Balancing

trey has a great sense of balance!!! he can sit like this forever!

Blog to Book!

our first "blog to book" has arrived! since i'm writing this blog for our family, a little baby book for the kids, i decided to turn each "blog year" into a book! I wanted it to flow with our home decor so it could blend in on our coffee table and i think it turned out fantastic!

Mothers Day

mothers day was so nice! mjc jr. + mjc iii made me feel very special. the card trey "signed" made me smile. i feel blessed, very blessed to have michael as my husband and trey as my son.

my friend peggie k. sent me a mother's day quote: it really struck a cord and it is so very very ture.

Making a decision to have a child--it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.
Inspirational Quotes on Mothers Day by: Elizabeth Stone

"Climb every Mountain".....

i recently took trey to a "trial"session at Gymboree.

OMG.

Where has this place been the last 7months of our life??? trey looked at me with an expression that read "mom, why in the name of cheerios have you been holding out on me"? this place is exactly what a climber like trey needs. we spend 45min there 2x a week and he is literally exhausted by the time we leave. we both have made fantastic friends and Channing, Chance's Momma, took these pictures of trey last week.

the pure determine is inspiring.

thats pretty uphill....think i can i think i can....

almost there...

made it even while carrying a ball!!!

Pre-Rec #2:Must love food:''diet divas'' need not apply

more pictures from our day of learning to use a spoon! this little fellow loves yogurt!

i love some of the pictures where he is licking the empty carton:i promise we feed him! guess he's not into wasting food....

Pre-Rec #1 for Dating Trey:::Table Manners not Necessary(if you have table manners you need not apply.)

in the last week or so trey has become increasingly independent when it comes to eating. especially fond of all the foods that are messy and hard to clean up! he wants to feed himself with his spoon and is adamant about doing it himself. it goes everywhere but we sure do have a grand time!!! We just laugh ourselves silly. It is the best feeling and one would be amazed at how fast the time flies when you are watching your baby try to feed themselves.

for anyone who wonders and i'm often asked: what is it that I do all day: here it is...

i think the pictures speak for themselves::: i am right where i need to be.

i love you, my little man.

PS: by the time dating does actually roll around i hope you have mastered the art of eating....as it is cute now but not so much when you are 16....and i also hope that whenever you do go out to eat thats friends and people you know will be a sport and always tell you when you have something stuck in your teeth!!! Mama can't be there all the time to tell you these things: so find friends who will. Sidenote::::this includes finding friends who will give you a notice about any "hangers"(boogers). love,mama

55 and Alive!

it was mom's 55th Birthday on the 29th of april and we celebrated over the weekend. Mom's motto for the evening was "55 and Alive"....!!!

we had such a good time and i'm often reminded, during times like this, how blessed i am to have my mom and sister in my life. we are close during happy times and close during those times when one or all of us need to be "set straight" or "put in our place"......i love you both very very much.

Mom, you are beautiful! in front of her bday cupcakes from CRAVE...YUMMY.

being silly. posin' pretty.

**nothing like some margaritas and then wine at home to help make for a funny picture. i love you both. cheers, mom, to a great 55th!