Happy 2nd Birthday Sweet Boy

My sweet little guy coming home from the hospital

My big one year old eating his first taste of cake!

My toddler (where did my baby go?) enjoying his birthday present- a new swing set!

We love you so very much Brett!  We are so proud of you.  Thank you for bringing so much joy to every one of our days!  We are so very thankful for you!

Gingerbread House

I am a bit behind- so I will try to upload some Christmas pictures in the next few days.  These were taken a few days before Christmas.  Brett enjoyed making his first gingerbread house- although I think he enjoyed sitting on the counter even more.  And believe it or not- my icing loving little guy (I wonder where he gets that?) didn't eat a single drop of icing.  The pictures are out of order again- but here they are.

Brett LOVED Christmas morning- I will post pictures soon.

Move over Michael Jordan

Brett is "all boy" and loves to play with balls.  He has recently really gotten into basketball.  I bought him this basketball hoop at a garage sale for $1 (which is why it looks so bad).  It is a little too tall for him- but he loves it anyway.  He is really going to love the new basketball hoop that Santa is going to bring him!!

Now I know my ABC's

** I am working on the video- I can't get it to post.***

Thanks to the Letter Factory video- Brett has started learning his letter sounds.  I know that they aren't all perfect- but I was still pretty impressed.  I thought that he just knew the sounds- but he now points to letters everywhere - on his sippy cup, in his books, at the store- and makes the correct letter sounds.  The teacher in me is quite impressed that he knows his letters and letter sounds already.  Sorry for the video quality.  I don't know how to download videos from our video camera so this was taken with our normal camera.

Blogcation

Sorry for the unannounced "blogcation".  I know it has been forever since I have updated.  We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with our families- and an even more wonderful Saturday as we watched the Jackets beat the Bulldogs!!!!  We are a house "divided"- Brian went to Georgia, and my dad went to Georgia Tech- so that is always a big game for us.  Georgia had a seven year winning streak - so for as long as I have known Brian the Bulldogs have won.  It was nice to be on the winning side for once!  Here are just a few pictures from the last few weeks.  I will try to do better at updating- sorry to the two or three of you who actually check our website.

Brett loves playing the Wii.  We think it is hysterical.

Brett really loves his Uncle "Wob".

My handsome boys

Momma's boy

Rock Ranch

(See description at the bottom- I can't get it to move to the top of the post- sorry)

Brett carrying the flag through the corn maze.

Brett getting his face painted.  Georgia on one side and Georgia Tech on the other!  He sat so still- I was shocked!

Riding on the "choo-choo".  This boy LOVES choo-choo trains.

Pumpkin bowling with Daddy

Looking at the animals at the petting zoo.

Riding the carousel with Mommy...

and with Daddy!

Brett couldn't quite figure out the pedal on the tractor, so he rode with this cute little girl (who was four- and my boy was every bit as tall as she was!)  

Pumpkin smashing crane

Pumpkin cannon

Riding the cow

Riding with Mommy- the first time I rode with him- the second time I let him ride by himself with me in the cow behind him saying "sit down" every two seconds!

Last Saturday we went to Rock Ranch.  It was this AMAZING place with a corn maze, pony rides, carousel, petting zoo, tractor rides, a train, a "cow" ride, fishing, paddle boats, and much more.  And, it is absolutely beautiful.  It is owned by Truett Cathy- so you know it is well-run.  Anyway, we had so much fun.  I kept telling Brian, "This is the perfect day."  It will definitely be a family tradition to go every year.  We went the day after Halloween- so it was "Pumpkin Smashing Day". They had a pumpkin cannon, pumpkin bowling, a crane to ride up and drop your pumpkin, etc.  I can't believe I just found out about this place.  

The Stomach Virus- revisited

Well, this stomach bug is horrible- pray now that your family does not get it.  When I called the doctor the first time Brett had this (yes, I did say the first time)- they said he could re-catch it.  Well, Brett has now had it twice,  my sweet mom has had it 3 times, and just when we thought we had escaped- my dad and I both got it on Friday.  We are more than ready to say good-bye to this nasty bug.  I will update with some pictures soon.