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Computer 101

Yes, if I didn't see it with my own two eyes I'm not sure I'd believe it either. Dare I say my two and a half year old is computer savvy?!? Okay, so he's got a ways to go, but he does know how to "turn it on and boot it up!" {Seriously...I love to hear him say, "boot it up!"} And, he can manipulate the finger touch mouse pad which, let's face it, sometimes I can't even get it going in the right direction! With this being said, we've discovered sesamestreet.org and have practiced a few of their toddler games.

Clay will ask, "Mama, I can please play Elmo's letters?" {This usually happens when he's had enough of helping Mama cook dinner!}










I love how his chin is just barely above the computer in this last pic.

*Sigh* just another reminder of how my sweet boy is GROWING up! :)

This post is looooong overdue!

I'd like to have something to blame for my lack of blogging...the weather, maybe? Not likely. The craziness of the holiday rush? Not yet! Maybe, just maybe, it has something to do with two on the couch movie date nights with my hubby last week {whoo hoo!} in conjunction with falling asleep with my guys before 9:30 most nights! I'm just sayin'......


Needless to say, these pics CAN NOT go any longer without being posted...just too darn cute of Nana's birthday weekend!



Paw Paw, Nana, & Clay...camera smile!



At Chili's...SURPRISE Nana!!!



Here are pics of the peeps that came to celebrate...

Elizabeth, Becky & Bill

Terry & David

Aunt Katie & Josh....awwww!

Elizabeth & Alyssa

Alyssa & Michelle {Ron in the background}

Melissa {trying to act like the paparazzi isn't taking her pic!} & Morgan checking out what's for dinner!

Judy & Roy



CHEESE!

Mama & her boy



Mama and her other boy! ;)

Birthday snuggles with Nana!

how sweet is this pic?!?

mama & daughter :)



mama & son! :)

Nana's cake...good work Aunt Katie {with a little help from Janet's Cakes :)}

Helping Nana blow out her candles!

Clay digging into some frosting....yummy!!

As Clay would say, "Silly, Aunt Katie!"

Glad you had a wonderful {surprise!} birthday, Nana, and that we could be there to celebrate with you! XOXO!

One of those kinda mornings

This cuteness sure makes up for the fact that daddy's car wouldn't start ths morning! Thank goodness for AAA...sent a tow truck right over and took it to the repair shop {or hospititable!} to be fixed! Hope your morning went a bit smoother than ours!

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Not a Day Goes By...

that this SWEET boy right here doesn't have me smiling and in stitches over what he's saying these days!



Every moment of our day is filled with sweet conversation and much laughter! I don't want to forget these funny moments, so bear with me while I post a few of our funnies from this past week...

Funny #1: During bath time~

Clay: Looking at me rather intently...'Mama, you have sometin in your eye."

Mama: Really, where?

Clay: "Right there." {pointing to my tear duct with his soapy finger}. Still intrigued, I can see his wheels spinning when he says so seriously..."Mama, I tink you have poo poo in your eye."

I check the mirror and notice I have some mascara goo {as I call it} stuck in my tear duct. Yes, it's black and I'm sure after a long day resembles that of poo poo! :)
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Funny #2: Waking up from a nap frustrated that he can't find two of his Thomas trains~

Clay: "Mama, where are my Byron and my Percy?"

Mama: I don't know sweetie, let's look in the suitcase {where we store all the trains}.

Clay: "No Mama, we not gonna look in the suitcase! Just find my Byron and my Percy NOW...period!"

Yes, he actually said the word "period" at the end.
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Funny #3: While checking out at Randall's, my somewhat shy little guy mustered up some braveness to talk to the boy sacking the groceries.

Clay: "Hey grocery guy. We gonna go to Sonic and get a Sonic drink after this."

Thankfully, this boy had a sense of humor and was not offended at all by being called "grocery guy." I heart Randalls!
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Funny #4: While reading books before bedtime, Clay usually insists that both Mama and Daddy be there with him to snuggle...not the case last night!

Mama reading books to Clay and Daddy comes to lie down...

Clay: "No Dada. Just go in the living room and watch the game."

"watch the game"...can you tell it's football season?!?

After a little convincing, Clay decided Daddy could stay! :)

Can't wait to see what tomorrow will bring! Good night! XOXO!

Trick or Treat...Little Gym Style

Friday evening, The Little Gym hosted it's very own Halloween party for its members {and their big tag-a-longs :)}. Clay thought it was cool to be going to The Little Gym at night! It was a special treat, but I must admit, a bit overbearing at first. It took us a little while to realize the gym wasn't like we were used to seeing it....wayyyy more crowded than usual with kids of all ages, their siblings, parents, all The Little Gym teachers, and games. Not used to the "free for all" style, but we saw a few friends and warmed up to the idea after a few good minutes on Daddy's hip! :)

soooo tempted to crop me out of this pic...but oh well! to my defense, i'm standing on my tippy toes and trying to balance clay on my hip, get his sweet face in the cutout, while all the while trying not to knock down the display!

warming up by walking on the balance beam...still not letting go of daddy! ;)

rocking in the big mat

going fishing...Clay said, "Dada, it's like our Thomas book!" {Thomas Goes Fishing}

think he's got something

off to put put {Paw Paw, notice the two handed grip?!}

my favorite pic of the night!

waiting so patiently on his dot...clay will always tell me during class, "Mama we gotta wait our turn!"

back for more fishing

a little coaching from daddy on how to catch the big one! :)

his loot!

We spent Halloween night cheering on the Longhorns as they pulled out a BIG win over Oklahoma State! Like I mentioned in the post before, no costume wearing or trick or treating for us this year. Clay did eventually enjoy passing out candy to our trick or treaters, but was pretty hesitant at first. I don't blame him, really...10 to 15 kids at a time all dressed in costume {some pretty darn scary!} can be overwhelming. By the end of the night, though, Clay was tossing M&M packs into buckets and saying, "Trick or Treat...have fun!"

But this pic pretty much sums up his enthusiasm for Halloween '09...

just give me my momo, baba and let me watch my Horns on tv!