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Monday, August 31, 2009

Family

Since my mom was in town for this weekend, we all went to visit with her family. My mother's mom, Grandma Dot as we call her, lives on the other side of Orangeburg. It's very rare that we visit often because she lives so far away, maybe an hour. Not everyone was there, but most of my mom's sisters, and brothers were there. We had a nice fish fry & ate some good ole' catfish stew. Yum, it sure was good. :) Now don't pay no attention to us hillbilly folks, ya here! I have to admit my mother's family is the complete opposite of my dad's side. Very out going, crazy, wild, country, hillbilly, redneck, don't care who/what ya say, I'll tell it like it is, Davis Family. Ha!


Three generations


All but one of my mom's sisters
Some of the grand & great grand kids

My lovely mother and I

Hunter & Grandma
I didn't do a whole lot this weekend, mostly I just wanted to wrest! My husband and I took Hunter to his doctor Friday for his 12 month check up. It wasn't too bad. He was very healthy. Weighs 25.6 lbs, Length 31 ft., definitely off the charts my sweet boy. :) He got his chicken pox shot, and 2 others. Cried for a second then he was all better. He is a very strong boy.
We then took him back to daycare, (shame on us), and went out to eat and got a few groceries. I went to the gym that evening before picking Hunter back up. Man I tell you, is it just me, or can the gym be addicting?!? I tell ya, since I've been working out every other day starting last Monday, I have felt the urge to continue to visit more often, like I want to go every day. So crazy.
I hope you all had a great weekend.




Thursday, August 27, 2009

Love @ First Site ?

I was visiting a blogger friend Annie and really wanted to play along on my blog.

Heres a few things you may or may not have known about my love & I! ♥



















What are your middle names? Ann & Benjamin


How long have you been together? ha! Too long =) 2 years and 3 months



How long did you know each other before you started dating? We worked together @ Scout Boat company. I worked there for almost a year when I finally met Wayne. We became friends for a month of working together, then started dating. So a month. :)


Who asked whom out? We were both shy, so a former employee friend told me he wanted to take me out this certain day and if I was available to call him on the number she wrote on paper. Ha! He had a way with the ladies! =)






Whose siblings do/did you see the most? His. He came to visit me often at my grandmothers, but once we started getting serious, we were always with/at his families house.



Do you have any children together? Yes! Our sweet baby boy Hunter!!




What about pets? Yep, our first child we took in from the wild.....Shadow Lawhon =)



Did you go to the same school? No, he graduated @ Summerville High in 97' and I graduated from Berkeley High in 05' I had no Idea I would marry an old fart! Ha. oops did I just say that, I'm sorry babe! =)



Who is the smartest? Ahem, well we're both dumb equal, ha!


Who is more sensitive? of course leave it up to the woman! Me!


Where do you eat out most as a couple? We love Logans Steakhouse, but we also visit Ruby Tuesday's & Cracker Barrel or Apple Bee's most dates!




Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? We went to Tennessee Mt. in Pigeon Fords for a weekend, and we also traveled to Miami Fl. for a NASCAR Race one weekend, which was beautiful, but sadly I have no photos of Florida. =(




Who has the worst temper? If you get him mad enough he's got it bad, but we're both pretty laid back.




Who does the cooking? if/when I do cook it is usually me, and he does the grilling.




Who is more social? I usually have to do the talking first. We are neither both sociable, mostly shy, but when it comes to talking first, that's me.



Who is the neat-freak? We both are!!! But I do all the neat cleaning while he complains! =D


Who is more stubborn? He is most definitely!


Who hogs the bed? ha, I guess you can say I do. We have a King size bed and I'm all up on him by the end of the night, while he's almost off the bed. =)


Who wakes up earlier? Me, 4:30, then he's up at 5:15


Where was your first date? At the lake on his boat. We put in at Blacks Fish Camp and drove around until it turned dark, and talked, and talked, and talked. We had so mush in common!!!


Who has the bigger family? I think it's pretty even!


Do you get flowers often? Not really, I'd prefer a shot-gun instead. Ha, j/k j/k! Wayne surprised me with a vase of 12 dozen roses for Valentines day last year at my job. It was so sweet of him, and I thought they were for someone else. A HUGE shock to me! :) But that's the only time he's done that bc they were a bit pricey!!!


