HELP!!!

Okay~ So i recently found a website that you can download free blog backgrounds from but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get the info to sit back behind the background download. I know there has to be a way to get the background to wrap around the text and pictures. If any of you know how to do this PLEASE educate me!!!

frustrated blogger :)

I'm a Big Boy now!!!!

Pax is officially walking, not consistently yet, we still have to bribe him a little but he is walking! I hope you all enjoy watching as much as Ben and I do. :)

Visiting the Greers

So we came to Bismark AR this weekend to visit our dear dear friends the Greers. If you don't know where Bismark is, don't worry neither did we until they moved here, its about 20min outside of Hot Springs and if thats not ringing a bell then its an hour away from LR. Anywho We have been having a great time but a weekend with us all together is never over without a story! We got here Friday night, had super and then spent the evening playing a game called "Settlers of Catan". I know it sounds different but it was actually a strategy type game (which I'm never good at). Well all that to say I ended up falling asleep at the table while we were still playing! I know I know how old am I.....25. I should be up and chipper at 10:30pm but I live by the rule that the Early Bird gets the worm so I was really stretching it. I found out this morning that Merilee won! I was glad because Benny always seems to catch onto games he has Never played quit quickly and then wins so I was happy that my man came in 2nd. Then this morning the power went out so we have been camping in the house all day. This has been fun except for nap time because all the kids sleep to noise makers of some kind and without electricity you just DON'T have that privilege. It took some time for them to go down. We have had a great day other than that. We've had a lot of time to catch up, we built a fire and of course have been eating lost of comfort foods!! I love being here. Oh and Miss Sydney is just a DOLL. She and I took a little morning snooze today. I'm in love.

Birthday BOY!

We had Pax's first birthday with ALL the grandparents and a few close friends Saturday! It was so fun. I will be posting more detailed pic's soon. Thank-you to everyone that came. It was an amazing day. I'm looking forward to showing him the pictures of everyone at his party and of course the one above of him with cake all over his cute little face!

My baby boy is 1, I can't believe it

Happy 1st Birthday Pax! WE LOVE YOU

Then (2days old) Now (1 year)

Pax, I just can Not believe you are turning 1 today! Wow its been an incredible journey. You and I have learned so much together. You truly are the best thing that God could have ever given us. We can't remember what our lives were like without you.

The day we brought you home, I remember being so scared. What do I do with this little thing in my back seat making cooing noises.?.?.?... I remember thinking, "okay, now what?" When we walked in the door and put you in your bed. As the days passed we seemed to make our own routine. I learned your cry for hungry and your cry for "mom, I need my diaper changed!" I figured out you didn't like to go to sleep on your back and that you preferred to sleep on your tummy. I also quickly learned that what I ate directly affected your little tummy so I stopped drinking milk and eating dairy. As you got bigger I began venturing out of the house, which took hours of prep to do. I learned when I could go to the store (directly after nap and feedings) and when I needed to stay home so that you could rest. Your daddy and I began to read to you and realized you loved the sound of our voices and the stories that we chose. We learned that if we sang your poppies famous "frog song" in the car you would stop crying; so we would drive for hours on road trips singing the same words over and over again. At around 6 months you began to express your self in new ways, laughing and pointing at things you liked. At the store you would flirt with the people close by and always get compliments on how sweet you are (this still happens). You also began eating some "real" foods. You chose favorites and refused to eat others. You even began to spit the foods you disliked out! By 9 months you were trying so hard to crawl but just weren't quit there yet. You'd get so frustrated when you'd see Gibby or Edy moving around and weren't able to. By 10 months you began crawling and could follow the big kids around. I had to baby proof everything and you began to hear the infamous words "NO" or "you may not" often. Now you are a year old and nearly walking. You make friends everywhere we go and are always smiling. Your laugh is contagious and fills us with such joy! You are the sweetest little guy and we feel so lucky to call you ours!

Watching you grow and learn about this big world has been such a joy. You have made me realize what is truly important in life. God I praise you for creating our son and giving us the honor to be his parents. Continue to teach us what it means to raise a child in your image. Help us to be good examples of Christ to Paxton. Give us wisdom and discernment as he grows older. Thank you for the gift of our son and thank you for the gift or yours!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAXTON! WE LOVE YOU!

Mom & Dad

Psalm 139:13-14

Eph 6:1-3

Play day with mommy

Paxton, I love you with all my heat. I can NOT believe you will be a year old next week! You are growing up to fast. Today was great. You were in such a fun mood, laughing and playing. I feel so blessed to have you and thank God for giving me such a gift. I look forward to many more play days. You are my sunshine and the light of our lives!

love mommy

My wheels

Thanks grandma! I love my new ride.