Can We Fix It???

Bo is totally into "Bob the Builder" right now. Every worker or piece of equipment is called a "Bob-Bob". It is amazing to see how little boys are wired---we have never taught him to love "Bob-Bobs", he just does. His excitement is contagious.

Last month we had a screened in porch added to our house and there were Bob-Bobs galore! Bo was a little watchman each day glued to the window as the workers hammered away. I found this Bob The builder tool set at a consignment sale and he wore it from the time he woke up to until bedtime. The underwear around his neck was an addition that he pulled out of the clean clothes basket and refused to give up for the day...won't it make a great rehearsal dinner picture someday????

Day out with Thomas

Last month we took Bo to A Day Out with Thomas at the Tennessee Valley Railroad. Quite a hot day and a little overrated but Bo seemed to enjoy it. He and Bucky actually rode "Thomas" while I waited behind :)

Easter Sweetness

We had a BEAUTIFUL Easter here! The sun was shining all day (a beautiful day for the Master's final round and that glorious nap that usually happens right before its big finale). What a wonderful day to be with family and celebrate that our Saviour has risen. Sadly, Bucky had to work during the afternoon but we enjoyed the morning, Church, and Easter brunch together. I took Bo to Dalton for the afternoon to see our family. He was a delight to see searching for eggs and rummaging through the baskets for goodies the Easter bunny brought.
Ready for the hunt!

You never know when you need a broom!

Apparently someone thought it was a good idea to give Bo a jello egg...he obviously has no texture issues.

Great-grandparent Smithermans and Great-aunt Anne

More hunting...



And finally a little pure sweetness!

A fun few weeks!

Here are a few sweet pictures from our last couple of weeks...Bo continues to fill my days with joy (along with challenges of boundaries). Mostly he is delightful, putting sentences together, ever so curious, laughing, and overall fun. He makes us laugh a lot. Enjoy!
A visit to a petting zoo set up at a local toystore over the weekend. I wish I could bottle his excitement over these animals. He also rode a pony, "held" a rabbit (it reminded me a little of that little girl on Tiny Toons, anyone remember that girl's name???).




Butterfly day at Playgym...yes those are wings and 2 nets...we only lasted for 20 minutes before leaving because Bo was having a meltdown anytime a child approached him to get a net from him.



And finally a little April snow (I wish you could actually see the snow flakes falling.

Babies, babies, and more babies...

We have babies coming out our ears! Four friends in the past few weeks and a new nephew, Ethan James Smith. We took time to see our friends the Cooper's new addition, Molly Anne and new nephew, Ethan, last Wednesday. All was well until Bo attempted to stick his pacifier into crying Mollie Anne's mouth...I'm still a little mortified. I do have to commend his thought process even if it was a germy attempt to help. Pray Molly Anne doesn't get sick.

Here are some pictures:
First Molly Anne...



And baby Ethan...

19 months...

Full of life and glimpses of imagination---Bo "feeds" his Bo Bear and Nana Bear a little breakfast he saves from his own plate along with some milk. Sounds of sirens echo as he scoots around the house on his hopper.

He is starting to put 2 words together as statements and last week started pointing and prounouncing names of objects/people/colors unprevoked by me. Very exciting to see his mind working.

Changing times...

Babies are everywhere lately it seems. In the upcoming months leading up to our due date we have 12 friends execting babies (9 of these will come before the end of June!!!). What an exciting time as life changes.

Last weekend we celebrated baby Miller that will be here end of April/beginning of May. Kristin is my college roommate---we lived together for 4 years...2 at the cutest apartment ever and the other 2 in our giant sorority house. Kristin is one of my favorite people. She is everything Lily Pulitzer encumbers in each pink and green concoction that comes out of their design center. She is genuinely kind and fun. We had a great time in Athens, GA...what a fun time with friends. Baby Miller (Joseph Wyatt) received some of the cutest, most amazing gifts I have ever seen at a baby boy shower. You expect cute after cute after cute with girl showers but usually not so with boys.

Oh, and our news...we are having a baby girl...due August 8th. We are so thankful for a healthy report from the doctor. Praise the Lord for healthy babies, His plan, and His timing.

Here are some pictures from the weekend: