3 Years Old

Today James turned 3 years old (March 17th).  He has been so excited about his birthday.  I'm not sure of his stats as far as growth goes.  We will get those in a few weeks.  It is safe to say that he is growing and not a baby anymore.

Just checking out his trusty gun

I'm going to post his 20 Birthday Questions but wanted to remember a few things about James.

Sheriff James

He is still talking up a storm.  He LOVES to yell and yell and yell.  He is very loud....pretty much all the time.  This isn't ideal at church during sacrament meeting.

Cowboy crack.

He can count to 15....almost 20.

He starting to pick up on the alphabet

Loves blowing bubbles

He is learning lots of fun songs.  He LOVES "once there was a snowman."

He loves to play with me.

Loving the clothes Grammy made him.

He is sleeping with Logan and loving it but NOT loving it.  He say's that Logan is too loud.

He has been talking a lot about knowing the "name of your heart."  His is James, mine is Mom, Dad's is dad and he just doesn't know Logans.  Maybe he will with time.

crying because he didn't want his picture taken

He loves to be Spiderman and Ironman.  His sound effects are awesome.  "Pew Pew" for Ironman and "pshhh" for his spiderman webshooters.

Typical James laying in the road.

He loves dirt and rocks and really LOVEs to throw dirt and rocks.

He really likes peanut butter and ketchup.

Showing great grandma the popcorn on the tree

He loves to ichat/facetime/skype with family online.

He still has his binky, lovingly known as Bunny.  (Sadly she will be leaving us soon....like tonight, if I am brave enough)

trying to fit two little people in a one little person car.  

He loves his green blanket and his animal blanket.

He is almost fully potty trained.  He just needs help pulling down and pulling up his pants...and wiping.  Oh and getting on the toilet.  Okay - yes, we still have work to do there.

Flying the firetruck kite

He is really really really stretching me as a mom.  Some days I don't know if I will be able to make it another 5 minutes without completely losing it.  But somehow I am surviving with this little man.

He is a delight and so so hard all at the same time.  He gives the best hugs and kisses.

The next few are a little superhero moves series....enjoy

 We had a little birthday party

Laughing at the picture of himself in the card

Loving the big bucks he got in the mail

Aunt Jacque sent him an "Ironman monster."  

Headed downstairs for a movie and surprise....more presents

Gum from Logan

His Ironman suit.


Happy Birthday buddy.

Grandma the Great

I got super lucky and was able to get my Grandma to sneak in a visit to Alabama while she was on her trip.  All it cost me was a drive to Mississippi to see cousins that I hadn't seen in a long time.  It was pretty much an all win situation for me.

The boys and I loaded up the van and headed west to Mississippi.  It was only a little crazy...James had an accident in his seat and Logan had a blowout.  I was able to contain my bodily functions...luckily.
Other than that we did pretty well.

We were able to attend a baby shower and meet new cousins.  James loved it.  It was in heaven and got so much attention.  He was so sad when it was time to go.

We drove Grandma back to our place in Alabama and only had to make 107 stops along the way.  Okay it was really only like 6...but it felt like 107 and we couldn't get home fast enough.  Grandma was starting to get tree sick.  There are lots of trees out this way.  More than she had imagined.

But we finally made it and showed Grandma more and more trees.  We are surrounded here.  She got tired and fell asleep on the floor.

James loved having his great grandma here.  And tried so patiently to wait to her wake up from her name.  He sat down next to her head and she asked him to give her 5 more minutes.  He sweetly said ok and then woke her up 30 seconds later...which in his mind has seemed like 5 minutes.

Grandma was able to help me out while I went to an unexpected Dr. appointment.  She babysat James - or James babysat Grandma...it was hard to tell.  Grandma read James all the books in his room and then felt tired and told James that she was tired.  So he got her a pillow and a blanket so she could nap.  He also got her a binky and really thought that she needed it because he wouldn't take NO for an answer.  So grandma had a binky too.  Then he turned off the light and got into his bed and said that it was time for a rest.  30 seconds later he jumped out of bed and turned on the light and said 'It's time to wake up.'

Grandma was a trooper. We sunbathed on the deck while the boys took naps.  We weeded my garden box, we ate HUGE baked potatoes, we flew the kite, played basketball, drew pictures, played games and tried to wear each other out.

We loved having grandma here and cried when it was time for her to leave.  Hope she comes back.

3 years old

Today James turned 3 years old.  He has been so excited about his birthday.  I'm not sure of his stats as far as growth goes.  We will get those in a few weeks.  It is safe to say that he is growing and not a baby anymore.

Just checking out his trusty gun

I'm going to post his 20 Birthday Questions but wanted to remember a few things about James.

Sheriff James

He is still talking up a storm.  He LOVES to yell and yell and yell.  He is very loud....pretty much all the time.  This isn't ideal at church during sacrament meeting.

Cowboy crack.

He can count to 15....almost 20.

He starting to pick up on the alphabet

Loves blowing bubbles

He is learning lots of fun songs.  He LOVES "once there was a snowman."

He loves to play with me.

Loving the clothes Grammy made him.

He is sleeping with Logan and loving it but NOT loving it.  He say's that Logan is too loud.

He has been talking a lot about knowing the "name of your heart."  His is James, mine is Mom, Dad's is dad and he just doesn't know Logans.  Maybe he will with time.

crying because he didn't want his picture taken

He loves to be Spiderman and Ironman.  His sound effects are awesome.  "Pew Pew" for Ironman and "pshhh" for his spiderman webshooters.

Typical James laying in the road.

He loves dirt and rocks and really LOVEs to throw dirt and rocks.

He really likes peanut butter and ketchup.

Showing great grandma the popcorn on the tree

He loves to ichat/facetime/skype with family online.

He still has his binky, lovingly known as Bunny.  (Sadly she will be leaving us soon....like tonight, if I am brave enough)

trying to fit two little people in a one little person car.  

He loves his green blanket and his animal blanket.

He is almost fully potty trained.  He just needs help pulling down and pulling up his pants...and wiping.  Oh and getting on the toilet.  Okay - yes, we still have work to do there.

Flying the firetruck kite

He is really really really stretching me as a mom.  Some days I don't know if I will be able to make it another 5 minutes without completely losing it.  But somehow I am surviving with this little man.

He is a delight and so so hard all at the same time.  He gives the best hugs and kisses.

The next few are a little superhero moves series....enjoy

 We had a little birthday party

Laughing at the picture of himself in the card

Loving the big bucks he got in the mail

Aunt Jacque sent him an "Ironman monster."  

Headed downstairs for a movie and surprise....more presents

Gum from Logan

His Ironman suit.


Happy Birthday buddy.

8 months

Logan, you are just growing up.  You have moved into the big boy room.  You have made it through the night about 3 times so far.  I think it would be more but your brother complains that you are too loud and that makes him cry.  Your dad and I understand.  You only lasted in our room for a week.  You are a loud sleeper.  I think brother is getting used to your noises and I have high hopes that it will get better and better.

I think one of you favorite things to do is eat.  I think you wish you could eat all day long.  You eat about every 3 hours.  If we push it past that you are sure to let us know.  You struggle with texture and anything that isn't baby smooth makes you gag.

You take 3 naps a day...for the most part.  They are about an hour to an hour and a half long.  You usually cry for a little bit right when we lay you down.  But you fall asleep pretty quick.

You feel that you must be able to touch anything mom has.  You only play with toys for a little bit and then you are ready for something new.  You really like to play with the desk drawer.  You don't like it when you shut the drawer on your fingers.  But really I don't know that anyone enjoys that feeling.  You cry and cry but then start playing with the drawer again.

You are getting pretty good at rolling around and getting to where you want to be and you are getting fast.

You still love the tub.  You LOVE to splash with your brother.

You have started to laugh...like really laugh.  It is so cute.

This is your favorite way to be held by Dad

You sleep with two binky's.

You love to be outside and seem to be pretty content in a stroller just watching everything that is going on.

You say mama, and brrrrra (I think you are saying brother).

You LOVE your dad and always give him the biggest smiles EVER.

I really think you have gained another 5 lbs.  You are getting heavy.

You sleep through sunday school at church but always wake up for the third hour...and if you are with dad and realize its Priesthood you get really loud until dad takes you out, then you are content to walk the halls.

Overall you seem pretty content if you have eaten, have a clean diaper, and are not tired.  haha