Beach fun

If only we caught this sweet smile on camera a few more times!
Is this my uncle or dad? Adam made for a hilarious addition to the week as Bo was mistaken as his child by several strangers (one time while he & Bucky were playing with Bo on the beach).
Fun with Nana & PawPaw!


Daddy time---Bo couldn't get enough! Did I mention that Bo remained on his EST schedule even though we were on the gulf? We were at the beach by 7 a.m. nearly every morning b/c Bo (now able to crawl out of the Pack & Play) was ready to go b/w 5:30 & 6 a.m.













Bucky, Bo & I spent the last week at the beach with my mom, dad and brother (Nana, Pawpaw, and Adam). Bo was a lot of fun, so much personality. He didn't love the ocean...actually he cried everytime we walked toward it as if we were going to toss him overboard. He did take to the pool pretty well. We really had such a fun time with him, watching him explore and take so much in. His talking and walking got a lot faster as the week went on---he now runs everywhere he goes.

I'm trying everyday to take him in and soak up my moments with Bo. As I grow tired (and bigger) and less comfortable each day, I am reminded that my (our) life is going to change all too quickly with the addition of our little girl. My heart is saddened and full of wonder as I think about how this new baby will fit in our life. I love my son and he loves his mama, loving to be held and cuddled and I am sad that those days are ending---at least for now as my lap is slowly disappearing and carrying is getting more challenging every day.

Lord, thank you for my time, my job, my calling and my heart. How I love being a wife, a mom, a daughter of Yours. Even on my hardest days please allow me to remember that your calling is good and pleasing. Poopy diapers, toilets, laundry, bathtimes...maybe not glamour but oh so beautiful to You.

Pomp and Circumstance

And the longest graduation of my life! Still, a day to be celebrated as my little brother graduated from UGA a few weekends ago. Now he's off to MCG in August. Congrats, Adam! What a fun weekend of celebration we enjoyed in Athens, GA.

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...