Mackers!

I finally got a photo session for Mr. Mac! He is such a little stinker and rarely sits still long enough for A picture- let alone many- anyways, it was crazy but I'm hoping my sister-in-law got a few of his face and not just the back of him running in the opposite direction!

I'm so thankful for Nursery!

Mac is ONE BUSY (by busy I mean crazy) LITTLE BOY! Don't get me wrong, he's not BAD. If he can run around or be strapped to his high chair/car seat he is a good little guy. Outside of those ranges- like trying to hold him in your pregnant lap for 3 hours...not so good. We love the little man to pieces! He is hilarious and is always putting on a show and (in rare moments) is the best snuggler. We are over our embarrassment, when he chucks his sucker across the room and B* slaps Jeff across the face and screams while everyone watches me take him out of the quiet classroom (many with their sweet little toddlers sitting quietly in their lap). That's just who he is, and he won't be changing anytime soon!
Since Sloan was born, we have not stayed for all three hours of church it just wasn't worth the fight. Then on Sunday (a few weeks early of him being 18 months) we took him to nursery and ahhh....church was so wonderful! He saw the kids, said, "WOW!" and took off for the toys without looking back. That was the best Mother's Day present! (For those of you who have met Mac, can appreciate this post).
I gotta soak it up while I can, I have another 18 months ahead of me.....at least Sloan is a lot more mellow. So far.

...for the love...

Oh my gosh, I'm a blogging slacker! Now that I'm not pregnant I am re-committing myself to the cause! Since this is my one form of journaling, I have a lot to catch up on. For now I will just post you some beautiful pictures of our sweet little Sloan.

SLOAN PATRICK WHITE
Born 3.17.10
6 lbs. 6 oz.

For Me?

This year, Jeff and I decided to set a budget and to use it JUST on the kids. We called a truce and agreed not to get each other presents....or so I THOUGHT! My brother picked me and the kids up from the airport because he and Jeff got home a few days early and he was already at work for the day. After being home for a few hours I went upstairs to this....



..ummmm, yeah...I was a little shocked. To say the least. I have been searching for a canopy bed for years and have not found one that I liked enough to fork out the $$ for. Jeff's mom had asked him to make her a project/sewing table (like one he had made me) and has been working out in the garage the week before we left for Spokane. So when he'd say, "I'm going to work out in the garage", I thought he was working on that. He then would wake up early (and when I say early, I mean early. The man has to leave for work at 5:30 AM) everyday, then worked while I was gone and before I got home to finish it. IT IS SO AMAZING! It is seriously the best present I've ever gotten in my life! The bed in itself is unbelievable, but the effort behind it is like a Mastercard commercial: PRICELESS.

I don't see how I could be any luckier to have someone who loves me so much and whom I adore just as much.

Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa Williams'

We went to Spokane for Christmas and everyone, but my oldest brother and his family, were there. My pregnant self flew up early with Mia and Mac...I was pretty nervous but luckily Mac fell asleep as soon as we took off and slept most of the way, both ways! My prayers were answered- YAY!

It was a week of F-U-N! My mom packed the week full of events, there was hardly time to sit around and relax. We took the kids to Chuck E. Cheese, everyone got their teeth cleaned (a perk to being the kids of a dentist), the ladies went and got massages and to lunch at The White House then it was the guys' turn, the holiday cruise on Lake Coeur d' Alene, some Christmas shopping, games and going out to eat! It was so much fun!

The Christmas before Christmas

Since we went to Spokane for Christmas, Santa came to our house early so we didn't have to fly the presents back and forth. Jeff and I "manned up" and hit "Black Friday" this year. All of our Christmas shopping was over in 4 hours! We got some amazing deals that made it worth waking up at 4:30 AM. Mia had been wanting this Princess keyboard/vanity since she saw it on TV and it was 1/2 off, which makes it all the sweeter. Mac got and activity table, trucks, etcs. It was pretty quiet but the kids had so much fun playing with their new toys and games!

Mac is 1!

Our little Macky turned one! He kind of opened some presents (mostly Mia opened them and he played with the wrapping paper) and then we had the family over to watch him demolish his cake. He did not dissapoint! It took him a little while to get started, but once he tasted the frosting...it was all over for the little cake (he is so my kid)!