More Birthday Photos

THANKS for all the sweet birthday wishes for Benjamin. We read them together this morning and he thought it was pretty special to have messages from everyone. Thanks for making his day!

morning donuts...thanks Nana & Papa!


having a happy birthday with cousin Makenna (& Illinois travel companion & sweet friend)

delighted to have a new semi truck


I count & tickle these toes everyday. Love them!!

Five is Fun!

I keep asking myself... where have the last 5 years gone?? Somehow...here we are and Benjamin is so big & so excited to be turning 5 today. I enjoyed making his cakes for him & he was so impressed to have a Tow Mater cake. We had a fun day today. I love his happiness, delight in the simple things, and his loving care. One of the first statements out of his mouth this morning was..."Mommy, you are just the sweetest one ever." What a wonderful way to start the day.

Random Shots

Various pictures from last week. We're busy celebrating birthdays around here...

Trevin's 1 year pictures

Here are Trevin's One Year pictures. I love the outdoor setting & the early morning light.

Then & Now

He makes our hearts smile...

Opening Gifts

Lots of fun...

Cake Tasting

So this is how you taste the cake...make sure you use BOTH hands to dig in & also to stuff your mouth.

Today on 9/9/10

"Mommy, Trevin took 5 walks today without our help!!"

Yep, that's right...he's taking 'walking' to a new level. 5 consecutive steps without holding on before plopping down. It is so cute & I'm so glad Nanny got to see it for herself. The first time I saw him do this today was on the tile floor in the kitchen as he set his sights on the open dishwasher. He just loves that thing! I'll try to get some pictures of this tomorrow.

Also today...introduced yogurt & loving it!

Our Birthday Boy

Thank you, Becca, for taking these pictures of our birthday boy. We've had a busy week so far & today we go in for his 1 year check up. Thanks for all the nice birthday wishes & comments. We love our family & friends!

Up next: a lesson on how to open gifts (as per Trevin) & cake tasting

One Year

Labor Day '09 and '10

Today we started the morning having a special breakfast together - as part of my special celebartion. I kept thinking about what happened a year ago on Labor Day. We started that day quite early(12:30am) with a "Honey let's go to the hospital!" A lot of that morning is a blur to me. But the best part was being handed a little bundle that had a very loud cry. It should have been a warning to me...that this was not going to be another "Benjamin". Anyway, it's been a great 365 days and I can't believe our little boy is going to be 1 tomorrow. I have not gotten caught up on my sleep, but we hope for improvements in that department very soon.

Labor Day 2009...

Labor Day 2010...

Happy Birthday to our dear Grandma Burnette!

meet...our littlest tractor man cousin...Colton James
The kids(Makenna & Benjamin) helped with the placement of the birthday candles.

This picture just makes me laugh.

Benjamin is asking if he can help blow out the candles...can't you hear him asking 'please'?

The other two are concentrating on those candles.

Back To School Menu Ideas

Check out this link for back to school recipes.