Playground Pics!

So our neighborhood playground has recently received a face lift. Good to know that our HOA fees are being used well. We took a walk last weekend after a little family grill out and Poppins captured these hillarious shots! Good job old man!

Enjoy!

Love to you all!

JP

Things That Make Me Happy Thursday!

Father and Son @ CR2's first baseball game! 2 of a kind:)

CR2 with Uncles and Daddy

Baby Mantle Piece

Shirtless Men in My Back Yard!

Love to you all!

JP

Pool Time!

Our neighborhood pool finally opened this weekend! We have been patiently awaiting this moment for the past couple of blazing hot Spring months. Finally a chance to get CR2 in the water. With the way he loves bath time, we knew this would be an extra special treat!

We decked him out in his swimming pool attire on Monday afternoon and headed to the pool.

At first dip, CR2 wasn't quite sure why we would submerge him in freezing cold water...after all, he is used to a nice warm bath.

After he got over the temperature shock he had a BALL!

We were SPLASHING

LOUNGING

LAUNCHING

And having such a good time.

CR2 was worn out after the pool...good tactic to keep in mind!

We look forward to our summer at the pool...we might even meet a few friendly faces :)

Love to you all!

JP

My Baby is 9 Months Old!!!

CR2 hit the 9 month mark today...wow! What a whirlwind! The day's are flying by and he is growing up so fast, too fast if you ask me.

(attacking mommy while she tries to get a decent 9 mo. picture)

CR2 is developing at a rapid rate these days. He is currently:

- Very close to walking. He can stand on his own with out holding onto anything, and a few times has take 1 or 2 steps followed by an immediate fall to his bottom.

- Eating big boy snacks like cheerios, gold fish, cheese cubes, bananas, yogurt, and Gerber "cheese puffs". He also loves ice...just like his dad. He would go through a whole cup of ice chips if you let him.

- Wearing 12 - 18 mo. clothing...BIG BOY!

- Gives kisses to mommy and daddy... now these are open mouth, slob on your cheek kisses, but they are very sweet :)

- Gives mommy bears hugs when she leaves for work.

- Forming definite opinions! CR2 knows what he wants and doesn't want. We have had a few bratty tantrums! Lots of high pitched squealing. haha! Most of the time he is a really laid back kid.

- Loves to be outdoors! He loves to hear the birds, feel the wind, and play in the grass! He even takes his morning nap outside when Poppins babysits!

- Loves the water...stay tuned for the Pool pics tomorrow.

We have our 9 month doctors appointment on Thursday. I will share new stats when we get them. I am so curious to see his growth over the past 3 months! He is such a little man now!

Love to you all!

JP

Melting Pot Pictures

My mom and the kids came to Atlanta for their Spring Break. My little sister's birthday also fell around this time, so we decided to make one of the days "Scout's Day". We spoiled her rotten with a day of shopping and ended the night at the Melting Pot! The kids were in heaven, CR2 even enjoyed some of the goodies! Enjoy these fun pics!

CR2 hangin with Uncle Z

Mom, Scoutie and Z waiting on the Cheese!

Petey and CR2

Daddy and CR2 playing "Tower of Terror"

Thumbs up to a delicious meal!

My little family

Daddy and CR2

Kids in a fondu haze :)

Our INCREDIBLE desert!

My First Mother's Day!

We celebrated Mother's Day at the Jarrett House in Dillsboro, NC with my family last Sunday. It was the perfect way to end a very fun but hectic weekend. We all met around 1:00pm and sat down for a lovely family style southern meal!

CR2 proved to be quite the entertainer! He scaled his way through the dining room holding onto the rungs of all the chairs, he tried his first pot roast and snacked on some green beans, he even got the attention of my brother Tyler. Tyler has Ausberger Syndrome, which is a mild case of Autism. He is not always the most social bird in the room, but is quite the ham when somthing (or someone) brings him joy. CR2 had quite the effect on Tyler! They were laughing and jumping around, and even had a little photo shoot. It was so refreshing to catch a glimpse of joy on Tyler's face. I unfortunately let frustration get in the way of our relationship most of the time. It really is amazing how someone so small can have such a pull on an entire room of adults!

CR2 also shared some quality snuggles with my grandmother, Mamadele. This is one amazing lady! Please keep her health in your prayers.

On our way back to Atlanta we stopped at the Jaemor Produce Market. We see this place everytime we make the trip to Waynesville, and finally decided to stop. I picked out some fresh produce and jam, and we even had some homemade strawberry ice cream! Quite the Mother's day treat!

It was a very special Mother's Day and I look forward to many more! What a blessing!!!

Love to you all!
JP

Fabulous and 50!!!

So Tuesday was my mother's 50th birthday. This has been the main reason for my blog slacking the past few weeks. My dad and I decided to throw mom a BBQ birthday bash last Saturday and man is she a popular lady. I think we ended up with around 80 people at the party (78 were on the original guest list) haha!

The throw down was held at the ponds behind my dad's lumbar company. We decked the picnic tables out with mason jars filled with her favorite candies, candles, tiki torches, etc... We provided a BBQ meal to feed the masses. Mom even wore a tiara!

The group dynamic was quite interesting. My mother has friends from all walks of life! We had an age range from 8 months (CR2) to 77. She has truly touched many lives and this was made apparent by the out-pouring of love that she received.

Mom,

In case you didn't already know, you mean the world to me! I want to be just like you when I grow up ;) Not every woman can make 50 look as fabulous as you do!

An of course I was camera less during the party. I will post more pictures as soon as I can wrangle some up! Terri - help me out!

Love to you all!

JP