face, along with his curls.

Again... I could suck those little cheeks off :)!

Carter playing with other kiddos... this was before the older girl covered up the water with her foot. Don't worry, no need for parents to intervene because Carter told her to stop. He thinks he is the boss!

Annnnd, at the end of his play fun, he looks like one worn out little guy. Sweet angel!

Below are pictures of all of his sweet friends/cousins that were able to come and share his special day.

Carter and Chase Gapen checking out the bucket

My sweet Cash and Colton. Love these boys!!!

Cash again :)... showing us his sweet little fake smile.

Chase enjoying some food... cuteness!

His big brother, Reed with a sweet grin.

This picture makes me laugh; sweet boy.

Chase again... love it!

Porter man... I had the pleasure of playing with him, Will and Carter all afternoon. Is he a cutie or what?!?!

And, don't leave out the adorable big brother, Will. It is hard to keep up with this busy little cutie!

After the party, the Tapps came to our house to grill and spend the night. Will, Carter and Porter had a blast playing outside together and the adults enjoyed catching up. This is how we found Will at 5:00 - he fell asleep during time out :)!!!

But caught his second wind after his nap...

We even had a water gun fight, while Carter went on to bed.

And, Will and Porter took a bath in the "big" bathtub

Sunday morning, we woke up and I let Carter open presents. Thank you all for his wonderful gifts. He racked up on Cars toys, which is his current fave :)!!!

His gift from the Gapens (and he does have slight bed head)!

MATER... yay :)! He and Will love this toy!

Thanks, Papaw and Mammaw for the bubble mater. It has been a hit!

Thanks to the Pollans for the Cars book. Will and Carter love all of the sounds.

Pushing Mater...

We ended this great weekend by watching Cars 2 and both boys did great. It was Carter's first movie; I was so proud of him:)!

Thank you all for coming to celebrate with our precious little spitfire and for the wonderful gifts. We love you all!

This is what happens...

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When momma tries to get a group picture lately... little stinkers :)!

Do you think...

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That my boys missed their daddy after not seeing him for 2 weeks during the tournament?!?!

Carter bug is 2!!!

2011-06-07T19:43:00.001-07:00

Our precious little Carter turned 2 on Tuesday... TEAR! I can't believe that my baby is already 2. I had a class to take on Tuesday, so I took off with the boys on Monday. We went to the sprinkler park, had lunch at Chickfila, took naps and played outside in the pool. No pictures from the day, since I was chasing them around, but it was a blast.

This past weekend, this was Momma's date. We went to eat and went shopping. He was such a good boy! Cute little date, huh?!?! He fell on his bottom this night and in a dramatic voice said, "mommy, I hurt my booty", when I responded, he then said, "kiss it"! Hilarious!
On Tuesday when he woke up, he told me that he wanted fruit snacks to take to Nonnas that day. She had him a little party and his friends gave him some fun toys!

After dinner, Will and I sang happy birthday to him and...

He made a wish :). Not really, but that is what it looks like, huh? Will kindly helped him finish blowing out his candles.

He actually stayed really clean this year...

Especially when you look back at last year :). His first cupcake... sweet blast from the past!

Will enjoyed cake also!

Papaw and Nana came up to visit the birthday boy. They brought him a really cool weedeater.

And, Nana gave him sweet birthday kisses.

We went to visit Daddy and play on the golf course. Oh... how we miss Daddy this time of year. Will makes me laugh in this one :).

Daddy and his baby boy

Loving life...

Momma and Carter

Carter really loved the tee markers...

Daddy, can I keep it... please?

Relaxing... we love our opportunities to go and play with daddy on the golf course!

Papaw and Will... best buddies.

Carter had a wonderful day. Happy, happy birthday to my little spitfire. Momma and Daddy loves you to pieces :)!

Memorial Weekend

2011-06-01T21:20:00.000-07:00

I had a 4 day weekend with my sweet boys on Memorial weekend and it was so much fun :)! On Friday, Sissy and I took Colton, Cash and Will to watch Kung Fu Panda 2. It was a great movie and Will loved it :)! The next few days involved a lot of swimming and playing. My boys had a ball!

The two babies of hte family. Love our little curly haired boys

Sweet Brylin

I LOVE my Carter bug's hair.

Cash is a pro in the pool... little fish. And he is already such the little Coppertone baby again, like his mom!

