More Water Fun

We had a good first week of summer last week... and enjoyed the water some more and tried to keep ourselves entertained.

We got this same pool for the pier at the lake and it was so cheap I just got us one for the backyard too. We pulled that puppy out last Tuesday and dove in.

He loved it and we were soaked too. See that nice spread of shade we are sitting in. My precious husband wants to cut this tree down in our backyard... absolutely not. I am rallying against him. He says it's for the better of the grass, I say just put some astroturf down and be done with it.

Wednesday I went to the pool with my sweet friend Emily and her cute little boy Andrew. They had fun playing together. There were a million kids there and lots of little campers, which probably meant lots of tinkling in the pool... we stayed in the baby pool-not sure it was much better there.

Thursday we changed the sheets on our bed and who knew this could provide such entertainment for Fulton. We enjoyed it as long as it would last. So here's a random side note on sheets. How many pair do you have for your bed? We moved to a king's size bed about a year ago so we only had 2 pair for this new bed. I really didn't like the spare pair I had bought and we needed to double line Fulton's curtains for his room.. so my crafty and handy mom cut them up and lined his curtains. Now we have one pair, hope no one wets the bed in the middle of the night. Maybe I will ask for some for my birthday.

 Thursday night we made it to dinner with some friends that we hadn't been able to see lately. We love some Paige and Tad! I forgot my camera so nothing to document this exciting event.

 But this little ham enjoyed it. I feel like we can only go to lively places to eat these days because this little booger is so loud. He loves to "talk" and bang his hands on the table. Our dinner plans will probably start to include Chuck E Cheese now.

Friday we loaded up and headed back to the lake. We put this jumper up because he loves the one we have at home (it's on the ground instead of hanging) and he is a sneaky little one. This bag was not really that close to him but he rared back and gave himself a running start so he could grab it. He's a mess.

Saturday was really a chilly day for the beginning of June, but we braved the wind and went for a boat ride anyways.

 After lunch Matt and I did what all responsible parents do, we went for a 4 wheeler ride.

Sunday we had a good day at church, and then a quick run to Old Navy where Fulton has figured out if he sticks his arm out of the cart he can touch everything we go by. This is ok until I stop the cart and he gets a handful and won't let go. They may not let us come back. We had dinner with dear friends and Fulton got to see another of his girlfriends, Laylee. We were running close to bedtime when we got home and our sweet neighbors called and asked us to come in the backyard for watermelon...decisions decisions.. push bedtime or eat watermelon.. we went for the watermelon and Fulton loved it. He was dripping with juice and had a blast.

Not Quite There

We decided to start trying to teach our little Fulton some sign language. Why not, right?! Well, we started with "more." So for a couple of weeks we kept doing the "more" sign while we were eating and see if we could get him to catch on and start doing this when he wanted some more. As you can see from the video, this is what he does when we do the "more" sign... sticks out his tongue. I guess we will keep working on it.

Memorial Day At The Lake

Happy Memorial Day! We enjoyed a fun long weekend at the lake. Warning... lots of fun was had this weekend, which resulted in lots of picture taking. Maybe you will make it to the end. 

 We got out of school early on Friday and hit the road heading for the lake. We couldn't get there fast enough. We jumped straight into our swim trunks and headed to the pier right away.

 We bought this fun little pool for buddy to play in on the pier... wasn't a fan of the water at first. This was his first time in, other than the bath. But it probably didn't help that it was a little cold and I just plopped him right in.

 Daddy sat down to play and we eased back in and started to enjoy it.

 Now we're having fun.

 Later in the afternoon we went for a quick boat ride before heading to the marina for dinner. We ate our fare share of puffs and hit the sack for another day on the water.

 Our little fam ready for the day.

This little monster had a good nap and was ready to play. He loves playing on the boat. It's like an extra large play pen for him. 

Pete and sister enjoying a swim. The water was still a little chilly the first few days, but did warm up on the last day. 

Fulton did some serious snuggling up to his fam this weekend. He's working on some good birthday presents. 

And we celebrated an important birthday this weekend. Happy Birthday Mom!! We won't let you see the other side of those candles... we headed in for a lunch break and cupcakes to celebrate the day.

Back out into the sun for a little lake time. Fulton loved it! He was a little unsure at first, but quickly relaxed and enjoyed his little cabana on the water. 

