Happy 1st Birthday Trevor!!!

We can't believe our baby just turned one. It seems like yesterday we were just finding out that he was going to be a boy. Now, he is such big boy. He took his first few steps on his actual birthday (May 16th), but he still mainly just stands, claps, then falls back down on his bottom. His first word was mama (not dada!!) . He is so sweet and cuddly, he just makes my heart melt. I remember being scared to break up the threesome of mommy, daddy and Caleb, but Trevor is the best addition to our family! We love him so much!! Trevor's cake had a recent picture of him taken by Ms. Sarah (our babysitter's oldest daughter). She always takes the cutest pictures of him while at Ms. Debby's so we don't miss a thing! He had such a great birthday with all of his friends and family. On his actual birthday we had a little party at Ms. Debby's with all the kids. We took balloons, cupcakes and pizza to celebrate. Then, on Sunday we had his birthday party with everyone. Trevor sat in the bounce house for just a minute before he started crying. He likes it when you jump with him, but he's not so sure about it if he is by himself.
Caleb accidentally burned his finger that day on the pressure washer's motor. He was in pain all day! Grandma is using her powers to console him.Grandpa took some time to feed Trevor his bottle before the cake fest! Aren't they sweet!Trevor gets a chance to play with some of his new toys. Everyone spoiled him so much! He sure is lucky to have such wonderful family and friends!

Happy birthday Trevor. He is waiting in anticipation for the cake to get close enough to eat!

He just dove right in. He had a mini cupcake on his birthday, so he knew what was coming. It was so fun to watch him as he ate his cake. Our boy was in heaven.

Mmmmm... cake!

So cute... and happy.

Priceless. He hated this hat, but I had to get at least one picture with it.
Trevor was so tired. He would just nuzzle into Michael's side, and then raise back up as fast as he could to smile and try not to fall asleep.

Our birthday boy, big brother Caleb, mommy, and daddy.

It was such a great day. We feel so blessed to have each moment with Caleb and Trevor. We can't imagine life without them.

Our family vacation

The first weekend in May we packed up the family and drove to Galveston. Our friends Brad and Kristen invited us to go along with them to their rented beach house. It was Brad's last get away before going on his second tour to Iraq. It was Trevor's very first family vacation! We had an amazing time. Caleb has been asking to go to the beach every day since we came home. We took a lot of amazing pictures.....

This is our little family

Brad, Kristen, and Kennedy. We had such a fabulous time with their family!
My boys! Right after this Caleb and Daddy tried digging up crabs on the beach. We ended up just having to buy some instead.

Little Trevor and Kennedy playing ball on the deck of the beach house. They just love playing with each other.

Trevor and Mommy
Trevor was trying out his new tooth by chewing on my chin! He stopped for just a second to smile for the camera.

Caleb would run out to the water and as the waves came crashing in he would run as fast as he could so they wouldn't get him. He had such a blast. We can't wait to take him again.

We had just had a refreshing swim in the ocean.

Trevor would just stare at the water. He was mesmerized.
Trevor loved getting to splash in the water. He would still cling to Daddy just to make sure he was still safe.
Mommy and Caleb were riding the waves. So much fun!
Running on the beach

Trevor and Caleb were just sitting on the beach staring at the water. Trevor didn't know what to think about the sand. Caleb just loved everything about it! We are already planning our next vacation to the beach!

Loving the outdoors

Caleb and Trevor are true boys in that they love everything that relates to the outdoors! They are both adventurous and love to have fun. Caleb is playing on his slide in our back yard. "Look Mommy and Daddy, I found a bug!" He loves rolie polies because they are nice, but not ants "because they bite us."

Caleb is so sweet. He loves to pick flowers off of our rose bush and give them to mommy and daddy.

Trevor loves to go to the playground and play on the slides already. He is playing peak-a-boo in the tunnel below.

What a big boy! I still can't believe he is turning one this week. It make me sad and happy all at the same time. Caleb will be 4 just in just six more weeks. Where did the time go?

Trevor loves his little swing at the playground. He could sit in it for hours. Michael and I love both of our boys more than we could have ever imagined.

Happy Easter!

