Chatting it up with the big guy

We've been talking for several weeks now with William about going to sit in Santa's lap, and telling him what we want for Christmas. I was a little skeptical of how it was going to go, but he surprised me! He was chatting it up, telling him he wanted a fishing pole and trucks. When it came time to sit in his lap, he wasn't too excited about the idea, but obliged to getting his picture taken beside him...baby steps, people!

It's definitely an improvement over last year!



"Cheeeseee!!"

Spooktacular Halloween!

Tiger Woods before candy-collection

Doing an equipment check to make sure the pumpkin is candy-ready

Performing equipment check on the clubs

Warming up with a few practice swings

Practicing his "give me candy" grin...trust me, it worked too well...he was bouncing off the walls by the end of the night!

Pumpkin Patch Madness!

Well, we decided to jump on the bandwagon, and see what this pumpkin batch business is about. Let me say that it was worth every penny, and we will definitely be going back next year!

the sunflowers were everywhere and breathtaking

stopping for a sniff

a huge pile of dirt with trucks...he could've stayed there all day

....until we got to the huge vat filled with corn kernels and trucks...then he wanted to stay there all day

hay maze

my child loves to pretend to milk a cow...like goes crazy

finally able to get a little out, hilarious

and I'll wrap it up with this, no words needed

and yes, I know that there are no actual pics of us with pumpkins, ha! We visited the pumpkins last, and they were a little puny, so we didn't walk away with one...maybe next year :)

The next Tiger Woods??

Well...we're not quite there, but he's having fun practicing!! Had to post this for grandpa :)

WA-TER, Part Deux

What do you do with an active 2 year-old boy when it rains all weekend??

Well, break out the water boots, of course!!

He was so sweet and inspected the gutter to make sure it was working properly

School days, school days....

Well, I'm about a week late with this post, but I had to include his first day of school....well preschool anyway. He started going 3 mornings a week to the little school at our church last week, and absolutely LOVES it! He wears his little backpack, carries his little lunchbox and runs down to his classroom like a big boy. I was thankful I was able to get a few descent pics before we left, considering the morning that we'd had trying to get out the door! Oh, and please forgive the jungle-like appearance of our yard in the background, ha!

He's perfected the "cheese"

And he's done...

went straight to work when we got there

In the land of happiness

A couple of weeks ago, I took William to the children's museum in Jackson. If you haven't been, and you have children...it's an absolute must. It was 3 stories of everything a child needs to explore, play and have fun. We really could've spent all day there, and probably not seen it all. William had so much fun...and it ended up being a real challenge getting him out of there!

This is his "I'm not really sure where to start" look

Getting acquainted with the water-shooting catfish. I think he actually told me that he needed one of these in his room!

My child has a slight obsession with water, so he made a b-line to the huge water exhibit, where he spent most of the time.

Gone fishin'

Turning the water on and off

And....he's back to fishing again

Trying out his banjo skills

And completed the trip by baking mama a cake...well, it was really an egg, but whatever.

Check out my new ride, ladies

Now I know it's going to be hard to contain yourself. Your all going to want one, so just get ready...and William said to let the ladies know that he is available to give out free rides in his new wheels. Check him out...

I know I look good...it's the helmet

And they're off

Cruisin' through the 'hood

I just love a man in boots!

I think the diaper really adds to the look, don't ya think? We got these boots for Christmas for William, and he insisted on taking them out for a test-drive this morning before getting dressed. They finally fit, and he's now in love with them. I think it's a pretty sweet look...as long as it's only for here at the house!

Here's a little clip of him showing them off

Big Boys Get Haircuts

So, I guess we officially have a "big boy" then, or at least that's what I kept telling him while he was sitting in the chair to keep him still! He went in a sweet little mama's boy, and came out on the other side stylin'. He's still a mama's boy, though! I'm sure the lady thought I was crazy snapping pictures over a little haircut, but it only comes once, right? Up until today, he'd only gotten the "mama's special" in the kitchen. We thought it was about time, though, as he was getting more hair than I knew how to handle, and we wanted a fresh look for his upcoming ring-bearer role!

The "before" pic

side-view

pointing out all the football players on the wall

he's a little skeptical at this point

being bribed with chick-fil-a at this point

being patronized about what a big boy he is at this point

the finished product...hard to tell from this pic, but I think he likes it!

PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR!!

Well, maybe not a rockstar...but we definitely partied like a 2-year old!! Saturday we had his 2nd annual birthday party. It was complete with trains, good food, good friends and, of course, water. After the prep, I can safely say that this may be the last year that we have a birthday party at the house. Chuck-e-cheese was sounding pretty good by Friday night, ha! But, alas, it was a success, and my baby had a blast, which makes it all worth it in the end. So hard to believe that it's been 2 years. Two of the best of my life, and I am so incredibly lucky that God chose me to be William's mom. Alright, enough of that, I'll save the rest for the mushy birthday post. I'll go ahead and get right to the festivities! PARTY ON!!

A year of "Williams"

the spread...mmmm

birthday cupcakes

Our little fam

blowing out his cupcake

lots of sweet gifts

The hit of the party...WATER