Grams Visit

My mom & sister were able to come for B's birthday & we had such a great time; even though my dad wasn't able to make it.  They came for his actual birthday & stayed for a week, left to go visit my other sister for a week & then came back here for another week.......they did a ton of travelling to make sure that they saw everyone & I am so grateful & thankful that they did.  It is hard with my family being so far away & I hate it sometimes too but I am so happy that my grandma has my dad near her now.

We stayed busy while they were here & even if it was just playing in the backyard my mom got the full taste of 2 year of crazy B.  He is a pistol & from the time he wakes up until nap he is on the go & then from the time he wakes up again until bedtime (between 8-9) he is moving at the speed of light too.  I have a hard time keeping up with him some days so I can't imagine how she must have felt.

Colton loved all the extra attention too & of course soaked up all the Grams time he could.

Colton was mesmerized by Aunt Mammie 

Little Thumb Sucker

She even got to meet Colton's future best friend Brady.........he's so tiny!!

Missing My Family........

I miss my parents & sister so much & hate that they are so far away.  I know that my dad has always wanted to go back home but New Mexico is 18 hours away from Georgia if you are traveling via car & that is too far to travel with two kids any time soon so who knows when we will see them all again.  I was so happy that they were able to be here after Colton's birth & hated to see them go.  I want my boys to know there Grams, Puddy & Aunt Mammie & to love them as much as I do; I also must say that he has not even meet his other Aunt & cousins but hopefully will soon.

Bella enjoyed Puddy being here too.

Brayden loves buttons.

Puddy being silly.

Grams spent a lot of time holding Colton since B had such a hard time understanding & adjusting to his baby brother being here.

We think B thought my mom brought Colton to the house so he wouldn't go near her.........until the day before they left!!

Puddy again being silly; wearing B's new hat.

& now wearing a tupperware hat!

I am hoping that my mom will be coming for B's birthday in August; I haven't had mom to myself in quite a very long time!!

The Holcomb Family Visit - Part Two

We woke up Sunday (11/21) morning & because we wouldn't see Puddy, Grams & Aunt Mammie until May 2011 we decided to do Brayden's Christmas from them.  It really didn't go as I thought it would; I though that B would at least be interested in the wrapping paper but he wasn't............all he wanted to do is stand on each & every box that Lance pulled out from under our downstairs tree.  It was alot fun & he loved everything that he got; looking back I wish we would have had Mom & Dad open the presents with him & I am really sad that we didn't get more photos of them all together!

My dad & I are always the first ones up in the house; I really enjoy our morning coffee time!  Brayden didn't know what was in store him that day.........

Saying good morning to all 4 dogs! 

Waiting patiently for everyone else to get up.............mommy wasn't as patient!!

Brayden wanted to try my Dad's Mountain Dew..........unfortunately he loved it but I promise we didn't give him anymore that day!!

So we decided to go out back & play for a while......... 

Daddy finally got up (it was still early; like 7:30........I had just woken up at 3 that morning so I was impatient) 

Brayden helped Puddy move his truck so that the boy could all go get breakfast........fast food biscuits; does it get any better??  We were already going to eat a Thanksgiving feast so why not throw in a fattening breakfast too?? 

After breakfast it was present time & this is all Brayden wanted to do............. 

We were all done opening so B gave Gram, Puddy & Aunt Mammie a round of applause as a thank you & then everything had to be put together.

I think that this might be Brayden's favorite toy............his first set of golf clubs!!

After presents & while the turkey cooked Lance & my dad went to the garage to play darts; why they didn't move my truck is beyond me!

We cooked the turkey in my Christmas present...........it was the best & juiciest turkey I think I have ever had.

The Feast

After eating & cleaning up Lance & Aunt Mammie took a nap so Brayden, Grams, Puddy &  I went out front to work off some of the many calories that we just ate...........

We just chilled & played for the rest of the afternoon & evening; we of course watched football & Brayden tried to see how far he could push his daddy............

Lance saying "no" to Brayden & Brayden clapping to get Lance to smile..........

It was a wonderfully long day but we had so much fun & ate way to much.............I miss my family so much already & wish they were still here!!  We love you guys!!!!