Happy St. Paddy's Day!!

Ivory

6/28/12

My wonderful husband got me a new running partner for a couple-week-early birthday present.

Everyone probably figured I couldn't go pet free for too long (no offense to Michael, Cade's goldfish)... ;)

She is 8 months, beautiful and creamy white and comes fully trained! That's my kind of puppy! Supposedly there were 6 breeders lined up to get her, but she chose our family. ;)

Thanks babe!!!

TYCE ocho meses

This little amigo is the life of our party every day.

He is now clapping his hands... (and slapping people ;)

and is scooting, rocking, but not... quite... crawling...

He has had 2 haircuts, loves to brush his teeth, babble, eat and be around everyone and involved in everything.

Time is flying!!

CADE+JAY=TYCE

Some people have said that if Cade and Jay were to have a baby, it would be Tyce. What do you think?

CADE 6 MOS

JAY 6 MOS

TYCE 7 MOS

Personally, I just think they're all pretty DAAAAANNG cute. :)

Lately....

Just a few updates on us:

Jon: playing church basketball, loving that his Patriots are in the super bowl, getting ready to launch his "AWESOME NEW PRODUCT" at work in Dallas next week.

Brynne: Loving having a baby in the house again! loving her new job as the group exercise coordinator (especially putting on events like the vday date night last weekend and community health event in June) and teaching her new format, R.I.P.P.E.D. Been busy decorating and making the house home. Addicted to Vampire Diaries on Netflix at night when Job is traveling. ;)

Cade: Doing awesome is school. Starting to sound out words and can read small words. Knows all of his ABC's and can sound out, and write out each of them. Taking swim lessons and is "way above his age level" according to his swim coach....diving for items at the bottom of the pool, holding his breath for 15 seconds or more and doing great stroking. LOVES "PUNCH OUT" game on the wii. Is a HUGE help to Mom.

Jay: Loves going to the gym with Momma, playing with all of his friends. Big on coloring people right now. Also doing swim lessons and is starting to swim without a lifejacket. "Is very comfortable in the water" according to his swim coach. Is loving his roll as the big brother...and loves to try to make Cheekies smile. Loves playing PBS kids on the computer. Shares everything. :) Recently got a double ear infection and pneumonia... :( he's a trooper.

Tyce: See monthly updates!

from HOUSE to HOME

THE MUD ROOM

our friends, the Scholes, made this amazing cubby organizer for us, made to fit perfectly in our mud room. We LOVE it!

THE FAMILY ROOM

We are doing built full-wall built in shelving on the wall with the TV...soon to come...

HALF BATH

KITCHEN:

(refinished our table black)

no, this isn't our cat, I'm replacing the pic. ;)

my workstation

DINING ROOM

OFFICE

(Jon's still working on organizing this when he's home)

ENTRYWAY

(trying to find a decorative consol table to go under this)

CADE AND JAY'S BEDROOM

THE PLAYROOM/LOFT

BOYS' BATHROOM

GUEST BEDROOM

TYCE'S NURSERY

MASTER BEDROOM/BATH

(wanting to make a whole collage of colorful empty frames with throwback B&W family pics here...this is just the beginning. ;) )

sitting area

(that's our marriage certificate for time and all eternity)

SEVEN.

7 MONTHs.... WHAAA??!

Broke your second tooth

New favorite toy...the jumparoo!!!

Eating all kinds of foods now...you HATE the baby food meats, though. It's hilarious. Chills and all.

scooting around

You enjoy your brothers... they make you smile and keep you happy

still the sweetest thing that ever was!