A day in Galveston

Two Saturdays ago (I know I am really bad about blogging) we went down to Galveston with Amy, Randall and Tyler. It was super nice to walk around the strand. Jared and Randall stayed with the boys and played chess on the large chess board and Amy and I just walked around and shopped. A nice day was had by all.

It was such a nice day that Saturday. Rhys and Tyler sat in the wagon. Rhys never tried to get out he just sat so quitely and took in all of the sights and sounds.

Tyler and Rhys enjoying Randall pulling them around.

What would be a trip to the Stand without stopping at LA Kings Ice Cream Shoppe.I think this picture is too funny. Jared and Randall were so wrapped up in helping Tyler flatten a penny that if you look in the background Rhys is just crawling off. So much for watching him!

Don't forget the chocolate ice cream!!!

Wait Tyler--share with me please!

Once we got home, we ate dinner and then decide that we would make smores outside in the backyard. So Jared lit a fire and we had a great time! We have dubbed this the old man face.

Jared had a pretty good fire going.

Tyler was crawling around like Rhys and Rhys thought it was funny to chase Tyler. These two were made for each other!

A little too much chocolate, and ice cream, and rock candy.....

 But this is the best part of the night.....

As you can tell we had a very productive day! Things here are going great, and Rhys has decided that walking is for sissys, and well he is going to run. The kid is super fast! It is crazy that his is going to be one in a month. What a year!

Happy Mardi Gras!!!

I really had the intention of coming home from the Mardi Gras party we attended to post these pictures and wish everyone a Happy Mardi Gras!!! But with all great intentions, they were just intentions! So Happy Mardi Gras everyone!

Here's Rhys playing with a Saints footbal! Who Dat!

Here's Rhys and his friend Marshall playing football together! They played so well together I can't wait for their next play date!

Learning how to pass the ball--not bad form.

Rhys caught all of these by himself without having to lift his top!

All tangled up! Mom and dad sat close by to make sure nothing bad happened!

Rhys has been doing great! We have been spending plenty of time playing outside as long as the weather is nice.  Rhys has started walking! I can't believe my 10 month old has figured out how to walk and is walking everywhere! Most days when I get home from work we walk to the mailbox to pick up the mail. He loves spending time outside.  Aunt Jennifer, Katrina and Marisol spent the night with us a couple of weekends ago and Rhys loves chasing after the girls and especially loves Katrina. I think part of that is the fact that Katrina is willing to do anything Rhys wants her to do and carries him where he wants. Rhys just points and Katrina does! It is too funny. Nana Julie came and watched Rhys so we could go out for Valentines day. It was a nice date night for Jared and I something that we don't do often enough.

I was telling my mom that I am so tired lately. I mean really tired. I keep thinking Rhys sleeps good all night long, why am I so tired. But some nights it is all Jared and I can do to keep ourselves awake past nine. Someone please tell me that it gets easier! I am defintely feeling like I have reach the point where I am just not that cool anymore! Anyways--here are a couple of other pictures of Rhys. We are so blessed, he is just a happy boy all of the time. He plays so well by himself with his toys. He loves to spend time with Jared and I and he will just come into bed with us and cuddle up to take a nap. I love that cuddle time!  He doesn't fuss that much and has such an easy going personality. I am thinking he defintely got that from Jared!  Onto the pictures!

Eating some dinner

Check out the thighs on this kid. Man they look like a chicken drumstick!

Jared brought in a box from the carseat we bought and Rhys thought it was the best toy in the world.

And one last one! Check out my heartbreaker! Thanks Aunt Jennifer for the awesome outfit!

Life of Rhys

Stayin Alive

Things around here have been crazy. We started back into our routine after Christmas and things just went downhill. Rhys got sick with some sort of stomach bug. It was awful. We went out to eat with our friends the Dimmicks and Rhys was being quite fussy. When we got home he started throwing up. So we chilled all weekend. On Sunday morning Jared got it by Sunday night,  I was down for the count. It was awful.  When we finally got that cleared up, wouldn't you know that we would get sick again this time with a bad cold. So it agains starts with Rhys, who proceeds to pass it onto Jared, who then gives it to me. We are still recovering!

