Asher is 2 months old!

I took Asher to the pediatrician for his 2 month well-baby check on Monday. He is doing very well and growing like a weed! He is weighing in now at 11 lbs. 3oz. and is 24 inches long! His weight is pretty average but his length is up there on the chart! Another tall boy in our midst it seems!
He is officially sleeping through the night now and turning into quite a happy baby! We feel so blessed to have him and his brothers seem to agree as well! :) He is cooing more and more and will smile at you a lot now! So very sweet! I'm definitely in love...again! ;)

Visitors and Halloween!

My Granny w/ all her grandsons!

The newest grandson w/ his great-grandma!

My MeMe w/ her 16th great grandchild!!! Wow!

Checking out an I Spy book w/ their Nana and MeMe!

Our little Pumpkin!

Too cute to only post one picture of him!

My sweet Asher!

Our timid little trick-or-treaters!

Checking out Cody's loot!

"Can we fix it?!"

"Ahoy Matey!"

Playing marbles w/ Pop...their FAVORITE passtime!

This week was very busy...my Granny stopped by on the way home to Houston from Oklahoma to meet our sweet little Asher, and then on Friday my parents came up and brought my MeMe to visit and meet Asher as well! They were sweet times with all of them and so great to see each one of them meet, hold, love on, and enjoy little Asher!

Halloween was fun this year...the boys were actually into it! Sam was a pirate and Joel decided on Bob the Builder at the last minute (he didn't like the fireman cosutme I bought, of course). Only 5 minutes into the night though, they weren't recognizable b/c they had shed most of their costumes (ie. Sam's eyepatch and hat and Joel's hardhat). We timed our trick-or-treating just right though and the boys ended up getting to go along with their little friend Cody, our neighbor, to ring the doorbells (he's the spiderman in the pics)! I think the boys just ended up having more fun running on the sidewalk with their friend in the dark, than actually doing the trick-or-treating! Ahhh, the joys of boys! :)

Date with Sam!

Last Thursday I took Samuel on a date! It was so cute how big and special he obviously felt as we headed out the door telling Daddy and Joel goodbye. He kept saying, "Sorry Bubba, you're not going. You have to stay here with Daddy. You can go next time." We had to remind him not to boast in his privilege and that next week he would be the one staying behind.
So off we went, listening to "He is Our King" by David Crowder all the way to Dunkin' Donuts! Mommy's all time favorite donut place (a new one just opened near us and I've been dying for an excuse to go...so much for shedding those baby pounds!)!
When we got there, as Sam was climbing out of the van, he told me "Thank you for dinner Mommy." It was so cute and yet I knew he was slightly overdoing it on purpose to show what a "good boy" he is! Once inside I lifted Sam up on the counter so he could see the selection of donuts and choose the one he wanted. After a couple of mind changes, he stuck on the strawberry iced glazed donut...yummy! Mommy got the apple n' spice goodness! :)
We sat down at a table for two and ate our delicious treats! I asked him what some of his favorite things were to do and asked him if he would like to go read books at the bookstore next!

Once our donuts were finished and Mommy had thoroughly burned her mouth on the hot coffee, we headed just across the street to a small, locally owned bookstore. Sam was so excited! We picked several books to read and then headed to the big cushy leather couch at the back of the store and got comfy! We read more than 10 books, I 'm sure, and had a sweet, undistracted time together! No baby to get in the way or hog Mommy's attention. I think Sam really enjoyed it and I hope Joel will too this week!

Life As We Now Know It...

Well, this is the third attempt at updating my blog...maybe today I can finally get it done! All three boys are sleeping, so I must hurry before one of them awakes!

We are finally all getting into some sort of routine and the boys are adjusting well to Asher! They are a bit more interested in him everyday...very sweet! Joel is the unofficial "pacifier giver" for Asher. Anytime Asher is crying, you can bet Joel is going to try to give him the pacifier, after putting his own dirty fingers all over it!...it's the thought that counts!

Sam and Joel are spending much of their days outside! They are loving it and Mommy is too! The weather has really been great and so they are having a blast and getting into all sorts of trouble when Mommy's not looking! (such as the dog's water bowl and mud) Overall it has been so neat to watch our little "Bubbas" become the best of buds since Asher arrived! They really play well together and have leaned on each other during this transition time...a true evidence of God's grace!

Asher is figuring out life...slowly. He eats well, sleeps pretty well, but doesn't "play" very well yet at all! The few moments of contentment he has are treasured by us all and we anticipate more of them as Asher gets older! He's already 5 weeks...hard to believe! But what a cutie and joy he is!

Well, I hope you enjoy the pics of our daily life and please forgive me for taking so long to update you...I will TRY to do better!

"Working" on their laptops!



More "working like Daddy"!

Sam's masterpiece tower!

"Ta-da!"

The new look!

Freshly painted toes...at last!