staying busy without daddy

Here are a few pics of what Hunter does during the day to keep himself occupied. Enjoy!

Oh, and by the way...I have gotten a lot of flack for my last post. I have three things to say: 1.It really isn't THAT bad 2.You know you are just as guilty (I am just the only one honest enough to admit it!) and 3.That's what happens when your husband decides to leave you to sell a house clear across the country!

the world of blogging and facebook

Every night I put Hunter to bed around 7:00pm and start thinking about hundreds of things I should be doing...but what do I do? I blog. Usually I am not actually writing on my blog, I am looking at other blogs. I spend hours upon hours reading my friend's blogs, their friend's blogs, and their friends blogs (ok, maybe it isn't quite that extreme)! I have decided it is a sickness...really! I find it fascinating (or maybe just pathetic) that I can actually become attached to people I have never even met. A good friend from college has a Bible study leader that is adopting a boy from China. I have never met this family and yet I have checked their blog every day to read updates on bringing their son home. I find it amazing that because we have a common faith in a gracious Heavenly Father I can actually rejoice with them as they journey through this Life. Still, I think this "peering" into other people's lives is a bit crazy. Maybe it is my desire to always know the inside scoop, the details, the gossip...my grandmother used to say, "It isn't gossip, it's human interst stories"....I think I agree with her. Regardless, I decided to write this little ditty tonight and do something other than blogging......

Soooo...I took my cousin Shane's advice and finally opened a FaceBook account!!! HAHA. I originally thought this would be a good idea so that I could stay in touch with my cousins when we move back to Colorado and to enter this "world" that everyone seems to be a part of. I have been very reluctant to join FaceBook. I really don't know what it is that creeps me out about it but something has kept me from joining. I took the plunge tonight and set up my account and I am still wondering...what exactly is so great about FaceBook? I get that you can find people and make them your "friends" but beyond that I think I am missing something. I guess I was hoping it would be as cool as blogging...lots of pictures, updates on what life looks like now, fancy backgrounds...you get the idea. I'm still waiting to be impressed...and wondering why I was so afraid of joining.

I know this blog entry is much different than the usual but I thought I would share my random thoughts...I think it is official that I am REALLY missing Michael :)

the terrible twos or the terrible 9 months?

Tantrums. Lots of tantrums. Crying + throwing oneself backwards = TANTRUM. Hunter seems to think that new freedoms (i.e. crawling, standing, and begining to walk) has equalled new ways of expressing himself. I think I am in for a long road ahead! For those of you who are concerned about these pictures (grandmas!)...please note that there are no real tears, not one. Take comfort in the very last photo which was approximately .3 seconds after the second to last photo.

into EVERYTHING...

and I mean EVERYTHING. Door stoppers, cabinets, drawers, the pantry, laundry, drapes, rugs, toys, and stairs! No wonder I can't seem to get anything done!









Just in case you are wondering...Hunter crawled away as fast as he could during a diaper change and made a bee-line for the stairs! How could I NOT take a picture! :)

Mom, I've been thinking....I really HATE green beans!

Hunter is our good little eater. He cries the moment he sees a bottle and goes balistic until he has it in his hands. Anything he has he eats....ALL of it. Anything we are eating he wants. He has NEVER passed on a meal or not eaten something offered to him...UNTIL...Hunter decided he really, really, really hates green beans. Hunter has had green beans at least a dozen times and he has always eaten every last bite. His strong dislike for the stringy substance started when we were in Colorado visiting Great Grandpa. He tasted one bite and spit them out...literally, SPIT it out of his mouth. Thinking this had more to do with the fact that he was exhausted that day and in desperate need of a nap I thought nothing more of his episode. We tried one other time in Colorado and Hunter started to cry when he tasted the green beans. This time nana (my mom) had tried to feed him and I was sure he was throwing a tantrum (yes, a TANTRUM...that is a whole other post) because I wasn't feeding him. When I tried to give him the delightful beans myself he threw an even bigger fit! Bath and bed soon followed. Now that we are home in North Carolina I decided to give the green beans one last chance to redeem themselves. I was sure that Hunter would be back to his old self and gobble up the greens. Go ahead....take a look......




I guess we are done with green beans.

Congratulations Michael!

It's official!! Michael passed the state and national test for his Realtor license today and we are sooo proud of him!! He flew through the classes and did great on the finals. He was nervous going into the big test today but we all knew he would do wonderfully. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers! We are so proud of you, Michael!

Highlights from Colorado

First off, I've got to say that I am loving the website www.thecutestblogontheblock. They have tons of free backgrounds for your blog and I can hardly decide which one to use! For those of you who check my blog frequently, you may have noticed a few different ones in the past few days. I think I am settling on this one...for now :)

While we were in Colorado, Hunter had MANY milestones. Despite catching a terrible virus and being very sick for over a week, Hunter managed to learn how to stand up on his knees, do the REAL crawl (no more of his army crawl), pull himself up into a standing position, and walk while holding onto someone or something! It was a BIG three weeks! His new found independence has turned him into quite a different little kid! He is still very joyful and lots of fun...but he has discovered how to throw "fits" (a trait I am sure came from his dad!) and has decided that naps and bedtime really aren't for him. At only 8 months I am a little worried! His little personality is sure adorable though and we still love him to pieces.


I think Hunter looks like a toddler in the pic above! I can't believe how fast he is growing!




The picture below makes me laugh out loud every time I see it. He is so curious about everything.


Hanging in PJs with cousin Sawyer (5 mos)

Celebrating July 4th on the 5th with Grandpa and Great Grandpa


Our sweet boy in Grandma Judy's beautiful yard