How do you spend the holidays? Mostly with his family.


Who is more jealous? hmmm, I am, but I don't know, I think because I'm such a young lady & there's an 8 years difference between the both, he gets jealous. I can tell!




How long did it take to get serious? Pretty quickly! Dated for 7 months, then he popped the question, got married in March. =)


Who eats more? ha, my baby does, but I can eat too now!


Who’s better with the computer? Oh most definitely I am! He's clueless.


Who drives when you are together? He does most of the driving, bc he gets a bit car sick when I or anyone else drives. Poor babe.



After these few years of knowing my soul mate, I never would have thought we would be here today, but God brought us together for a reason. He holds the key to our hearts. ♥




Wayne, I love you baby with all my heart. You know why I love him so much, because we can do or say anything & I mean ANYTHING in front of each other & just laugh the night away. We are like two silly kids but living in an adult world. He's my cuddle bug! ♥



Milestones @ 12 Months

I wanted to post some of my son's new milestones he's achieved this month so mommy wont forget:


  • you can walk by yourself some (have moments when you fall half way & hold on for support) but we're working on that

  • you are starting to move them hips by dancing to certain songs :)

  • learning the words "No"
  • rubs your hand across your mouth and babbles away

  • still hasn't said "Momma" :(
  • got 3 molars in your mouth this month

  • starting to pronounce more letters
  • rolls your trucks all around the house while saying "vroom,vroom"

  • made new friends at daycare (4 boys, 1 girl)
  • is really attached to his mama (when I drop him off in some places [daycare,sitters,gym daycare,church nursery] you start to cry and don't let go)

  • Granddaddy's boy for sure (he spoils him to the max, that's why he loves him so much) :D

  • you know your deer (when we ask you wheres the deer, you point to deer heads then say "Pow") Ha!
  • got your first hair cut

  • had an awesome b-day party w/ friends & family
  • son, you can't fool me with them fake cries (seriously I think he's picking this up from other babies at daycare, it is a must see on video!!! Too cute!)
  • got to meet your Grandma from Texas again

I think that just about sums it up!

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Do you remember about a week or two ago I posted this? And said there was a surprise that I had to tell/show you all but you had to wait?!?
No, I'm not pregnant! [for those of you who guessed that] =)
This is what I've been dying to show you all!!!!


My friend, Bethany does photography on the side, so I asked her to take our pictures for Hunter's 1st birthday . She did a wonderful job!!! Thanks Bethany.
The only down side was the weather!!! We took them around 5, because we thought it would cool down outside, well it was VERY HOT outside that evening, 95%! . I was dripping with sweat, not comfortable at all. Plus my hair frizzed up, NOT good at all! If you know me, I worry about my hair ALL the time, and hate when it frizzes!!! :) Also my son wouldn't smile very much this day, I guess you can say he was a bit miserable.

Bethany said she liked some of them, but really wanted to take better ones when it turns cooler outside. She suggested in the Fall, when the leaves turn all sorts of beautiful colors, and not so hot. Wayne & I both agreed that would work out better.

Stay tuned for more wonderful photos by Bethany to come! ♥

Monday, August 24, 2009

~Wishing a Happy 1st Birthday~

to my son!!!!

♥We sung happy birthday to him while eating some eggs for breakfast :)♥




Monday I took the day off (as you may know) and spent the day with my mom. We got up early to head to the IOP Beach! I didn't want to take my baby to daycare on his Birthday, but I didn't want to take him to the beach either. So we dropped him off around 9:30, then arrived at the beach no later than 10:30. It was really nice to be able to relax on the beach, soak up some sun, and chit-chat with my mom all day. It wasn't all that crowded, witch is a good thing! We had lots of fun!!!
~my mom loved it!!~
After spending a couple of hours there, I wanted to pick tootabugs up early from day care and take him out for an ice-cream cone! I picked him up, headed home to shower, then off to the Tasty Freeze for an ice-cream cone!
he really enjoyed eating two ice-cream cones
chocolate

then vanilla
then chocolate again :)
Happy little baby filled his tummy! :)
Too bad Daddy wasn't with us to enjoy a good ole' ice-cream cone! Oh well! =)

