Sweeter than...

cotton candy!

I didn't think it was possible...but these two Loves are sweeter than the candy they put in their mouths!

Obviously...she doesn't understand portion control!

Brother is trying to figure out why sissy put his feet in an empty bucket...

and sissy...well she knew exactly what she was doing. Create a diversion for a quick get-away!

It didn't take him long to get a hold of that bucket only to realize what had happened...

These eyes are saying..."she took off with the good stuff, didn't she?"Our little Lover is learning quick that he can't take his eyes off sissy for one minute!

Speaking of our little nugget...(which I am now calling him for some reason?)...he has been with us for

9 months...and we are still lovin' up on him real good!

(That's how we say it here in the south!)

Let me run some stat's by ya!

Height: 27 1/4 (12%)

Weight: 15 lbs. 11.3 ounces (.5%)

Head: 17 1/2 in (21%)

Yep...he's a little old fella! I taught Sunday School with the nurse practitioner that I take him to (love her!) and she cracks up at how small he is! She keeps saying..."I would have thought you would have big babies seeing as Chris is so big." Nope...not now at least! Other news...we are having a physical therapist evaluate his neck and low back strength, because he is no where near sitting up! She is more worried (like I thought) that it has to do with his hearing, so we are going to let a PT work with him for a while. He is really strong everywhere else. I thought dad was going to crack up because when he "crawls" it looks like he is doing push-ups and when he is in his car seat, if you don't buckle him in he grabs hold of the handle and does pull-ups. Only my kids...right! Speaking of his hearing, we don't take him back for a follow-up until his year check-up, so keep your fingers crossed for him! He can get anywhere he wants to go and he even tried to climb Aunt Missy's stairs. It cracks me up when I go to get him out of his bed and he is standing there with his head cocked sideways grinning like he's a big shot! He LOVES to be scared...well, I guess he is not really scared because he laughs at us when we say boo or pretend like we are going to drop him...yes peeps, we love to play in this house! I seriously have to hold myself back from making out with him! I know...it sounds gross, but he is so lovable and I could seriously eat him up! AND...just to let you know...yesterday, he made out with me. He was on my hip, grabbed my face and came in for a big one...I had slobber all over my face (and loved it!). Then he was smacking those lips and smilin'...and here it comes again. I was beside myself. One day I will tell him...you made out with your momma when you were little and he'll probably respond..."mom, that's so gross!" But...between us...it was the best make-out session ever!

We are headed to the beach to spend some time together as a fam before me and the kids head back to Wild Wonderful WV! I have a feeling this summer is going to be one to remember!

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In case you are wondering about the new little guy that is hanging out on our family page...well, he is now part of our family. His name is Murege and he is from Kenya. We have decided to sponsor a child through Compassion and received our first letter from him the other day! If you click on the link...there are tons of kids who need sponsored, so many that it is hard to choose. But...that smile of his captured me instantly!

It's funny how sometimes it just takes a smile...