The Belle-Isle Bunch

Belle-Isle Wrap up (the last 4 months)

2011-01-26T14:19:00.000-08:00

Wow, ok so, um WHERE DO I START???

I know it's been a while since my last post....I know I need to blog, but I literally have NO time to do anything else. So here's a sum-up of the last 4 months...

Presley's Birthday party was amazing. Amanda Jane Wolf, you almost broke us, but the joint party with Miss Chloe was BEAUTIFUL! The lady has got a knack for these parties. Thank you Chloe for letting us share your day! Presley loved her cake and didn't mind getting a bit messy.

Presley's stats at her 12 month well visit were:
Weight: 21.4 lbs. 55%

Nash turned 2 on October 2nd. Nash's party was yesterday at my Mom and Dad's house (thanks you guys!). The party was a Barnyard theme. Nash hasn't stopped talking about his party and all the balloons. He really was excited and loved seeing all his friends there. Thanks to all of you who made it special. Nash didn't want to go to bed that night, he was just SO happy and still bouncing off the walls. Thanks to Kylie for letting us borrow the bounce house!

Mason turned 6, yes my baby is 6. Hard to believe he is halfway through Kindergarten. Mason had his party at Strikz to do a Laser Tag party. It actually was pretty fun. They even let the parents in on the fun!

I got crazy and decided to go back to work. I know, Horrible. I'm a Horrible Mother. I do love my job. I like staying busy and making a little money of my own. I think I SUCK at staying at home with my kids. I think we are all better off this way. I'm not a crazy person, well not as crazy when I am out of the house. It really was a perfect opportunity and I took it!

Thanksgiving and Christmas was great! We all ate way too much and are paying for it now. The kids had a ball and of course got great gift from Santa! It was a good year!!

New Year's was pretty low key for us this year. Last year we did it up big and went downtown and stayed at a fancy hotel. This year my Brother, Erin, Kinley and my Parents all came over to spend the night with us. We had fun just hanging out and playing games.

So I guess that bring us up to date. I promise I will get better and make time to update the blog! Sorry people!! :)

Nash and P playing

2010-09-07T12:19:00.000-07:00

The other day I finally caught Presley and Nash playing together on film! Everytime I go and grab the flip video they stop and cry and want to have the camera. I guess they were in a good mood this time.

The Lake House Family trip

2010-08-26T20:54:00.000-07:00

A few months ago Justin told me we needed a family get-a-way, just us and the kids. I asked him where he would like to go and he said, "I just want a cool lakehouse that you can walk out your back door and go fishing". I got on the computer and did quite a bit of research to find the perfect place, well one that fit his description. So, we decided on a date and we were off for 6 days of family good ole fun.

The place that I had found, well was, rustic. VERY RUSTIC. I knew that picking a town in Arkansas that I hadn't even heard of was risky. I thought in my mind that it would be like being at home just a really close place to fish, well not so much. You forget all the things that are just so much easier at your home with little ones. You forget that everything in your house is baby proofed and when you go somewhere new you have to watch them every second. I do need to make a disclaimer here and saying, the place really wasn't that bad. I think it if I wasn't in the "mood" I was in and the babies were a year or two older it definitely would have been a great place to stay. I think that I'm totally and certainly a city girl now and have no desire to be in the woods or country. The bugs were awful, the spiders were the biggest I'd seen in a long time. I just can't sleep thinking that in the dark they are going to climb into bed with me and bite me. There were also roaches, gross. I just couldn't even get good sleep at this place. I kept thinking that there was a bear or a cougar outside the window just waiting to attack us in our sleep. Maybe I should stop watching A & E??

After three days of fussy babies and bugs for days I was ready to go home. I did ask to leave 2 days early. Justin and Mason weren't ready to go just yet. I did understand that were paid up until Sunday and it would be a waste of money if we left early. I just couldn't do until then. So, Justin said I could go....and I did. I took Nash and Presley (leaving Justin and Mason at the cabin without a car) and went to my Brother's house in Bentonville. Bentonville was only a mere 3 hours away. I could do this. I was determined to get outta Dodge.

After talking to my Mom, my Sister-in-law, and another good friend of mine, they all said...."Really you left your husband and first born in a cabin in the middle of nowhere without a car? What if something happened, what is wrong with you", I knew that if I stayed there no one would be happy or have any fun. I think they were glad to see us go.

Bentonville was heaven when we arrived. I couldn't wait to take a long shower (the shower at the cabin was so tiny and I had to bathe the kids in the kitchen sink) and sleep without thinking a bug was crawling in my bed. We actually had a good time. I got to see a lot of people. I got to see my brother and sister-in-law, my bestie Alexis, and Russell and his family. Russell is a really good friend of mine that I've had forever. He's pretty much family to me.

We came back on Saturday, in no hurry of course, to stay the night and get up to leave with Justin and Mason on Sunday. I was SO ready to be back in my own house, in my own bed. We all were actually, except for Mason. He was so nervous that the next day was the first day of real school. He was nervous, but he really loved the cabin and loved fishing. He's good at it!

The family trip part of it was a bust, but I'm glad that Justin got to do what he wanted and Mason had a fun time fishing and eating Sm ores with his Dad. I think they needed that bonding time anyway.

SO moral of the story, next time take me to the BEACH. I'm just not cut out to be an outdoors woman.

Savannah, Georgia and Arkansas girls!

2010-08-23T07:49:00.000-07:00

We have been planning a girl trip since the beginning of the year and we finally made it happen. The girls were...Me, Alexis, Sunne' and Crystal. At first we had planned on going to Vegas sometime in June because that's where Crystal was living at the time. Well, none of us could get our calenders straight to get there. Then, Crystal moved to Savannah, GA. So Savannah it was, and in August. Can you say hot?? To say the least our husbands were excited that Vegas was no longer in the picture and Savannah seemed a lot cheaper and dangerous....

So we all made it to Savannah on the night of the 12th. Well, barely. Alexis and I met at the Atlanta Airport that afternoon around 2:30. We were all ready to make the car ride into Savannah. I thought maybe 3 hours or so, well it took around 4 hours to get there. By the time we arrived we were ready to party! So we picked up a few bottles of wine and headed to Crystal's place. After arriving at Crystal's we barely got a few sips of wine in and she said, "Let's go have a margarita before we have to go pick up Sunne' at the Savannah Airport." No way am I touring this down...Let's go!

Alexis

We know we have to be at the Airport around 9:30 to get Sunne'. Around 9:00 we get a call saying the plane was late leaving Nashville and she missed her flight from Atlanta. Great. Now she won't get here until 10:00 or so. So we have another drink....of course. We finally pick up Sunne' around 10:30 and her bag is nowhere to be found. Awesome. Here we are hanging out at the Savannah with a pretty good buzz, but we made it fun. We finally get her luggage around midnight.