Amy and her sweet babe! Love his eyes!

My boys going for a ball

Sweet brothers

Cash is so sweet to his little brother.

Me and my little man... he loved the water!

Will liked playing on the steps. He has not warmed up to the pool yet

Chillaxin :)

Cash swimming to the steps from his mom

Papaw's new tractor.... a little boy's dream. Will loves to ride 4-wheelers on the tractors with his Papaws when he is home. When we were back in Memphis he made up a song - Papaw's is mowing the Yard :) and he tells me every day that Papaw puts his tractor in the shed! Smart little boy!

I love this picture of Carter...

When I put Carter down for a nap on Monday, Will was not ready for one. When I walked back outside this is where he was. Resting...

I see you Momma :)

Will watering the fake tree

I only look innocent :)

Eddie and I took the boys to Stix to eat dinner on Sunday. They loved the hibachi grills. When we returned, Will helped daddy put get his tractor out of my car to the backyard.

Little brother following behind

They still love their little pool!

Carter had just sneezed and he said "Bless you, Carter (Pronounced Cartee) :). He has also learned about his muscles (pronounced missiles) since he has been wearing more sleeveless shirts in the heat. I will have to post some soon :)!

Rain, Rain Go Away...

2011-05-25T18:30:00.000-07:00

Monday, I had some sad little boys who wanted to play outside. Again...

So, I gave them cookies and it made it all better

Annnnd then, on Tuesday, the sun was shining. I checked the backyard and didn't see much, so I figured it would be okay to let them play. WRONG.. they found the only mud puddle in our backyard and had a blast.

So, I decided to let them play until they were content. Carter jumping in...

What a nasty boy! He loved his life this afternoon. Before I hosed him down!

And put them in the bathtub.... small meltdowns occurred before we made it here.

But at last, pop-pops cured it all.

Eddie... the mud is your turn next time :). Love my sweet boys!

Lions and Tigers and Bears....

2011-05-22T21:42:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday, the boys and I went to the zoo with my precious friend, Laura. It was a great afternoon. Enjoy the pictures :)

Laura and Carter waiting on the polar bears

Will... he LOVED the water and wanted to get in some so bad the entire afternoon

My sweet boys...

Finally made his appearance. This is definitely my favorite part of the zoo. Polar bears are amazing!

Carter yelled.. hey doggie. Crazy babe!

Will loved this waterfall

Thanks so much for going, Laura! We had a blast!!!

Mother's Day

2011-05-22T21:04:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Mother's Day in Booneville a few weeks ago. Eddie and I have so many great mothers in our family that have been great role models to us and made us who we are today, and now also do the same for our sweet boys. I thought I would share some pictures from the weekend and from the past with all of them.

Grandmother... She is a mother to 5, a grandmother to 7 and a great grandmother to 16. WOW! She is a beautiful on the inside and out and is wonderful to anyone that she meets. We got to see her on Mothers' Day, but I did not take a picture :(. The one below is from Christmas 2010. We all love you so much, grandmother and are so blessed to have such a wonderful example of what a mother/grandmother should be for our family!

My mom came up that Friday to watch the boys. As you can see below, they love her dearly. Will woke up out of his bed that Saturday morning and YELLED Mamaw and cried because he thought she had left.

Ride a little horsey..

Here is a picture of mom and 3 of her grandsons last fall at the beach (With her favorite daughter, of course :) - HA! Amy and Sissy, I know you love that). She is my best friend and I have always wanted to be JUST like her. Even though there were 3 of us, she always made us feel like we were the only one. She is the same way with her grandsons. They each adore her, and if given the chance, they would stay with her indefinitely. She teaches me how to be a better mom and I hope one day my boys think as much of me as we all do of her.

My sisters, Julie (Sissy) and Amy... we have been through so much together. They are my rocks when life gets tough. Below is a picture of all of us with our 7 boys after a hot afternoon playing. I have learned from the both of them my whole life and they are so good to my boys. I don't know what I would do without them!

Nana... a name I hear very often, in a very excited voice. She does whatever she has to do to make sure that my boys are happy all of the time when they are with her. Her retirement has involved a lot of traveling to do whatever she can for all of her grandchildren. I can't count the number of times she has helped us with the boys. She is truly a one of kind mom/nana and we would be lost without her.

Will and Nana last year... when she would sing to him when he was small he would watch her mouth the entire time.

