brief

first and foremost i would like to brief you all on my world.  after all i am not one to jump right into something without researching, reading, and following directions step by step (laugh now if you know me, wait a week or two if you don't and soon you too will get a good laugh).  so jumping back in before testing the waters i wanted to set the stage for this blog.  I am just another stay at home mommy who loves my babies dearly.  My husband, Charles, a.k.a, daddy-o to my most precious babies and i met in the loveliest village on the plains.  he had me at hello, no who am i kidding i just have always wanted to say that.  but a couple weeks after the hello i was sold!!!!   We have been living it up ever since and each day brings more and more joy to my heart and gladness that he is here with me to enjoy this journey called life.  I can honestly say he is my best-est, friend that is.  

Anyway, we tackled our first born almost 4 years ago, charlie, aka my biggest baby, monkey, utter and total sweetness (his lolly calls him bug to which he just told her a couple weeks ago, its charlie now lolly).   Charlie is a good kid, follows most all rules, likes to be told when and where and what the plan is for the day, surprises are not always a good thing, and really enjoys ME anytime and all the time.  Big fat mommy's boy to say the least.  No one can take my place doing anything....which sound nice but jeez laweez somedays its trying!!!  he is coming into this independence thing with full speed and i swear if he could run his world.....so he thinks....we are working on this- be patient, as i mentioned before this is our first born and slow and easy is key with this one......... we are so proud of charlie and couldn't love him more!

BUT the next one.....2 years and 4 months down the road rocked the boat, the house, and its a constant shake now.   we named him sam.  i feel for sure if he talked well enough he would bust in the door and say "my name is sam by damn" thats the feel he gives ya.  we all know he is there (we are all tremendously glad he is here too, don't read me wrong)  he is the ONE! you know those, who your day revolves around their mood or if it doesn't you are strongly reminded why it should have.   we share a stubborn streak so you can imagine what the afternoon holds on NO nap days.  anywho, i will refer to this sweet angel as hornet, ranger, fire fly, bam bam......  he answers to anything and loves to be held and if you met him you would think he was an only child or atleast first born.  he continues to light up my life everyday, in a good way, is talking up a storm and loves to cuddle. we couldn't love him more!  

learning how to arrange the pics. sorry about the scramble... but doesn't my little hornet look truly edible to the right on his FIRST day of mothers day out last month 
Then about 12 months later, thats right folks count the days, do your research and say it under your breathe WOW!!!!!  came the sweetest little angel whitmore mitchell smith..... he is the happiest little boy, and i am really enjoying everything about him.  so far he is just the typical third child, hangs out and goes with the flow.  so there we are, ta da! my family of five. 

we have two labs, baylor and tucker.  a chocolate lab that is 9 years old- going on 15 if you saw him in person  (and please don't come over the house is a mess) and tucker our black lab, very playful the boys love to play with him, he is 6.   they are inside dogs or just where ever we are, there they are too!  they sleep in our room and drive us crazy at feeding time.  ruff ruff!!!!   

like their new Auburn collars?  they wear them well i think.... and yes, that above is sweetness playing on the porch!! (being sweet)

key note guests:  our parents live in town, our siblings are here too, lots of sweet friends.  i talk to my mom daily multiple times and incase you didn't know she is fighting the hardest battle of her life, breast cancer, so say a quick prayer for her and dad too-  thats a whole other post to come sometime.  there we are in a nutshell! charles, amy, charlie, sam, & whitmore