The next day we need to make up some time. We lost a whole day traveling. We decided to hit the beach! CVS was first on the list to pick up essentials...sunscreen, trash mags, beach towels (Crystal only had the one), and water. August in Savannah is really hot and muggy. The Beach was even hotter. The sand was really hot. You had to run to get to the water. We had a good time, but we only lasted an hour. Time for lunch at the Crab Shack!

The Crab Shack was totally cute. Good seafood and a cold beer sounded awesome to me. The table next to us was already knee deep in some other kind of beverage....some kind of rum punch. Alexis and I stuck to beer, but Sunne' decided to try it. It was made of Rum, rum, and more Rum with a little orange juice. Oh my, it was so strong. One drink and your wasted. So, after lunch Sunne' was so done with the day, she needed a nap.

Friday night we decide to eat Sushi and then hit the town for a night out. The Sushi was great!! It's only my favorite thing to eat. We all pick out a roll of our choice so we had a variety. After dinner we went to the Market Center which is like a downtown area, but still small and quaint. There were bars lined up and down the strip. We first head to a bar called Molly Macphersons. The place was totally cute, but NO AIR. It was too hot to stay for more than one beer, which kind of sucked because this awesome 80's band just started playing and they rocked! So on to the next place....BAR, BAR.

Sunne' and I

Sunne', Crystal and Alexis

The girls dancing

Bar, bar was so cool....I mean literally cold. This was the best place yet. We have air! We started off slowly, seeing a bookcase of boardgames, we thought let's play Scattagories, at a bar? This was really funny, especially after a few beers. After a few rounds of the game I noticed in the back a dance club. Ok ladies, time to boogie. It was still pretty early in bar world, so there weren't that many people back there. We made it our own and had a blast!

Saturday was See Savannah day and we did it up tourist style. We got on a trolley and everything. Camera and map in hand we did the whole 2 hour tour. It ended up being very interesting. Savannah is one of the oldest towns in the South. They have houses that were built in the late 1700's! It's also one of the most haunted. Which brings us to Saturday evening.

Eating brunch at B.Matthews

Just another gorgous building in Sav

We had decided after touring the Pirate House for a drink in the afternoon that we would come back and eat dinner there. There are lots of stories on the Pirate House. They say it's really haunted. There is a tunnel underneath the restaurant that Pirates use to get people really drunk and would sneak them through the tunnels into a ship and sell them later as slaves. Scary. We ate in the oldest room of the Pirate House. It was the first home built in Savannah! They say a lot of strange and unexplained things happen in this room. We took lots of video and pictures hoping to get a glimpse of a ghost. Crystal at one point thought someone tapped on her shoulder during dinner....OOOHHHH....lol. We even got a video of some sort of orb of light that none of us could explain. Maybe there was a ghost at dinner with us.

The girls at the Pirate House

I had a blast in Savannah and I can't wait to go back again....Thanks girls for an awesome trip!!

Wordless Wednesday

2010-08-04T10:56:00.000-07:00

Ready for a walk

2010-07-21T07:13:00.000-07:00

This is what we look like before heading out the door on a walk. It is so funny to see Presley in the back sitting up trying to annoy her brother and man does she succeed! All I hear on our walks are..."NO...NO". Presley is pulling his hair and trying to poke his eyes out. Ha! I guess it's payback time.

Presley did turn 10 months this past Sunday. She is doing a lot. She is waving bye, bye. She is also showing me "all done" in sign language. Smarty. She is walking with her stand-up push walker and playing patty cake.

We have a house full right now. Justin's Mom and our nephew have been living with us for the last 2 weeks. They have moved here from Connecticut and will have their own place next Monday. Mason and Zachary haven't stopped going! They are having a blast together playing wii, swimming and watching movies. There's no better time to move to Texas than in the middle of the HOT summer. Welcome to Texas Yankees...lol. We are glad you guys are here!!

Presley's 9 month stats

2010-06-25T14:21:00.000-07:00

We made another trip to the Doctor today for a well visit. I swear we are there every other week for one of these kiddos. I wish it was closer. We have to drive to Parker and the Tollway which is far and so many tolls. Anyway... Presley had a great visit!

Length- 27 1/2" (50%)
Weight- 18lbs 8oz (50%)
Head Cir.- 17 3/4" (90%) She has a big noggin! (Hope that means she's smart)

Father's Day Fun

2010-06-21T08:56:00.000-07:00

This weekend we got to see the "Little Freeze's" over at my Mom and Dad's house. The "Little Freeze's" are my Brother Zach, his wife Erin, and our Niece Kinley. We had a great time swimming, playing music trivia (of course) and just hanging out. The kids also had a blast! This is the best attempt at getting a good picture of all of them.

The kids and I gave Justin a framed picture of a collage of pictures of the kids. About a month ago I had Katie snap a few photos of the kids all together. They turned out great! I ordered a collage through Kodak gallery that was 16 x 20 and then had that matted and framed. It's really neat! I will take a picture of it once we get it on the wall. Justin just loved it! Thanks again Katie!!

Sick Kid, Cranky Toddler, Happy Baby

2010-06-17T07:48:00.000-07:00

Seriously I don't understand how your child gets sick after school is out and they are home all the time?!

On Sunday I noticed Mason's face was a little bit red on his cheeks. It look like he was starting to break out from the sunscreen I had just bought the day before. Well Monday morning he woke up and his whole face was bright red, cheeks mostly. Then the rash started to move down his arms and legs. After a quick panic I checked the Internet to find out rashes are usually not serious and he had text book 5th's disease. It sound scary, but he acts completely fine. Don't let the pictures fool you, he is a little bit of a drama king.

On Monday I took Nash to see the doctor for a fever. I just knew he had another ear infection. Well after the wasted trip and $25, he's just teething. This kid has had a time with his teeth coming in. It's like he has really thick gums or something. Poor guy (or Mom), he just goes through these fits of crying and it seems nothing helps him. I did get his first big boy haircut at a "salon" and he looks like a little man.

This is what I get when I say...SMILE....

Miss Presley is now pulling up on everything she can. We have had many bumps and hard hits to the floor. Good thing I have carpet and not hardwoods! My only happy baby right now....

Wordless Wednesday

2010-06-09T07:50:00.000-07:00

Pool time!

2010-05-31T16:24:00.000-07:00

The pool is finally warm enough for me to get in, finally! We got the whole family (minus Kylie, we miss you!) into the pool today. It is already that hot where you have to be in the pool if you are outside. The pool water is 84 degrees...crazy. Presley loves the pool. Nash doesn't love it at first but then warms up to it. Mason is in swimming lessons right now and is doing better this time around (this is year 3 on lessons). He did great today. I finally got him to put on the goggles and now he loves going under the water. He WILL learn to swim this year. I'm glad summer is here!!

