So.... our "baby boy" is not such a baby anymore! 
He turned 2 in December and we celebrated with a monkey theme.... very appropriate for him. The term "terrible two's" just doesn't describe some of the days we have around here. However, most days, he is a spirited, sweet, loving little boy who can melt my heart in a minute by saying, "Mommy, I wuv you!" He loves to sing in the car, (You Are My Sunshine is one of his favorites) play with his trucks and cars, take bubble baths and color in the tub, watch his favorite cartoon "Bob Bob", and ride his bike in the house! He also loves to snuggle with his Mommy and Daddy... something that will never grow old, and something I sure hope her never grows out of either! He is also settling into his newest role of being a big brother to our sweet princess Addisyn!
He turned 2 in December and we celebrated with a monkey theme.... very appropriate for him. The term "terrible two's" just doesn't describe some of the days we have around here. However, most days, he is a spirited, sweet, loving little boy who can melt my heart in a minute by saying, "Mommy, I wuv you!" He loves to sing in the car, (You Are My Sunshine is one of his favorites) play with his trucks and cars, take bubble baths and color in the tub, watch his favorite cartoon "Bob Bob", and ride his bike in the house! He also loves to snuggle with his Mommy and Daddy... something that will never grow old, and something I sure hope her never grows out of either! He is also settling into his newest role of being a big brother to our sweet princess Addisyn!
Addisyn Lynn was born on June 2nd- after a 5 week hospital stay on bedrest for mommy due to marginal placenta previa. To say those 5 weeks were some of the hardest in my life is an understatement... And although I thought it was so hard for me, I know it was incredibly hard on my boys! My sweet husband had to take care of everything-including his 9-5 job-and STILL managed to bring my little monkey to see me everyday in the hospital (well, except for 2 days in which I INSISTED he bring PJ home so he could experience some normalcy. Back to June 2nd....
Because I had placenta previa, Addisyn had to be born via c-section in order to ensure the safety of both of us. I was terrified at the thought of being cut open, but after those tough weeks in bed, and the roller coaster of not knowing what would happen at any moment, I was just happy to have her in my arms and safe- not to mention the fact that I was just grateful I didn't hemmorhage, need a hysterectomy, or experience any of the list of things that the doctors and nurses discussed as *possible* things that could go wrong with my condition. I am just now realizing that I need to give some background to all of this bedrest business since it has been so long since my last post... (To be continued...)
In other news, the Fall has been a lot of fun. PJ started at his new school in August, and we absolutely LOVE IT! They really involve the parents in things, and he is learning SO much!
Making bread in an automatic bread machine is E-A-S-Y! All you do is put the liquids first, all of the other "dry" stuff second, and the yeast in last! Then you insert the pan into the bread machine.
After that, you close the lid, and hit start! The entire process takes about 4 hours...
And VOILA! Fresh baked peanut butter bread at the touch of a button!
Now here are the ingredients so you can go make your own!!! 
James, PJ, and I got there on Thursday night around 10:30PM so we got to hang out for a bit before retiring to our room! 
On Saturday, Rob had his graduation, which I didn't get to see much of because PJ didn't want to sit for that long... So instead, Steph and I had the little ones in the hallway running around and playing until it was Rob's turn to walk and get his diploma. 
Everyone went back to the house, and we spent the rest of the day out on the beach having some fun in the sun! 
Everyone had a GREAT time, and some awesome memories were made! 
