Haircuts for the boys...

Well the time has come, Sutton put his foot down about me cutting Jackson's hair.  Not to toot my own horn, but I thought for the last 2 years I had done a pretty good job.  However, that opinion wasn't mutual, so it's back to the barber (a.k.a. Mr. Archie) we go...

Ok, so maybe it was time!

Big Brother showing Brackin how it is done...

Waiting patiently for his FIRST debut...





What a trooper...like a champ!

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Am I seeing double...Jackson's FIRST haircut by Mr. Archie!

                       



Thanks Garrett...

Ok, so Garrett got me up and running!  As you can see from the pictures she posted, A LOT has happened since Palmer turned 2!  Buckle up and get ready for a crazy ride...

Get Ready....

New changes coming....

Climbing the white mountain...

It was the Monday after Christmas, we were packing up the car and getting ready for the long trek to North Carolina (Otto) for the week.  The phone rings; it was mom and dad (who left the day before to go up there) calling to tell us they still hadn't made it to the house yet (24 hrs later) because of the amount of snow on the roads.  After giving it some thought, a plan was conspired...WE were going to rent a Mule (an all-terrain-vehicle) and tow it all the way up there in order to get to the house.  So if we didn't look like the Griswalds before, there was no mistaking it now!  The look on Jackson's face when Sutton pulled in the driveway with our toy for the week was priceless! (Santa had come again!)  There was NO doubt this WAS going to be an adventure!

After many stops (gas, food, bathroom), we finally made it (8 hrs later).  It was around 11:30 that night, so we decided it would be in our best interest to stay in a hotel for the night and start our adventure up the mountain in the morning.  Morning came and the kids couldn't wait to go outside! First steps in the ice and snow, both kids ate it...Jackson loving it and Palmer not so much! (First experience with the white stuff!)

"The Beast"

The excursion up couldn't have gone any better!  The Mule was exactly what we needed and provided lots of entertainment (for both young and old)!

We had such a wonderful time...a Christmas we will always remember...thanks Sassy and Poppy!





The stokings were hung by the chimney with care...

Snowballs



Snowmen





And snow discing!

                                                                 

Porch view...absolutely beautiful!

Fun in the snow...





We want to play too...

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A long day in the snow, calls for a nice warm bath!



Goodnight!



TWO

Palmer is 2!

I cannot believe how fast time is going by! It is times like these that make me stop and remember to capture every moment (good and bad) because in the blink of an eye, these moments will be memories we're looking back on!

It is hard to fathum the growth that has happed in just two years!

Palmer can...

• get into anything and everything her little heart desires. (Running, climbing, jumping- she has been working on this for a very long time and finally can get a little air under her shoes!) Got to keep up with Big Brother!

• eat just about anything; loves pizza and ice cream (Who doesn't?)


• sleep in a "big girl" bed (pictures to come)


• sing her ABCs out of order but she tries!

• count to 5

• recognize the letter "P"

• attempt the potty...still no success (we'll keep working)!


• carry on a full conversation now! Here are a few famous phrases:
  
  "Jackson hurt me! Jackson timeout!"

"Mommy, rock-a-baby." she is such a cuddler, she says this when she wantes me to hold her.

"Palmer tuurn" You can tell she's a 2nd always having to share!

"Palmer self" Miss Independent, doesn't want help from anyone!

We look forward to what you have in store for us in the future! We love you!
Mommy and Daddy

A Long Time Coming...

Happy Father's Day!

Since when do we buy our own Mother's Day/ Father's Day gifts?
Hmm...maybe I should reconsider my ipod docking station!?!?

Father's Day weekend, we took the boat out for it's inaugural launch! What fun! The kids had a blast! We boated to Dog Island, fished, cruised, and sand bar hopped! The weather was perfect! We are looking forward to many more adventures on the boat!

Now for a name? Any suggestions?

I promise we're still here...

Whew! We have finished the school year (yippee) and getting geared up for the summer! I have SO much catching up to do, and I promise to have lots of pictures up very soon! Stay tuned!