Monkey see, monkey do

2010-05-07T08:42:00.000-07:00

It's funny what toddlers pick up from adults. You never know what actions they are going to mimic....

Nash and Mason play with our old non-working cell phones all the time. I noticed the other day that Nash was trying to put his phone down his shirt. I just started to laugh and then I remembered my Mom keeps her cell phone in her sports bra. I guess he has been watching her put her cell phone up! I told Justin to watch Nash with his phone and then Justin says, "Who puts their phone there?". I said "My Mother!" On the video you tell he gets frustrated when it won't stay in his shirt. Also on the VIDEO Presley makes a cameo doing her scooting. She's into everything now!

Latest news from the BI's

2010-05-04T08:36:00.000-07:00

So Mason is really doing well on his reading! He can actually read some of his books now. The other night he read to his brother Nash. This was so cute, but the picture I missed was where Nash had his head on Mason's shoulder. Oh man, those two are so sweet sometimes!

We had a playdate with the Dennett's on Sunday. It was a beautiful day outside so we took to the park! I had no idea Nash was so rough. He was punching Carsen. I guess Nash and Mason play too rough with each other. Nash is a bruiser! All in all it was a good day! Thanks for coming to see us Carsen and Chloe!!

Babies!

2010-04-15T08:17:00.000-07:00

Nash had his 18 month check up yesterday. He is SO skinny. He only weighs 21 1/2 pounds. That is only 5th percentile in weight!! He was 55% in height and 25th in head circumference. He needs to eat more.

Presley is going to be tough. We already knew that, but here is a video that proves that.

Costa Rica and Easter

2010-04-05T09:08:00.000-07:00

Oh there is so much to write about, but I will sum up. It has been 2 months since my last post, but we have been really busy.

Justin and I got a 3rd Honeymoon to Costa Rica! It was amazing and beautiful and we cannot wait to go back. We did however miss the kids like crazy. I admit we needed the break, but it was hard to leave those babies! The wedding we attended in Costa Rica was beautiful. It was on the black sand beach at Sunset, the scenery was breathtaking. I met a lot of Justin's college friends for the first time and I loved them all. They were SO much fun! I love meeting new and fun people!

It was fun to see Nash hunt for Easter Eggs for the very first time! We were invited to Kylie's Mom's house for an Easter Egg Hunt.

Also it is hard to believe Nash just turned 18 months old!! He is truly the sweetest little boy, but very BUSY. He is a mess. Everyday is interesting and you never know what he is going to do next.

Presley is 6 1/2 months old. She is now saying..."Dada" all the time (of course) and rolling all over the place. She is also really close to sitting up on her own. She is such a good baby!

Mason is playing soccer again and loves it! He is doing awesome at his school and can add and subtract anything under ten. He's a smarty. He must be his Father's child!

Kylie turns 9

2010-02-12T14:17:00.000-08:00

This past Saturday the 6th was Kylie's Birthday! She has only one year left in the single digits. On Wednesday night we had our own little family birthday party here at the house. We let the kids make their own pizzas and we made her a cake! Her birthday party on Saturday was a lot of fun. Wow, there were so many kids there! She has lots of friends. Her party was at a Gymnastics place in Plano. They were all bouncing around everywhere!

The SNOW was here again, but so much more this time. We ended up getting like 9 inches when it was all said and done. I've never seen it snow that much...never. It was pretty amazing. Mason even got to make a snow angel. The snowman however, looked more like a lop-sided pyramid. I guess I didn't know how hard it is to make one?? All in all it was a pretty good week!

This was that morning.

This was at like 10:00 p.m.

Celebrity Look-a-like

2010-01-29T07:25:00.000-08:00

This is a fun website. When you have time, check it out.

Sure, I can feed my Sister

2010-01-28T08:53:00.000-08:00

Nash is a funny kid. He is silly and as stubborn as they come. It's his way or the highway. Everything is on his terms. I think we are in for it with this one. Looking back at how Mason was I think we were just lucky. Mason was the perfect little boy. Nash seems sweet but his motives are clear, to get in trouble!

The other day I was giving Presley a little bottle of apple juice and water. I forgot for a moment that anything I put down in Nash's reach he will grab it. I put the bottle of juice down on the side table. Before I knew it Nash got the bottle and ran over to where Presley was. Her new favorite spot is the bean bag chair that the boys got for Christmas. She loves it! Anyway, I look up and Nash has got that bottle in her mouth and she is drinking it! I laughed and rushed to grab the camera. Most of the time I miss these moments, but thank goodness the camera was close.

Presley has had her first "real" feeding with a spoon! I thought the first feeding went well, but it's so funny to see them try to eat for the first time. Here's a little video of her.

It seems to be going so fast! Presley is already 4 1/2 months old and Nash will be 16 months on Tuesday. Crazy.

So much to Post....So little time

2010-01-19T09:42:00.000-08:00

Well the last three weeks (I know, it's been a while since my last post) have been crazy around the Belle-Isle house. We have had lots of visitors. It's been fun, but I am ready for a break of cleaning, entertaining and running around. I'm ready to live in filth and be lazy....lol.

So, three weeks ago we had Noni and Zachary here to visit. Maureen (who is Noni) is Justin's Mom. She also brought our Nephew Zachary. Zachary is just 7 months older than Mason. Mason loves it when cousin Zachary comes to visit! They have a blast together. They played Wii pretty much the whole time. That thing is great, especially if you have kids. What a great babysitter. Noni and Zachary were here for a whole week! Of course Noni made her famous meatballs (which I love) and all the kids made a train cake, which they decorated themselves. That was pretty cool. Noni even kept all four kids so Justin and I could go out on New Year's Eve. That was super nice. We stayed in downtown Dallas and had a great dinner and night. So thank you Noni!! My Mom came over and watched the kids one night so we could take Noni out to dinner to her and Justin's favorite place to eat...Nate's. She loves to come to Texas to have Crawfish and Mexican food. One night we did order in On The Border. The week came to an end and the boys were really sad about leaving each other again. My Mom even heard Zachary say, "Mason I'm leaving on an airplane in a few days, so you can just follow me in your car". So funny! We miss you guys!

The next week my Parents went to Hawaii for 8 days! Wow, 8 days. That would be nice. Anyway, they have a crazy dog named Max. Max is a Kerry Blue Terrier. Really pretty dog, but is wild and barks at the wind and anything else that moves. Well guess who got to keep him? Well, that would be us. I don't really love dogs, now that doesn't mean I hate them, but I really don't want to own one. First of all I don't need another thing I have to take care of! So, keeping him is a pretty big thing for me. Max has an issue with being boarded. He won't eat when he's there, so I kinda feel bad and offer to keep him. Plus, my parents keep our kids when we're out of town or go out for a night. Even trade, right??

