Three suckers

Today Karalee and I secretly repainted mom's flower pots on the front porch, planted new flowers in them AND filled three other flower beds with flowers - for an early Mother's Day surprise. How did we do this with three "helpful" little boys? Easy ... organic suckers!

Brothers and "best, best friends"

Although my two boys have trouble sharing sometimes, try to push each other's buttons, and fight over mommy's lap, they also have their super sweet sides, too. I snapped this picture (yes, driving down the road) the other day. When they are both sleepy in the car, they will hold hands and fall asleep. 

I'm so thankful that God planned for us to have two boys so close together. 

Chick-fil-a fun

This past Thursday, mom and I took the boys to Bowling Green to run some errands. Of course, we had lunch at one of our favorite places - Chick-fil-a. Here's the trip in two pictures...

B's first taste! He loved the grilled chicken. 

I snuck him some pieces of fries, too. What a big boy!

This is Cash hiding from the Chick-fil-a cow that came around giving hugs and handing out balloons. Oh, well.

Cell phone pics

In this day and time, really, what would we do without cameras on our phones? So handy, always on us, and ideal for keeping Heath informed on what we are doing and me up-to-date on "house things." Here are some phone pics that we've been sending back and forth recently.

Stain on basement floor - nice...

Our cabinets being made

Heath's first job - remodeling PSC Metals in downtown Nashville

Gran-granny playing Play-Doh with Cash and Kennick

Bud on our transplanted sycamore tree

Tile in the boys' bathroom (nice job, Nick!)

I had to include this one Derek sent me. It's Kennick's first fish! Yay, Kennick!

Castle with moat and tunnel Cash built with Heath while I was at a baby shower

Two sand castles with doors Cash and I built during B's naptime

Playing with B's new Pirate ship water table on the HOT day last week

Thanks Ali and PawPaw!

The "beast" in the basement

The climbers (all three!) that mom and I watched Tuesday afternoon

Chandelier in dining room

Laundry room tile (Nick rocks!)

Cash's snake (made with help, of course!)

Guest bathroom tile

Party time!

Saturday afternoon, we had B's birthday party with family at my sister's house. Here's the party in pictures.

Birthday cake

Smash cake 

Birthday present from the Mutters

Entertaining the crowd

Hanging out with my cousin, Jeremiah

Grandad and Kennick chillin' at the party

Sitting on his present from Aunt Stacy and Nathan - a big boy seat for the table

Opening his present from Grammy and Grandad

A vacuum cleaner - he loves "pushing" toys

Lovin' on my crazy silly nephew!

Playing with his new vacuum

Bubba's present - a growth chart she painted!!

Happy birthday to Baylen!

Blowing out the candle with mommy and PawPaw

Giving PawPaw a taste

Digging in...

Blue hands...

Birthday smurf!

After awhile B became uninterested and wanted rescuing - Nanny helped clean him up. Oddly enough, he didn't put ANY in his mouth!

Cowboy Baylen - winding down? Not really...

A special day for my special boy!

A one year-old and a two year-old ... so blessed!

Birthday night

And the birthday fun continued for Baylen that night at mom and dad's house ...

Don't ask what happened after this.

Cash enjoyed his cupcake. He's my little sweet tooth kid.

Happy baby, I mean, boy!

Putting icing on daddy... 

Present time!

Big box!

Such a fun kid! 

Cash an B playing with his new toy.