Missed this smile today!

David is rockin' a new 'do!

Zzzzzzz

We had a super day... and a busy one! The boys and I are all exhausted - especially these two.

Swing 1, Landon 0

David and Tyler couldn't have cared less about their portable swing. They hated it, and we hardly got any use from it. Landon, on the other hand, seems to have a very different opinion!

All Grown Up

Visiting with Lauren, Mom & Dad this weekend, I couldn't believe how big my sweet nephew has gotten... love that Wes!

Weekend Madness

This weekend, Tyler, Landon and I put 600 miles on the car in 36 hours and attended 3 great celebrations. We surprised Grammy & Grandpa in Whispering Pines with 20 of their closest friends at a lovely dinner at Valenti's. They were shocked and teary. It was perfect! On Sunday, we went to a bridal shower for Courtney in Lexington, followed by a birthday dinner for Nana & Papaw. Phew. We are still tired.

Today's picture is Landon with Bobbi Pace, better known as Granny (their Nana's mom). The boys are all very blessed to have memories of their great-grandmother!

Cutie

David likes to introduce Landon as his little brother who "is really cute when he's not crying." I guess we are lucky that he's so well tempered and doesn't fuss much (which, of course, he starts doing as I type this).

Don't forget Landon

And what's Landon doing while his big brothers are hard at work on the football and soccer schedules? Yup... dreaming of being out there himself!

One Month Old

Landon had his one-month check up today and did great! He's put on 2 lbs and grown 2 inches already. He's in the 98th percentile for his height and weight. Height Predictors say that he'll be around 6'5", just like what it has said about the twins. It looks like I might end up being the short one in the family. Who'd have guessed?!

David's Turn to Shine

I posted Tyler's picture to start soccer season earlier. I can't leave out David! He is playing football again this year, after a try at soccer and a year off. He couldn't be happier! He was a good little soccer play in first grade, but he didn't have the passion for it that Tyler does. It was a good thing we took the year off of football though... as a kindergardener, David played flag football in Washington. He definitely had a head for the game and enjoyed it, but the whole "flag" concept was tough for him. After amassing 80 yards of penalties in one game and getting ejected from another (for "hitting" kids, which was really just him being way bigger than others his age), he was devastated. We decided that he'd have to wait until he was old enough to play tackle football before we did it again.

And here we are! David is working very hard and shows a lot of natural ability. Games start this week, so Saturdays will definitely be fun times here in the mountains! David is proud to be a Brave!

Soccer!

Tyler started his new soccer season today! Tyler had played soccer for 2 years in Washington, and we took last year off after the last minute move to the mountains. Tyler wasn't sure that he wanted to play this year, but as the first practice drew near, he became more and more excited. About half way through practice, he ran over to us to get some Gatorade and exclaimed "This is so much fun!" then ran back to his team. After he practice, he went on and on about how much fun it was and how he's good at it (and he is quite the natural). That was a great mommy feeling, for sure! He can't wait to get back out there later this week :)

New Family Portrait

Check out this great updated picture of my beautiful family! I am so proud!

My Boys of Fall

David is loving playing football this year. The schedule is kicking my butt. That's all I'm going to say about that.

What a Good Big Brother

David & Tyler had another excellent check up at the dentist today. No cavities - woot! David is loving being a big brother and takes on the role so well. He likes to brag about how cute his little brother is to his friends, but he always qualifies it by saying that he's the most cute when he's not screaming and crying!

Landon's First Trip to the River

Landon enjoyed his first trip to the river today while the boys played at Island Park. Unfortunately, the river is just too cold for him to try it out yet. It's too bad that we got caught in a crazy torrential rain storm as we were trying to leave!

So big!

First Day of School

Ahhh! David and Tyler are now officially third graders. I can't believe it. They were up bright and early for school this morning and ready for a great day. We'll see what tomorrow morning is like :) Landon and I enjoyed a quiet day at home. Like I told Davy, it was quiet, uneventful, relaxed and lazy. In other words, it was just plain weird. I missed being with my new students today, but I certainly am loving being at home with our sweet little boy!

First Bath

Today, Landon is 3 weeks old and to celebrate, he had his first "real" bath. He loved it! I can't recall too many babies that don't cry at all for that first dip into the tub, but he didn't make a peep. I think he would have stayed in there until the water got cold if we let him!

David's Turn

Of course, David got his own week at "Camp Grandparents" too. You'd think that after a week away from home, your eight year old son would miss his mom and dad. Apparently, when golf camp, pool swimming, extra rounds of golf, kayaking and fishing with Grammy and Grandpa are involved, this is not the case! At least David had football practice and a cute little brother to entice him to come home, or else I don't know that we could have enticed him!

Camp Time

Tyler had a great time at Camp Grandparents this summer with Grammy and Grandpa. He got to spend a whole week in Whispering Pines without his brothers and, yes, get spoiled with attention from his grandparents. One thing he got to do was attend golf camp. He loved it!