On Friday, we got two more visitors. Justin's Dad, David and Step-Mom, Linda. It was really neat to see them again, so soon. I think they are a little addicted to our kids. LOL. They miss them. I think that's sweet. I love when they come to visit because we know there will be GREAT food. Linda is a phenomenal cook. Also there is always good wine. They are from California you know, so they know their wine! Honey and Pops (that is what the kids call them) left on Monday for work in Chicago. Thank you for all you did this last weekend. It was fun.

Also that weekend Justin and Kylie went to Kylie's school's Daddy Daughter dance. OMG Kylie was so excited! Linda and I took Kylie to the Sweet and Sassy hair salon for an up-do for her big dance. By the way, Sweet and Sassy should be called Loud and Crazy. We sat through about 3 birthday party's. Too much Hannah Montana will make you lose it. Anyway, Kylie and Daddy had fun at the dance. Justin said it was weird watching her dance and jump around with all her friends, it just made him realize how old she is getting and grown up acting. I can't believe she will be 9 next month.

I know this was a big post for me! Wow, that's a first. I actually had time to sit down and write this. Not really there is so much to do or I should be doing.

Snow day in Texas!

2009-12-31T08:27:00.000-08:00

On Christmas Eve day we got SNOW! Mason was super excited to see it. It was Nash's first time to see the snow. He thought it was pretty cool too. Daddy took the boys outside to play in it. Snowball fight!!!

I said I would never have one...

2009-12-08T13:26:00.000-08:00

Well now I do!

It's our new ride. Well, it is a minivan, but it's so pimp! That thing has everything you need. It is a Chrysler Town and Country in hunter green. We all love it so far. There is still so much I need to learn about it though. Mason was totally excited that it has the DVD players that drop down. Kylie was excited about the seats that swivel and face the back so you can play cards while you ride. I mean seriously has it all. It has a back-up camera, which if you know me...I NEED that. It has a navigation system too, which if you know Justin....lol. Just kidding. You can even start the engine from inside the house! Love it! The most important thing is that it is really safe. So I am now an official soccer Mom that has the minivan and all those kids! Ha!

OH Santa!

2009-12-05T17:07:00.000-08:00

We were invited by my friend Kylie to have breakfast with Santa this morning. What a treat!! Mason was so excited to see Santa. Nash...um not so much. I didn't think that he would do well. He wanted nothing to do with Mr. Claus. It was so cute to see all the kids go crazy for Santa. Some good, some not so good. There were some tears shead. Mason was the first one up to see Santa. He knew exactlly what to ask for. He had been practicing all week. When he got to Santa's lap he totally blanked! He sat there for the longest time saying..."Um....well...I want a....um...." he forgot. He got a little nervous come game time. He was cute.

Um...not sure what I want

Nash was out of there!

Presley and Chloe with Santa

This is what Santa gave me!

Presley stats

2009-11-23T05:11:00.000-08:00

On the 18th of this month Presley was 2 months old. I forget how fast the infant stage goes. Wow, it seems faster every time now. She had her first shots :( I hate that part. She weighed 10 lbs 13 oz. and was in the 40% of weight. That is the biggest ever for a Belle-Isle baby! She was both 50% in head circumference and height. She is smiling all the time now. She doesn't talk too much, but I know that won't last long. Also last week at Mason's school was Fun week. Each day they got to do something different like, Monday was wacky hat day, Tuesday was crazy hair day... He couldn't wait to put that blue color in his hair, he thought he was so cool. On Friday night the whole family went out to eat...it actually went really well. Everyone behaved. Justin thinks it's so funny to give our children lemons just to see what they will do...Click here.

Photo shoot

2009-11-17T07:43:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago I finally got time (yeah right, what time???) to go get Presley's newborn and Nash's 1 year old shots done. Mr. Nash was totally Mr. serious that day. It was so hard to get a smile out of him! We did manage to get a few though. Bubbles are the trick! After Nash went Miss P. Well she was a little model. She did great (well for only 6 weeks old). I was impressed with both of them. To see the photos click HERE. The password is 22363-Presley.

The Birthday Party and a great visit

2009-11-11T08:06:00.000-08:00

We have had a lot going on this past week. Justin's Dad and Step-Mom (Pops and Honey) were here for a week visit. We had a great time with them and they loved spending time with the grand kids. Honey was such a big help around here. Not only did she do all the laundry (which caught me up for about a day...lol) she cleaned and cooked dinner every night. I guess the cooking gave more of a break to Justin, but boy it was worth it. She is an amazing cook! Yummy stuff every night. Pops was also a big help. He put together all Mason's birthday toys and fixed a few things around the house that were broken or need Mr. Magoo's work! So a BIG thank you to Pops and Honey for all you did. Come back soon!

The Birthday party we had for Mason was at the bowling alley. He has been talking about this party since he turned 4 last year. He had the best time! I have seen a couple of his friends at school and they still talk about it. They all had fun. Click HERE to see everyone singing Happy Birthday. Mason was so into it this year!

After they all bowled, this song came on for Mason to get up there with the dancers to teach it to all his friends. He did awesome! I think he's got my rhythm. HERE is the dance.

5 is a magic number

2009-11-02T09:41:00.000-08:00

Mason is 5 today!! I cannot believe it has been 5 years since I had Mason. It seems like yesterday I found out I was pregnant for the very first time. Here is a look back at pictures of Mason....

Halloween, Birthdays and Milestones

2009-11-02T05:47:00.000-08:00

The last 2 weeks have been really busy for the Belle-Isle's. Things are getting wild over here! On Friday Miss Presley was 6 weeks old. She is filling out her face a little more now. She did her longest sleep for 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. last Friday night. Yes!

Nash is walking everywhere now. He's such a big boy. Today he is 13 months! We are still waiting on those teeth! He only has the two on the bottom. Where are they??!! Also today my baby boy is 5 years old....big sigh....He's just growing up so fast. Happy Birthday Mason!! There will be a special blog post on his day later.

Last Saturday of course was Halloween. Mason was Optimus Prime from Transformers and Nash was a little Frog. Presley was a little pumpkin. So Cute! I have had to hide the candy from both Mason and Justin. They are candy junkies!

Nash is starting to get brave!

2009-10-25T10:33:00.000-07:00

Well it shouldn't be long now....until we have one walking! Nash is taking up to 6 steps now.

Nash’s 1st Birthday Party

2009-10-13T08:41:00.001-07:00

I know I am a week and a half over due for this but….I’ve been busy.

