Spring has Sprung!

It was a beautiful spring day here in Kentucky and we took full advantage of it! We decided to have in impromptu photo session in our front yard with Mr. Nolan. We got some really cute pictures! We are so lucky to have such a happy and laid back baby that will let us click away and put him all over the yard for the perfect shot! mama's sweet boy
ewwwww......weeeee
we did not pose him...he is just a natural (ha!)
See any resemblence?

AHHHHHH.....C-A-T-S CATS CATS CATS

It is sad to say outloud but Nolan really had no choice but to be a sports fan (our tv is always on sportscenter or espn news) and more specifically a hard-core UK fan. It seems to us that he is handling this quite well. He loves to watch sports (no lie) since I coach cheerleading he sat through many basketball games and would often fall asleep sitting up while watching the players run up and down the court. But he also loves to watch sports on tv, I think he likes the constant motion and bright colors. Evidence:

Eventhough our beloved CATS didn't make it to the big game tonight we had a wonderful time cheering them on this year.

Nolan's First State Tournament

Matt and Nolan leaving Diddle Arena (NOlan lost his pants during the game because he got really hot...my child usually wears pants, I swear!)

Some of the girls after a very long night cheering. We lost in double overtime.

Hay, Britt, and Kayla after being asked to visit the milk mustach booth

Our first state tournament

Nolan has had a lot of first's all ready this year and he added another one to his list by going to his first girls basketball state tournament. The state tournament is held at Western Kentucky University (my alma mater....GO TOPS) and is about 30 minutes from home. Since it was during the week I had to take a couple days off from school to accompany the cheerleaders but got to take my lil man along with me. So we got to spend some quality time together on our little mini-vaca. He is such a sweet and laid back baby, he just went along with everything and was such a good boy! The cheerleaders and basketball players provided non-stop entertainment for him at the hotel which was nice and fun to watch. The cheerleaders had a good time and placed 5th out of 16 squads at the in-game competition held during the first games of the tournament. My girls practiced really hard and cheered non-stop during the game. Top 5 was our goal and the highest we have ever placed. I was so proud of their hard work and dedication!

5 months

5 month Stats:
* wears 6 month clothes
* wears size 3.5 shoe
* wears size 2 diaper
* eats 6 oz every 3.5-4 hours
* loves his fruits
* drooling like crazy
* finally rolling over
* still sleeping through the night :)

bubbles during a walk

all dressed up and ready to go to a ballgame

rockin' the shades Nolan and Mommy in Nashville
Daddy's lil helper on his dream boat at Bass Pro Shop

4 months

4 month stats:

*wears 6 month clothing
*wears size 2 diapers
*eats 6 oz every 3.5-4 hours
*loves oatmeal cereal
*loves applesauce, banananas and pears....peaches....not so much
*babbles, drools, coos, and giggles all the time
* very laid back and easy going

visiting cousin Maddy

With my squad at KAPOS regionals

All bundled up during the snow

New Years Eve 2009

Sunshine Award

Gosh...I feel SO undeserving but it made my day that a fellow teacher "The Wife" from The Cobia Family gave me an award! I read the link twice to make sure it was really me because I just have been such a bad blogger lately. It was such a nice surprise and sweet gesture from a blog that I love! If you haven't checked out her blog you can do so here, she makes the cutest aprons and dresses and has an etsy shop! Check her out!

7 things about myself:

1. I am married to my college sweetheart

2. I am a 3rd grade teacher to wonderful kiddos

3. I am a high school cheerleading coach and love my girls

4. I am a HUGE sports fan! I L.O.V.E. UK....season came to an abrupt end tonight....tear.

5. I am very short.... 4'11 1/2 (yes I put the 1/2)

6. I LOVE 80's music!

7. I am a very picky eater and could live on bread, chicken, turkey, and grilled cheese. Sad I know...it looks even worse when I read it.

I would like to pass this award along to these deserving ladies who I admire.

Ashley for being pregnant and being away from her family.

Melissa for being so open and honest about IVF and being a momma.

Holli for journaling about her IVF and keeping a postitive attitude eventhough it didn't go as she wished.
Amanda seems so with-it and is another working momma.

Jennifer for being such a wonderful blogger and SAHM.
Erin for being so organized!

Rebekah for being such a postive person and Godly woman.

Congratulations ladies and thanks for inspiring me everyday...pass it on!

Back in Action

I am sure everyone has given up on me, I would have. But yall just wait, I am coming back! I hate to post without a picture and our laptop is not recognizing our camera right now...grrr. So I am having to take my camera to school and download my pics to a jumpdrive and bring them back home and load them. I have 1560 pictures right now, so it is a little time consuming! Right now I am on our most recent pics and Nolan has grown so much that I don't want to get them out of order. So as soon as I have some older pictures I will get them on here and get the ball rolling again. I already have my posts ready to go with our most recent pictures.

Our little man has grown so much, it makes me sad looking back on some of his newborn pictures. Time is just going to quickly.

Hopefully, I will get my pictures done this weekend and get back in the groove. I always think of stuff to blog about and have so many pictures to share and I have been inspired by so many blogs to get back at it. So bear with me, I am on my way.