Snow, snow and more snow!

Wow, we actually got snow this year! It's something we've been wanting all winter and it finally came! Poor Tyler had strep throat yesterday and was a sick little boy. So, he was only able to enjoy watching the snow fall from the window. But, thank the Lord for good medicine because he "felt like my old self" (quote from him at 5am this morning) by today! The boys had a blast in the snow having snow ball fights, shoveling the snow, playing on their swing set, and building a snowman. Greyson loved watching the snow falling from the window on Friday afternoon. One time I walked away from the window with him and he started to get upset! It was cute! Here are some pictures from our time in the snow:


Greyson watching the snow from the window


Sick Tyler...he was so pitiful


Scott walked out in the snow on Friday night and thought it was great


Scott was the first one out this morning to get the paper


Getting ready to throw a snowball...look at that grin! :)


Grey Grey all bundled up


Tackling in the snow


Our neighbors made snow cones


Team work to build a snowman


Snowball fight with Mimi


If only you could hear the squeals and laughter in this picture


Our leaning snowman


The boys came after me with the snowball in their hand after I took the picture :)

Boys Oh Boys!

Greyson is 9 months old today! Wow, I can't believe in just 3 short months he will be one year old! He has got to slow down...but doesn't seem to be following my request! :( Each phase/age/milestone only gets better. He's at a fun age right now because so many things can make him smile. Of course he gets worked up about things when he's hungry, doesn't want to be in his carseat any longer, or wants me to hold him, but overall he loves to play, play, play. He's discovering more and more each day and he can't be left alone for any time at all because he's very curious. He keeps us on our toes! He's pulling up and cruising the furniture. Just the other day he was standing up holding onto my knee with only one hand. I have a feeling it won't be long before those first steps take way! He continues to adore his big brothers and enjoys watching their every move. He loves it when they come barreling in his room when he first wakes up in the morning or from a nap. As you will see in a picture below, they love to get into his crib with him! Greyson had tubes 2 1/2 weeks ago and they have been so wonderful! After 4 months of not sleeping through the night consistently, he is back to the great sleeper he was for the first 4 months of life. Yay! He has 3 teeth and is continuing to work on more. He still loves to eat! :)



Scott is still my sweet, funny Scott. He never ceases to say something funny EVERY day! He makes me laugh and he doesn't even mean to most of the time. I just love his sense of humor and the joy he brings to life. He is doing great in school and enjoys telling me about all the fun things they do. Last week was circus week and he got to dress up like a clown. We created our own clown costume with some face paint and a bow tie that Tyler and I made. There is a picture below of what he looked like! Scott's favorite things right now are playing the Wii (he is so good at it and cracks us up!) and riding his bike. Pop is trying to convince him to take the training wheels off because we all feel like he's ready, but he's still a little aprehensive.




Tyler is still my sweet, creative Tyler. He is doing great in school and is about to have some neat opportunities come his way. He is one of 7 students in his school that gets to participate in a special project with the technology specialist. He is really excited! He is also taking art lessons afterschool one day a week and loves it! Drawing is a huge passion of his. Tyler will soon be 7 years old at the end of March. He is getting excited about the Scooby Doo Baseball party we are planning for him. He is growing up so fast! Another big love of Tyler's is dogs. He and I are currently working on creating a book about Dogs A-Z. He wants a dog so bad, but there are some things holding us back. Tyler only has 2 allergies and one of them happens to be pet dander. But, hopefully in the near future we can have an outside dog. Katie and Mark have a dog and yesterday they came for a visit. Tyler was in heaven! He walked her on the leash, played fetch with her, and just adored her! It was so sweet! She is a short haired dog (a pointer) so his allergies didn't seem to act up, yay! Below is sweet picture of them.



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Updates

I've had "update the blog" on my to do list for at least 2 weeks now! It always seems to be pushed aside to take care of other things! Instead of writing a bunch I'm just going to post some pictures from Christmas, cousin time when my niece was here, Tyler's loosing a tooth and Greyson turning 8 months old! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's! We are looking forward to what 2010 has to hold!