Nash had a great birthday party. We had his party at my Parent’s house (Mammy and Pop’s) and invited just a few of Nash’s friends over. Amanda and Carsen came along with Kylie and Landry, and Katie and Cole. Everyone had a big time. Nash LOVED his cake. He almost ate the whole thing! He was so messy with it, but you could tell he loved every minute of it.

Happy Birthday baby boy!!

Her first photo shoot

2009-10-01T17:18:00.000-07:00

So tomorrow Presley is already 2 weeks old. Time flies when you get no sleep...lol.

Things are getting better at the Belle-Isle household. We have been through 2 sick kiddos. Mason got something from his school and brought it home to share with his brother. Nice. I think we are now over it.

My Mom has been a huge help these past two weeks. She has been here everyday to help out with Nash. We finally made time to take a few pictures of Presley today. Enjoy....

Nash loves his baby sister!

2009-09-26T09:47:00.000-07:00

This is just the cutest little video. Nash loves Presley! I'm so glad he is happy about her being here, well so far anyway.

Presley's arrival

2009-09-23T19:43:00.000-07:00

Well Presley came into this world on Friday September 18th, as scheduled. She was so tiny! She only weighed 6 lbs, 9 oz and only 17 and 3/4" long. I can't believe she's already almost a week old. She is perfect in every way. She is really good at sleeping and eating. I forget how hard it is with newborn. It's hard. She's worth it though.

I am really, REALLY sore still. The surgery went great, no problems. I just am not sure with getting a tubal really made that much of a difference. I don't remember it being this bad. I hurt! I know that it will get better and it is a little everyday. I just hate taking pain meds, I don't do well with them.

Thank you for all the support and prayers. I'm really glad she's here and absolutely perfect!!

We are ready for Ms. P!

2009-09-11T16:08:00.001-07:00

Ok now we are ready for a baby….again. Presley’s room is done. YEA! I want to thank everyone that had a hand in putting her room together. Big props go to: My Mom of course, my Dad, Justin, Maureen, David and Linda. You guys rock! Here are the pictures of the final product:

I love it!

Soccer time!

2009-09-09T07:02:00.001-07:00

Mason has started playing soccer. Our little neighbor friend, Bo and his parents asked us recently if Mason would be interested in playing soccer. Mason was all about it. I was hesitant at first, thinking he won't like it. Well I was totally wrong. He has had 2 practices so far, and he just loves it! He's taken to it really well too. I'm so proud. His first game is this Saturday and I'm anxious to see how that goes. I know it will be just a bunch of 4 year olds chasing a ball not really knowing what to do. It should be hilarious. Of course though, it's at 8:00 am in the morning!

Well we are in the single digit countdown until baby Presley! 9 days!! I can't believe it's that close. Hopefully I will have pictures to post on her room tonight, so check back tomorrow!

Nash is 11 months old today!

2009-09-02T11:59:00.000-07:00

Well we are almost to one year already. Nash turned 11 months today. He's doing so much these days. Everyday seems like he picks something up. He says "Ball", "That", "Bird", "Bye" and I swear now he is saying "More". He is learning so much. Even today I got out the toy you have to push while walking just to see if he could do it and he did it! So Kinley...we are catching up to ya cuz!

Yeah...We're related.

2009-08-31T14:39:00.000-07:00

Well it is just amazing to me how my boys look nothing alike and its not just us that think so. Random people ask if they have the same parents. They couldn't be anymore opposite. Mason is and always has been Mr. Careful. He analyzes everything before he does it. If I tell him not to do something he is telling everyone, "My Mom said I can't do that." Well I can already tell that Nash is the total opposite of that. Mason never bothered anything. We never baby-proofed our house at all. We told him no the first time he would touch an outlet and then he never touched it again. Nash will test and test us. We tell him no when he is trying to pull down the window treatments and he just laughs at us. Even when we spank his little hand and say no, he smiles. Just this past weekend he jumped out of his crib, yes got out and made his way down the hall before Daddy stopped him. Thank the Lord he did not hurt himself. He is just a mess! It just shocks me how different they are in every way. I hope Presley is more like Mason or I will be a total wreck!!

More from last weekend

2009-08-22T08:31:00.001-07:00

I finally got around to uploading my pictures from last week when Justin’s family was in town. It was a busy week! We got a lot done though. The boys are already missing each other. I know Mason is ready to have cousin Zachary back. They had a blast together!

These pics are from when we ALL went out to eat to Uncle Julio’s in Allen.

Here is more fun back at the house when Auntie Megan arrived from California!

So much fun was had! We miss you guys!!

The Shower

2009-08-16T20:15:00.000-07:00

I would like to thank everyone who had a hand in this surprise shower for Miss Presley! The big thank yous go to my Mom, Linda and Maureen. They did an amazing job! I couldn't believe all the girls that came. It was awesome. I was very surprised!! I have been playing in all my gifts today. I love going through them all. I'll probably do it again tomorrow. We are right at a month on Tuesday to meet her!

Presley's Ultrasound

2009-08-13T07:46:00.000-07:00

Well I got to see Presley again yesterday at the specialist's office. She just looks great! I got a pretty good look at her face. To me, she looks like Nash. It's a pretty quick video, only about 5 minutes. Click here to see baby Presley!

The Doctor also said she's only about 4 lbs. That's little! I'm use to big baby boys. I just can't wait to actually see her in person.

Also, we have a big crew in from the North. The Yankees have invaded...lol. Justin's Mom, Sister, and Nephew have been here since Tuesday from Conneticut. His other sister Megan gets here today from the California. The two boys (Zachary and Mason) have been having a blast! They are only 7 months apart. Mason loves having his cousin here. Justin's Dad and Step-Mom are also here from California. It was good to see them last night for dinner. Lot's of family!! Pictures to come from this week on that.

Project Nursery

2009-08-10T08:02:00.000-07:00

Well the family has been working hard lately on Presley's new room. My parents have so graciously given their last two Saturdays to come and help us out. It's starting to look like a nursery now. Presley is going to love it. For those of you who don't know, the room was bright yellow with purple butterflies and flowers painted on the walls. We primed the entire room, and let me tell you, it's a BIG room. I helped a little. I have to say I did something! Then we painted the room green. It's a really pretty green. They (meaning my Parents and Justin) did a great job! My Mom brought over the Chandelier to hang...I love it! It needs some shades, but we'll get to that. So here is a preview of the room so far....

Nash Boy is 10 months!

2009-08-02T15:27:00.000-07:00

I just can't believe Nash is 10 months today, and in only 1 and 1/2 months he will have a little sister. He has had a few firsts in the past few weeks. He is crusing now on all the furniture, and even up the stairs! I caught him 4 stairs up. He now knows where his nose is too. This video proves that...

