Carter and Cole Photography

A friend of mine I met at a Hickory's mommy group over a year ago named Shellie took these pictures. I think she did a great job considering we paid 1/4 of what we have paid in the past for professional photography. We took the pictures in Hickory at Glenn Hilton park.

Stitches

Jake in the morning. He just got his stitches out yesterday. Recap: last week he ran into his friend Cayden and fell on a chair. After a trip to urgent care and the ER it resulted in 5 stitches. He did well, he just didn't like being "wrapped like a taco". You can't really tell since his hair hides it.

Today Jake was helping me clean. I would show him where the dirt was and he would suck it up with the vaccum.

Jake had his soccer pictures last weekend while I was at one of my childhood friend's weddings, Mike McCollum. Josh's parents were nice enough to drive him all the way to Marion so that he could get his first ever soccer pictures with his team. So cute!

Just for my memory he said something funny today. When Josh is out of town for football I let him sleep in my bed. He said " Mommy I get to sleep in your bed because you are my best friend". Just made me chuckle.

We are refinishing Josh's childhood furniture which was handed down from his grandmother so that we can put the pieces in Jakes room. Its a larger dresser and a full bed, I am excited to spruce them up and move Jake into normal size furniture. His clothes DO NOT fit his current dresser that still has the diaper change area built into the top of it. I will post pictures when we finish the project and move them in to the room.

Football and Soccer 2011

Our first football game of the 2011 Season - Virginia Tech. An awful loss, but we got some money out of at least.

Jake's first day at his new school

Jake on a horse at Tweetsie, one of our neighbor's works there and gave me 3 free tix

Jake's new school- 1st Baptist in Marion

Jake talking strategy with Clara

This is Jake and Clara. Jake and Clara are best friends, they have kissed on the soccer field and then walked off holding hands. I am only saying this to document this for one day when he gets older:)

Jake is # 3

Jake and Grandma at Tweetsie

Jake taking a break during his soccer game.

ASU kids 2011 Maren, Zoey, Jake and Bennett

Jake 2011 (left)

Jake 2010 (right)

both before the first home game

Jake loves his new school. He loves playing soccer, he just got his first new pair of cleats, Nike of course. They are red and black. This football season has been pretty easy so far now that we have to sit in the stands. Luckly no more strollers to lug around or diapers. He has lots of other kids to play with and as of now there is plenty of room to play where we sit.

Jake refers to his bed as his "beddy" not sure why. He also has an imaginary friend that visits sometimes named Annie (from Little Einsteins).

Updates and 31st birthday Celebration

my good friend Karen

Sisters

the group

After 12 years I am go glad we are all still friends! (including Jen who had to leave early)

I had a great birthday weekend in Atlanta. I got to spend time with my family, go to JCT kitchen with my college friends and sister and BIL. Then on Saturday I went to my dear friend Alison's wedding to Nic. All in all a good weekend.

My actual birthday I ran some errands, spent some pool time with my neighbor emily and her daughter Sydney who is Jake's good friend and went to eat at the Red Onion. My iphone wont send the pics to my e-mail so no pictures for that day yet.

Jake is funnier than ever as he gets older. He went for his 3 year old check up (on 8/8/11) and he is 36.75 inches tall and 33 pounds, which is about the 50%tile. He seems to be getting to tall I can't believe how fast time flies.

Some funny things he has said lately:

Bailey drank out of his toliet (gag!) and when I told him how dicusting that was he said " Bailey that is uscusting(sp)! You dirty dog, get away!

He is really in to playing soccer and he got his first pair of shinguards. He wore them around the first day and told us to refer to him as "soccer player" and I was "Mommy soccer player".

He is such a sweet boy and talks to anyone that will listen. He will walk up to perfect strangers in the store and tell him what is on his shirt that day or some random story, it is too funny!

He likes to pretend, we just got him a Little tikes grill with some birthday money my aunt Janet sent us and he loves to pretend to grill for us just like his daddy.

He is making new friends at his new school, Bella and Jaxson are two of the newest.

Thats about it for now, I just want to make sure I update so I won't forget these memories.

Jake Turns 3!

My family at the Bistro for dinner after Jake's party.

Aunt Christie and Uncle Stephen

Some pictures from Jake's 3rd Birthday. How the years fly by......my little man is 3 years old. How can that be?

Here are a few pictures from his Toy Story Birthday at the YMCA. We did a pinata. For my memory: we did chicken nuggets and hot dogs with potatoe salad and chips and grapes and blue berries.

He is a very sensitive, loving little boy. In his daycare portfolio they said he is always comforting other kids in the class, helping them put their shoes on or play. He is so polite. He says "Sorry, mom, or "Thank you, mom, for tying my shoes, buying him a toy, etc.". Last night at dinner he said "Mom, I think your shoes are pretty!".

He is also very stubborn, and throws tantrums. If you ask him what he wants he will say "I want, nuthin!" He loves motorcycles, he call his bike helmet his motorcycle helmet as he rides his little motorcycle.

He loves Toy Story: Buzz, Woody and Bullseye the most. He loves Cars, especially Lightening McQueen and Mater. He loves sports, football and golf, soccer and now basketball since we cleared out our basment and made it more of a living room/playroom and his grandma and grandpa got him a basketball goal.

Here are a few pictures from his party:

He has grown 4 inches in the last year. His loves: chicken nuggets, fruit and veges,hot dogs, A1 and BBQ sauce and salsa; although he has started to dislike a few things: peanut butter, tomatoes (if they are not in sauce or something), and califlower.

A Friend's Wedding

Jake and I before the wedding, my sweet friend and neighbor Tina, who is a hair dresser did my hair for like next to nothing. I hadn't had it like this since my wedding day. I also hadn't worn the dress since our friend's Dan and Steph's wedding probley 5-6 years ago.

excuse the arm fat....lol.

it was a small outdoor reception at her mom's house.

Syndey (the groom and bride's daugher) and Jake. Neighbors and best friends.

Josh and Jimmy (the groom) and two guys that played football at App at the same time.

Me and Emily

Jake and Sydney dancing