We went to visit Katie and Mark before Christmas and they let the boys take a bath in their amazing tube that made millions of bubbles! They thought it was the greatest thing ever! :)


While waiting at a stop light I captured this sweet moment of Scott and Greyson holding hands in the back seat!


Scott's school Christmas party


Making Christmas cookies


Sweet brothers at Christmas


What Santa brought Tyler


What Santa brought Scott


What Santa brought Greyson


Greyson's 1st Christmas...Tyler wore this outfit at Christmas, too!


Mimi and Pop and the boys on Christmas morning


The 5 of us on Christmas Day


Memaw and the boys on Christmas Day


RaRa and the boys on Christmas Day


Greyson sitting in the middle of all the presents at Mimi and Pop's house. We have a picture of Tyler and Scott doing this on their first Christmas, too!


Sweet cousins anxiously waiting to open their presents from the Mobleys


Bowling outing after Christmas


Mimi and all her grandchildren


Look at big boy standing up


Cousin picture


8 month picture: He is crawling and pulling up and all over the place! He loves to eat, eat, eat! He's a happy boy who doesn't want to miss a thing. He got his first 2 teeth on Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas. He loves to suck his thumb, too!


Toothless Tyler...he lost his first official tooth on Jan 3. His first tooth he lost was an accident over a year and a half ago. So, this was the first one that actually came out on it's own. The tooth fairy made a visit and was a great way to start off the school year in 2010! :)

Happy 7 Months to Greyson

Happy 7 months to Grey Grey today!! What a joy each day is with him! His smile is just priceless and he is almost always ready to give you one. He is scooting across the floor pretty good on his belly and he is fast! This is SO much sooner than Tyler and Scott but, it's fun to watch him. He's sitting up pretty well on his own, too. He loves to blow bubbles and makes noises with his mouth. He loves his brothers and enjoys watching their every move. Robbie had him in the mix tonight while they were play fighting and tickling each other. Greyson loved it! Here is a picture of Greyson when he woke up from his morning nap this morning. He has just started going from laying down to sitting up all by himself. He's just growing up and doing things way too fast! It's great but I just wish he'd stay little! :)

What have we been up to?

Hey everyone!! It's been a busy last few weeks and I've been taking some fun pictures of the boys...unlike my last post! :) Life is busy as it is for so many of us, but we are having fun along the way. Tyler and Scott are so excited about Christmas and we have had a fun last few days of decorating. We've stretched it out over Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and today! Tyler stayed home from school on Monday because he had a bad cough and it was a great day at home with all 3 of them. It was so fun seeing their excitement in "helping" me decorate.

We had a good Thanksgiving with family and Greyson was a trooper. There was little time for naps that day but he managed to fall asleep in my arms twice after being so exhausted! The Monday before Thanksgiving we got to go to Saluda Shoals for a sneak peek at the lights they have every Christmas. We ate some yummy food, when on a carriage ride through the park to see the lights, and rode on the fun new inner tube ride they have this year.

Greyson is growing up more and more everyday. He currently has his 2nd ear infection, which is no fun at all. He had his first one in his right ear 3 weeks ago and now he has one in his left ear. This is SO much earlier than they other 2 were when they had their first one. He is such a happy baby most of the time that I knew something wasn't right yesterday when he just wasn't himself. Thank goodness for antibiotics!

Here are just some recent pictures from various times throughout the last few weeks.


Out for a walk one warm fall day


I love food and I love to smile!!!!!!


Look at me sitting up like a big boy!


3 sweet boys!


On the carriage ride at Saluda Shoals


Saluda Shoals carriage ride


Saluda Shoals carriage ride


Thanksgiving Day


The boys and I made a turkey and everyone had to write something they were thankful for on one of the feathers. It was fun seeing everyone's response...I think we just started a new tradition! :) I love traditions!!!


Nap #1


Grey Grey and Aunt Katie


Grey Grey and Aunt Ra Ra (aka Robin)


While decorating on Monday, the boys found Robbie's dad's Santa suit that he used to dress up in! They had fun trying it on! He would have been proud!




Tyler hanging ornaments


Scott hanging ornaments


Greyson figuring out what this tree is all about