Happy 4th of July!

hope you're enjoying time with your family and friends today!

(this first sequence of photos are funny...see how quickly the moods change)

(these next few are just plain cute)

my little cowgirl...

a few weeks ago, i was pulling out my western gear for a party and miss lauren got a hold of it and decided to play dress-up. had to share some of my snap shots...
although she had a hard time walking in my boots, she still managed to hold on tight to that juicy apple in her hand. :)

trying to pull on the boots

does this mean, "no more pictures"?, with the help of a little finger....hmm! :)

"ahhh"

such a sweet grin

looks like she's trying to hitch a ride...sticking out her left thumb. cute.

it's the small things that i want to remember.....

at school we get a report of the days events with comments noted. they are not always funny, but tuesday's report said something that made me smile. also something to note - during the summer months they have 'splash days' for the kids to wear 'babysuits & sunscream' (that's what lauren likes to call them). Most kids love this day. well, except for mine…


Comment:
"Lauren wasn't very fond of the water slide today. Should we rather sunbathe, and watch her friends get wet"


you have to know her little personality. she is such a little princess and is not crazy about getting wet, messing up her hair, or getting dirty. So this comment made me chuckle…."sunbathe"…really?! lol. :)


(this picture was taken a couple of weeks ago in our back yard...in her pool. see, not completely wet)

end of may ...beginning of june!

where do the days go? when we are headed to work on mondays, we are often thinking "gosh, can't wait till Friday already", but when the week flies by... week after week, we complain that time is moving too fast! Ah! what is wrong with us?

well, needless to say - i am way behind on blogging, (because the days come and go so quickly...i can't even see straight) but still wanted to update you on some of my favorite photos of recent events.

memorial day festivities at the tucker's house

memorial day at lonestar park. - super, super hot!!!

little man chillin' in the hammock

with his mama.

fun times at mr. & mrs. fishpaw's 50th wedding anniversary party!

hanging at the pool on sunday - 6/14

quote of the day!

i saw this today and loved it.

"My priority is to be a good mom, not to have the perfect house.

If you want to see me, come on over.

If you want to see my house, call ahead."

message from dylan at 9 months

hola amigos! somehow my mom missed writing about my 6 month dr. appt, which in my opinion was way rude, but i've managed to get over it. especially now that i'm a whopping 9 months old. 6 months is sooo old news.
dr. newton says i'm such a stud...a smart, good looking stud...but i'm not braggin' - it's just what he said. ok. maybe he didn't but still, that's what my family thinks about me...and truly that's all that matters. :) my report card indicates that i'm moving right along.

• weight: 17.8 lbs (10%) hey, don't talk crap, doesn't everyone want to be on the small end for this category - you're just jealous.


• height: 28.8 in (75 - 90%) now that's what i'm talking about. i may be thin, but i'm a tall stud..i mean dude.

my physical exam turned out great besides a little dry skin here and there. i mean really, who doesn't have that?! moisturize, moisturize, moisturize! and i got an A+ on my developmental scores. Sweeet! my fine motor skills are really good too. i am grabbing and picking up things all over the place. even changing toys from hand to hand. i know, i know...gifted!!
we made our 12 month and 15 month appts at this visit. mom seemed really bummed about how fast time is moving. i'm just ready to start getting a move-on. this sucks not being able to run around like my big sister.
hope you enjoy the photo shoot that my mom just HAD to have...geez, can't catch a break from the flashing bulbs....
until next time.
Love, Dylan

oh yeah, forgot to mention - my head is measuring 17.8in. (50-75%) see, i told you i was smart.

my new "i'm a little irritated with the pictures" smile.

Easter 2009

yep, just realized that i never posted photos of our Easter this year.
we started out at church in the morning, then had lunch at Patrizio's with kevin's family, followed by dinner at my parents. easter egg hunts, pictures, sweets, and more...
get ready, there's a bunch...



"uhm, what is that?"



holding his own sippy cup

such a fun action shot of them cracking up!

counting the eggs


look at my sweet boy standing

okay, so i had to sneak one in of me and my sisters...

this one still makes me laugh... Lauren scolding Roman

don't ask me how we managed to get them all in the tree without any accidents.

daddy and dylan

loves, loves, loves strawberries. if she could eat these for every meal of every day...she would be the happiest girl ever!

what a great day to end the day...more sugar!

Giggles to the NEXT level.....

i tell you what - these giggles are so freakin' hilarious. i could watch this video over and over again. if you need a little pick-me-up or just a smile today, definitely check out this video it's only 32 seconds of full out laughs! i have to cherish these days when they play together, b/c i'm sure the sibling rivalry will kick in soon.

(note- lauren no longer uses a paci; it was one of dylan's that he never took to. we have it in case of extreme emergency. ha)