Carter enjoying some water out of a big boy cup from Nana!

Aunt Toni... she practically raised her brother and is such a precious aunt to the boys. She has also been an amazing sister in law to me and took amazing care of me when I was pregnant with the boys. We love her so much! Here is a picture from the golf cart Mother's Day weekend.

Nana and the boys Mother's Day weekend.

I celebrated my 4th Mother's Day (Will was 1 month old on my first one :))! Being a mom has been the biggest blessing of my life. It is safe to say that it has brought me closer to God. Not just because I pray for my babies on a daily basis, but also because I understand his love for his children. I cherish every moment with my two little boys and look forward to many, many more in my lifetime!

Mothers Day 2008

Mothers Day 2009... a very pregnant momma!

Mothers Day 2010

Mothers Day 2011... I still have 1 that will sit in my lap for pictures :)

21 months old

2011-05-15T19:29:00.001-07:00

Our Carter bug was 21 months old on the 7th.... I can't believe my BABY is going to be 2 in less than a month. I ask him all of the time to stay this age. Here are some things that he is doing now...

The kiddo loves to talk and repeats everything that he hears.

He loves playing ball and being outside

He loves his big brother... they are best friends.

Says sweet prayers followed by a very loud AMEN!

Counts to 10 and can say part of his ABC's

Can spell his name with assistance

He loves to sing Old McDonald

Tells me he is NOT A BABY

He is in a very shy stage right now and when around strangers, he only wants mommy

Here are some pictures of our sweet little boy... ENJOY :)!

Reed's 4th birthday party

2011-05-15T19:25:00.000-07:00

The last weekend in April, we had the pleasure of celebrating Reed Gapen's 4 birthday. It was at Jump in Southaven, which is such a cool place. Erin always has such fun parties for her boys :).

How adorable is this cake??? It was so good!
The sweet birthday boy blowing out his candles... can't believe he is 4~

My boys were quite shy at first, Will came out of his shell and LOVED the slide bouncers. Carter on the other hand, never left his mom's hip and cried when people spoke to him. He has become a very shy little boy lately! I didn't get any action shots b/c Eddie and I were busy with the boys.

Here are some pics that I was able to manage...

Carter did LOVE his Batman sticker from the party and still has it at home.

Happy birthday, Reed! Thanks so much for including us at your awesome party!

EASTER 2011

2011-04-24T20:27:00.000-07:00

We enjoyed a wonderful Easter weekend. I was off good Friday and was able to spend the entire day with my little men. It was a wonderful day of playing at home and doing whatever they wanted to... I LOVED being home with them! On Saturday, the boys and I headed to Booneville for the day.

Our first stop was Papaw and Nana's house. The boys LOVE being there... mainly because they get to do whatever they want. Papaw took the boys for a ride on one of his cool wagons.

Annnnd, Will was so excited that he got to ride "Nana's golfcart". Papaw and Nana rode them on it until there was not battery left... they had a ball!

We love you, Papaw and Nana!

We then headed to Papaw and Mamaw's house. Carter took a nap and I hung out with this guy for a while. Love that chocolate, precious face!

We played outside, ate a great supper and it was time to hunt eggs. Amy, Cash and Brylin. Aren't they adorable?!?!

Will was into to it until he found candy. He then got the candy, threw down his bucket and went to play!

It was a busy event keeping up with all of the babes, so I didn't get a lot of action shots, but my little Carter bug was the little egg hunting expert. He had so much fun!

The crew... me, my beautiful sisters and our HANDSOME boys!

Brandon, Sissy and Jordan; these two make me feel REALLY old! They are so tall and handsome.

Sissy and her precious Colton. I love his new glasses!

Will and Carter rode the 4-wheeler until the very minute that we left. They LOVE riding and my sweet daddy does whatever they want!

The Easter bunny made it to our house and brought Will and Carter some goodies!

Two very sleepy little boys checking out their buckets.

Will was MOST EXCITED that daddy put his trampoline together while we gone on Saturday. After I dressed him for church, he told me he did not want to go to church; he wanted to jump.

I did my BEST to get pictures of them outside after church today, but it was not happening.

Daddy and Carter bug.

The ONLY picture where they would sit together today. They are a mess and were such handsome little boys!

Carter decided to make his momma happy for a few short minutes. I can't believe how much he has grown in the past couple of months. He is turning into a little man. What a kissie face, huh?