I really don't know what else he was doing with his mouth and eyes. I was just trying to take a few pictures of him and he would do that face whenever I said "Smile". I thought it was so funny.

The Date Has Been Set!

2009-07-23T20:08:00.000-07:00

Well I had my regular Doctor's appointment today. I'm now 30 weeks! I now go every two weeks. Of course I'm really not ready, but my Doctor and I decided on a day! Princess Presley Anna Belle-Isle will be here on September 18th. So the official countdown has begun, um that's eight weeks from today. YIKES! Can someone please remind me how this happened??? LOL.

Nash can finally play!

2009-07-18T16:38:00.001-07:00

Mason was so excited to learn that Nash can finally play with him. I caught them throwing a ball back and forth to each other. I've seen them do this once before but this time the flip video was handy. I love this thing. Mason has been looking forward to Nash playing with him since we told him he was going to have a little brother!

Future Fireman?

2009-07-17T14:46:00.000-07:00

Mason, Nash and I went to the Children's Museum today down in Dallas. Boy, it's a haul from McKinney but well worth it! We had fun. Katie and her son Cole went as well as Michael-Ann and her girls. Thanks ladies for inviting us! We had never been before, but so glad we did this! What a fun day. Mason loved going from one thing to the next. I think his favorite was dressing up as a Fireman. He looked super cute in it! He's going to break a lot of hearts one day.

Nash's 9 month stats

2009-07-08T16:04:00.000-07:00

Nash is 9 months old...already. He is crawling (really crawling) everywhere! I have to chase him all over the house. I guess I need the practice for when I have two around. No more sitting around and being lazy! He is also pulling up on everything. I got down a toy that you have to pull up on to play and he really liked that!

We went to the doctor yesterday and got his stats. He weighed exactly 19 pounds, which is only the 25th percentile. I thought he was bigger than that. His head circumference was in the 25th percentile as well. He's a little pin-head...lol. He was 29 and 1/4 inches long which was in the 80th percentile. Tall and skinny. That will work! He did really well with the toe prick too. He didn't even shed a tear. He's so tough.

The other night while Mason and I were eating dinner, I had Nash in his highchair. I look over at one point and he is fast asleep. Just crashed. It was so cute....

Mason never did that! Mason and I were cracking up at him sleeping with one hand on his passie. He can't let go of that thing.

Fun on the 4th!

2009-07-07T06:22:00.001-07:00

Last Thursday we left for the lake. We spent the long holiday weekend in Hot Springs. It was great! It has now become a tradition for our family. My brother, Zach and sister-in-law, Erin and my precious niece, Kinley were there from Bentonville. It was great to get the kids all together again. Of course my Mom and Dad were there as well. We all had a blast. We fished, boated, played games and ate!

Kinley and Nash played very well together…

It seems every time we got on the boat the babies were out! They loved it!!

Kylie and Mason loved the boat too. They just can’t wait to be 12 now, cause that’s when you don’t have to wear a lifejacket!

Here is the captain and his wife…

The never ending game of Monopoly…

Here is a great picture of all the kids together…Mason, Kylie, Kinley and Nash. Soon to be pictured, Presley!

Already pulling up!

2009-06-28T18:58:00.000-07:00

Nash is growing up so fast. Don't get me wrong, I kinda need him to. His sister will be here before you know it. I just can't believe how fast he's doing it! Today Nash took a long nap. I heard him waking up but took my time getting up there. Well, I won't do that anymore! I walk up there to find him standing, yes STANDING in his crib.

He's such a big boy and will probably pass Mason up in the weight department. I can't wait to see all his stats at the next appointment. His 9 month birthday is this Thursday.

Baby girl, you have a bed

2009-06-23T17:13:00.000-07:00

Well this weekend was just great! Pops and Honey (Justin's Dad and Step-Mom) came to see us. We had a wonderful time while they were here. It was great to see them, but we put them to work! Justin and David worked on the fence. It was about to fall down and we didn't have a door on one side. Justin was excited to get that done with the help of his Dad. It looks really good, they did an excellent job! What a great Father's Day it was. His actual present was a flip video. We so needed that. I think me more than him...lol. So nice of them to do that. Here's a little video that I took of the kids playing in the pool...

I put Linda aka Honey to work as well. We painted the ends of the baby bed (that my Mom found) pink. They were yellow to start. So now the bed is pink and white. So cute!! We also found the perfect bedding for Lulu. It's GORGEOUS! We found it on sale at Lonestar Baby. I love that store. Glenna Jean makes really pretty girl bedding. Baby Ella is the name of the bedding. We just loved it and had to have it. So thank you Linda!! I love it so much! See pictures...

New hair and new things from Nash

2009-06-18T12:12:00.000-07:00

Well I'm in the process of becoming blonde again....I guess it's going to take a few trips to the salon to get it back! So far, I don't love it, but it's better. See for yourself...

Also, Nash is waving bye, bye. He seemed to pick that up pretty quick. It's amazing how much they can learn even at this early age. He waves to himself, which is pretty funny. He also knows where his sweet eyes are! Mason did this as well. I just think it's hilarious. So here is a quick video of Nash doing both...

Happy Anniversary to us!

2009-06-11T09:29:00.001-07:00

I cannot believe it has been 5 years already. Justin and I got married June 11, 2004. Let’s take a trip down memory lane shall we….

Justin and I met while working at CTX Mortgage Company in Plano. I had already been there a year and half when Justin started there in the fall of 2002. I was immediately smitten. I knew I had to get to know this guy! I just thought he was so cute. Well after flirting for about 5 months, we finally starting dating. I think it was around his birthday, February of 2003. It all started at Mico Cina at a work happy hour. I think I followed him or he followed me to the bathroom. He was coming out and I was going in. We had our first kiss right there! From then on we were inseparable.

We dated for about a year and then he popped the question on February 14, 2004. I was totally excited and ready to marry him! Yea!! I of course found my dress that very next weekend and booked the wedding. I don’t mess around. Just incase he changed his mind….

Well on March 5, 2004 we got a little surprise. We were pregnant! We move fast people…try and keep up! On top on the fact I had now 3 months to plan a wedding and work at my job, I had morning sickness. Fun stuff. Of course I had already ordered my dress the weekend after I got engaged, so I was praying that it would still fit in June. I would be 5 months 2 weeks the day of our wedding. I was a little nervous.

June 11th came and the wedding was awesome! We had a wonderful time. I think everyone did. I fit into my dress….well barely. I had to rig it a little. The day was perfect.

Mason was born just a few short months after the wedding and we have been moving fast ever since! We had Nash on October 2, 2008 and we will have a little girl in September 2009. Life is great with Justin and I wouldn’t change a thing! I love you honey, and here’s to another 5!

