Sutton's 1st Birthday Party

For Sutton's first birthday party we had a few friends and all the grandparents over to celebrate. That is what we did for Gavin and Audrey so I thought we'd just stick with that plan. Sutton really started walking the day of his birthday, it is so cute to watch him wobble around. He picks his little legs up so high like he is taking a step up some stairs each time and of course he is so incredibly proud of himself.

Your statistics on your birthday at your 1 year doctor's appt were

• Height - 31 inches (51%)
• Weight - 20 lbs. 7 oz (13%)
• Head Circ - 45.5 (21%)

You are such a big boy these days and an independent little guy as well. You can say Dadda, Momma, Bubba, Ball and Bath. I'm probably leaving some out but that's off the top of my head. You are eating everything I put in front of you. You love every kind of fruit there is and are getting quite picky about your veggies. You absolutely love balls. We think you may be the athlete of the family b/c you walk around with Gavin's basketball and you bounce it, we think you are trying to dribble already. The first thing you say every morning when I get you out of your bed while looking around on the floor is, "Ball?" You also love taking a bath. I was changing your clothes the other day not even near the bathroom and you looked at me and said,"Bath?" Nope, not bathtime right now. Your little personality is developing more everyday and is so stinkin cute. You love to give hugs and sugars which consists of more of a head bonk than a kiss but I'll take it anyday.

We are so lucky to have you in our family and look forward to many more birthdays to come.

Sutton's 1st Birthday Cupcake

For Sutton's actual birthday we were going to have dinner at home, I was going to let the kids decorate cupcakes and we were going to celebrate. Well of course it didn't happen as I had planned. I got a call from Steven while I was right in the middle of baking the cupcakes and someone wanted to show the house. Of course, the entire house was a wreck not the mention the kitchen. So I started cleaning and trying to get the kids to help....that's always fun. We ended up driving through McDonalds and taking the cupcakes to my dad's. We ate dinner, sang Happy Birthday to Sutton and all had cupcakes that weren't decorated. Sutton didn't know what to think about the cupcakes. He wasn't all that interested in them. I just gave him a mini cupcake without icing (probably why he didn't like it, he needed some icing). Gavin and Audrey loved watching him and helping him blow out his candles. Happy Birthday to my baby boy!!! I can't believe you are one already!!

Smores

Gavin asked at lunch if we could have smores after playing in the snow, we didn't have everything so I stopped at the store so we could have some yummy smores. It's not the same made over the fire but it will do. The kids ate em up and I had a few bites myself even though I'm working on the beach body these days. Ha!

We are going to Mexico in March over Spring Break for Lizz and Kevin's wedding. We can't wait!!!! The kids are staying with Grandma and Grandpa and they are so excited. This will be the first time leaving Sutton for longer than a night, which hasn't happened very often either. I'm ready to just sit in a lounge chair with a drink in my hand for 3 days. Ahhhh!

Snow Day!!!!!

The kids awoke this morning to a blanket of snow out their window. You could hear them talking about it in their room before they came out. They were so excited to come and tell us they couldn't stand it. Audrey has been a little sick the past few days but I let her play for awhile, I just couldn't make her stay inside. It will probably not snow like this again for years. They had so much fun, as usual. I cannot believe how much we got. It hasn't stopped all day, huge snowflakes. It just puts me in a good mood, not to mention makes me want to eat and snack all day. Ha!! These are a few of my favorite pics from this morning. I'm having so much fun learning about my camera and playing with the pictures.

Update

We have been quite the busy little family these days. Gavin is in school everyday now and is loving it. I can't believe he will be starting kindergarten in the Fall. What happened to that little boy? He is also playing basketball which he is getting the hang of. My cousin Chris put together a team to coach and invited Gavin to play with his little cousin Gregory. He is having a good time learning and practicing at home with his new basketball goal that Papaw got him for Christmas.

Miss Audrey is about to be 4 at the end of this month. Wow! How time flies, my baby girl is growing up so fast. She is still taking dance and loving every minute of it. She prances around the house and wears her dance clothes as often as possible. She recently asked us if she could play soccer so we signed her up for soccer beginning in a few weeks. I can't wait to see how it goes.

Sutton is also about to have a birthday this month. I am always shocked at how quickly the first year goes. It's just not fair, I look back at his baby, baby pictures and wish they could stay that small for just a little while longer. He is getting so smart and learning new things constantly. Just today, I taught him what a tiger says. When you ask him he roars really loud. He is into everything and not quite walking yet. I will catch him taking a step or two without holding onto anything and when he realizes what he is doing he will sit down. He is quite the busy body as most one year olds are.

Other news, we put our house on the market about a week ago. Yes, I know, didn't we just move here? It's been almost 2 years. We have come to the realization that we could really benefit from having another bedroom. It gets quite cramped in Gavin and Audrey's room now that they share their space. It would be nice to have a room for everyone. Also, with Gavin starting school in the Fall it would be fantastic if we could get in a better school district. We would love to send him to private school but with 2 little ones following shortly behind him the funding would get quite expensive. So, we'll see what happens with the house and if we get any bites. We've already shown it a few times so keep your fingers crossed.

That's about all I have to report for now........time to go watch my shows and shut my eyes.

Three in the crib

I heard Sutton talking after waking up from his nap and this is what I found when I went to get him.

Sutton's 1st Haircut

I tried to make it to Sutton's 1st birthday to get his haircut but I just couldn't take the hair in the eyes and over the ears. So he got a little trim and it's so stinkin cute. You can actually see his little sweet face now and he looks like such a little man.

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Western Day

Gavin and Audrey had western day at school. They were both pretty excited. After digging through their closets this is what I came up with. Poor kids don't have much for western attire. It worked out fine and they were both happy. We didn't make it to the Stock Show this year, plan on it next year when Sutton is a little older and can enjoy it more.

Silly Faces

Pajama Time

Getting all three kids together to take a picture and have it turn out decent is almost a miracle. I love this picture. They were all on Audrey's bed playing before bedtime and Sutton was having a ball. He loves his brother and sister so much! They are both so good to him and watch out for him all the time. I love watching all three interact. Pretty precious!

Supper Club Christmas

We had our annual Supper Club Christmas gathering at Joy and Brian's house this year. It had to wait until January because of all the out of town trips on everyone's calendars but it happened. I can't believe how grown up our kids have gotten. With Sawyer, Emerson and Caleb all in school full-time and Joy and Laura working we don't get to see each other as much as we used to. Of course everyone had fun and enjoyed exchanging gifts.

Gavin, Sutton, Sawyer, Caleb, Emerson and Audrey

Emerson and Audrey sharing some lipgloss. Pretty girls....