Finally, Will was able to go jump his little heart out!

I hope everyone enjoyed this beautiful weekend!!!

Will's party at the park

2011-04-19T18:33:00.001-07:00

This past Sunday, we had Will's 3rd birthday party the W.C. Johnson Park in Collierville. The weather was PERFECT, we had great friends that came out to play and Will had the best time ever! He played his little heart out. Here are lots of pictures from the big day.

On Saturday, Will, Carter and I went to pick up his cake in Germantown. I told him his party was tomorrow. When he woke up Sunday, I told him it was the big day and he said "it's tomorrow"! He put on his boots and told me he was ready to GO :)!

Since the park is so busy, Eddie and I took shifts holding the picnic tables! We were so happy that we were able to save them. Papaw gave Will and Carter a snack when they arrived. Will HAD to ride in his papaw's truck!

Will checking out the scene; I can't believe my adorable little man is 3!!! I get a little sad when I think of how fast he has grown!

Carter enjoying a nice swing

This is the most still that he was the entire day :)

His sweet buddy, Brayden arrived. We were so excited to see them. We have missed them so much; Will can't wait to join him at preschool in the fall!

On the move...

Sweet little Cash arrived... Will was so happy to see him! Cutie!

Porter loved the dinosour; cutie pie! He always wears his Bass Pro hat...

Reed and Chase... Erin, I asked Reed where his Ole Miss Rebels shirt was and this was the look I received :)! Cute little guys!

Cake time; I thought the cake turned out cute and it was yummy:)! Will blew out the candles before singing Happy Birthday... a man on a mission!

Carter thought he would help out. Sweet brothers and my favorite picture of the day! Happy, Happy Birthday to our precious Will! Are my boys handsome or what?!?!

He did enjoy everyone singing Happy birthday to him. Carter looks really enthuised huh?!?!

Enjoying some grub. I think my little Carter bug enjoyed the cake and ice cream more than anyone there...

Ella Pollan cheesing it... sweet girl!

I think this adorable little boy enjoyed his cake also :)!

Reed and Brayden

Mom and sweet little Brylin! He had 2 cups of ice cream :)! Isn't he a doll?!?!

I think this was right before he put the cup over his mouth and started licking. Great table manners! I wish I was this cute with chocolate all over my face!

Present time!

He always plays with Papaw's watch. He bought him his own. So cute!

Reed and Chase got him an assortment of goodies. He and Carter have had a blast with them...

Rex from Toy Story... Thanks, Brayden. Annnnd... this is where it ended. Will threw Rex down to go and play. He had a lot of fun going through the rest at home. Thank you all SO MUCH for his presents! We love them!

Brylin running around! I can't believe how big this sweet angel is; he finally let me hold him when I bribed him with M&M's :)!

And, this is where it got ugly. Some bigger kids put sand at the end of the slide. Will had it on every inch of his body. We took him away from here kicking and screaming!

Pretty girls... Ashley and Ella.

Cash... he loved the sand also, but stayed much cleaner than his little cousin!

Carter bug staying hydrated while playing

Justin, Shae and Porter spent the night with us that night. Porter and Will had so much fun playing. We grilled, played outside and watched movies.

Life was good for my 3 year old this past weekend. Thank you to all of our dear friends and family for bringing the kiddos out for the party. We loved seeing all of you and it was a WONDERFUL day for Will!!!

You are FUN

2011-04-10T19:06:00.001-07:00

The boys had a busy and fun weekend. Saturday, they had a birthday party at Chuckie Cheese for sweet Brayden. Eddie and I split them up and ran around with them; they had a blast. Will was not scared AT ALL this time and even gave Chuckie-Cheese high five! Sadly, no pictures :(. After I got home from work, we put up big boy swings for the boys, grilled and played outside until dark. Daddy even made a fire in the fire pit, which they thought was super cool. Will's new phrase of the weekend is "You are fun". Today, Eddie and Carter took a nap after church and while Will and I were playing, he said, "Momma, you are fun; Daddy and Carter are no fun" :). Of course, when they woke up, he told them they were fun too. I am so amazed with his speech progress. It gets better every day and we are so proud of him!!! Here are some pictures! Big boys... This is in the blog below, but I love it... sweet Carter bug!

Our precious Will. He swang ALL day long Saturday and today. He loves it...

The fire pit...

