Sam's Favorite Things at One Month

-When we sing hymns at Scripture Study (He quiets down and listens intently)
-Laying across my chest (him on his tummy)
-When I gently rub his head/hair
-Taking baths (He especially loves when I rinse the water out)

I Think Samuel Looks Like His Daddy!

Bryan-1979

Samuel-2010

Introducing: Baby Sam

Letter To Santa

Allergic

Tate was sitting at the kitchen table eating chips and salsa. A while later, he came into the kitchen where I was making dinner and said, "Mom, I think I'm allergic to these chips". I asked him why, and he said, "Because I CAN'T stop eating them!!!"

A few days ago, Tate was staring intently at baby Sam. After a while he looked up at me and asked "Has Sam grown a tongue yet?... Because he can't talk!"

Note to Mrs. Benson

Tate came home from school today with a "N" on his daily behavior sheet (meaning he needs improvement). Supposedly he was talking, not following directions, and not sitting correctly in his chair. He was NOT a happy camper-more frustrated with himself than anything I think...
So tonight he wrote this note to Mrs. Benson. In case you can't read his writing, it says "Mrs. Benson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got an N, so I'm so so so so so so so so so so so so sorry. Forgive Tate please!

Tate's Mario Party

This is my 6 year old Tate! I can't believe he's growing up so fast.

He requested a rainbow mario cake... The inside of the cake turned out awesome looking!

And the outside turned out pink, but he didn't care... Pink is his secret favorite color!

Bryan and Tate before the party

Tate and his best friend Ryal (Mario and Luigi)

CLASSIC MARIO!

July Pics

This is a typical "office" picture of Bryan. I think he's HOT!

Tate and I lounged out on the couch reading.

Here's a close up of my Tater Tot. He is getting to be such a good reader. Here he is reading his very favorite book "Five in the Family".

Bryan turned 31 this year! He thinks he's an old man... but I don't!

Here's a picture Tate took of me as proof that I'm pregnant.

It was super rainy one morning and Tate and I went for a walk in it-so fun!

Bryan is on a soccer team that plays Saturday nights. His sisters Stacy and Sarah and brother Tyler are also on the team. We love going to see them play.

Baby #2

This is a 3D ultrasound picture of Sam at 32 weeks! See the bumps on his forehead? That's hair... Supposedly he has a lot of it. And he already weighs 4 pounds 15 ounces. Yes, he is a chunk! But I guess that's to be expected with me having gestational diabetes. I'm just hoping that he isn't an 11 pounder!