New firsts for Nash

2009-06-10T11:35:00.000-07:00

Well a few things have happened to Nash in the past few weeks. He now has two teeth on the bottom and is so proud. I was thinking there for a while that he just didn't have teeth under those gums! Come to find out, Justin's Mom told me that Justin didn't cut teeth until late. So there you go. I just hope he's not a late bloomer all around. He needs to walk before one year! I will have a baby to carry by then! Also, he is starting to crawl. He does this inch worm thing. He gets to what he wants that is for sure. I bet in the next week he will be crawling all over the place.

The Graduate

2009-06-02T08:35:00.000-07:00

Mason graduated from Pre-Kindergarten! Yea! He was so excited. At his school they had been practicing for weeks on their graduation ceremony. His class and three other classes did the ceremony. It was totally cute. The Kindergarten class even put on a skit. Funny stuff. Mason and his class sang songs and got to walk across the stage. When they announced every one's name they also said their favorite color and what they wanted to be when they grew up. Mason's was the color Red and that he wanted to be a Baseball player. Wow, that would work! Other children had said they wanted to be Rock Stars or Batman. It was very cute. In just a year and a half it won't be long and he will be starting real Kindergarten. Time is flying by. Here is a really cute picture of Mason and his best friend at school Hayden. Aren't they cute???!!

The Cabin

2009-05-18T11:35:00.000-07:00

Well thanks to really good friends of my Parents, Dennis and Melanie, we had a really GREAT weekend. Justin, Kylie, Mason, Nash and I went to their cabin in Doyline, Louisiana. It's about a 4 hour drive from here. We had too much fun! We went fishing, golf cart riding, and visited the farm animals. The kids just had a blast. Justin and I just had fun watching them have fun there. We did get to fish a lot, which I was really excited about. Kylie caught about 7 fish...she is a good fisherman. Mason caught a few too. He was getting the hang of the casting, you just had to stay FAR away! Well not to brag or anything, but I caught the biggest fish. I actually caught 4 catfish, big ones! The kids even went digging for worms when we ran out. I think that was Mason's favorite part. Kylie drove the golf cart everywhere, she loved it! We just can't wait to go back there. So THANK YOU, THANK YOU Dennis and Melanie. It was an awesome trip!!

Mother's Day Fun!

2009-05-11T16:10:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day was really good this year. We have added another one and next year we'll have one more! The kids are getting to be so much fun together. My Mom and Dad and Kylie came over for a Mother's Day dinner last night. Justin cooked (of course) a fabulous meal! Oh my we had Filet Mignon, King Crab legs, Grilled Artichoke Hearts (just like Houston's) and Baby Potatoes with roasted garlic. It was SO yummy!!! It was way too much food but we stuffed as much in as we could! It was also my Dad's Birthday dinner so it was extra special. And you know I had to make a cake...Carrot Cake. I have to say it was really good. I'm so proud of myself for reading a box. LOL. Here are a few pictures from last night.

I also snapped a few photos of the boys before Church on Sunday. I had them sort of dressed a like. Mason looks like he had the Chicken Pox, but doesn't. He got mauled by mosquitos playing outside on Thursday night. They are finally looking better!

Kenny in the Rain

2009-05-07T08:51:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday was the Kenny Chesney concert. I was so excited to see him again. I see him every year and been to almost every concert since 2003. Amanda went with me this time. We were dressed really cute and our makeup was flawless. BUT....it didn't matter. The rain never stopped coming down making the concert a huge wet mess! Although we were soaked to the bone and wearing our ponchos, made out of trash bags that we begged from a janitor, we did have fun. That is until the big rain came. I'm talkin' monsoon rain. Kenny got through about 5 songs before the hardest rain was falling. The lighting was bad as well. I finally looked at Amanda and said, "That's enough". As we were leaving we noticed that the lights in the stadium had come on. They called the show. Which was good that we didn't miss much. There is always next year!

I'm 7 months old!

2009-05-06T09:10:00.000-07:00

Well Nash had his 7 month old birthday on Saturday. It's all going SO fast this time! It seems like he's never going to have teeth though. We STILL don't have any!! ARGGHHH! I swear he's been teething for 3 months now. His brother had two teeth at 4 months. What is taking so long?! He has a new noise he does now, kinda sounds like Chewbacca from Star Wars. It's really funny.

Well also Mason had a first the other day. Mason has always been, well rather of a scardy cat when it comes to doing anything outside of his comfort zone. For example it took him almost 4 years to get into a Bounce house. Well a few weekends ago we went to a little fair in McKinney and they had pony rides. Well he actually wanted (without us making him do something) to ride it. I got a good picture of him on the pony. We just couldn't believe he acutally did it!

Cousin Kinley

2009-04-27T19:12:00.000-07:00

This weekend my brother Zach, my sister-in-law Erin and my niece Kinley came to visit again! This time for the whole weekend. We had a great time. On Saturday Zach, my Dad, Mason and I went to the horse races. It was dollar day at LoneStar Park. Fun, but it was crowed! My Dad and I did not do very good on our bets but Zach actually walked with money. I walked with $.60. Well, it's something! Ha!

I love watching Nash and Kinley together. They are only a month and a half apart. They are just so cute!! My Mom got some really good pictures that I just had to share....

Pink Baby Pink

2009-04-17T14:56:00.000-07:00

Well as most of you know already....We are having a GIRL! I just found out today! We are super excited about the news. Kylie and Mason both are just elated! So here is the ultrasound video from the Doctor visit today. It's kind of long but I think it's just neat!! Now on to names....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VOMP_kXO6o

No more blonde

2009-04-15T16:08:00.000-07:00

Well I cannot believe I actually did this...

Oh well, I needed a change!

Quick visit!

2009-04-09T20:20:00.001-07:00

Well we got a surprise visit from Uncle Zach, Aunt Erin and Kinley last Sunday. They had to come to Dallas to pick up a new car they bought, so they came by to see us. It was good to see them even if it was just for a few hours! Here are a few pictures from Sunday.

"Dada"

2009-04-09T20:07:00.000-07:00

Ok, so it's not the best he can do, but it's all I got right now. He doesn't do it on cue yet. So here is a short video of Nash saying "Dada". Still working on the "Mama".

I'm 6 months today!

2009-04-02T15:29:00.000-07:00

It's Nash's half birthday today! Yea!! He has hit a couple of milestones just in the past few days. On Tuesday (late afternoon) I was getting ready in the bathroom with Nash in his bouncy chair. I could've sworn I heard him say "Dada". Well of course it was Dada, all I say around him all day is Mama. Oh well. After taking the boys to my parents that night my Mom told me his said "Dada" at there house the whole time he was there. So there you have it...First word...DADA!
Today another milestone. He is sitting up for a long time now. Even enough time for me to capture a picture. Time is flying by. Pretty soon he won't be the baby anymore. There will be another. Speaking of that....I heard the heartbeat today at the doctor's office. Pretty cool. I asked him from the heartbeat if he could tell if it was a boy or a girl and he said..."Well girls usually have a faster heartbeat, but don't count on that as being what it is yet." Heartbeat was 164. We will find out for sure two weeks from tomorrow....I bet boy.