Two peas in a pod. Will is Eddie's mini me for sure!

After church and lunch. This was my little shadow today.

Silly boys... I loved swinging on my belly when I was little, so I taught them today. It was a hit!

SWEET, SWEET brothers. They are our world!

Again...

I hope everyone was able to enjoy this beautiful weather this weekend! We sure did!!!

22 Months Old

2011-04-10T18:51:00.000-07:00

Carter bug was 22 months old on the 7th. He is such big stuff now! He is a little sponge and repeats everything that we say. We have been working with both of the boys on manners lately. One of his first is "Thank you", but as soon as he says thank you, he says "you're welcome, Carter". It needs a little work, but is really cute. I also have not had his hair cut yet again, since work has been so busy and all... (Wink, Wink :)). It is going to be tough. Maybe another trim soon??? I LOVE his hair, so it will be tough. I also have some other news to report... the little guy has been called a bully by Ms. Kathy, which is very surprising b/c he is so loving to adults. He is very sweet to kids as long as they cooperate with "his" way. If he plays with a toy, he says "mine" about it all day long and even if he is not playing, nobody should touch it but him. We have been working this and hope it is a SHORT phase! He is still his momma's little sweetheart! Little man in his "big boy" swing! Ready to slide.

Ice cream cones are the best :)

Cutie!!!

Will's birthday weekend

2011-04-05T19:07:00.001-07:00

Will had a really great weekend celebrating his birthday. On Saturday, we headed to Tupelo to meet the Chittoms and aunt Toni for dinner at Chuckie Cheese. We have been there a couple of times, but the boys were much smaller. Let's just say that Will was not to impressed with this guy... See below :(. The kiddo was terrified at first. I guess if I were 3, a mouse running around might not be my favorite either! Carter had no problem adjusting to the excitement. Here he is with Nana and aunt Toni :). He loved the "horsey".

Daddy was finally able to get Will calmed down; pizza always helps his mood!

Cake #1 for the 3 day binge :). See the prior post below to see Will blowing out his candles. Thanks Papaw and Nana for Will's yummy cake!!!

Carter bug chowing down on some pizza by his aunt Toni. He loved her b/c she fed him pizza, cake and let him drink gatorade out of a big boy cup; very sweet aunt!!!

Daddy, Momma and Will

Carter on the Barney train... he LOVED all of the rides!!!

Will is more of a gamer :). He loved playing basketball.

And, riding in Papaw's truck on the way to spend the night at Papaw and Nana's house made it all worth while for Will. Thanks Papaw, Nana and aunt Toni for a very fun night!!!

The next day, the boys and I went to church with the Stennett fam (too many names to list)! At church, they sang Happy birthday to my little man which made him very excited. After church we played outside in dirt, played ball, walked in the woods and rode 4-wheelers. Daddy fried fish, mom made her famous hushpuppies that are the best in the world and we had cake to celebrate the little man's birthday!!! My little boys were in heaven.

Carter bug and his bat

Will on Cash's Big-Wheel

Life is good for this birthday boy!

The 3 amigos. These little guys play so well together. Cash is always so excited when Will and Carter come to visit!

Cake #2 time. Will is thinking... is my mammaw really going to make me wait for everyone to come in and sing?!?! He said "Mammaw, I want cake please".

She gave him a piece while he waited on all of the other kiddos to come in; he has her wrapped around his finger!

Blowing out his candles...

Success :)!

My sisters and all of our boys :). I look a little rough here; however, we all played hard! Love all of these precious people!!! Notice baby Brylin is reaching for Will's cake :).

Are these boys big stuff or what? What some cuties. Will cried when we told him it was time to go home.

And... he was asleep 5 minutes down the road. One worn out little birthday boy!

He also had a party yesterday at Mrs. Kathy's house :). Three partying days in a row... spoiled little boy! Thank you so much to our sweet family for celebrating with Will. We love you all very much. We are blessed to have such a smart, handsome and sweet little boy! Happy, happy birthday little man!!!

Happy birthday Will!

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I could not let another moment pass without posting... Happy 3rd birthday, Will Chittom :)! Will turned 3 on Sunday and the celebrating started Saturday and ended yesterday. He woke this morning and asked for his new cake for the day... spoiled rotten! Here is a picture from Chuckie Cheese on Saturday that Aunt Toni took from her phone. We love our sweet 3 year old so much!!! A big post will follow later this week. Also, I will blog/email details about his birthday party soon. Have a great day!

