Our Beach Trip

We took a vacation to Gulf Shores with some friends.  We learned last year that vacationing with and without children are two totally different things!!! We had fun although  I was plagued with morning/all day sickness.  Allison, who went with us, is also expecting and is due 3 days before me.  That is really fun for us, but we also felt BLAH!   Jack had fun and he loved the ocean.  He wanted to sit at the edge of the water and let the waves splash him.  The only problem is that sand gets into places that sand ought never to get. L  He also loved the dolphin cruise we took.  It was a little too long for him, but we managed to keep his attention until it was over.  I figure this will be our last vacation for a couple of years since we have a little one on the way.  I can’t even imagine what vacation with a toddler and newborn will be like…

Heat + wind = funny hair :)

He LOVED driving the boat.

VBS 2011

Will he be a lefty?  We're not sure yet.

Jack gave his plant to Granna since she had just had surgery.

Trains, Planes, and Automobiles

Jack has always been horrible never been good about haircuts.  The last time I took him to Mrs. Lesa, I was by myself and I had to hold him down while she cut his hair.  Every person in there needed a xanax by the time we left.  EESH!  I decided I would try one of those “kiddie” haircut places.  The closest one around is in Jones Valley, but heck, if he wouldn’t scream I’d go twice that far.  Andy and I both went, and the place was quite charming.  It had a waiting room aka play area for the kids and each of the haircut “chairs” were in fact airplanes, trains, and cars.  Jack chose the airplane for his ride haircut.  He loved driving the plane until she brought out the scissors.  I’ll let the pictures tell the story. 



He's catching on that something strange is about to happen.



We have no "official" after picture, but I think this was made later that night before VBS.

Needless to say, it’ll be a while before I do that to myself again!!!

Swimming Lessons

We decided to let Jack take swimming lessons this year.  The goal was to get him accustomed to the water and to hopefully avoid any fear.  Next year, hopefully, he will be able to actually learn to swim.  Jack and Eli took lessons from Mrs. Laurel.  Mrs. Laurel teaches school and only does swimming lessons as a side job.  Her children are all on the swim team and are wonderful swimmers.  She has a lot of experience with “little swimmers”.  She was so patient with Jack.  He loved lessons and wasn’t afraid a bit.  He was actually a little dare devil.  His lack of fear ended up being a worry to me.  He would walk off the steps, sink to the bottom, and come up smiling.  That stinker…

Our 2nd little miracle

This summer has been great.  Andy and I both have been able to spend a lot of time with Jack.  We have mostly stayed home since I’ve felt so yucky.  You remember when I told you that we wanted to have another baby.  We weren’t sure if or when that would happen.  Thankfully on June 15, I found out that I was expecting our 2^nd little miracle.  Shocked, overjoyed, scared…so

many emotions came over me.  I was completely surprised.  We were trying to have a baby, but bloodwork earlier in the month had us assured that June wasn’t gonna be our month.  I had resigned myself to the fact and went to Birmingham for a progesterone shot so I could start my cycle.  They always do a pregnancy test before the shot, just in case.  The nurse told me I was pregnant and I literally about passed out.  I had gone to the dr. by myself that day.  I drove home in a daze.  When I got out of the car, I just held up the test for Andy to see.  I think he was just as surprised as me.  We waited until that Sunday, Father’s Day, to tell our parents.  It was very special and I can’t wait until we get to meet this sweet baby .  He/She is expected to arrive Feb. 17^th, 2012.  I have almost made it through the first trimester.

Hopefully, I’ll be feeling lots better soon.  This pregnancy has already left me feeling much yuckier than the last.   All praise and honor goes to our Lord, the Giver of life. “With God, nothing is impossible!’



Our first glimpse at baby sims 2!



April 27, 2011

 Happy Birthday Jack

I can’t believe it’s been two years since I met my beautiful baby. 

 In some ways it seems as if he’s always just been here.  The past two years have been the most rewarding, yet challenging, of my life.  It was wonderful to spend the day celebrating our little guy.  Andy and I both planned to take the day off from work to be with Jack.  FYI: I think it should be a law that you get your child’s birthday off of work…at least until they start school.  J  The day was forecasted to be very stormy with a high likelihood of tornadoes.  We had planned a trip to the zoo, but decided not to go due to the weather.  The day turned out to be one of the deadliest weather days in Alabama.  Thankfully, our area was spared.  The only problem we had was being without power for 5 days.  We were very blessed.  Jack’s birthday party was scheduled for April 30, but we rescheduled to the next weekend.  That’s two years in a row that his birthday party has been rescheduled.  Last year it was due to the tornado that came through Albertville.  We had his party the following weekend and it was a blast.  He had so much fun playing on the playground with friends. The theme this year was “dogs”.  Jack LOVES dogs.  He always has.  Here are a few pics of the day.  Happy Birthday sweet boy!  We love you so very much!

The morning of Jack's birthday. We had "birthday" cinnamon rolls.  That's a special treat around here.

He was so excited when he saw the balloons and, more importantly, the playground equipment.

Jack and his best bud Eli.

Jack's "mawnmower" from mama and daddy.  He loved it!