Playing with Kinley, Uncle Zach and Aunt Erin

2009-03-26T14:25:00.000-07:00

So there has been a BIG gap in my blog posts. I need to get better and I will I promise. The days just fly by and I always say..."Oh I'll do it tomorrow". I need to stop doing that! Lazy is what it is!

So my Mom and I and the kids went to Bentonville, Arkansas two weekends ago. We had so much fun playing with Kinley! I hadn't seen her since Christmas so it was awesome to see how much she's grown and to see her interact with Nash. Here are a few pictures from that...

My Mom had so much fun playing with two babies!

I also met baby Chayce. Alexis is one of my best friends who also lives in Bentonville. We have known each other for many, many years. She had her first baby a few days before I came to town! Great timing!! He is so cute. He looks like her I think. So here he is...

Noni visit and Nash at 5 months

2009-03-10T09:50:00.001-07:00

Well two weeks ago....I know I'm bad.....Noni and Zachary came to see us. Boy did we have fun! The boys chased, wrestled, and played the whole time! Mason didn't want Zachary to leave :( We did have a good time though. We went to Nate's (Justin's favorite) to eat Crawfish, and it was good! Noni also bought me a double stroller! Yea!! I will need it...

Also, Nash turned 5 months on the 2nd of March. He's such a big boy now! He is now eating baby food. His favorite so far is Sweet Potatoes. He LOVED them!

One more little thing.....We are going to have another baby. I'm now 10 weeks pregnant and just now getting over the shock. We are excited though! I can't wait to find out what we are having.

The boys!

2009-02-28T08:45:00.000-08:00

Here are a few recent pictures of the boys. Nash is really laughing out loud and it's so cute to see him do it. Mason can even make him laugh now. Also, he's very ticklish. SO cute! Below are a few videos of Nash and Mason laughing.

The Birthday month.

2009-02-15T17:49:00.000-08:00

Well a lot has happened since the last post. Kylie turned 8 years old on the 6th. She is getting so big and turing into a beautiful young girl! She had a party at her house and the whole family went to watch her celebrate. It was fun. We got her a double stroller for her bitty twins from American girl doll. She loved it! Also on the 18th Justin will turn the big 35. We have a lot to celebrate this month. No pictures this time, I will work on that one!! So until next time...

Nash is 4 months old!

2009-02-03T16:27:00.000-08:00

Happy 4 month old birthday to Nash. He's getting so big! He weighed 14 lbs 15 oz at the Doctor today, only 50%. He is in the 90% in length. Tall boy! He is still working on those bottom teeth, those should make an appearance soon...

MY FAMILY by Kylie Belle-Isle

2009-01-24T17:05:00.000-08:00

I LOVE MY FAMILY SO MUCH. MY FAMILY INCLUDES: GREG,JUSTIN,LARA,SHANNON,MASON,NASH,I.THAY ARE SO FUN.I GO TO MY DAD'S ON WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.

Kylie finally comes over!

2009-01-24T14:15:00.000-08:00

It seems like forever since we've seen our Kylie! She stays so busy these days. We will have fun this weekend with her. Glad you're here!!

Our new talent

2009-01-20T22:42:00.000-08:00

Mason is our new little Elvis. LOL...check out this video. He's so funny!

3 1/2 months old!

2009-01-18T18:02:00.000-08:00

Nash just turned 3 1/2 months. He is getting so big! He also recently started sleeping up to 9 hours at night, yea!! That's just good for everyone. Nash also is teething....already. The drool is constant and his hands are in his mouth all the time. I guess he will teeth early just like his big brother Mason. Here are a few recent pictures of Nash.

Laughing

2009-01-03T08:56:00.000-08:00

Nash is finally getting vocal. He is laughing out loud even. He was just 3 months old on the 2nd! Time is flying! Here is a video of him laughing. So cute...

New babies

2008-12-31T12:37:00.000-08:00

My Mom this year had two babies! She was very excited to have both of them together, so here is a little clip of her holding both new grandbabies, Nash and Kinley.

Christmas

2008-12-31T12:27:00.000-08:00

Christmas was so much fun this year. Mason is finally understanding it all. He was very excited this year for Santa to come, last year he was scared anytime when told him he was coming. Funny. Anyway it was also Nash's first Christmas and our first time meeting our new niece! She's precious. I finally got to hold her! Yea!

SMILE!

2008-12-07T20:11:00.001-08:00

Nash is really getting more interactive. He is smiling and almost laughing sometimes. He so wants to talk! He is trying and I'm sure it won't be long and he will be telling us what he thinks! Here is a little video I took tonight with him smiling.

Thanksgiving

2008-12-07T19:58:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving was a lot of fun. The kids were our entertainment for the week! Mason and Zachary had so much fun playing together. We loved having Noni, Zachary, Melissa, Megan, Pops and Honey here to have Thanksgiving dinner with. It was good to get everyone together!

Thumb

2008-11-25T08:29:00.000-08:00

I have found my thumb. I might be a thumb-sucker just like my big brother. We'll see...

Honey and Pops are here!

2008-11-25T08:21:00.000-08:00

Justin's Dad and Step-Mom (Pops and Honey) are here for Thanksgiving! We are excited!

Kylie day!

2008-11-23T10:04:00.000-08:00

Kylie came over and stayed the night and we all went out to breakfast!

6 Weeks old!

2008-11-14T10:38:00.000-08:00

Nash was 6 weeks old yesterday, yea! He's starting to recognize his Mommy and Daddy. I even got a smile for the first time.

My new niece...Kinley Clare

2008-11-13T14:19:00.000-08:00

My new little niece has made it into the world. My brother, Zach and his wife Erin had Kinley on 11-11 at 3:44 p.m. She was 7lbs., 12 oz. and 20.5 inches long. She's so pretty. I can't wait to meet her!

Nash is 5 Weeks old!

2008-11-10T08:02:00.000-08:00

Nash was five weeks old this past Thursday. He is getting bigger, but still not sleeping. We are still waiting for that. Wish us luck!

Here's our Blog!

2008-11-10T07:53:00.000-08:00

After seeing Amanda's blog and Katie's and now my Brother and Sister-in-law's blog, I figure we should do one too! So here you go...a little look into our lives (the ones who don't live close) and a chance to keep up with us. So welcome and check back from time to time to see what's going on.