Friday Photo

the mystery of how the cat food ends up in the floor has been solved

Feelin' Crafty

Since so much of our time is taken up with Harrison during the day, we wanted to make sure that Hampton wasn't feeling left out, or worse, left to just watch TV on his own all day. So, we've been making sure to have lots of one-on-one time with him, including craft time. Thanks to Tanner's obsession with Pinterest, we've come across tons of fun activities to do with toddlers that incorporate household items & simple craft supplies. It's been fun to watch him explore these new things, but we'll be honest.....we've also been having too much fun painting, stickering, coloring, and playing with the play-doh! If Hampton ends up hating these activities, you might just find us doing them anyway!

Playing with stickers and colors

Hampton's first attempt at water painting, which he really seemed to like!

Weekend Update

This weekend, we took advantage of the warmer weather by getting out a little bit. Saturday, we ran errands all morning, then on Sunday, Bo took Hampton to the zoo for a little fun. They even tried out the reptile exhibit, which we'd never tried before. Hampton had fun seeing the frogs, lizards, and such, but Bo did NOT enjoy facing the snakes!

Hampton also got to have even more fun by spending the night with Paul & Jan. We took him up there early in the afternoon, so he'd have plenty of time to play before dark, then he came home yesterday in time for dinner. He always enjoys spending time with his friends (as he calls them), Lucy the dog & Tigger the cat.

Hampton's adventure gave Tanner a little time to love on Harrison, as well as start getting her act together for The Monogrammed Monkey, which will be starting up again soon. Of course, as crazy as things are around here these days, we may be only monogramming once a month. But then again, isn't keeping up with these adorable boys what it's all about?

Newborn Photo Shoot

The week after Harrison was born, our very good friend Mandy of Haber Photography came over to take some photos of him. She is a wonderful photographer, and it was so much fun watching her work! She was here for over 3 hours working with a sometimes uncooperative newborn and his crazy parents & brother. We finally found a time to meet up with her last week to get our photos, and we couldn't be more thrilled with how they turned out. We hope you enjoy....each one is our favorite!

Friday Photo

Polar Bear Swim

On New Year's Day, Gulf Shores had a polar bear swim at the main beach, where everyone & anyone was encouraged to come brave the cold water via slip & side....preferably in costume. Well, the thought of crazies running into the ocean all decked out was too much to pass up, so we headed down there to see what all the fuss was about. The weather ended up being overcast & a little cool that day, so Tanner & Harrison chose to watch from our front-row parking space. Hampton, however, LOVES going to the beach, so Bo and Hamp went to get a better view. Hampton had a blast running around and playing on the beach, with only a few attempts to break up a volleyball game & run into the gulf. We had a great time watching him play & have fun, but what we were most amazed at were all the people we knew that had actually participated in the swim!

Bo & Hampton on their way towards the fun

Noon Year's Eve

On New Year's Eve, we headed down to LuLu's for their annual "Noon Year's Eve" celebration. Instead of counting down at midnight, they countdown at noon and have a HUGE party for the littles. There was face painting, clowns, several craft & coloring stations, a magician, a booth filled with animals to pet from the zoo, and way more. At noon, they drop beach balls from the rafters, then roll out a huge piece of bubble wrap for everyone to jump up and down on, which sounds just like a fireworks show. It was really cute! The place was absolutely packed, too. You almost couldn't walk, there were so many people there.

The massive crowds sure didn't stop Hampton from having a blast! He played in the sand piles, made some crafts, and just had fun running around. We spent most of the morning there, and Hampton probably would've stayed forever if we had let him. We'll definitely come back next year....we'll just get there a little earlier next time!