It is always fun to count...

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When you are counting out candy for your little brother :). I love these sweet little guys to pieces!

21 Months Old

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Carter was 21 months old on the 7th. Is it just me or do the months feel like they are flying by? It is not much longer until his 2nd birthday!

He is one precious child. He is becoming a little daddy's boy lately, but it goes back and forth. He made up a song about his daddy, which goes - "daddy, daddy, daddy" and then he claps and gets excited after he sings it. He loves to talk and I am amazed with all that he says. He loves anything to do with outside, eating and playing his little heart out. Oh and let's not forget.. suckers... he would eat a million if we let him.

Very excited about this sucker... Mrs. Kathy gave it to him for Valentine's day and I let him have it after church.

He and his brother have developed a love/hate relationship. On this particular morning, they snuggled together, but the next minute they might have been fighting. Should this really start this early?!?! Eddie tells me I am in for a rude awakening with two boys!!!

I love the picture below... it shows off his beautiful face!

His hero...

20 months old

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So, I am quite late on this post this month. Carter bug was 20 months on the 7th. Where has my baby gone... he looks so big and acts so big now. He is a little chatter box and is such a smart little boy. Here are some pictures:

Well... we had a bit of a bad hair day :). I wish I was this cute on a bad hair day!

He paused from the slide to give me this precious smile.

He, with a combination of his brother, keep us on our toes at all times. They have been keeping their daddy busy. When I get home from work at night, they attack me like two little monkeys and whoever is the last to mom (which is usually my poor little CT) falls down on the floor crying because they did not hug me first. It is the best time of my day.

My little Valentines

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I wish that I had been able to get a picture of my little guys before they went for their party at Ms. Kathy's Monday morning. I will have to get some a later time. After their bath, we gave them their presents. Here are some pictures:

Will wants to be a cowboy like Woody. He has wanted a Woody doll since after Christmas and he finally got one. Let's just say he LOVES it! He holds it while he watches his Toy Story 3 movie, he sleeps with him.... you get my point. I love how excited he was over him!
Did you get anything Carter?

Momma, just check that out... it is great :).

Carter got a Mickey mouse plane/Donald Duck car. He loved it!

And this was not from Valentine's day, but I wanted to share.

Sunshine....

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is good for the SOUL :)! The boys and I were so excited about the beautiful day on Sunday. After church, we played all afternoon long and rode the wagon around our neighborhood. It was a wonderful day. Here are some pictures.

Carter, after a nap. He needs a hair cut... hopefully we can make it to Booneville soon!

Okay, so I totally know what to get this little guy for his birthday! What a handsome little guy!

Mowing

Taking a little break. Playing is tough work.

Carter.. still a little drowsy!

Getting ready to hit it out of the park :).

And, last but not least, Pop Pops at their picnic table. LIFE IS GOOD :).

Happy birthday, Chase!

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We went to celebrate Chase Gapen's first birthday party the last weekend in January. He was a precious birthday boy, the weather was so nice and Erin did an amazing job with his party (as usual :)).

Do you love his sweet birthday outfit or what? What a little cutie pie :)!
I thought this was a sweet picture. He was so excited. Chase and his smash cake. I love his precious grin!!!

My boys enjoyed being outside. They didn't even want to go in for cake, present time, etc. There were such toys and so much room to explore.

While Will napped on the way home, Carter enjoyed his YUMMY party favor from Chase.... a cookie :). He smiled the whole time that he ate it!!!

Thanks so much for including us :)! It was a blast!!!

Pajama time...

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I have always been a sucker for seeing my little ones in pajamas. My sweet friend, Laura, got my kiddos some really cute ones and I couldn't resist sharing some pictures.

Carter's say, "I am the boss"... fits our little boss to a tee :). He walks around saying "I Boss" now. What a cute little stinker!

Annnnd, Will is my little cutie also. He pretty much knows how to talk Nana and Mamaw into anything :)

We can't wait...

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To meet baby Griffin Elijah. Last weekend, we hosted a shower for Emily at my mom's house. She got so many great things for Baby "Griff", the food was great and it was so nice to catch up with everyone.

Em and Amy... Em, you look great! We can't wait to meet your little angel!!!
"BB" and Lola Grace... she is so stinkin cute

Ms. Teri, Lee and her beautiful daughter, Angela and Jess.