In between that time, Rhys has been all over the place. We have been to birthday parties! Liam Adler turned one, and we went to Saints games at Nonnie and Paw-Paw's house, which we are sooooo looking forward to the superbowl on Sunday. We have been to church meetings, and school, and the mall. Then when things were just getting a little fun, cousin Tyler had a birthday party!  I tried to put Rhys in the bouncer but he wasn't having it. Amy took him inside and I stayed outside in the bouncer with Tyler. Rhys crawled to the window and started banging on it crying when he saw me! It was so funny. Throughout all of these exciting times Rhys has picked up on quite a bit. He is standing up now, holding on to things to walk around. He is getting more confident about himself because on Friday he started bending down and getting back up without holding onto anything. Last night, he decided he was going to take a couple of steps and today it is about the same thing. So I am sure that we are going to have a walker on our hands before the little dude is 10 months old. Not bad for a kid whose mom walked at 8 months and a dad who walked at 9 months.

We went out to eat the other night and I order Rhys steamed veggies. Here he is just eating the cauliflower without letting me cut it up first. He definitely loves to eat!

Here he is standing and playing!

I don't know if I ever posted them because they were a Christmas preset for my parents. But these are some pictures that my brother took for us. Aren't they great!

I am really going to get better at this I promise. There are a lot of things that we are going to do this year...really I promise!

odds and ends

Not much to say just a couple of pictures to get you through the day!

This is for Bethany, Brett and Marley who bought Rhys this awesome hat! It was so cold here in Texas that he actually let us put it on when we were going out. He also looks pretty cute all bundled up!

1st hair cut

Yeap, you read right, Rhys had to get his first haircut that was not by his mommy! This time it actually turned out good! No dumb and dumber here! He was so good, only cried when they were cutting around his ears, and really it was because he couldn't see the lady while she was cutting there. She finally had to get in front of him and on his level to get him to be still! What a goof!

Here we are right before the hair cut started!

Getting down to business! As you an see Jared is a little worried about the little guy!

And.....here is the end result!

What a cutie! Although, I was loving the long shaggy look but it is all good. I am sure that it will grow back.

Ringing in the New Year!

This Christmas break has been one busy time for us! We have spent time with good friends, family and more friends--and the break isn't even over yet! Christmas started out with some time spent at the Mazurek house. Jared's best friends from his childhood was home for Christmas with his wife Bethany and their little girl Marley. Marley is just 1 month and 5 days older than Rhys---and boy was she showing him the ropes.  However, Brett's sister Emily was in town with her husband and little girls and Rhys was in love with Kaley--he followed her around and at one point cried when she left the room!

Here is Marley and Rhys meeting for the first time!

It didn't take them long to warm up and start playing though....

Here is Rhys wearing one of Marley's bows---they both have so much hair and it totally is good for a bow--so we decided to try one out. I think he looks pretty cute, although his daddy would disagree

 

Marley brought Rhys this awesome hat for Christmas--he loved it at first, but then he wanted to take it off all of the time. Emily was able to get this great picture of Rhys and then we got one with the boys and their kiddos.

On Saturday of that week, Brett, Bethany and Marley came over to have a play date before they left to go home and we left to go to New Orleans. Marley and Rhys got along great and was enthralled with Brett. Look at the way he is looking up at Brett---what a goof!

Don't worry Brett kept on playing with him! Rhys was just eating it up!

Here are Marley and Rhys playing together

On Sunday we left and went to New Orleans to visit my grandparents and  family! We spent some good time with maw and paw knight and Rhys opened more presents--of course! Then we went into the City on Tuesday and had breakfast with the Paratore side of the family! Rhys was the hit of the breakfast--it was the first time for him to meet some of the family! He loves Lucy though. I didn't get a good picture of them this time--Lucy will just have to come back down to Houston and see us again! After breakfast we walked around the French Quarter and absorbed the sights and sounds of the upcoming Sugar bowl!

Here is Rhys opening more presents! I keep laughing and telling people he is on Toy Overload!

With Aunt Karen, and Uncle Mike

On New Years, we just hung around the house, my sister and bro-in law came over to help ring in the new year! However, we are totally old and didn't even make it to midnight. Amy and Randall left around 10 and Jared and I went to bed!

One last picture to ring out the year! Tyler and Rhys playing. Rhys has this car, and Tyler was pushing him around the house--it was so funny. And I have to say that Rhys is a bit of a daredevil because Tyler was pushing him pretty fast! His face says it all though! I have it on video but I will have to get Jared to put them on the computer from the camera.

Wishing you all a safe and blessed New Years! Enjoy the ones you love!