Expressions of a 2 year old ♥

It's obvious that Mommy tries to take professional photos.... even though I don't have the first clue to becoming a photographer, I thought these were A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E and I couldn't resist posting about my silly tootabugs!

can you guess what he had for lunch?

saved the best for last

Hunter's expressions these days cracks me up & I just love taking pictures of my beautiful baby boy. God has TRULY blessed Wayne & I that's for sure!
~ Weekend in Review ~Friday I cleaned the house, and spent hours cleaning out my filthy car & washing it. (It was beginning to look like a pig sty foreal) Saturday we went to my Granny's and visited all day. Ate some yummy homemade vegetable soup, corn bread, & pork chops... just my kinda dinner on a cold winter day! Gotta love Granny's cookin, Ha! Hunter got to ride his four wheeler with Bubba (Uncle Jamie), he was in heaven over that. :) Sunday morning we went to church, came home and the boys (hubby & son) napped while I went for a walk & exercised. Felt wonderful to not go home and actually be lazy but workout for a change. My new goal is to go for a walk at least every day or every other, gotta lose this fat off thighs, butt, tummy before Summer!! =) That evening we just lounged and watched some NFL football. It was just one of those laid back weekends. Hope you wonderful ladies have a great week!

The Sweetest Sound

I have to share this to keep for memories...

Yesterday after picking up my little man from daycare driving home he got a little cranky with me. He wasn't in too much of a good mood yesterday, guess it's one of those bad days. All I heard the whole ride home was no momma along with a bunch of yelling and crying. As I pulled in the drive way and went around to unbuckle him he softly touched my face and looked at me and said the most sweetest words...

"Mommy I love you,.. I love you Mommy!!!" ♥

Ah.. that just melt my heart when he said those words. I was thinking where did this come from. Ha. I gave him a kiss and said I love you too sweety. Such a sweet little man.

Moments like these are too precious to pass up and forget about, so I'll treasure them while I can.

♥

Big Boy Bed

This past weekend I had four days off which was very nice. I can just say that I LOVE my job!!! We didn't do a whole lot over the weekend. My husband and I went to see this movie....

I really enjoyed seeing Country Strong and would go seeit again, and again. As a matter of fact I'd like to own this movie and the sound track! That Bo sure is a cutie pie, and gosh his smile is to die for! Ha. You have to go see it if you haven't yet!

We figured since Hunter has become a big boy now, that it was time to convert his crib into a bed. It's actually just a daybed for now until he outgrows the mattress then we'll turn it into a normal bed. He sure did love his new bed and so did mommy. It killed my back just picking him up over that rail everyday! He was tickled to death over his new bed and burst into excitement when he crawled into it. I have it all on video which I'll try to upload later.

So far he has done very well with his new bed. Surprisingly he hasn't escaped out of it yet. He's slept all through the night like a big boy. ;)

Sunday I woke up not feeling very well but I went to church anyways to teach my Sunday School class. Afterwords, I skipped church and came home and took some meds and a nice long nap. Monday I ended up going to the Dr. for my cold and it ended up being a upper respiratory infection, doc gave me some sample meds and told me to buy some Mucinex... so far I've been feeling much better. I believe it's this crazy South Carolina weather that's gotten everyone feeling sick. Yuck!

I want to thank you all for your prayers for my mom. I really appreciate it. An update, she just went home from the hospital last night and feeling much better. The nurse did find something else wrong with her, a fluttering has taken place in her heart while hooked up to the machines. Something else to be worried about... She has to see a heart Dr. this weekend and they'll let her know what's going on from then. So continue to please keep her in your prayers.

Thanks!!!

Have a nice week ladies!!!

