Let's Get It Started

Well, our to-do list is officially in overdrive!  We wanted to wait until we knew what we were having until we started our projects, but now we are ready to go!

We have plans to move the boys into one room, which means new furniture, big boy beds, etc. Then, we need to repaint the nursery & froufrou it up a little. The big project, though, is turning our patio into a sunroom that we'll use as a playroom. All of these we hope to have done well before the baby arrives. 

Add in going through baby gear, tagging stuff for the upcoming consignment sale, getting ready for school & church to start back, dealing with dozens of monogramming orders, and just life in general, and we're swamped! But, hey...it sure beats being bored!

Randomness

Here's some random things that have been going on around here lately:

Tanner dropped her phone & broke the back glass in a billion pieces. Luckily, the apple store was able to fix it for cheap in about 10 minutes. Yay!

Hampton was mentioned in the sermon at church this week. Our boy definitely knows how to make an impression!

Bo is feeling much better after his surgery. He got a great report from the Dr. and is now just working on getting back to normal.

Hampton has named the baby. He's telling everyone that her name is "Taco Bell". Which is especially hilarious since he's never even been to a Taco Bell! 

Tanner has been taking an awesome Bible study at church with the rest of the children's ministry team. It has been such a great growing opportunity & fun to spend time with friends. 

Harrison has really become his own little guy. He knows what he likes, what he doesn't, and he'll let you know either way! Trains are definitely at the top of his love list. 

Bo's dad has a friend that owns a condo in Orange Beach. Since some mutual friends of theirs were staying at the condo over the weekend, P&J took the boys down there to play. They had a blast both on the beach & on the condo's huge wraparound patio.  Here's a couple of pics from their fun:

Crazy Buckets

Let it be known that these boys are WILD! You can't turn your back for a minute or who knows what they'll be in to....from flooding the bathroom twice while playing in the sink to dumping all toys out to find a new seat. H2 hasn't found a container that he doesn't want to get in! They definitely keep us on our toes, but it sure makes the day go fast while chasing, wrangling, and keeping them alive for one more day! Oh, well....we wouldn't miss a crazy minute!

Dave Matthews Band

Last night was a night we've been looking forward to for awhile...the Dave concert at The Wharf. If you didn't know, we're huge DMB fans....this was Tanner's 9th show & Bo's 10th. This one was especially fun, because we went with a big group of friends. There were 18 of us, and we all cut up and rocked out to the show. And what a show it was!  It started an hour late due to a storm system, but the rain passed us & the artists made up for the wait with killer sets. John Butler opened with a short but awesome playlist, and Dave came out in a great mood & had the crowd going until after the official cutoff time. 

We're exhausted today after getting in at close to 1 am....we're not the college kids who first saw DMB in Nashville, after all...but it was a great night filled with great music & great friends. After all, it's not where but who you're with that really matters! 

Family Time

The last couple of weeks have brought visits from some family we haven't seen in awhile. First, Bo's Aunt Sandy & Uncle Raymond stopped to visit while making a trip to TN. They'd never seen the boys except in photos, so it was great catching up with them. 

A few days later, Grandi's Aunt Gail & Cousin Jan came to stay for a few days, so we got to catch up with them, too. Hamp loved that Jan would let him play on her computer, and he talked to them nonstop. It was great seeing everyone & letting the boys meet some of their more far-flung family!

G-Day

Yesterday was G-Day....the day Bo's gallbladder just had to GO! He's been sick for awhile, and after lots of tests, the Doctors determined that his gallbladder was pretty much not functioning. So they scheduled the surgery, and we've just been waiting. 

Our morning yesterday started off WAY too early, but it was great that Bo's surgery got in & out. We were on the way home by 10:45! He's doing great & already feeling better, so that's great news. He's mostly just sore & exhausted by the meds, but as long as the recovery stays simple & safe, we'll take it! 

Here's a pic of post-op Bo, happy to have that unfriendly organ of his gone!

Swim Blessin's

Hampton is in swimming lessons this week, which he lovingly calls "swim Blessin's". We knew he loved to swim, but we've been surprised to see how much joy the lessons have brought him. The boy just loves it! We have enjoyed it, too, because it ended up that lots of our friends were taking the same class. So we've gotten to actually have some adult time while others are watching our babies ( but you know we're also watching like a hawk!) 

Hampton got to watch a swim meet, and now he's telling us that he wants to be on the swim team in a few years. We're just thrilled that he's learning, getting great exercise, and having fun with his friends! These lessons have been a "blessin" indeed!