Not sure why we spend money on toys.

Later mom opened her gifts and stretched out her birthday as long as she could. 

 Don't think this little guy didn't enjoy the weekend too. He did his sunbathing on the porch. He says he's getting too old for the life jacket.

Ready for the water again. Fulton loves all things that don't fit in the toy category. You know, plastic spoons, water bottles, all that good stuff.

We were heading out for a boat ride and someone wasn't too happy. He has several life jackets to choose from and unfortunately doesn't put any of them into the love it category.

 After a mini meltdown, he crashed for a nap and was ready to play when we got back. Those are our sweet neighbors in the background. They came by to visit.

Monday Matt and I did something we sort of regret today. We both decided to wakeboard- no pictures of Matt, because I was putting Fulton down for a nap. But here's a shot at my pitiful attempt. We are feeling the pain today.

 More time in the pool sporting our American flag swimsuit. We are a patriotic family.

 The girls after mom enjoyed her a little snoozer on the boat. 

This little guy is all over the place these days. He wants to crawl everywhere. The pier isn't such a great place, unless you want to end up with a belly full of splinters. He settles for the boat.

8 Months And A Celebration

Our little guy (or not so little anymore) celebrated his 8 month birthday this past week. 8 months of fun!! 

 Not sure how much this little booger weighs these days, we will go to the dr in June for his next check up. Somewhere around the 20 mark. More to love!!

 He loves bathtime. It is so much fun. He loves to splash and this results in me being soaked when we are finished.

He is such a fun guy these days. He is loving eating different foods. I would say his faves are sweet potatoes and peaches. Yay for the peaches, not so much the other. 

 He is crawling on his belly everywhere. Matt and I walked out of the room for two seconds yesterday and he had crawled behind the chair and ottoman. Let's just say he came out with lots of dust on his belly. He has started to get his first little tooth. For a while there I thought we may need to get dentures.

Saturday was a fun day as I got together with sweet friends to celebrate a dear dear friends upcoming baby. 

 My sweet friend Whitney is having a baby girl in just a few short weeks. I cannot wait for her to arrive!

 Whitney got some sweet girl outfits and lots of pink stuff.

 Look at these two cuties. We had a time of prayer for Whitney and baby Chloe and these two played marco polo while we were praying. They kept calling out to each other and it was all I could do to hold it together during the silence.

 Sweet friends! The fam came to the rescue again today. Fulton wasn't feeling quite up to par this morning because of this yucky tooth. Pops left church and came to watch him while Matt and I filled our lovely duty of nursery this morning. We picked KK up at her church and headed back to have lunch together. Aunt Keri came over tonight for us to have a date. Loved spending time with my man!!

First Mother's Day

Our first Mother's Day was such a blessing. Humor me and let me share.... 

Let me just say how awesome my hubby is. He has such a servant's heart. He got up early and made homemade waffles and brought me breakfast in bed. He knows the way to my heart.

And then my two boys came bearing gifts. Fulton was proud of his and didn't want to let it go.

This is what he made for me at school. It says "I love you because..." and you can write with the dry erase marker to finish the sentence. And it has his sweet little handprint in it. He was proud.

We got ready for church, and snapped a quick picture before leaving.

We came home from church, took some wonderful naps, and I woke up to more sweetness from my boys. Matt is a sneaky little one. We had Fulton's 6 month pictures taken several weeks ago and hadn't gotten the proofs back yet... so he called our photographer and got one early and had it framed for me. I was so excited. And... look at this other cuteness he did. He had Fulton's name spelled out in this frame. I have always wanted one of this. He did good.

Later in the afternoon, the fam came over to play.

Sister made a delicious meal for all of us to enjoy.

Fulton did some loving on everyone. He is a trooper being passed around the table for photo ops.

And the girls.

Mom enjoyed opening her Mother's Day prizes too. Sister got her this fun cover for her phone. She loved it.

And Sister got me this sweet necklace with an F engraved on it. Love it!

It was a fun, jam packed day and I am so blessed to be able to experience this journey called motherhood. I often wonder why the Lord allowed Matt and I to experience such pure joy in raising His child. I just pray I can be molded and shaped into the woman of God He wants me to be. Happy Mother's Day!