Worried

Many of you may or may not know this but my mom lives in a completely different state than me and lives thousands of miles far away, like 24hrs away. My mom moved to Houston Texas back when I was 17 in 10th grade. I had a decision to make. (bare with me for this post is going to be long) I could leave all my friends and family in South Carolina and live with her and my step dad or live with my dad where I was raised at.
I was so heart broken to know that my mom, my best friend who I was so close to and loved so dearly was about to move ten thousand miles away. The purpose of this move was because their wasn't any work here in S.C at the time and my step-father had already found a job and home in TX near his brother. As much as I love my mom, I wasn't ready to leave my friends or family and move to a completely different state and start all over.
So I ended up living with my dad, step-mother, and two step-brothers. I hated it. I never was home, stayed away with my friends most of the time or visited my Granny daily because she lived right next door. You see my dad was never really around us growing up. He cared for only himself and that was it, at least that's what I saw in my eyes! No wonder my mom got a divorce when I was 3 years old. But I still loved my dad even though he really wasn't around or talked to me much. I never was the type to have hate in my heart toward anyone, especially with family. We had a difficult time trying to bring up a conversation and still do sometimes unless it has to do with Hunter or hunting.
Growing up in a divorced home is tough. I lived back and forth from my mom to my dad. I couldn't decide where I wanted to be at, and who I wanted to be. I was a wild child through out High School and didn't give a crap about anyone or anything. I was the typical teenager who cared about myself and no one else. Thanks to my Step-mother for keeping me on track with my grades I barely passed and graduated with my class mates (which I hated my school).
After graduating I moved in with my Granny because I felt forced out of my Dad's home. I lived with her and my Grandaddy. My Grandparents were like my parents. They helped me so much after High School. They helped me get my license and a first time job working at Walmart. My Grandaddy sold his boat and bought me my first car. I was truly blessed but back then I didn't see it as blessed more like spoiled. I would work, come home eat, then spend money like it wasn't nothing, payed my bills and had fun. I didn't spend much time with my Grandparents back then but looking back now I wish I had spent all the time in the world. After switching jobs working at a boat company, and meeting the love of my life and having Hunter I had long moved out of my Grandparents house. After a year or so of moving out my Grandfather passed away due to kidney failure and a bunch of health issues. I was eight months pregnant when he passed away, and it broke my heart. If he could have held on just a few weeks longer he could have met his first Great Grand.
Looking back now at all what has happened in my life I can say It wasn't the best, but It was full of good memories as well as bad. I hated my teenage years looking back and wish I could have changed some things. I know that's not possible but I know that I can forget the past and look to my future. I have a family to take care of now and don't have time for drama and people who try to bring me down. I'm a completely changed woman now, Thanks to the good Lord above and meeting my wonderful husband.
Back to the beginning of my post about my mom...
This past week she has had bronchitis and on top of that a sinus infection. She went to the doctor last week but she still wasn't getting any better. Her doctor finally put her in the hospital for treatment and to make sure she doesn't have pneumonia. It turns out she has first stages of emphysema. Something I never thought she'd have. She can either quite smoking or continue and be on a oxygen tank for the rest of her life. This scares me. I'm so worried about my mom because she has no one in Texas but her husband and they rarely get along. I feel so distant from her and can only be their for her in spirit and through phone. It makes me sick to my stomach to think that she's in the hospital sick and I can't just leave and go visit with her. All of her family lives here in S.C and is pretty upset about all this as well. She has no cell phone, no Internet connections to see any pictures of her family/Grandson, ... all she has is her house phone. I feel like at times my step-father took her away from her family just to have her to him self and not have to worry about family. It frightens me to think if something ever happened to my mom, what can I do living ten thousands of miles away. It's a scary feeling.
But I'm trying to stay strong for her and my family and be positive. I know that I cannot be with her at this time but all I can do is pray.
I got carried away with this post from the beginning but I just thought I'd lay it on the line and tell how I really feel to whomever shall read this. Maybe this isn't a post I'd like my son to read about when he gets older but it needed to be said.
Mom, If you ever do read this, I love you and praying you'll be able to come home soon one day. Until then I'm their in spirit and will be praying for you!!!

Love your daughter,

Kim ♥

Like Father, Like Son

I love these two! ♥

Potty Training

Last week Hunter brought home his daily information sheet from daycare and I was so proud at what I read. He went on the potty all day and was dry most of the day. This is a first for him doing so at school.
He goes a few times for us through out the day but we always have to ask him if he needs to go to remind him. He's been doing so well & we're so proud of him. Keep it up Hunter so mommy & Daddy can say "Bye,Bye" to pampers. Ha!

Dear Hunter ....

