Hello Stranger...

I know I have kind of forgotten about this blog. However, if there is someone out there who reads it when I post a few times a year they should know that Jaxon has a special announcement...



We are all very excited and can't wait to meet this sweet little bundle that God is creating. Baby #2 is due September 29th!

Happy New Years from our family!

I know I'm awfully late posting our card but I think I have finally sent out all the ones I am sending out this year. That's the beauty of a card that can be Christmas or New Years....an extended deadline.

We had an a wonderful Christmas spent in Colorado celebrating Christ's Birth and then again with family in Cleburne after Christmas. Hopefully more pictures will come at a later date.

I had several friends ask where we had our card done. If you're interested the card design came from Less Ordinary Designs on Etsy. The photographer was my super talented husband. He did a great job as always!

Looking forward to 2011!

Because It's Fall and I never post...

I know, I haven't posted in forever. Here are a few fall pictures of our little baby who is now a little boy. Where have the past 18 months gone? Happy Fall Ya'll!

4th of July

We spent July 4th weekend in Austin this year. Scott's parents hosted a 4th of July BBQ at their house complete with Big Daddy's Ribs, Rudy's BBQ, and a Croquet Game. The rain held off for the day so we could enjoy some time outside and I do believe the rain made it one of the more cool and green July 4th's Austin has ever seen. Don't get me wrong it was still really hot but better than triple digits.

Here are a few pics from the 4th...

He kind of looks like he belongs playing Croquet in this outfit.

Me and my sweet baby boy.

Our Family.

Hope you had a great July 4th weekend too!

Way Behind

I've gotten way behind on blogging. We've had a fun and busy past few weeks and this is definitely the first thing to go. So, I may post a few older posts in the upcoming days in order to catch up....some things are just meant to be shared.

We had a super laid back day on Father's Day this year which is exactly what we all needed. It was just the three of us and we went to church, ate at The Feed Store in Southlake (Scott's choice), and daddy got to play hockey. We were so excited to celebrate all things Scott! He is an amazing husband and dad. We couldn't ask for more!

Here's a picture of my two men. If there was any doubt of who Jax looks like I think this picture is proof that he is his father's son. Even their noses are crinkled the same way.

Here daddy is opening up his card. He got the new iphone for Father's Day. Yes, I know he would have gotten it for himself if we hadn't gotten it for him but he was so happy to have it from us!

My sweet friend Liz sent me this "Dad Life" video. I absolutely love it. So here's to all those awesome dad's and husbands out there. Happy Belated Father's Day!

Watch for Snakes

It's snake season in Texas and I am scared to death of them. I avoid long grass on my runs at all costs and jump every time I see a tree branch in the grass.

Today I faced my fears and went with my boys to a hayfield near our house to take pictures of our boy in his pearl-snap shirt. I wore my cowboy boots to make sure no snake could get my toes and forgot to even put shoes on Jax...he did survive but I felt terrible. We need to get him some boots of his own.

Anyway, here are a few pics of our baby. He's 14 months old now. We didn't get many smiles but God bless him, he's a little under the weather. He was a trooper though.

Getting Ready

We're getting ready to leave for our trip to Grand Cayman and we are so excited! We've had a sick boy on our hands for several weeks and he's finally over it so it is time to vacay! I'm kind of freaking out because there is a 30% chance of storms every day that we are there. The picture they show on weather.com just makes me mad because the sun is just barely peeking around the clouds...it just looks negative. I'm hoping it's just a little "Island Rain." You know, the kind that happens for like 30 minutes or so here and there and the sun comes out in between. We're praying hard for good weather, and for safe travel, and that we survive without getting our little boy's bear hugs everyday, and that my mom remembers how to Skype so we can talk to him.

This is what I'm going to miss...

Isn't he the most precious thing in the world!

Now off to pack!

Big Boy!

I know...I told some of you that I would post birthday pictures awhile ago but I'm just now getting around to it. We had a great birthday party with family at our house for our little man. The party was complete with The Pioneer Woman's Spicy Pulled Pork, all the sides, and we topped it all off with cake. If you don't know "The Pioneer Woman," you should go check her out.

So here he is, the BIG one year old!

He started really walking right before his party. How cool is that! Here he is in action.

The invitation

The cake

Grandparents

Jaxon with his smash cake and his hat which he wouldn't keep on.

Enjoying his first taste of cake.

He loves his new "Cozy Coupe."

Opening presents with cousins.

Playing with cousin Corban in his new wagon.

I think Jax had a great time and if he could talk he would say he loves being one!

0-N-E-!

Our precious little bundle turned ONE on Friday, April 30th! We can hardly believe it! This has definitely been the fastest year of our life. God has truly blessed us with Jaxon. He is a constant reminder of God's great love for us. Jaxon is the happiest baby I know. We are so thanksful that God has entrusted us with this precious child.

Here he is on his birth date, one year ago.

I'll post his birthday pictures soon. If you haven't seen his one year video that Scott made yet, here is the link. Warning, it is 15 minutes long....a year is a long time.

Enjoy!

A day in the tulips

Yesterday after church we spent the afternoon at the Dallas Arboretum to see the tulips during "Dallas Blooms." We were so impressed! It is truly a spectacular sight to see and the 65 degree weather couldn't have been more perfect. Jaxon loved seeing all the colors, crawling all over the perfectly groomed grass, and playing outside. I think we'll go back again soon for a picnic.

Here are a few of my favorite pics...actually Scott filled up two memory cards with pictures so when I quickly skimmed through them these are the ones I chose.

Just a few of the millions of blooms

Probably his best pic of the day. No tulips though.

Playing with Daddy.

Walking with mommy. He's getting closer to doing it on his own. When he's behind his walker he is a crazy man with absolutely no fear...watch out!

We can't figure out how the old man who took this got him to look at the camera. We acted crazy all day long and couldn't get him to look. The man just counted to three.

Let us know if you want to go back with us next time!

Perfection

He has done it. He has officially perfected the art of feeding our dog what he doesn't want to eat. This is yet another reason why he has the nickname, booger.

In fact, I think he and Grace (the dog) have an agreement. They both work the system to make this work for them. He feeds Grace and Grace licks his fingers of the evidence. It's a pretty advanced idea for a 10 month old. He must take after his mommy.

The Culprit

Caught in the action.

Licking fingers to erase all evidence.

Too Big

Our little man is 10 months old now! It's hard to believe that in 2 more months he'll be a one year old. Time is flying by way too quickly. Daddy set up a little 10 month old photo shoot at the park by our house on Sunday. It was a gorgeous day but by the time we got to the park it had gotten a little cool. Oh well! Here are some of our favorite pics!

Very artsy, daddy!

First time climbing a tree.

We have a little horse farm by our house.

How precious is he in his barn jacket. If only his cowboy boots fit him.

He definitely loves the swing.

Thanks for checking in!

First Post

Thanks for visiting my blog! For years I've told friends that no, I didn't want to start a blog because what would I ever blog about. Well...I do have something to blog about. I have a sweet baby boy that I love to show off, I have family and friends to be grateful for, and I serve a big God who is always at work in my life and in the lives of those around me. So, here I am, giving this blogging world a try.

I'm not promising anything too deep, great writing worthy of publishing, or even correct grammar. But, I will post pictures of our life here in Texas so you can see what's happening with us.

I'll post again soon so please check back!

Hugs,

Elyse