Spring break

It is really amazing how spring break comes just in time each year.  Scott and I were just talking about how much we appreciate this time off school - we are not traveling, just going to enjoy a week with nothing pressing to do.  Our weather has been weird w/ all the rain and windy days we have been having.  We are looking forward to some beautiful days playing outside with Mack and the boxers.  It is supposed to get cool and rainy again on Thursday but we will make the most of it!

We had family pictures taken Saturday morning and I am excited to share them.  Mack was unusually somber - it was tough to get a smile from him, but we still got some great pictures.  He is getting more teeth and I am sure that is tough!

   

Mack LOVES eggs!!...

      

 More eggs...

 

               Have a great week!

                  Happy Easter!

Busy week...

        GO 
 PANTHERS !!  

                                        

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes this week... I had a blast!! Anna kept Mack so Scott and I could go out.  (Thanks Anna!) We celebrated St. Patrick's Day by going to our first happy hour in over a year.  We continued the fun at a local Irish pub with friends from school.  Scott spoiled me with a massage @ Cesars Palace!!  I am so excited to go.  He also got me the Shark Navigator and Shark steam mop...I am truly looking forward to cleaning my floors! (I'm sure my enthusiasm will wane eventually.)   

This morning Mack and I went shopping at Target - we had a good time.  He sure makes my shopping trips more entertaining.  For lunch Mack decided to try to eat his strawberries and blueberries with a spoon...too cute!  At least he kept the food on the plate and the plate on the table!! :) 

 
This afternoon we went to Finley's 3rd birthday party.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY FINLEY!! We had a good time celebrating with the Huggins family.  We also enjoyed watching the Panthers big win today!


Mack really loved running around with the big kids!  As you can see Sutton and Mack had fun with the sidewalk chalk.

                                           

This our last week of school and then we are off the following week for spring break....YIPPEE!!!!

Camping was postponed...

We had planned to go camping in Death Valley Saturday but temperatures dropped and it got really windy - so we decided to just stay home. We will try again during spring break.  Instead we hung out and went to the mall Saturday afternoon.  On Sunday, Scott got up early and let me sleep in...it was so nice and greatly appreciated! (Thanks, Scott! I love you!)  In the afternoon we went over to our friend's, Joe & Jenny, to grill out.  It was a beautiful afternoon.  Now, we are watching The Replacements and mentally preparing for the upcoming week.  :)  Mack is ready for a bath and getting sleepy.  

I love this picture!

Mack & Friends...

We had a GREAT weekend! Sutton and Finley spent the night at our house Saturday night. We had a blast! Sutton and Scott played video games while Mack tried to change the channel. Finley brushed my hair and made me beautiful. :0) It is so funny to watch Mack interact with older children...he just watches for awhile and then tries to copy what they do. It is amazing!

    

 Mack's buddy, Tiernan, joined us late Sunday morning while his mom and dad went to the Nascar race. Sutton still had Scott playing video games. Finley played mother to the 2 little boys...so cute!

Tiernan and Mack are so similar. They do EXACTLY the same things! I was changing Mack's diaper and Tiernan was poking him in the eye and trying to stick his finger in Mack's mouth. Then when I changed Tiernan, Mack was poking Tiernan's eyes and mouth. They still play seperately but like to see what the other is doing.  We had so much fun!!

This is the main attraction at our house...

 

 ...for whatever reason, the kids all like to play in the dog crate.   Hilarious!! ;)

What's new?

We have had a busy couple weeks. We flew to Iowa for a visit to the farm. We had a great time and it was so nice to spend time with our family! Mack was well spoiled by Grandma and Grandpa Graves...so were Scott and I for that matter! Thanks Mom & Dad, you are the best!!

Mack has continued to be VERY helpful...

Today was the BEST!! We went to church this morning then we all took a nap when we got home. We had lunch and then hung out on the floor playing with Mack and watching TV all day! I love my husband and son so much!

I go back to school tomorrow and jump back into the routine, wish me luck.

First steps!!

Grandma Laura and Loren came to see us earlier this month! It was so nice to have our family visit. We enjoyed shopping and walking and good meals together. Mack enjoyed the extra attention - he really hammed it up! :) He closed the weekend with some major excitement - he took his first steps (1/18/10)!! Grandma bought him some new shoes over the weekend and it looks like he is going to need them!

**(I tried to upload video...w/ no success - I am not giving up)**
Any help is welcome.

Mack has been VERY helpful and likes to be part of everything...including the household chores! ... (He climbed up as I turned to put a couple glasses in the cupboard)

He has his very own drawer in the kitchen filled w/ cups, snacks, and a few surprises. Tonight he decided to hop in for a closer look. ;)



Here are some other pics from this afternoon...

Ornery Mack...



BIG blue eyes...



Touchdown! (getting ready for Super Bowl Sunday)...



He is so much fun right now. He says...

"Go, go, go" all day long (usually when he gets up to walk)
"nigh, nigh" and waves to his dad when I put him to bed
"gu gir" (good girl) - this is what we say to our dogs when they are behaving :)
"bye, bye" and waves when we leave

...and he loves to 'dance' to any music.

I am on track break for the next 2 weeks and am so excited!