Hunter, you are such the sweetest most precious lil' boy that I know & I just LOVE you to pieces.You can be so cute & silly

Be mean & bad

deep down you're the sweetest, the most happiest, BEST thing that's ever came into Mommy's life

Mommy LOVES you Hunter!!!

~~~

Here are a few things you've been up to lately

~ been jabbering mine & your Daddy's ear off for the past month

~ few things you say 'Repeatedly' every day; Mommy/Daddy, Mommy/Daddy, Mommy where are you, choo choo track Mommy, where Daddy go Mommy, No (I dislike that word PERIOD!) , Boo, Mommy/Daddy tickle me, I help Daddy, I scared, I love you, Thank you Mommy, Bless you, Please mommy, dump truck,airplane fly in air, ma-t ~man (have no clue what that means but it's hilarious when he says it), ride on four-wheeler, ah man, and so much more..

~ give the sweetest kisses & hugs but then wipes the kisses off

~ can dance like a full & get down on any guitar you play

~ love any kind of truck that has a trailer attached to it

~loves playing with your cousins Darren & Melina, will pitch a fit if they leave you

~when asked who made the stars & put moon in sky you

preciously say "God" ~melts my ♥

~ you are a HUGE helper around the house

~always asking Mommy or Daddy to (pats the floor) "play" (think that's a sign he needs a sibling? Ha)

~ likes to run around butt naked all through the house

~runs like crazy when Daddy chases you to tickle you

~likes to do everything himself.. Mr. Independent

~ uses the potty often ~ still not fully potty trained but your getting their

~loves anything with Thomas the Train & Elmo

~ you could eat cereal breakfast~lunch~dinner if I let you

~ cheese is yummy in your tummy

~ you like to color, paint, draw with your left hand & some right handed

~ says "pow pow" any & every time you see a deer or animal.. ha, that's our boy

~ you like to go huntin w/ Mommy & Daddy even though you are the most noisiest little boy

~ counts to 2

~ likes snuggling with Mommy & Daddy

~ plays well with others @ school (sometimes)

~throws tantrums regularly

~ wheres a size 3T and size 8 1/2 shoe

~weighs anywhere between 33-40 lbs, height 38 inches

~ picks your boogers & eats them (yeah that's my gross child)

~ passes gas then laughs and says "Daddy poot" Haha

~ brushes your teeth well

Hunter you have accomplished a lot over the past few months & Mommy can't tell you how very proud we are of you. You keep us smiling daily and that's all that matters. You have your good & bad days just like everyone else but in my eyes your the best kid ever. Can't wait to see what this year has in store for us. You'll be 3 this year & I can't hardly believe it.

xoxo

Mommy & Daddy

2010 Year in Review

Major WARNING: Picture overload!!
Figured I'd go for it and post pictures of our 2010 year in review since you can't just look back and click on the year 2010 tab on the right side of my blog & see what we've been up to >--(sarcasm entered here) :).
~January~Not much took place this month. I believe this month was the most laid back month of the year, quite. Hunter got another haircut for the 3rd time

~February~

Took Hunter to see Monster Trucks in action @ the coliseum

~He LOVED it!

Made these ADORABLE Valentine's cards for everyone.

Saw snow fall for the 1st time in years about 4 inches.
It was so BEAUTIFUL and we had the best time playing in it

Hunter's first time on the potty.

Just look at that mischievous face.

~March~

I took my SIL with me o our first concert of the year. I won an incredible prize pack off the radio...

$100 gift card to a Seafood restaurant, limo ride, free tee shirt from concert..

meet and greet passes to see this HOT man... Mr. Brad Paisley...
Also in concert that night was opening act Justin Moore & Miranda Lambert.

I have to say it was the BEST concert I've been to yet..

Wayne & I celebrated our 2nd wedding Anniversary...

for our Anniversary we drove to N.C for the Pee Dee Deer Classic Expo to meet this handsome fella.....

Michael Waddell off the t.v show Bone Collector from the Outdoor Channel

And we got to meet our Favorite Idols Lee & Tiffany Lakoski from the t.v show The Crush w/ Lee & Tiff.

Very romantic kinda Anniversary huh?!? We Enjoyed every bit of it!

My poor Hunter got pink eye

I took some really cute pictures of the Grand kids for Nanny's birthday

Daddy & I took little man to Bee City petting zoo

~April~

I went with my good friend Jennifer to a E-Women's conference along w/ her mom & sister.

