Dreaming of a White Christmas

It has snowed each year since Baker was born. This might not seem significant, but in the south, it's a big deal. Having a white Christmas this year was the most memorable and we took advantage of the moment. The snow started falling Christmas evening and the next morning Baker hit the ground running!

Glad the fashion police were not on patrol!

Guess who wasn't happy to go inside!

Moments with Daddy

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Baker was holding on to Lacy for dear life after the 1st and last attempt to sit on Santa's lap.

Enjoying breakfast with Daddy at the "kid's table".

Baker used the packaging from a blanket, as a hat. She loves to mimic Lacy.

1st Music Lessons

A few weeks ago, Baker and I made a trip to see Grandma and Grandpa. While we were visiting, Baker got a few good pointers on playing the piano and the cello. Baker's first piano lesson with her great-grandmother. Check out the video below.

Baker's first cello lesson with Grandma.


Sorry, no musical lessons from Grandpa. Just plenty of love and attention!



The video is a little dark, but you get the idea.

We're Back!

To life's been busy is an understatement! Between traveling, being sick, a new job (for Lacy), work, and school we've been on overload. Things are settling down and I'm excited to be back to blogging. Baker turned 2 last week and I have noticed that she is no longer a baby and it has made me very, very sad!

On Monday, Baker gave all her bop-bops to Baby Will and the other babies at daycare. I think it was just as hard for me as it was for her. It was her last piece of being a baby! We've had 2 rough nights and I hope that the 3rd night is a charm!

Not how I imagined it!

For some reason, I had created this wonderful image of us making a wonderful memory of carving our 1st pumpkin! Well..it was a memory alright! Just check out that face! I think it perfectly tells you the attitude she had during the carving of our pumpkin!

Baker loves to smell everything!

Baker usually dives into everything she does, but like her daddy, she thinks the insides of a pumpkin are disgusting.

I'm not creative when it comes to drawing or carving, but I think it turned out OK. Baker did think it was pretty cool lit up!

Fall Festival Fun!

This was our 2nd year going to Trinity's Fall Festival. Last year, Baker wasn't even walking. It's amazing how much she's changed in 1 short year! She could've stayed in the jumping castle all night! Check out the video at the end! She was the youngest kid to go down the inflatable slide. One time was not enough for Baker. We did that slide 5 times! If she would've had her way, she would've done it by herself. My legs , back and arms are feeling the pain. It rained early in the evening, so the steps were slippery. It was a sight to see us going up those steps! She was slipping, I was slipping and I'm so thankful we didn't fall! I would've crushed her.

She is showing off her new addition to the family, a goldfish! Oh yes! I was shocked it made it home alive. At one point, Baker put the bag on the floor and the fish was laying on it's side, with no water! I told her it would hurt the fish to be out of the water, so she kissed the bag.

Her Bebe would be proud! Baker had her 1st taste of cotton candy! She really didn't know how to eat it and I wasn't going to encourage her. That's all I needed, a 2 year old jacked up on pure sugar!

Baker had so much fun and I was so happy we decided to go!

Pump-Pumps

Last weekend, Baker and I enjoyed an afternoon of painting pumpkins. We had a great time visiting with friends and spreading paint from "pillar to post".

Baker added her own touches to our spider pumpkin. We have these pumpkins displayed at our backdoor and every day she walks past the pumpkins she says "My pump-pumps". "I paint." "Mommy paint."

I know she's going to love carving a pumpkin!

Wordless Wednesday

A Different Kind of Weekend

Some of our best friends, DeAnne and AJ, made a trip from Beaufort to visit us this weekend with their son, Noah. It was just a few short years ago, we use to see them several times a month. We use to spent many weekends tailgating and celebrating Clemson football. Tailgating was truly a weekend event for us. Well..things have changed since we both have kids. It's a good change! The guys went to the game while DeAnne and I chased the kids around the house and the yard. We had a wonderful time catching up, cooking, eating, laughing, and making tailgating plans for the Clemson-Carolina game! Can you tell who doesn't get to sit on the counter very often?

Family Time!

We had an exciting weekend! Colin and Mary made a trip to the "East Coast" for a visit. Saturday we piled in the car and took a drive to Highlands. We were eager to show Mary where Colin and I share many wonderful childhood memories visiting our family.

I was so happy that Baker could see Paw-Paw's cabin. She won't remember it, but we'll have the pictures to show her.

The Baker and Cash family built this cabin in the 30's. I'm not sure of the exact date, but it's old!

After spending the afternoon in Highlands, we celebrated Colin's 27th birthday! His best friend from college, Paul, joined us for dinner. Paul and Colin played soccer together at Anderson University.

I attempted to make my first cheesecake. It was ok..not restaurant quality, but it worked. We had cookies as back-up.

Mary slaved in the kitchen, making homemade enchiladas. Delicious!

Almost Wordless..

I intended to make this a Wordless Wednesday post, but I just have to say what a fun girl Baker is! Most evenings Lacy and I watch the Baker channel. She loves to take care of her babies and last night she sorted her toys by subjects: foods, babies, phones, and dishes. She put them in different piles around the living room. A few weeks ago she sorted her blocks by colors. We don't know where she gets this organization from (I'm thinking her Uncle Colin), because it sure isn't from Lacy or me! All the while she was talking to herself and tending to the babies. She is too funny and I truly can't get enough of her.

Recap

Yum! Nutella! It's Baker's favorite lunch. We call it her chocolate sandwich.
Baker's pre-game snack. While I was in the bedroom, Baker decided to get into the cereal! My first thought was "where's Kota?". He was outside! Great timing!

Doesn't this face say trouble?

Finger painting turned to foot painting.

I don't know which she enjoyed more, the painting or clean-up time?

Len, Nicole, and Baby Grayson visited last weekend. After Grayson had his bath, Baker just had to bathe in the "baby tub".

Our little tiger! She loves to growl and cheer on the Clemson Tigers.

Love the baby! Baker loved kissing Grayson. I was so afraid she was going to be too rough with him, but he left our house in one piece. Since they left on Sunday, Baker goes into the guest room and says "baby? baby?".