green cattle beef delivery

H and Ian

H during the party

the girls

total chaos

Bo and his girl

This past weekend our friends from Lubbock came to Dallas! B and L own Green Cattle Beef and they make deliveries to Dallas every few months. It had been a while since Abby had seen Ian, but they picked up right where they left off. Not many boys are Abby's "speed", but Ian is one that is perfect for her. This last picture cracks me up because it looks like they are an old married couple just hanging out together. Ian sat here forever! So funny.

We never need an excuse to get the gang together, but having the Lohrdings visit made it more fun. Thanks for coming and bringing your beef! : )

rice cereal

Well, Hunter is 4 months old now and you know what that means...time for rice cereal! We have only done it once. Honestly, it's more of a pain to me than anything, but that's ok. He seemed to like it more than Abby did. She LOVED it because she helped me feed him and she thought that was pretty great. Here's to another milestone! : )

4 months

fat rolls - Abby never had those

your favorite toy at the moment

Oh my sweet boy! How are you 4 months old already?? You are precious and such a blessing to our family. Dr. G said you were doing great. You weigh 14 pounds and 11 oz. You are 26 inches long! Looks like you are going to be a big and tall guy just like your daddy. You hold your head up great and are starting to reach for toys. You put everything in your mouth!!

I wish you slept better. You are doing ok at night....for now! You go to sleep about 6:30 or 7 and sleep 8-10 hours before you are hungry again. You eat quickly and sleep until around 6. Naps are not so good. We are working on this (and you hate it)!

We love you so much, Hunter. I think Abby loves you the most! She ADORES you and is such a great helper. She makes you smile more than anybody else. I think you adore her too! I know once you start crawling and grabbing her toys things might change a bit! Will see!!

Love you "Lumpy". Happy FOUR months!!!

memorial day 2011

fun with cousins in the backyard

summer is here!

great morning at the splash park

Bo went to Indy for the weekend so Abby, Hunter and I headed to Longview for some cousin time! We had a great time playing and spending most of our time outside. All of the kids got along really well and Abby is already planning our next trip back. Summer is here for sure! Thank you, Meredith, for a FUN weekend. We will do it again soon!

abby's last day of mdo

First day of MDO - Aug. 2010

Last day of MDO - May 2011

How is it the end of the "school" year already? So crazy that Abby has gone to MDO for 2 years now. She LOVED this year. Her teachers were AMAZING and she really grew up and for most of the year didn't think twice about going.

Best quote of the day - "Mom, if today is my last day of school and last week for dance class, when is my last day of church?". Abby still has a hard time at church because there is a different teacher each week. Abs is all about consistency and structure. She is doing better, but it's not her favorite right now! : ) Made me laugh out loud. Love my BIG girl!

my boys

Love these boys so so much!!!!!

new app

My friend told me about an app that I knew nothing about. It's called hipstamatic. I am still trying to figure it out and play with it, but I love the pictures it takes. Maybe I just love taking pictures of my kids, but either way it's an app to know about!

look who's in a bumbo

Yep! Lumpy is big enough for a Bumbo now. He can't sit in it all that long, but he loves to sit up and watch Abby now. So precious. How is he big enough for this???

two peas in a pod...

special visitors

Aunt Ebby

Aunt Sarah

We had two special visitors come all the way from East Texas to meet Hunter. Well, I think they really came to shop in Dallas, but they SAID it was to meet H!

Aunt Ebby and Aunt Sarah are sisters and they are Bo's aunts. Ebby has wanted Bo to have a son ever since the day we got married. It is really important to her that the "Bain name" be carried on. When we found out we were pregnant with Abby, she said "she was going to pray every day that it was a boy". Well, I did not make that call after finding out that we were having a girl!! She, of course, was happy for us but said that she would just start praying for the next one to be a boy! NO PRESSURE! : ) Needless to say when we found out we were having a boy we were thrilled to make this phone call to Aunt Ebby. She was so excited. I think she checked in with me and how I was feeling more than anyone else in the family! After Hunter was born she called about every other day for a while to see how HE was doing! So funny.

We loved that she got to come meet the BAIN man! I hope and pray he lives up to all the expectations!

Psalm 139

bath time

We love bath time at our house! I know once Hunter is actually splashing Abby and messing with her bath toys it won't be near as much fun, but we are loving it right now! Abby is a huge help in the tub! H loves his bath and Abby will sit in there for 30-45 minutes playing so it's a nice evening activity as we wait for Daddy to get home. Anything to pass those last few hours of the day, right?

what I found the other day.....

...when I walked into the room. SWEETNESS

3 months

I can not believe that my boy is 3 months! He is the sweetest thing in the world. The whole "enjoying a baby" has become real to me this time around! He started smiling around week 6 and has just started "talking" and even laughing some. He isn't a great sleeper during the day, but getting much better at night. Thank you Lord!! He goes down about 6:30 or 7 and is up once around 2 or 3. He seems laid back and just goes and with the flow. His sister loves him and continues to be a big help. I now understand why some want time to stand still when their babies are this little. I do! Love you, Hunter! Happy THREE months!!

rainy day

Makes me want to be a kid again....