Visiting the Allens

Last Saturday, Kelli and I loaded up with Brooks and Kaylin and headed off to see Jennifer's new house in Hattiesburg. They built next door to her parents. The house is adorable, and Ethan has done some great landscaping! The babies had a great time together! Brooks and Lily chased each other around, and Kaylin just sat as content as could be and watched. Although, she did do lots of rolling around! We girls loved getting together, too. Funny how the conversations have changed in just a year! It was a great trip, and the babies were wonderful travelers. Looks like we'll have to plan more roadtrips!

Off to the Fair...

Well, we're off to the Neshoba County Fair tomorrow afternoon. Brian went today to help his parents get settled in the cabin. So, I'm trying to get mine and Brooks things packed. I'm pretty sure that I've managed to get everything but the kitchen sink. I told Pam that they were going to have to add an extra floor just for Brooks' things! We won't have internet access, so I hope that I don't have blog withdrawals!!! We'll have lots of pictures to show next time!

Brooks says, "I'm ready!"...

Brooks Is So Excited...

Because he has a little cousin on the way!!!! Brent and Eileen are expecting a little one in January, and we are so pumped! Jack is very happy about becoming a big brother, and we know that he is going to be great at it because he is so wonderful with Brooks. All is going well with the pregnancy, and Eileen looks great! 6 months and counting...

Tiny Dancer

Tonight we were sitting around, and Brooks was having his snack. While I was looking at a webpage, a song came on that gave Brooks the giggles. So, I took him out of his highchair and brought him closer to the computer. He got so tickled and started bouncing up and down! The video isn't all that clear, but it was too cute to pass up. Looks like he got his moves from his Mommy!

Checking the Mail with Daddy

Brooks always gets happy when Daddy gets home because he knows that it is time to go and check the mail. They do this each day. He is quite the little helper!

Daddy also wanted Brooks to show off his shirt. We are so excited that it finally fits. He wore it to school today to make sure that everyone knew that his daddy was the man! Thank you Uncle Brent and Aunt Eileen for getting this for Brooks. Now he and Jack can wear their matching shirts!

Our Little Talker

If you have ever been around our little one, you know that he is quite the talker. We're still not sure where he got that from yet??? Ha! So, this is his new thing. He lifts his hands and just lets it all out! Brian calls him our little preacher.

Our 3rd Anniversary!

Our 3rd wedding anniversary was Wednesday, July 16th. Even though the day itself wasn't that great since Brooks and I were sick and Brian was busy all day long, we still were able to sneak in a dinner out by ourselves the night before. It was great to just be able to sit and enjoy ourselves and laugh!

3 years ago

and today...
Our little family

Bad Week...

Well, I haven't posted in several days and for good reason...we have had a not so great week! Our sweet boy woke up Monday morning with 102 degree fever and feeling just down right miserable! So, we all know how it works at the doctor's office...you call at 8 a.m. and get in at 4:30 that afternoon. The verdict...strep throat! So, we were home with that most of the week. And as my luck goes, Brian had the Mississippi Coaches' Clinic the whole week! In addition to attending all the classes they had to attend 2 all-star games going on. And finally, to top it all off, I got a stomach bug on Wednesday, which happened to be our 3 year anniversary! One of the days we were home, I did get to get some laundry done. Brooks tried to help...

Becoming Such a Big Boy!

Brooks turned 8 months yesterday, and we cannot believe how fast the time has gone by! We're scared that we'll blink, and he'll be graduating from high school. Each day is a brand new wonderful adventure. He is such a funny child...does something to make us laugh each day. He is quite the little monkey these days. We might just have a climber on our hands! He just can't sit still. He loves being on his feet, so it is so cute watching him boogie over to something and immediately pop up on his feet. Sometimes he lets go like he assumes that he'll just stand there. One of his favorite spots is the back door. He loves to look out the window!

Brian has picked him up from daycare the last couple of days, so it is always interesting to see what they are up to when I walk in from work. Today, he was in his high chair telling all kinds of stories and snacking on some banana puffs. He LOVES his puffs!

Bath Time

Brooks loves bath time!!! As you can see, he is such a little monkey splashing around. I had to change clothes after his bath tonight because he got me soaking wet.

A Special Day Remembering Ben

Today, we visited Salem Baptist Church in the Burnside Community of Neshoba County. It was a very special day...remembering the life of Brian's best friend Ben Myers. Ben's family held a Memorial for him. On July 9th, it will be 10 years since Brian and his best friend were involved in a tragic car accident coming back from getting things finalized on their rental house in Oxford. They were hit by a bus on the driver's side, and Ben was killed instantly. As you all can imagine, words cannot describe the pain that Brian has felt all these years. Even though I never met Ben, his amazing character and the influence he had on Brian is very evident. As hard as the day was on Brian, it meant so much to him to be there for himself and Ben's family. After church, we went to Nana and Pop's for a wonderful lunch and a good visit. Nana and Pop were so happy to see all the new things Brooks is doing.

Happy Birthday Dodger!

Dodger turned 8 this 4th of July! Happy birthday Dodge!

4th of July

Madison Central hosted its annual 4th of July Wooden Bat Tournament, which meant that Daddy spent every waking minute at the field. This is the biggest event of summer ball for them, but the best part of it is...IT'S OVER!!!! Daddy is finally through with baseball for the year!!!!!! We are so glad that he will be home each night to play with us...plus, he has lots of diaper changing to catch up on. Since Daddy was gone all weekend, we headed down to Crystal Springs for a day at Lake Copiah to play with his cousins. We found the perfect spot for our picnic and did lots of splashing around in the pool. He loves the water! Then, we headed over to Anna and David's for a fish fry. He didn't last too long because he was so tired from the day. What a great first 4th of July!

Happy 1st Birthday Lily!

Lily Allen turned 1 year old today! Where did the time go, Jen?