What a difference a YEAR can make!!!

A few of our FAVORITE things....

These days it's all about ROAMING anywhere and everywhere... if it slides or has wheels, it gets pushed- ALL over the house! If it is snacks, it gets SHOVED in the mouth- not one at a time, but hand-fulls all ago! If it's a door (or screen) it gets opened and shut, opened and shut, open and shut! and if something can go in it, then anything is fair game (even the washer and dryer). You want to talk about on the move... we are there and were not even walking alone yet! Look out world, here we come!
H loves to be outside, so now that he has figured out the back door screen (which took two mornings) we LOVE to see if mommy is watching and if he can sneak out with Milby, and if the door is closed you can see him standing at the door enticing Milby all the while!
What a year! And what a little Boy, hard to say, but he is truly becoming my little Man and I LOVE everyday with him!

Eat CAKE First!!!

All I can say is THANK YOU!!! This year has been the most amazing experience and we have all of you to thank for being there by our side...

Although we had Hayden's First Birthday Party a few weeks early (Daddy's got to go to work) our afternoon was FANTASTIC!!! It was spent with family and friends who have watched our little guy grow into a handsome Little Lad! And there are so many more of you who have been there by our side through this AMAZING year and when I thank you I feel the words alone cannot come close to being enough! From Colic to Funny Faces and Laugh out Loud moments, from sleepless nights (and days) to "falling in your dinner" tiring good days, from "is this guy going to crawl or roll forever" to "Oh my gosh Glenn, he's running through the house behind Tow Mater", and now from only eating blueberries, ground turkey, and PEAS to EATING CAKE FIRST (his daddy is so happy)... I can honestly say that this little bundle of joy has blessed our lives in ways I never thought were imaginable. From right here in Georgia to Texas, Oklahoma, Florida and even Baltimore and Ohio I send my deepest gratitude for the love and support you have shown and continue to show and send our way... may the coming years be even more spectacular!!! WE LOVE YOU ALL!

Hayden's First Training Camp

Hayden was off and running at his first day of Training Camp!

I promise I feed our little guy...

But each time I open the refrigerator he darts across the floor to get to it. It started out that he pulled things off the door, like the spray butter bottle or mustard (I guess the bright yellow is intriguing), but as the days went on he became more and more brave and we have now evolved into a full-fledge into the fridge, up the steps, "can I possibly get to the next shelf if my foot goes here" thought process! He's a HOOT!!!

Little Daddy Time...

An afternoon at the lake hiking and letting Milby swim around was a perfect end to our Summer before GT headed to training camp!