The Pictures are in.

Okay so I was waaaaaay over due to get Aden's one year picture made and just a little late getting Waker's 3 year old pictures made but at least I did finally get them made.

Enjoy!

Walker loved posing with his hand in his pocket.

Silly smile.

Aden wore the same outfit that Walker wore in his one year pictures. The only thing is that Walker was 12 months old when he wore this outfit and Aden is 18 months old and still a little loose on him.

My two sweet Boone boys.

Miranda came to visit

This is not a clear picture but you can still see the grin on Miranda's face when hugging Walker.
Aden's grin when hugging Miranda

In the truck going to eat


Giggling the whole way.

Miranda

Walker

Aden and mommy

even Daddy joined in the fun.

Aden just loves girls. He does this the whole time he is around Kathryn his other girl cousin.

We ended the visit with a bath.

Wednesday was a busy day because I had to drop Walker off at preschool, take Aden for an over due 18 month well check, pick Walker up a preschool, feed them lunch quick, take naps, get Walker up and then take him for his 3 year old well check. Luckily I had asked mom if she could watch Aden while I took Walker to the doctor. I thought Aden might freak out going back to the doctor after just leaving and getting four shots. As luck would have it Miranda got to come with mom. The boys don't get to see her to much and had a ball with her. That is all Walker would talk to the doctor about was Miranda and the bouncy house that we were suppose to go to. We were going to take the boys and Miranda to a bouncy house to jump and play and I even called them to ask what time they stay open til which they said eight o'clock. When we got to the place at 6:30 they were closed!!!! The kids were so disappointed but we ended up going to Burger king and letting them play on that playground. They had a blast and the play area was great for all the ages and very clean. The boys could not get enough of Miranda and I really enjoyed spending time with her. I get tickled at how much my nieces can talk your ears off. Kathryn and Miranda both are so funny to talk to and you can understand them both some much better then Walker. I asked the doctor about that and he said that is the difference in boys and girls. Girls usually love to talk and boys love to play.

Preschool

Well the time has come for Walker to start preschool.( He is going to our church preschool three days a week from 9:00am to noon.) I woke up early and got ready then I heard Walker coming out of his room about 7:30am. Aden wasn't awake yet so Walker and I had some great mommy and son time talking and laughing. He was excited about school and his new book bag aka backpack. He told me that he wanted me and Mamama to go to school with him, Charles and Kathryn. So then I had to explain that his cousins didn't go to his school and mommy and Mamama(Grandmama) were to old to go to his school. He was okay with it but not great.

Striking a pose

Wanting to make sure I got a picture of his backpack

Walker walking into his school while tears started building up in my eyes

In his room and not sure of things.

There are no more pictures of him in class because I couldn't hold myself together to take another picture. I think the teacher could sense or see that I was about to lose it so she distracted Walker with a puzzle while kissed on the head and told him to be good. Then I made a run for the door and lost it in the hallway. Don't get me wrong because I know that Walker is going to have a blast and I am so excited about the friends he will make but leaving him with strangers that I just meet was the hard part. The funny part of this thing is that Aden was with the whole time. I kinda forgot he was in my arms this whole time so when I lost it after leaving Walker he was freaked out. I looked at his little face while buckling him up and started laughing. We was scared I think because he kept staring at me then the school and then saying Walker. I told him that we would be back to pick Walker up later which he seemed to understand. I decided that Aden and I needed some shop therapy at the mall. Aden ended up get some new "running" shoe(that's what Walker calls sneakers) just like his brother's. After shopping we headed back to pick up Walker and as soon as the teacher put him in the truck he started crying that he didn't want to go home that he wanted to stay at school. That little stinker had me worried and crying most the morning about him and he was fine the whole time. :) He told me he has new friends named Eli and Bubba. It is to cute to hear him say Bubba. So end of story is I survived...... barely....... but I did.

Boys will be Boys

Walker pretending that sidewalk chalk is eye shadow.

( I had to explain to him that bright pinks were so 8Os and neutrals are in now. )

This is where you will find Aden every time the garage door is open. He knows how to get on and off without our help and gets mad if you take him off the tractor. He will sit on this thing for hours if we let him but as soon as you crank it up he jumps down and takes off for the house.

