Library Easter Egg Hunt!

Yesterday was the Easter egg hunt that the awesome little Conway library put on. The librarians went out and put out I can't say how many eggs, all filled with candy (for mommy!), gave strict instructions to the big kids to be very very careful and sweet to the younger ones, layed out the rules for how many eggs you could get and then let the animals run wild!
 It took me a few minutes to get Declan to actually participate - he was much more concerned with climbing the stairs right outside the building but he finally got out with the rest of the kiddies - absolutely no clue what was going on but his buddy Levi, who's 2, helped gather eggs for his basket. This little kid is so adorable and he and Decky are best buds. They see each other every week (and one weekend we ran into he and his mom at the park) and Levi comes right over and gives Declan a sweet hug and a kiss every single time. Declan gives him a "wtf"look but its still super cute. The lady that takes care of Levi has quickly become one of my favorite women - she is this very elegant, put together, charming, beautiful Southern lady who tells the best stories and is very sweet to my son.
 In any case, some pics! Again, hard to get any good ones of a child on the run but here ya go....

Do those trees say "the south" or what?

PS - where do you think Levi's daddy went to school?!?!?!

now THIS is his game - water.

back inside = madness

again - pushing any and everything. 

Henson baby boys!!!!

Are here :) and very healthy. and insanely large for twins! TJ and Matthew are 7lbs 4oz and 7lbs 6oz respectively. Nancy is an absolute rockstar, these boys are truly the luckiest two kids in the world to have her as their mommy, Scott as their daddy and big Roger as the older bro! Paul, Declan and I are so so so beyond elated that these babies are here and healthy and we can't wait to snuggle all together and a big hogan/Henson clan!

Here's little buddy showing his excitement! He LOVES him some tj already :)

- Posted on the run using BlogPress from my iPhone - because chasing a toddler all day does not leave time to sit on a computer and blog!

Eating these days

Has become a bit of a challenge............... It is becoming clearer and clearer to me the seasons and phases a toddler goes thru. It's almost weekly...... over here at least. When we are in a great phase, I want to stay in that moment forever..........when we are in our very ornery I want to be independent stage, I want it over yesterday........currently we are in the latter - unfortunately. And it isn't over yet.

Oatmeal used to be his all time favorite food - it was like crack to him. He would shake and bounce up and down until that first bite - now he throws it on the ground which makes mommy verrrrrrryyyyyyyy annoyed! This morning however, this is what I found going on in the kitchen! Decky eating daddys oatmeal! Like a ferocious animal! At least he is eating........... Too bad Paul didn't get to :(






- Posted on the run using BlogPress from my iPhone - because chasing a toddler all day does not leave time to sit on a computer and blog!

Location:E Woods Dr,Conway,United States

A picture says a thousand words...................

So what does a thousand pictures say?!?! Because that's what is about to come your way! Picture update time!

He will push ANYTHING...............His truck:

His walker

His lawnmower

 A........rake??!?!

Wants very very much to be like daddy...

Is looking a little slimmer these days.......no?

Is a very good hand-holder

And extremely sweet :)

Is very silly

Is allllllllllllllll boy - it took me 15 minutes to get him away from this water - all he wanted to do was splash nasty old water around

Loves a good nature walk with mom

 Is still massively bow-legged

And a little blondie! With an amazing dimple :) 

Becoming such a big boy - walking across the bridge all by himself! Wouldn't go near it a month ago.

Is a little bit of a hoarder

Going

 Going.......

Gone....time to stop taking pics, mom!

Is good with his feet

And hands!

Is really starting to chat! His favorites are "this", "that", "what's that", and "BABABABABABABA" - which means light, fan, banana, ball or really anything else he's excited about

Is gross but he doesn't know any better.........nor does he care!

Gets so excited when daddy comes home from work!

And suffers thru mommy trying to take self pics because she's always BEHIND the camera and wants to have some pictures of her and I when I grow up to be a big boy!!!

***He is damn near impossible to get a picture of these days....as you can tell. All of them are of him on the move. He is just as active as could possibly be. Running from one thing he can push to the next - and then grabbing his ball for a couple minutes. And then wanting to blow bubbles. And then back to pushing. He is such a mess but such a love. I cannot get enough of him.............. if he could speak sentences, I'm sure the first thing out would be "Mom SERIOUSLY.....stop kissing me every two seconds! I'm a BOY!" We love you, you crazy stinkpot! And just fyi - I will never stop kissing those yummy cheeks of yours! NEVER!

Welcome to Coastal Carolina, Declan!

So it was orientation today at CCU and decky and I went to bring Paul lunch and just hang out for a little. Paul unfortunately was having to deal with a super difficult parent on his team (note to self do not EVER act like the lady, alli) so he wasn't in the mood for hangin'.......which meant buddy and I had to find something to do so we went over to the orientation - which was jammin'! They had a bounce house that these really nice students let Declan take over.......... He did pretty good for his first time and as you will see - chatted it up with lots of folks wondering which incoming freshman was jumping in the bounce house with their baby??????? Just me peeps - super cool wife of the soccer coach!

Will never ever drop his food - that's true love. With a graham cracker.

Check out little buddy jammin' to the music! Kid's got rhythm.....




- Posted on the run using BlogPress from my iPhone - because chasing a toddler all day does not leave time to sit on a computer and blog!

Location:Independence Dr,Conway,United States