ET 1 Year Pics

I just barely took ET's 1 year photos, a couple weeks late. Mostly because I was waiting for a scratch on his face to disappear. These first photos he was in a layette that was PBTB's. Shoes too.

Surreal

I can't believe the progress that has been made on our house (siding, insulation, sheetrock, shingles). We were aiming to be in by mid-June. But, PBTB started a new job on Monday and he'll be required to go to Maryland for 5 1/2 weeks. Home for a week and then back for another week. This will set us back. I'm thinking I will take the boys and go with him. Am I completely out of my mind? Have any of you lived in a hotel room with small children for an extended period of time?

Notice the copper roof on the dormers, love it! PS Siding still needs to be painted, the house is not gray.

Hot Chicks

I am on cloud nine. We have chicks at our house. And nothing will make you happier than baby animals. Ok, baby humans, but that's it. Meet Dot, Sabine, Siobhan, and Flora. I bought 4 different breeds, I couldn't decide. A silver laced wyandotte, a cuckoo maran, a silkie bantam, and a wilsumer, all hens. PS, we have ameraucaunas on the way. "W" and ET will be selling fresh eggs to put money away for their missions. They are under a heat lamp presently until they are feathered out. And then, they will move into their coop.

Clap On, Clap Off

I swear Utah in spring is like The Clapper. One day you have a foot of snow, the next day you're in shorts. I broke out all the new warm weather toys last week. You know it's been a long winter when you're excited about your first sunburn.

Snow Bunnies

Oh Utah weather, you really reared your ugly head leading up to Easter this year didn't you? Having fun on April Fool's and Easter Day. I was failing behind the camera on Easter, these are the best I had. (I'm really behind, bear with me. I need to catch up on about 4 or 5 posts.)

"W" makes me laugh. He had all of his animals lined up (as usual) looking at the barn. So, I decided to take his picture. When he realized this, he turned them all to smile at the camera. Luv him! (Actually ET's animals. He got them for his birthday. Do you think ET has even got to play with them for 1 second?)

He Polished Up the Handle on the Big Front Door

My late grandfather used to always sing that (and big doesn't do this door justice) Miss him. HERE IT IS!, proof that we will in fact have a front door. Made lovingly by hand, by PBTB.

Up

ET is officially one today. We celebrated on Saturday with a motorboat party at the church. There were no hesitations digging into his cake, big surprise. The kid is obsessed with eating. He loved his balloons. He hasn't stopped playing with them.

Some things about ET;

1. he 's sensitive (like his momma), mentally and physically

2. he has already learned to run (easier to get away after you steal toys/food), has been walking for about a month and a half

3. he loves to tease (makes brother squeal and then laughs, usually by pulling hair)

4. never turns down food (I swear he eats 8 meals a day)

5. loves music

6. doesn't "talk" a lot (also like his momma)

7. has a cheeser that can compete with dad and brother

8. totally a momma's boy (until dad comes home)

9. a lover, for no reason at all

10. looks for brother first thing when he wakes up

11. loves balls and cars, but brother has him liking animals too

12. very observant and visual (like his daddy)

13. still blowing raspberries, slightly deterred after getting teeth

14. just 4 teeth

15. so tough playing with a rough older brother

16. LOVES being outside

17. loves to see his cousin, Lulu

18. the worst sippy cup drinker on the planet (don't know if it's the nursing or what)