The Adventures continue in Kentucky....

We finally took Henry to see Aunt Gracie in Lexington!  What a good little traveler we have - he was perfectly behaved on the flights!

He only started to get a little fussy when we got trapped in Baltimore till after midnight. We did our best to get him comfortable in his stroller, but the problem with having a gigantic child is that they have a more difficult time getting comfortable in confined spaces.

 Our big outing of the trip was a visit to Woodford Reserve.  Absolutely gorgeous.  Whether you're a bourbon drinker or not, everyone should make a trip out there, if only to see the surrounding horse farms.

 Henry did his best to entertain himself.

If I'm going to bring my baby to Kentucky, might as well put him in seersucker, have him sporting a UK bib, and perched on a bourbon barrel, right?

 I would absolutely love to get one of these barrels in my backyard to use as a flower pot.  Haven't yet figured out how to get a bourbon barrel home to Texas in an economical fashion.....

We also took lunch to Henry Clay's home and ate on the lawn.  Henry found it to be a very exciting outing....

 He finally woke up - loves his Aunt Gracie!!!

And this Mama/wife must brag.  Right before leaving for Lexington on Thursday, I found out I would need to leave straight from Lexington on Sunday and head to LA for the week for work.  This meant Paul and Henry would have to get themselves back to Dallas from Kentucky on their own.  For anyone who's flown with a baby, you know that the hardest part of flying is maneuvering all the STUFF through the airport.  Flying with a car seat, luggage, stroller, pack and play, toys, diapers, baby food, formula, blankets, your stuff, etc. can be a very fine balancing act.  And my husband and baby did this successfully and in one piece.  AND I got photos throughout their trip!

 Leg 1 of the trip.

 Flight change in Chi-town!

 Leg 2....

And Leg 3.  It's tough being a baby. :)

How lucky am I with these two?!?!?

7 Wonderful Years

Happy Anniversary, love of my life.

Henry's first visit to the Farm!

Henry visited the Farm for the first time last month! Aunt Lauren graduated from USM, which we wouldn't have missed for the world.

Unfortunately, Henry was unusually fussy, so these were the only two pictures we got pre-graduation.  We attributed it to Henry being a boy that didn't want to sit still, but we found out late the next night Henry had his first ear infection. Poor baby!

So instead of being those annoying parents who kept their screaming child in an auditorium, we decided to walk him around campus.  Clearly, this technique didn't work either (for the reason stated above), so we just ended up with a screaming baby in a stroller on campus! At least it wasn't bothering anyone.  Well, anyone except Henry's Mama... :)

We did manage to get a few smiles out of him at USM's rose garden - so beautiful!!

Many hours have been spent on this swing.  Henry was a HUGE fan of it.

 

It cracks me up how you can spend an absolute fortune on baby toys, but it seems like they're always most interested in the simplest items. Like a fruit snack wrapper..... :)

How many, many hours have been spent at the farm. The absolute best!

Henry's first introduction to the John Deere. Certainly won't be his last if he's going to remain a member of this family!

We were so glad to spend some time with Uncle Clifton!  We thought we'd be seeing him a few weeks later in Dallas, but he got shipped overseas last minute by the Air Force - we're praying for you, bud!!

 Oscar had a blast at the farm - he went to the farm white and came back in various shades of brown.

 Henry also got to spend some good quality time with Aunt Donna - we were glad she drove up to see us!!

 Our lame attempt to get this child to smile.  We still hadn't discovered his ear infection - poor kid. It'll be nice once he can talk and identify aching body parts!

TOY HOARDER!!!! Okay, not really. We just surrounded him so we could load the car up for our trip back to DFW.

Sad to go home, but I'm sure we'll be back in a few months.  Next time, I have a feeling our little guy will be toddling around in the woods and ready to have some fun at the creek! Can't WAIT!!!

Happy Father's Day!!

Happy Father's Day to the two most loving, God-fearing men I know!

 Love you both, Dad and Paul!

Many Belated Thank Yous!

I have been unbelievably behind on my blogging, but feel like I can't get back into the swing of things without sending out a few thank yous across the great World Wide Web.

Firstly, many thanks to the Swaners for Henry's rope name!!!!

It's a perfect fit - we absolutely love it!

Secondly, many thanks to the Sinacolas for some great FANTASTIC tickets to the Rangers game.  I had a 7 month old boy with me drooling (because that's just what he does)......

And then I had a 29 year old boy with me drooling (because this is how close we were to Hamilton and Young).

 Henry made it 12.5 innings before he started getting a little whiny.  Of course, as we were exiting the Ballpark, Hamilton hit the winning home run, but we were so proud of Henry for his behavior, we didn't even care that we missed it!  Of course, he did squeeze in a little nap mid-game....

 but he got a souvenir, so he can always remember his first Rangers game!!!

And most of all, I cannot say thanks enough to these three girls that cared for my baby this year at ESD.

I think I was a little concerned/hesitant the first day, but didn't worry about Henry for one second after that.  Obviously, I thought about Henry every day (and got my daily picture at 11:30 a.m. from Paul!), but never worried about Henry and how he was being treated or cared for.  There are not enough words of thanks for the three women and how they cared for my little love.  Here are a few snapshots of the units they did with Henry - clearly, he's one of the most talented infant artists of his time... :)

 Easter unit.

 Valentine's Day unit.

Under the Sea unit.

And my personal favorite......

Farm unit!!

He also came home with an ABC book, which has an animal made from Henry's hand or footprint for each letter of the alphabet - I'm debating over whether the Koala or the Yak is my favorite.  It's not really a blog friendly book, so you'll have to invite yourself over to come see it yourself.  Absolutely adorable!