Jema, LG and Candice. Candice welcomed baby Hayes this past Thursday... Congratulations!

My mom and Kelly Grace Greenway. April, mother very much enjoyed squeezing on a baby girl. She has all boys!

Cash helping Emily with her gifts. She received some adorable things.

April and Kelly Grace... so sweet! We all loved holding your baby girl, April!

LG doing Little Rascals for us :)

Nana and Papaw Chittom kept my little monkeys and brought them over when it was done. Carter loved on his Sissy.

The boys had SO much fun going to church with Nana and Papaw. They went to church, ate at McDonalds and went to Wal Mart. They bought Carter these cute Camo house shoes :).

And Will these cowboy boots... that he sleeps with! He wants to be Woody from Toy Story :). He also ended up with the crupe :(, but is feeling much better now! Oh, and he also popped his face on a table when I was trying to take away a balloon :(... tough boy!

It was a great weekend and I enjoyed seeing everyone! Em, you will love being a mother and we wish you all the blessings in the world!!!

Lately

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I have been a blog slacker! Momma has been working a lot and Daddy has been taking such great care of our precious little boys. They have loved riding in their "daddy's" truck every morning and afternoon and are just crazy about him. Thank you for all that you do for us!
I thought this picture was sweet. I have no idea what they were looking at, but it must have been interesting.

Our BIG boy who talks our ear off now. He calls us "Mom and Dad" and loves learning about new things, especially shapes. He can now identify square and cross, but circle is still his fave :).

Our sweet litte Carter bug. One night last week when I took him to bed, I prayed with him and he said "Thank God, AMEN"! To say that I was proud is the biggest understatement ever!

We love our sweet little boys!

When Momma is away...

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Will gets to dress up and play....

Since I have been working crazy hours, Eddie has had major bonding time with our boys. One night when I came home, this was Will's get-up. (don't judge for the unmade bed :)).

At least they will make for good slide show pictures one day!

Snow Day 2011

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Since I was a very small child, I cannot remember getting 5 inches of snow. It was amazing watching it fall on Sunday night and it was just beautiful this morning. I had to work today, but my boss was kind enough to close the office at 4, so that we could get home safely and I took advantage of playing in the snow with the boys. They LOVED it... I hate that we did not get out earlier and that we could have played longer, but Eddie and I were like kids again and loved making the sweet memories with Will and Carter.

Eddie let me take his truck to work today, so that I did not get stuck. I let the boys walk out and look and the snow... Carter just stood there and admired it :).
Annnnd, when we got home, Will COULD NOT WAIT to get outside. Can you tell :)?

He thought it would be a good idea to take his tractor for a spin.

It got stuck eventually, but he enjoyed it while it lasted :).

Carter has been a little under the weather, but he LOVED the snow.

Will and Daddy... Will said, no mo' CHEESE momma (he has a little trouble with his r's :)).

I thought this looked really sweet in black and white. Sweet, sweet brothers having SO MUCH FUN!

Carter was clapping the snow in his gloves.

I thought this was another sweet brother shot...

And that this was a cool action shot... daddy just taught Will how to make and throw a snow ball.

Carter took his gloves off and just wanted to eat the snow. I remember eating snow when I was little...

Snow ball ready to fire :).

As much as I dislike the cold, I LOVED this great afternoon. I had to bribe them with Suckers to get them in the house, but they were freezing!

19 months old

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Another month has passed by all too quickly! Carter was19 months old this past Friday... and what a smart, adorable and "tude" filled little guy he is right now. He can say anything... and I mean anything we say. Some of his favorite phrases are, "Hey momma (or whoever he is talking to), it's me", "Thank you food, Amen", "Come on, Will", "I go night-night", "I want snack", and "No, no, no" - this one is definitely my least favorite, and he says it a lot now.

Here are a few pictures:

He doesn't like a booster seat anymore... he wants to sit at the table like a big boy. I let him eat his breakfast there last Sunday and he was one happy little guy. He still likes to snuggle with his momma after a nap or when he wakes up in the morning and I eat it up. This day, I was fortunate enough to have two snuggly little boys :).

He loves to be daddy's little helper... Papaw Chittom and Daddy were putting together a workbench for our garage and Carter wanted to be out there so bad. Nana put this chair, so he could get a closer look :).