Party Like an Animal

We made it through Bennett's first birthday party!! It was fun, but simple. We opened presents (or at least attempted to) Drew and I pretty much did that for Bennett :), ate cake and ran and played in Lolly's gym! I'm pretty sure Bennett had no idea it was his birthday, but he did have a good time! I still can't believe he is a year old! He is walking more and more everyday. He still crawls the majority of the time, he is super fast so I can't blame him for taking the easy way.ha! But, randomly I will look over and he will be toddling around the room. It's so cute;)

Treat Bags

Sweet Birthday Boy

This lasted for about 2.5 seconds and he was done... it was worth a try!

Drew was very entertaining opening his presents, she had cute comments for each gift!

Finley brushing up on her big sister skills... she will be one soon!

Which one is the monkey?!

This picture cracks me up! The true party animals!

Bennett's favorite activity of the night... sliding down on his belly, he had no fear!

The cake! Which by the way, came from HARP's ! I thought they did a great job, plus it tasted sooo good!

Momma needed a taste ;)

Max kept a close eye on Bennett all night. He's such a sweetie ;)

A Year Ago

Bennett Lee~ born Feb. 2nd 2010

We took Bennett for a little fun at Playtime Pizza on his big day :)



Well, it's really hard for me to believe that a year ago today my sweet Bennett came into this world! I blinked and the year was gone. Little did I realize that the day I scheduled my c-section (Feb.2nd) was Groundhog's Day (guess I never paid much attention to the holiday :)! So, this morning as I was walking upstairs to get Bennett from his crib, I passed the TV and they were waiting on that punxsutawney phil to come out and I smiled because today my little Bennett is a year old!
Having a boy has brought such a fun change to our household! Man, is he ever BUSY! As I was folding laundry the other day, I was looking at Bennett's little jeans and how he has worn holes in the knees... it made me laugh because Drew's jeans would NEVER have been that worn...seems to be the difference between my sweet girl and sweet boy!
I have grown to love searching for boy clothes and how he looks like such a little man in them. And I CAN. NOT. get over how much boys LOVE any kind of ball or something they can push around the floor! It is the cutest thing!
And I must say, mommas and their boys have something special... I can't really describe it, but it is special.
Brandan, Drew and I love our Bennettboo to the moon and back (as Drew would say); you make our family complete! Happy 1st Birthday Bennett!

It is January... right?!

What a beautiful day!! I'm pretty sure the temperature got up to nearly 70! We took advantage of the nice weather went outside and soaked up a little sun. Anna and I got to run outside this morning which was great and Drew got to jump on her trampoline after lunch. Rachel and Finley came over to play for a little bit and enjoy the weather with us.

Today was also great because Bennett took TWO STEPS!!! So exciting! I knew he was getting close because he is just all over the place climbing, standing, reaching and transferring from one piece of furniture to the other. It's just a matter of him getting brave. Maybe (doubt it) but maybe he will be walking by his birthday next week. That would be so fun!

Mean face

Bennett looks happy :)

Doin' the monkey hang

Helping Drew with the monkey hang

Annnnd.... drum roll please..... I caught him in action!

A little animal cracker never hurt for motivation

He is going to be a year old this coming Wednesday! That is just crazy to me! It seems like we just got home from the hospital. Time flies...

Little Helper

So thankful to have a handy little helper while I'm cleaning the kitchen :)

"This is Amazing"

"This is amazing"... is what Drew said as she walked around in the snow today. This is truly Drew's first REAL snow that she has gone out and played in. Last year we had some snowy weather, but the stuff that is coming down today is some kinda snow! And boy is it really coming down!

Momma I'm ready to get out there

Catching snow on her tongue

Of course she had to make snow angels ... and I must say they were quite good :)

FIRST SNOW 2011
(Bennett was napping, plus he has an ear infection so I don't think he will be doing much playing in the snow :)

Twenty Ten - A Look Back

I can't even believe it's 2011, but here it is and another year has literally flown by! Why is it the older you get the faster time goes... I don't like that :) Here are a few pictures to reflect our year.


Well, January started our year with preparing for Bennett to come and me being large and in charge. February came fast!

February

On my defense I did have some stuff strapped on my belly under that gown, but dang.... I was big!

Bennett Lee~ born Feb. 2nd 2010




March

Drew 2yrs and 10 mos. Bennett 6wks



April

Easter- Family of four




May

Drew turns 3!!





Summertime- June & July

August

Destin, FL






September

Drew starts 3yr old preschool and I turn 30!






October

November

Brandan turns 30!






December

The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy! Psalm 26:3

What an Acheivement!

As of yesterday, Everett Buick GMC is the number one GMC dealership in the NATION!! We beat a dealership in Houston for the most 2010 year end sales. This wouldn't be possible without the wonderful sales team and staff and most of all a supportive community of customers that has made this dealership what it is...... number 1!! I mean if you think about it, it seems impossible that a dealership in a small town like Benton/Bryant beat out every dealership in the entire country. Wow! Normally, I wouldn't post something like this on the blog, but our family and friends are very excited and I wanted to document and share this accomplishment.

I pulled this pic from Arkansas Business in an article that ran back in April 2010. The hard copy had a picture of mom, dad, Brandan, Chad and my cousin, but the website didn't have the same picture. It was a good article about the dealership.