We had a BLAST & a nice get away for the weekend with nothing but praise & worship.

went to Clemson University SC with my friend Kim to register her daughter up for college.

It was such a beautiful place & would do anything to have gone to college like this one. Just sayen.

I took Hunter Easter Egg huntin with the church preschoolers.

Our Easter Sunday family picture @ church

~May~

Hunter started his new daycare, which we absolutely fell in LOVE with & so much better than the other one!

~

Took Hunter to the beach for the first time that year

sold the old Toyota.. it was Daddy's pride and Mamma's favorite ride

It was Mother's day & look what God blessed me with for the 2nd time this year..

my baby boy & I wouldn't trade being a mommy for the World!

We took a visit to see my Mom's mom; Grandma Dot & all the family on my mom's side on Mother's day

Went to yet 'another' concert with these ladies...

went to see this good lookin' man.. Tim McGraw, along with Love & Theft & Lady A

*AWESOME CONCERT*

~June~

Daddy cut this little monster's hair eXtra short for the hot summer

went to the beach for the 2nd time this year

spent most of my summer days laying out next to the Hunter's kiddy poo while he played happily

he's such a water baby :)

Hunter made Daddy a hand print picture frame for Father's Day... he loves his Daddy

Wayne & I got lucky, Thanks to me....

Front row seats to see the Zack Brown Band..

And I thought B. Paisley concert was the best, can't touch the ZBB.. by far The BEST

~July~

Hunter ate lots of yummy watermelon in the hot sun

visited my Granddaddy's tombstone, cleaned it up & took pictures

I miss you G-daddy like CRAZY!!

Took a mini weekend get away with some friends out on the lake

went tube skiing for the first time in years... so much fun

went to some friends house for the 4th , Hunter got to help Daddy set off a few

Hunter's 2nd time at the beach, Mommy's 3rd time

Took hunter to the water park

~August~

My girl Kim hooked us up with VIP everything for Lee Brice concert.... he's such a cutie pie

took a trip up to Clemson University with my friend Kim to register her daughter for College

Ahh this place was AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL

let the huntin begin... tootabugs gettin ready for that big buck to run out..look out now

My baby turned 2 ( I still cannot believe he's 2 ) he's showing off his "It's my Birthday " sticker

My mom came home to visit flying all the way from Houston, TX....

Ooh how I missed her so much ♥

Hunter had his Thomas & Friends birthday party with all of his friends & family :)

Blowing out his Birthday Candles

~September~
spent most of the month spending time with my mom while she was home
went to the beach ~ just the two of us :)
Hunter got some one on one time with Grandma
He really enjoyed Grandma's company

~October~

went to see my man Jason Aldean in concert ..yep,yep
I LOVE this man & his music!!!

these ladies all went with me
we took Hunter to the pumpkin patch with the church preschoolers and he got a free pumpkin

Hunter's first time ever at the coastal carolina fair.... such Fun!

Hunter dressed up as a Prisoner Convict for Halloween... It was Daddy's idea, not mine Ha!

~November~

Went to my last concert of the year.. Mr. Alan Jackson himself, along with The Band Perry & Chris Young

Blew out 24 Birthday Candles this year along with my lil' monkey Melina and her 8 candles

(wish I was 8 again)

Shot and killed my very first buck dog huntin!

lil' bitty 5 point

(ahem if your curious to why I'm so dressed up & hunting... well I only showed up for one hunt bc we had to cook lunch for the guys that day & lets just say this Mamma got LUCKY!!! the fellas seem to think it was my good looks & perfume that had the buck a runnin to me... Ha.. funny)

~December~

Santa, I mean Wayne bought me this AWESOME Kodak-Playsport cam recorderthat I was so surprised to get, but I've so desperatley needed one to video record my little tootabugs It's so cool because everythings camouflage!

Hunter had a GREAT christmas.... can't ya tell! :)

As you can see 2010 was a successful year for us all. Had many great memories with family and friends. I'm looking forward to what God holds for our future in 2011... Ahem'.. a house .. maybe??.. that be AWESOME! Just sayin'. Anyways I hope you all enjoyed viewing myear of 2010 as much as I enjoyed reading all of your 2010 post.

God Bless to All and Happy New Years!!!

Heres to 2011.....