Swampin N Muddin

Last weekend Laurie was able to come visit us which was fun! We took her to real southern cooking, Crackerbarrel!! Love that place! :) Then we went to the Georgia/South Carolina border on the Savannah River to show her the gators. We saw one but didnt get the best picture but he was there!

Vince steals the show! He is a doll and I could just eat him up! :)

That same weekend there was a Marine Mud Run on Fort Gordon that I did with some friends from church. It was a blast!! It was over 4 miles, tons of obstacles and TONS OF MUD!! I was soaked and had mud EVERYWHERE!! So fun and we can't wait to do it next year!

4 Months old

Vince is 4 months old yesterday!! He's such a big boy and I love him so much I can't stand it!! :) We went to the doctor today for his check-up and he's doing great. 

Weight: 14 lbs 15oz -50%

Height: 24.5 inches - 25%

Head Circumference: 17 inches - 75%

 So he's perfect in weight with a big head and a short body! haha Just kidding but kinda, he's perfect!  I wouldn't change a thing! He's a very verbal little man and has now learned that he can talk in a high pitched voice. haha It's funny but can get a little loud at times. He's rolled over 3 times but it was more like a tip over from tummy to back but he's working on it. He LOVES bath time! It's the cutest seeing him get the biggest smile and playing and kicking in the water. His favorite toys right now are Mr. Turtle and his activity bar that dangles toys over his head so he can bat at them. He's sleeping well and goes about 10 hours a night which is heavenly and is a happy boy! We love him more than words can describe!

Washington

Wow! I can't believe how fast time has flown by! Vince is almost 3 1/2 months old and grown and changed so much!! We were able to go home to Washington in the middle of March to see family and be there for my brother Harrison's homecoming from serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Knoxville Tennessee. It was so much fun being with family and my good friends Tami and Jaynee were able to come up from Rexburg too. 

This wasnt in Washington but it was so cute I had to psot

Uncle Sean

Harrison and mom reuniting after 2 years!

Harrison

Vince's blessing day

Family picture

Cutest baby ever!

Tami, Jaynee and I with our kids!

Uncle Harrison

Grandma wrapped Vince and he looked like King Tut

Swimming at Megans

Uncle Harrison

Baby Vince

Baby Vince is here! lol Well he's actually been here for 3 1/2 weeks but I'm really behind. He was born Jan 2nd at 8:40 PM. He weighed 7 lbs 13 oz and was 20 inches long! He's a perfect little man and we love him so much!! He's changing everyday and brings us so much joy! He's a good sleeper and eater and loves to stretch! It's so cute, whenever he wakes up or after he eats he'll stretch and stretch and make all these cute little noises! He's starting to follow things with his eyes and likes when we talk and sing to him. He likes to be moving and car rides but well sometimes get mad when we stop. He loves to be swaddled but at the same time will try to break free with his arms and can be pretty successful at times. He's a little Houdini how he can get those arms free sometimes! We are so blessed for his health and are so grateful to have one of Heavenly Father's little children in our family!

Christmas Crafts

I love the Christmas season and all the fun and joy it brings. Most of all I love the true meaning of Christmas which is the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ! I love Him so much and it's so great that pretty much a whole month is to be focused on Him and His birth. I always try to have Him in my fore thoughts but especially during December! 

Every year I love to add to my Christmas collection by making new and fun crafts. I found some cute ideas on blogs. This first one is a Christmas ornament wreath but the awesome thing is, is that it only cost $6 to make!! I went to the Dollar Store and got 6 packs of 12 ornament balls and strung them on a metal hanger! Super easy and fun to do. The instructions I found on Six Sisters Stuff, great blog btw if you've never been. You can find the tutorial by clicking here

This next project is really neat! It called the Spouse Christmas Countdown. It's like an advent calendar where you get to turn over a card everyday. It's for your husband or whoever you want to make it for. Everyday you write something on the back which can either be a compliment, service or fun activity. It's to show your love for your hunny and it's a fun decoration too! Ryan really likes it and I'm excited to do a lot of the activities this month. Check out the tutorial here

Chicken and Waffles

                                Chicken and Waffles is a big deal down in the south and it's really never sounded that appetizing to me. We had seen this show about a place in Atlanta called Gladys Knight Ron Williams Chicken and Waffles and decided to try it out on the way home. I mean I really like fried chicken and I really like waffles but together it sounded gross. So we get to the restaurant and it's actually pretty fancy, not really what we were expecting. We actually almost didn't stay because the menu seemed a little pricey but the chicken and waffles was decent so we decided to go for it. Thank goodness we did because our food was AMAZING!! The chicken was one of the best I've had and the waffles were perfectly cooked! I scarfed it down, seriously, I beat Ryan! It was so good! Luckily it's like an hour away or we might have a little problem in the weight department. :) The savory chicken and then a bite of the waffles and back to the chicken. I would highly recommend this to anyone!

                                  
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34 weeks

Wow, I can't believe that Vince will be here in less than 6 weeks!! I was able to tell Harrison that it's less than a transfer away! Vince and I are doing great. It's getting hard to bend over and sleep but it's worth it. People keep telling me that the last 4 weeks last forever, so I guess we'll see. I think December should go by  pretty quick though because there's always so much going on! We went to my aunt Joans house for Thanksgiving in Atlanta which was fun and did a little black Friday shopping. Just about have all the Christmas decorations up, we, well Ryan, are going to put up the lights on the outside tonight! It's our first time being able to do that because we are living in a house!! So excited!