January 20, 2010--Tripp's 1st Birthday

Where has the year gone?!?!

PICTURES FROM 2009

CHRISTMAS MORNING 2009

Our precious boys in their matching Christmas PJ's before opening presents. Walker came into our room this morning and I felt him poke me on my shoulder and he said, "Mom, Santa brought me a space station!" The little stinker was so excited he went and took a peek in the den before coming to our room! But, he didn't touch anything, just looked...our sweet boy!

Our crawling baby boy on his 1st Christmas!

Walker enjoying his guitar Santa brought him. This was a big surprise for him because he didn't know Santa was bringing him this!

Tripp enjoyed all the boxes, bows and paper!

This next picture is Tripp with my friend Aimee's son, Charlie. This was the first time the boys got to meet!

The next few pictures are from Christmas Eve 2009...Tripp's First Christmas!!!! We had the Denning family over to our house.

Trippy checking out his new puzzle

Tripp with Uncle Jimmy. Walker is always bashful around Jimmy but Trippy is taking to him well as you can see!

Walker and Grampy Denning

OOOOH...what's this new toy?

My sweet Walker getting ready to open presents Christmas Eve.

All these new toys and Tripp goes and plays with an old toy!

Our Trippy getting ready to open presents on his FIRST Christmas Eve.

I have gotten so big these past 11 months! Now I want to hold the football and try to get out of the chair while Mommy tries to take a picture. And why is she making all these silly faces and noises at me right now? I don't know but she sure looks funny, I think I will smile!

Oh boy, I have been wanting to grab onto this paper for so long now and finally...

I GOT IT!!!

At 11 months, my biggest milestone is that I started crawling!!! Mommy and Daddy knew it was close and one day I just surprised them and decided to crawl across the den! I also love to play patty cake...I can clap my hands together and then I throw my arms up in the air for "throw them in the pan!" I love to stick my foot up in the air when mommy is putting my socks on because I know that socks go on my foot. I have gotten more teeth this month and I play peek-a-boo all by myself without mommy helping me now!

This was Walker's Christmas Party at HUM School.

Our little Santa Baby!!

Like Father, Like Son...every morning Walker insists on getting the newspaper and reading it like Daddy does. And yes, he wants to read the Sports section first and knows how to thumb through to find it! During the week, he doesn't even let DJ take it to work because he wants to look at it first!!

Winter Holiday Time

It's virtually impossible to get a picture of Trippy since he has begun crawling!!

But Walker squeezed onto him and I got one!!!! I could eat my boys up in their matching footies!!

Tripp at 10 Months

Trippy at 10 months is so FUN! He has such a sweet and social personality. This month we have new teeth! His front top tooth has come in and the one next to it is as well. We are still not crawling, but SOOO close! He gets on his hands and knees and tries so hard, but not quite ready yet. He is saying Mama and Dada and says Ba for Ball, Brother, Bottle and Bath. Speaking of bath, he LOVES it!!! He gets so excited at the mention of bath or just going into the bathroom thinking he is going to take a bath. Sleeping is still going great!! Two naps a day and sleeping 11 to 12 hours at night. I am so glad I have been consistent about sleep training...it definitely pays off in the end and we have a happy, well-rested baby boy! Eating is also still going great...he has never tried anything he didn't like. His newest favorite is anything with cheese or dairy...cheese slices, yogurt, and cottage cheese he gobbles up. He also loves PEAS...who'd have thought...lol!

Mom, this football is just too tempting....I can no longer just let it sit nicely by me so you can get a picture...I have to grab it and of course, try to put it in my mouth!!!


Uh oh...I was so excited holding the football and playing with it and I dropped it off the chair...I better be careful or I might fall off too!!! Boy, getting bigger is lots of fun:-)

Thanksgiving Feast at PreSchool

HUM School Annual Thanksgiving Feast for the 4/5 year old classrooms...

The students entered the gym and parents were already seated. They walked in so nicely and proceeded to the front and sang Thanksgiving songs for us. It was precious!!! They were all decked out in their Thanksgiving costumes too:-)


The costumes they are wearing, they also made themselves in the classroom.


Walker with his teacher, Ms. Stephanie


After the song presentation, we all got to have lunch together with food that the boys and girls helped prepare in the classroom...Beef stew and here Walker was enjoying his cornbread pancake!! Daddy behind him looking around at all the other parents and kids.

Professional Portraits: Walker 4 years and Tripp 9 Months

Halloween 2009: Tripp's 1st!

We had a fun time on Tripp's 1st Halloween and our first Halloween in our new house. A few weeks before Halloween I asked Walker what he thinks his brother should be for Halloween and he replied, "candy." I thought that was really cute and couldn't resist! He is our little Tootsie Roll and I often say that I could just eat him up!!! Walker knew a long time ago that he wanted to be a baseball player for Halloween. I just love how Trippy is reaching his arm over to his brother in the picture.

Walker and his friend, Brooks, getting ready to go Trick-or-Treating. Aren't they handsome little fellows!

And off we go to get some candy! Mommy and Ms. Karen stayed with Tripp on the front porch and gave out candy while Daddy and Mr. Charlie took the boys out.

Walker and Tripp in their costumes before all the festivities began. Mommy was very happy that the boys cooperated and gave her some cute pictures!

This is Walker's classroom at school. The top picture is when they were leaving to go visit other classrooms and Walker got to be the line leader! He is having a great time at school and is learning so much every day! We are so glad he has been a part of this school since he was 1!