Will + Ashley Engagement Party!

We had Will & Ashley's engagement party this weekend in Bishopville.  I'm so happy for my little brother and his sweet soon-to-be bride!!  Can't wait for May 16!

Some pics at my parents house before going to the party......

Cousins + Ashley at the party!

 And how cute is their wedding hashtag....

#DesChampsBoothFor2

17 Months

The months are FLYING by.  I can't believe Champs is almost one and a half.  My dad always tells me it seems like a flash ago that I was Champs' age.  Hard to believe that, but the way the months are flying by, it is starting to make sense how he feels this way! 

I'll probably do a big post at the 18 month mark, but wanted to put a few pics up of him at 17 months and say my favorite thing he has started doing since turning 17 months.  Champs has called me "Ma" for months and months.  Well, these past couple of weeks he has started calling me "Mommy" nonstop and I LOVE it!! :)  It just sounds so sweet, even when it is 5:30 in the morning and he's saying my name 30 times until I go into his room to get him out the crib!

This sweet boy has my heart!!

Sick Day

Champs has been battling the nasty winter weather that tends to cause colds, ear infections and coughs just like all the other babies around.  Friday before last I took him to the doctor because I was skeptical he had another ear infection.  I was right - he was diagnosed with his second ear infection of the year and it was just Jan 16 - only 2 weeks after the first one of the year.  Goodness, I cannot wait for spring time and warm weather to make all the sweet children (hopefully) stay well!!

I can still remember loving a sick day like this when I was little because it meant I got to stay home from school and do stuff with my mom all day that I normally didn't get to do.  Hopefully Champs enjoyed his sick day with mommy too :)  No daycare for him on this day - but he did have to go to work with me for a little bit!

Hey Ma.

Doesn't normally eat this kind of food but he was quite a fan of his chicken nuggets and frosty at Wendy's.

Checking out the bikes at the bike store that fixed my stroller wheel.

Loved their sweet dog, Milly.

Quick ride on the bike.

Thank goodness after a full day on the medicine he felt so much better! Let's hope we can get through the rest of winter without anymore ear infections.

Happy Birthday, Boo!

We celebrated Barrett's dad's birthday on Friday night at our house.  Champs enjoyed playing with KK and Boo, his great-grandmama (GiGi) and of course Uncle Chase!

A new year!

Though January is cold and sometimes a little bleak, I actually like this month for the organization/decluttering, new goals, fresh starts and use of Starbucks gift cards from Christmas that it brings!  We haven't done much out the ordinary in the new year, but it's been fun to get back in our groove after the holidays, play with Champs' new toys, get back to work/Champs back to school and try to eat better and spend less money!

I am so excited for this new year and watching our sweet Champs continue to grow, learn and become the funny little boy he already is! I am looking forward to getting a sister in May!  Will and Ashley's wedding is on May 16 and their first party is later this month.  I can't wait for my cousin Catherine to welcome her first child - a sweet boy - in June.  And I am looking forward to hopefully traveling somewhere with Barrett this spring or early summer.  I also am excited for all the other fun adventures that I'm sure we'll experience this year!

Here's an iphone download from our January thus far!

New Years Eve party!

Happy New Year!

Mommy & Champs are reunited after he spent 4 days with Grandmamas while I was back to work!

Little snack time on the floor.

Sliding on a COLD morning!

New Years Day dinner!

Fun in his new tee pee.

Chilly wagon ride.

Yummy breakfast at Eggs Up Grille.

What's up Mom?

Raspberries from Da.

Just shootin some hoops.

Loves the train at Barnes & Noble.

My boys.

Handyman taking care of some work.

Loves his wrench and hamma.

Hope your new years are off to a great start too!

Christmas Part 4

Santa also came to Peachy & Poppy's house the day after Christmas!  This is when we did Christmas with our family.  We put out a few Santa gifts at my parents house and my mom put out all of their gifts for him too.  Surely with 2 rounds he will get the hang of Santa, right?!

Bright and early with sun coming up over the pond!

Coming down to see what Santa brought!

Whoa!!!

Loves his new moccasins from Che!

And the chair they gave him!

Firetruck with Uncle Will

New puzzle!

Will & Ashley gave Champs his first set of golf clubs :)

Helping put them together.

Merry Christmas!

Cute nativity set we gave him.  Hope he will enjoy this for many years!

Since this moment Champs has been saying A LOT of "hamma"

Funny we have 2 pics of our little family in the mornings sans makeup and NONE of the 3 of us when we're dressed!! UGH

Can you spot Ashley in the tee pee?

New blocks from Aunt Kinsey!

Loves these!

Oh how I love him!!

Checking out the tee pee - or at least Monk is.

Brunch with Uncle Bill!

Love these jammies from Will & Ashley!

This truly was the BEST CHRISTMAS YET!!!  Such a special and fun week with family!!