We had a really great Easter, even though it was very cold! I still can't believe it snowed the day before, but that's Texas weather for you. Caleb got tons of eggs filled with way too much candy and Trevor just enjoyed the plastic eggs themselves. I took the boys to meet the Easter bunny near our house a few weeks before Easter, and then they got to hunt eggs at Grandma and Grandpa's church on Easter day. Look at all those eggs! Caleb was in heaven. Trevor has a few in his basket as well, but he was happy with just one.
Caleb is on the hunt for more eggs.

Trevor is checking out his goodies.

The boys and their sweet cousin Ava.

The Easter bunny!

Our family.

Chuck E. Cheese

Over my spring break I took the boys to Chuck E.'s with my babysitter Ms. Debby, her daughter Sarah, and the rest of the kids. We had a lot of fun! Caleb really enjoyed meeting Chuck E. himself! It was the highlight of his day.
My little camera man!

Trevor eating his first orange with his new Chuck E. Cheese bib thanks to Ms. Sarah.

Me and the boys.

Caleb had a blast. He thinks Chuck E. Cheese is the greatest.

Daddy's little helper

Caleb absolutely loves helping his Daddy. Michael always asks Caleb, "Do you want to be my helper?" Caleb enthusiasticly answer, "Yes!" It is awesome to see the two of them together. Daddy is showing Caleb how to hammer a nail into a piece of wood, while Caleb waits patiently for his turn.

Daddy is giving Caleb the important speech about tool safety.

Caleb hammers his first nail. It was a scary, but proud moment!

Twinkle, Twinkle

This is caleb singing to his little brother. So sweet!

Brotherly Love

Caleb and Trevor love each other so much! They play together already. Caleb will get on the floor and let Trevor chase him around the house. Trevor just giggles and laughs. Anytime Trevor isn't around, Caleb wants to know, "Where is my baby brother?" He tells Trevor he loves him all the time. I am so amazed by the bond they already seem to be forming. The other day Caleb told me Trevor was his best friend. I know they will probably get in many fights along the way, but I hope they can always be best friends! Below, Trevor is standing along with the help of his music table and Caleb puts his arm around him. This next picture Caleb is singing "Twinkle, twinkle little star" to Trevor. I actually got a video of it but not sure how to upload it yet.

Here, my boys are watching Little Einsteins. It's one of Caleb's favorite shows and Trevor just loves all the music.

Disgusting!

Funny story---a few weeks ago we were at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Caleb was eating his lunch while Daddy and Uncle Mason were talking about plans for something they were building. Caleb felt that were being too loud, so he says, "Guys, quit being so loud!" They keep talking and Caleb is getting more and morefrustrated with them (pretty sure he needed a nap by this time). Caleb asks them again to quiet down, when Grandma says, "Caleb, it's okay, they are just discussing." Caleb turns to Daddy and Mason and says, "That's right guys, you are disgusting!!!" Gotta love that three year old. Just thought I'd share this silly little picture to go with the story!

Dedication

On March 7th Caleb and Trevor took part in a baby dedication to dedicate their lives to God. The dedication was to celebrate all of God's tiny blessings that were born into our church in 2006. We recently joined Richland Hills Church of Christ so Caleb got to be a part of the event as well. Uncle Adam, Aunt Brandy, Ava, Rebecca, and Fielder all came to share in this special time for us. We feel so blessed to have two wonderful healthy boys, and we are fully dedicated to raising them to be strong Christian men. We got a few photos of the night. Caleb holding cousin Ava's hand. They sure do love each other!!

Aunt Brandy holds on to our little wiggle worm. (Rebecca in the background watching Fielder, Caleb, and Ava play)

This is our amazing babysitter/caregiver Mrs. Debby. She has attended RHCC for many years. We feel it's a bonus to have her also watch Trevor in the nursery. It was a memorable occasion!

Silly boy

Recently Aunt Sarah took Caleb on a little shopping trip to Target. Of course, he couldn't come back empty handed, so Sarah bought him a great pair of rain boots. They turned out to be a little girly with ladybugs on them, but Caleb still loves them. Caleb was running around like crazy with his new boots on.
At first, he did not want to take pictures but he couldn't resist making funny faces for the camera.

What a silly boy!

Getting soooo big!

Trevor is getting so big! It's hard to believe he is almost 9 months already. He is crawling and pulling up. He is getting fast enough to chase his big brother around. Grandma is hanging onto Trevor--he is still a little unstable, but VERY curious and daring.

Just look at those legs!