Happy Father's Day, Lance!

One of Lance's Father's Day presents was a framed fingerpainting by Noah. At first, he enjoyed getting a little messy but then he tasted it and wasn't impressed. He also got upset with me for not letting him touch the camera.

Apparently rubbing his leg with lots of paint made him feel better:

Backyard fun

Noah got a really cool playground for his birthday. Here are some pics of his first time trying it out. He LOVED it!

First time to see it in the backyard

Silly face!He loved the swing!

He loved it so much he was clapping!

Trying out the slide...not so sure at first

Weeeeee!

Let's do that again!

Oh, man! I almost had it!

Trying out the top of the playground

Thanks MawMaw and PawPaw! Noah loves it!

Ribbit, Ribbit

Noah received a pool from his awesome babysitter, Kay, for his birthday. We finally got a chance to try it out this past weekend. Even with a pump, that thing was killer to blow up. I think I gained some muscle in my arms though!

Here is Noah "trying it out."

I think he likes it!

Sporting his swimsuit and ready to swim!

"What is that?"

" What the heck? Get me out of here!"

"Maybe it's not so bad..."

"This is fun!"

"Ok, I'm done!"

The following picture makes you wonder if people are REALLY that stupid. Someone must've tried this out and sued. Seriously? Did they have to put "No diving" on the baby pool?

Ah, good times.

So as my birthday weekend comes to a close, I feel like reflecting on good times. (And yes, I said "birthday weekend." I'm a kid like that.)

Friday (my actual bday): We kept a dear old friend of mine's little boy, Mason. He is 2 1/2 months old and PRECIOUS! He looks just like his daddy...especially when he cries! It did help solidify the fact that I'm not ready for baby Tippett #2 yet. Lance even stayed home from work to help (and it WAS my birthday.) It was kinda sweet to watch Lance with a little one again. :) Lacy ordered us Chipotle for lunch and all was good. We spent the evening sans baby with friends at the Rangers game. Good times.

Saturday: We set up Noah's backyard play area. (And by we, I mean Lance.) He is hooked up for the summer! He has a pool, a sandbox and a swingset castle. Good times are ahead. Noah tried the pool out and although he wasn't a fan at first, he enjoyed bits and pieces by the end. I'll post some pics later. :)

Sunday: My family met us at Pei Wei for some delicious birthday grub. I love me some Pei Wei. When we got home, Noah took a 2 1/2 hour nap, and so did we. More good times.

I'm trying not to let the fact that I am now 31 overshadow the birthday weekend fun. It's just a number, right?

Birthday party

I remember being so excited about Noah being born at the end of the school year last year. I forgot to fast forward to this year. Planning a party and ending a school year is hard! This is the best excuse I can come up with as to why it took me a week to post the pictures.

A baby no longer

Tonight I put Noah to bed and got a little teary-eyed. Tomorrow, my baby will be ONE. He is no longer classified as a baby, but is a toddler. (He's been "toddling" for months now, so I shouldn't be too sad.)

It's hard to remember life as it was a year ago. This little guy has changed our lives. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

My first Mother's Day

Noah missed Mother's Day last year by a few weeks, so Sunday was my first! We really had a great day! I will always remember sitting in church, receiving my carnation and thinking, "Wow! I get to celebrate this holiday for the rest of my life!" It was very surreal! Here are a few pics from our day:

"What's that you say, Mommy?"

I love my baby!

Micah, Mama and Noah at the Ranger game

All this Mother's Day fun wears a boy out!