Vacation Bible School

Silas LOVED VBS this year! Crafts were his absolute favorite as he tested my stain removal skills daily. I can't wait to see what preschool brings in the fall! (The video of the entire song wouldn't upload, so here is a snippet!)

Conversations with Silas

As I was driving to Chick fil A to pick up dinner...
Silas: Mom, I do not like Chick fil A. They do not have crab claws. Crab claws are my favorite. All of their fries have holes in them, and I only like fries that are straight. Five Guys is my favorite, not Chick fil A. I do not like chicken. I only like hamburgers and straight fries like Five Guys. Chick fil A even has a playground inside and playgrounds are supposed to be outside. I. Do. Not. Like. Chick. Fil. A.
Me: I would like a number 5 with a Cookies and Crème milkshake and a Chick fil A sandwich, no pickle.
Silas: Mom, can I have some of that milkshake please? It can be our secret.

Me: Silas, I love you.
Silas: Mom, I love you. And I love Daddy. But most of all, I love God.

Richard: Si, one day you will be able to go to Slovenia with Mommy and Daddy!
Silas (in a very concerned voice): But what about the baby brother and baby sister! What will they do? They will be too little!
*No I am not pregnant with twins. Silas prays every night for a baby brother and baby sister. He talks about them frequently.

We took Silas to the movies for the first time. It was an epic fail. I can't figure out how to post the video of his interview here, so I posted the link for now.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10100350206315982&l=4015635799354718031

3 year photos

Many thanks to Jennifer Blair Photography! All of the pictures are wonderful!

Fabulous 3

I can't believe it, but my little buddy is now 3 years old! We celebrated on his birthday with a doughnut breakfast...and candles of course!

Mimi and Silas share the same birthday. What a special treat!

Si decided he wanted a bowling party. It was an absolute blast! I definitely recommend Dothan Lanes if you are looking for a fun place to take your toddler. They were wonderful! All of the kids enjoyed bowling, especially Si.

 Silas, Cooper, Susanna, Eli

 

 Silas, Paxton, Eli, Raegan, Cooper

 

Silas is such a special treasure that Richard and I cherish. He never stops talking and has an incredible memory! Si's amazing imagination draws in everyone around him. We are so thankful for him and can't wait to see the heavenly things God has in store for his life. It is neat to see how God is using, molding, and shaping him already.

I completely failed at taking pictures of all of our family at Si's birthday celebration!!! Man, I have got to work on that.

Big Boy Bed

Silas turns 3 in less than a week. Tear! His birthday present from us was getting a big boy bed. Since Richard and I are off this week for Spring Break (the only SB we have ever had together in 6 years!), we decided to go ahead and make the leap.

Silas was so excited! He cried before his nap wanting his crib back, but he slept just fine in the bed. When he went down at bedtime, he did great! Slept all night and didn't fall out! We are so proud of him! We "hid" some of his stuffed animals (he had about 15 in his crib) but he had to have Yummy, John Brown, Murdock, and Dr. Paul Stripes!

Fake sleeping for a picture. Ha!

 

Blessed

 

Chubbs, Silas, and Granddaddy

March 24, 2013

Yee Haw!

Chubbs though it would be a great idea for Silas to experience bull riding at its finest since the PBR was coming to Dothan. His boss, Damon, is a rodeo clown, so it was neat to have a connection. Silas LOVED it! It made me too nervous... I'm good if Si wants to watch bull riding but not if he wants to participate in bull riding. :)

Damon, the clown

 

A real bull rider! Silas asked him why he fell off the bull and got his hat all dirty. He said he tried not to. ;)

 



A little piece of nostalgia: Si is wearing Chubbs's cowboy shirt from when he was a little boy! (And the only piece of denim he owns... Well, it is really Gates's!)

 

Cici came too, but I do not have a picture that everyone would agree on to post. LOL!

Micro-Soccer

My husband is a high school coach. He is the Offensive Coordinator of the football team and the Varsity boys basketball coach. My son has started playing MicroSoccer. He usually hops around like a kangaroo with his fingers straight out. He says he is a big truck with pokey things to poke people. My husband, the coach, is going nuts.

Ideally, we would see a lot of running in a herd of kids to kick the soccer ball.

After about an hour, the first day of soccer, in the middle of the field, while the game was occurring, my son decided it was time for his nap. Did I mention this was in the middle of the field?

Three weeks later, my son has developed true leadership skills. He now has a buddy to nap with him! I love Richard's expression here...

Silas's favorite part! Shaking hands means it is time to go.

I would like to note that Silas is still 2. The league is for 3-4 year olds, but since he does turn 3 during the season, he could play. After the first game, Si realized that he was too slow to keep up. He phoned it in after that.

 

Last Sunday, we told him it was time to get ready for soccer. He said he didn't want to go. When we asked why, he replied,"I just can't keep up with Champ, guys. He is too fast for me." Ha! Champ is our team's allstar!

First Haircut

Mrs. Linda, who has been cutting my hair since middle school, gave my baby his first haircut. It was a little out of control. He kept ending up with a "butt cut" trying to sweep his locks out of his eyes, so Daddy said it was time. This started the transformation from toddler to boy that we have seen over the last couple of weeks. He looks adorable!!! But I really do miss his curls.