~Hunter's 1st Birthday Party~



My precious baby boy, I love you so much! I thank God every day for blessing us with the perfect gift anyone could ever imagine. You light up my life when you entered this world a year ago today. I never thought this day would ever come when I raised you from a baby to a 1 year old. My how time flies. You have made daddy & I very proud of you, and led us down a very happy road. Words cannot express how much you have changed in our lives. You are the core to my apple, the baby boy who can spark up a room, my heart, my tootabug, monkey, monster, my all and everything! Thank you Hunter for being the most precious, sweet, happy, baby boy any mother could ever dream of!!! I wish you many more days of fun and happiness to come! We love you so dearly! ♥

This was my baby a year ago
now just look at him so grown up into a boy.



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My, what a long weekend it has been! My mom flew in just fine last Thursday. I was so happy to see her. She was a adored by seeing Hunter. Fell head over hills! :) He has adjusted to Grandma just well!!! She is always playing with him, keeping him entertained. :) I mostly cleaned all weekend for Birthday party. Friday morning mom & I did get up to go hunting, but didn't see anything. Bummer! Then Saturday at noon we went dog hunting for awhile, no luck. :(

Sunday was the big day for my little man!!! I skipped church to prepare for that morning since the party was at 2. Tammy came over to help mom & I clean a bit more, then we set up the decorations, & got everything together.


While in the process of taking a break my hubby comes in the kitchen asking me this:

Hubs:Kim are you ready for this day to begin.

Me:Sigh, no not really but I guess we have to face the truth that our baby boy is turning 1.

Hubs: Yeah, I guess so, you've been planning for this day for a while now, and it's finally arrived

Me:I know

I guess you can say I was ready and excited but at the same time I wasn't. :)

I got every thing set up in the house, tables decorated, balloons hung up, Wayne & my mom picked up the cake from Publix (which turned out wonderful), then they got the 13 pizzas we ordered. Everything was falling into place! It was almost 2 when Hunter started whining because he was very hungry and sleepy. I started to feed him while people showed up, then decided we should eat first so that could give him time to nap (he sure did need it if he wanted a great birthday party). We set up a kitty pool outside and thanks to our friends (Kim & Tighe) we had a blow up slide, for all the kids to play in. After everyone ate pizza they took the kids outside to have some fun in the sun, while Hunter napped a little while longer.


at the beginning of the party we asked each guest to sign this picture framewe thought this was a great gift for Hunter to look back on, and remember all his guest that attended his party
family and friends






After a while I woke up Hunter, after all I didn't want him to miss out on his big day! :) He sure wasn't expecting all them people in the house when he arrived in the living room. He didn't know how to react. I sat him down for presents, and everyone gathered around to watch. Bless his heart, he was a bit shy, but once he found some paper to play with he was fine. He got many of presents, a beautiful picture frame, learning books, puzzles, leap frog caterpillar, lots of trucks, clothes, lawn-mower popper, etc..


~my mom made this for him, and I absolutely was in shock & loved it~








And last but not least...drum role...... "what's that coming around the corner mommy?"


he got this awesome gift from Nanny & Grandaddy
his all time favorite gift was his four-wheeler, go figure :) His face just lit up the room when he saw this! Too cute!!!

Then it was cake time, the part I've been waiting for



We brought the bigger cake into the living room since all was crowded around him while on his four-wheeler and sang Happy Birthday. Then we headed to the kitchen for the fun part. He was a bit shy at first on what to do with his cake sitting in front of him, then dug right into it! He loved it, and it got everywhere!!! :)



After most of the guest left, I wanted Hunter to enjoy some pool time as well. I went to grab his swimmers, then headed outside to change his clothes. Of course he was riding his four-wheeler, so as I got him off and undressed him, he slips away from me and gets right back on it Naked!!! It was so hilarious!!! We had to take a picture.

So I finally put his swimmer on, and headed into the pool. He had a blast!!!
After all he had an amazing birthday! Thanks to all our friends and family for a special moment shared with our precious baby boy!!! This will truly be a lifetime to remember and many more to come! We really enjoyed everything!!!


xoxo

At the end of the day, we let Jesus have his birthday balloons! :)

(please don't pay me NO attention, just look at the boy) :)
Sorry this post was a few day late, it took me forever to put it together! Hope you enjoyed the pictures! ;)



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