Rainy Day in Georgia

Walker has always wanted to play in the rain so today we let him. Can you tell by his face how much he loved it?

Walker jumping in puddles with daddy.

Aden didn't want to go in the rain but enjoyed watching his brother having fun.

Delayed Father's Day pictures

My sweet Aden
We might have a future here

Daddy picture take 1

Take 2

This will have to do.

I lost my photo card that had these pictures on it and just now found it while cleaning up(go figure) We started this last year taking a picture of the boys with their Daddy on Father's day and I am going to try and remember it every year. I love looking back at the old ones and comparing.

Walker's 3rd b-day

I just found this picture of Walker on my camera this weekend and had to post it because it is SO cute. This is Walker on his 3rd birthday at Toysrus when they called out his name on the speaker over the whole store to wish him a happy birthday. The picture say it all. I love this boy!

True Colors.

Aden's first strawberries
He LOVED them so much he even ate the green.

mmmm. more please.

You see this cute little sweet face? A face that could do no wrong. A face that never starts fights or hits his brother because after all he is the baby. Times have changed and I think the playing field is about even between the two brothers. What Aden lacks in strength and size he makes up for in brains and pure meanness. He will wait until Walker is not paying attention find some sort of weapon(golf clubs are usually his first choice) and go to town whacking Walker over and over again. It's a little funny to watch this take place because the look on both of their faces are priceless. Aden has a plain blank look on his face and Walker is in disbelief that his younger brother is beating the crap out of him. Don't get me wrong I don't sit there and watch this go on and on. This happens in a matter of minutes. Aden knows when to strike because I am usually putting clothes away when I start hearing the screams.

Yesterday we were at my Nannie's house and we got to witness the true younger brother colors of Aden. You see Walker usually gets in trouble for taking a toy away from Aden when he is playing with it. Well I was walking to the back porch behind Aden, (which he did not know I was behind him) and I watched him run straight to Walker and snatch the toy out of Walker's hand and start screaming bloody murder. He was trying to make it look like Walker started it all but I saw everything and so did Nannie. We both were laughing so hard that I didn't get a chance to correct the action that took place. That little booger has already figured it out!!! I know that I'm going to have my hands full for a very long time to come but it is so worth it. I LOVE the fact that they can talk to each other and figure stuff out together. They love to talk to each other in the car and if I turn it to up beat music they both dance to it. I love my little monkeys!!

Better late than never birthday pictures!!

Walker's 3rd Birthday

mmmm cake

Walker eating his cupcake and loving it!

I guess I take after my mom on trying to make birthdays special for my kids plus it keeps my mind off the fact that they are growing up fast. For Walker's birthday I decided at the last minute to get my mom and my friend Cheryl to meet us at Chuck -E-Cheese for a mini party. I lucked up because Josh was game on taking the day off to celebrate with us. Walker had a ball and so did Aden. We had the whole place to ourselves for the first hour. Thanks mom and Cheryl for making Walker's day even more special by being part of the fun.

Walker watching Chuck sing.

Walker, mom, me, Aden, Cheryl, and her new found boyfriend Chuck

After C-E-C we took the boys home for a nap. When they woke up we did our yearly birthday tradition. The birthday boy gets to pick out his present(which by the way takes forever!!) and he gets to pick where he wants to eat his birthday dinner. Last year it was McDonald's and this year Walker picked Cracker Barrel! I was glad for the upgrade. All in all I think Walker had a great birthday and I didn't even cry when they called out his name at Toys R Us like I did last year.

Funny Walker

I have a quick Walker story that has taught me a little lesson. Yesterday Josh, me, and the boys were getting ready to leave our house and I heard a huge bang then I heard Walker screaming outside. So I ran outside thinking Josh hit the house with my car and pinned Walker underneath. Once I opened the door I saw Josh holding Walker and I knew they were okay so I said out loud " What in the heck was that noise?" to Josh. So for the next 20 minutes or so Walker kept asking us "What in the heck is that making noises?" over and over again. Luckily we were on our way to a birthday party so it took his mind off the question. Oh and the noise was a transformer blew out across the street from us. Those things are LOUD when they blow.