Derek's post nap costume!

I went in to get Derek from his "rest time", since he rarely takes a nap any longer.... He had his bean bag wedged into his closet & was trying to get stuff down. He was playing his kazooaphone and wearing underwear on his head!!! :) I had to get the camera...



Speaking of the camera, both boys love to look at the pics and Derek tries to take some... This is a picture he took of Dax & I the other day...





Also, Suzanne & Jacob came by to pick up their bows for the wedding... Sooooooooo exciting!!! I wanted to put a picture up of the bows also.

Time Out

Derek was put in time out tonight for hitting Dax. When I was getting him out of time out, he said "Thanks for putting me in Time Out, Mom." Seriously!!!!!!!!
-W

tow for toads

So, Doug was in a fishing tournament in Port Mansfield this last weekend with Uncle Dale, Aunt Mysti & Grandpa. They didn't place, but Uncle Pat's team did...

They got home only 3 days before Hurricane Dolly hit that area! We all didn't even know it was coming!!!!!!!!! : )

There have been many other adventures this summer that we'd like to share pics frome: fishing at the beach & in Poteet, the zoo & Sea World. Enjoy!

Derek in the car after being in the waterpark at Sea World...

Derek reeling in a big one!

Derek & Dax in the sand at the beach in May...

Derek & Dad fishing....

Derek & Dad on the zoo train...

Mom & Dax on the zoo train...


We hope everyone is having a fun & safe summer!!! We'll see you soon!
-W

Bagels...

Every morning we get started with a yummy breakfast. Derek will usually have a banana with either cereal or oatmeal, a pancake or waffle, or a bagel. He usually has butter on his bagel, but we got some strawberry flavored cream cheese at HEB yesterday. Derek & Dax were both eating their bagels when Derek said, "I love bagels with bean & cheese". :)
-Wendi

"Why, Dax" & other funny stuff

The boys are down for the night & I needed to write a few stories down...

Derek is almost 2 1/2 and we are still assimilating him into "OUR" culture. He likes to beat up on Dax & so spends alot of time in TIME OUT. When he gets out of time out, he has to come and talk to me and I make him repeat "No Hitting, No Kicking, No Shoving", go and tell Dax sorry and give him a hug. Well, this last weekend he was having major issues keeping off of Dax and so I was trying to get Derek to tell Dax sorry after his umpf-teenth time of shoving him... I said" say sorry to Dax" and he said" Sorry, Dax." Then I said "And tell Dax why..." and he said "Why, Dax." Doug & I nearly fell to the floor laughing!!! He is sooooooooo cute & takes everything so literally.

This last week, he keeps on saying "Thanks, Mom" to everything that I do for him!!! Even when I put him in his crib for rest time, which is not his favorite time, he says "Thanks, Mom". 2 is such a special time!!! : ) I am very blessed!

We also go to see Nana & Papa today... We enjoyed getting to play with them and having lunch before they had to leave for Denver.

Also, I have sold 3 custom wedding art pieces in the last week!!!!!!!! How much does that rock?!?! I am having a blast with my etsy store... : )

-Wendi

Dax's Birthday party!

A little flash back to what Dax looked like when he first came home...

We had Dax's 1st Birthday party today & it was a blast!

I made some dog ears with a birthday crown & he looked super cute!

He ate his cake & ice cream slowly and really enjoyed it....

Thanks to everyone who was able to make it and thank you for all of the wonderful gifts!!! : )

I am a little sad because he is growing up so quickly... He won't be my "baby" for much longer.

-Wendi

Dax's revenge & I finished his birthday cake - a dog!

So, Dax finally had his first bit of revenge for a year of getting toys taken away and beaten up by his big brother. Derek & Dax were in the baby pool, Derek with floaties, a inflatable ring on, vroooooooming his trucks along the whole perimeter of the pool. Well, Dax was playing with a truck and Derek bumper-car-ed him out of the way & took his truck. Dax was mad and leaned over and chomped down on Derek's arm. Derek didn't cry!!! He gave me this shocked look & gave him back his truck... It was great!!! : )

Also, I finished his birthday cake... Since he loves dogs, we are having a dog party. I made him a super fun dog cake! I'll put a pic up...

-Wendi

Dax is 1 & What is going on in our world...

Hard to believe that Dax turns one today! I can't wait to sing Happy Birthday to him when he wakes up! I've got to get going on his little dog cake!

I am entering the contest at TrendyFabrics.com to who has the biggest fabric stash. My husband definately thinks it is me!!! I am soooooooooooo a fabricaholic!!! : )

I am working on some artwork for a customer right now. Lately I have been getting several custom orders, which rocks! I am thinking about creating some that are more standard as well, so that customers can buy what I have already created. We'll see!

-Wendi