LOUNGIN' LIKE A BIG BOY!!

Drew's figured out a few weeks ago that he LOVES to sit on the furniture, especially anything the rocks. He gets so excited when you put him on the chair, but the icing on the cake is when you put something down for him to step on, so he can get up on the chair himself. Such a big accpomplishment for this little man and is often followed by a big cheesy smile!

He also learned he can stand on the chair, I hate to admit it, but this was the day we implemented the dreaded counting, before timeout. There are times he just smiles, but usually by 5 he gets down. Such a dare devil!

DREW is 16 MONTHS!!

I hate to admit this but I was working on our MOPS calendar for next year and realized..."Uh Oh," as Drew would say, he is 16 Months old today. Okay I am usually right on top of these things, but as you can tell the move has put my brain in other places and I am not sure it is at its full functioning capacity right now... hmmmm...

So, let's get to the fun stuff... DREW! He is still a very funny boy! He definitely knows how to steal attention.

*He is still a big eater, but has no problem shaking his head no.

*He is also a "double fister" like his Mommy. I always have two drinks in my hands water and usually sweet tea, so now Drew always carries his water & milk cup.

*He is trying to repeat just about everything you say. My favorite is "Ah-Choo."

*He knows exactly when to say "Uh-Oh," and uses it often whether it was an accident or not.

*He loves to blow kisses and wave at everyone he sees, especially ladies...such a flirt.

*He LOVES tasks. He is our little helper, it is usually one of the only ways we can distract him (especially when doing something he is not suppose to). I think his favorite is throwing trash away or it could be shutting doors (whether you are still standing in the way or not)... such a helper.

*He gets beyond excited to walk up and down steps and has learned to hold Mommy's hand. I guess anyone would if they fell down two cement steps. ALthough at My Mom's house this past weekend he quickly learned he could crawl backwards down the steps or lean up against the wall walk down the steps sideways without help, talk about scary.

*He is soooooooooo independent and lets you know when you are needed!

The list could go on and on! We are beyond blessed with this little guy and I know God has great plans for him. Enjoy some more pics I took earlier today when we were outside playing in the yard. By the way he knew right where this lawn mower belonged...in the grass!

This was my favorite shot of the day!

Okay who think he looks so grown up here???
Quick MOVING Update: The move is still going and hopefully we will have everything out of the apartment this weekend, so we can spend next week cleaning. Please pray that happens, we are sooo exhausted!

TRUCK-TASTIC!!

A few weeks ago my friend Renee and her sis Dawn came up for a visit! We had a great time.. playing, shopping, swimming, and Drew got a few moments in Dawn's truck, which was the highlight for him!! Enjoy some pics..

Okay, he had enough... it was very windy!


Swimming at their Hotel.. The water was sooooo warm!

Auntie Neah & Dawn brought Drew and New Dog, which he LOVES!

NEW RENTAL HOUSE...Sneak Peak!

Hello All.. well most of you have heard, but we found a Rental House here in Missouri. After much prayer we decided this was the best decision at this point in our lives. Since our Idaho house will not sell anytime soon, but we are thankful for renters (paying 3/4th of the payment), and we can't get back to it (we really tried), we thought this was this next best thing as it truly seems this is where God wants us. Below are some pictures of it..

Living Room

SMALL Kitchen (does not come with a fridge, so we are trying to figure that one out)

The ONE bathroom

Full Basement (I have big plans for this space..office and workshop space)

This house is definitely going to teach us how to organize in more ways then one. It is a three bedrooms, one bath house, 2 car garage, fully fenced yard, and full basement, however the kitchen space is WAY smaller than our apartment. So, I need creative ideas on how to make more space... let me know your ideas! I will put pictures on here again in a couple months after we settle a little... the big move is the end of this month...eek!

A Visit From the South..

We recently were blessed to visit with our friends James & Alyson Lee, who were up here visiting from Oklahoma. They are planning a reunion this summer for their O'Fallon, IL church (First Baptist Church, O'Fallon) youth group.. I think David said it has been 20 years... eek! Their boys Garrett & Mason were so good with Drew, they played with him endlessly!


Enjoy these pics for Drew with Garrett & Mason... look at the adorable freckles!