blue-eyed boys

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Drums

Today we hosted a little Drum Circle at our house. Cannon just loves playing the drums and I have wanted to get a little group together like this since our first Kindermusik class. I was a complete slacker and did not take any pictures but I did get a few cute videos of Cannon once everyone left. Enjoy...my little rock star!

Dancing King

We have a serious little dancer on our hands.

Yes, I am fully aware that my child is not wearing a diaper!

He likes not wearing underwear! I wonder where he got that from?

Cannon's Baby

Cannon just loves taking care of his baby.

Fingerpaint

Just Because

Let's Pretend

Cannon is getting a little imagination and beginning to "play pretend" games. I already mentioned that he likes to play "baby". Well, yesterday he was pretending to eat imaginary snacks out of his clacker (instrument). He was also feeding me. It was really cute.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Baby

Last weekend, Cannon got out of the pool and I wrapped him in a towel and called him a "baby". He was all swaddled and I rocked him and said, "Daddy, look at the baby". Brett and I made a real fuss over our little baby.

Since then, he brings a blanket over and says, "baby, baby". He wants us to pretend! So sweet. So we wrap him up, rock him and say, "oh, baby"! He loves it and so I do.

I am treasuring these moments for I know they are numbered.

welcome to our pea pod.

This blog is about our family, mostly our precious boys; Cannon and Sutton, but you will find it a window into our lives.

Brett and I met and fell in love over waiting tables at the Original Benjamin's Seafood Buffet in Myrtle Beach, SC. We dated for about 4 years and were married September 2003 at Litchfield Plantation. We lived in Savannah for five years and now reside in Summerville SC.

Our beautiful boys were born 2008 and 2010.

We are amazed everyday by the gifts that are our children. They are a reminder of God's unconditional love for us. Someone once told me that you cannot begin to understand God's love for you until you have a child and it is so true. God sent His Only Son to DIE for us. I am not sure we knew what kind of sacrifice that truly was until having children of our own.

We love the Lord and strive to live our lives in accordance with His will. We are not perfect. Yes, we fail daily but find ourselves back at the cross willing to try again.

cannon.

Our firstborn son. He made me a Mommy, Brett a Daddy! He is beautiful...inside and out! He has a the most gorgeous blue eyes and dimple to match. This kid is going to break some hearts! He is our athlete. He loves anything with a ball. He already has a great baseball arm and can hit a golf ball over our fence! He is spirited and loving. He is a lover for sure! He loves to give hugs and kisses and to cuddle. He will just grab my face and give me a million kisses. He loves books and music and art! He knows more songs that I do. I joke he has music in his bones. I often hear him singing while playing alone. So cute. He has a great sense of humor already and he fills our days with laughter! Who knew having kids would provide endless entertainment. He is becoming an amazing big brother and already tells Sutton that he "loves him so much". He loves to drink chocolate milk. Loves eat pancakes, hummus, edamame, and peanut butter and jelly! He has a huge sweet tooth just like Daddy. He is already showing that he loves God and Jesus and even beginning to relate the things in God's word to our world. Amazing! He is fearless and cautious at the same time. He is often called a daredevil and is usually the first kid to jump, climb, and run.. with no regard to danger (He laughs in the face of danger!! Ha). But he is very cautious around new people. He is creative and imaginative and smart, loves to create and destroy, has more energy than you can imagine, loves to scream and laugh and RUN!!! Watch out, this kid will run away with your heart.