Lil' Monet

Nana and Papa gave Henry an easel and all the fun stuff that goes along with it for Christmas, so I decided to take it to the outside and let him at it. I smocked him up and encouraged him to let his creativity run wild! But, you see, he's his mama and daddy's son and we've not a creative bone in both our bodies combined. He calls every color "bwoo" and proceeded to "cowa" on the same spot over and over. It lasted about 10 minutes and he was off to get his golf club.

But doesn't he look cute?
And that one big blob on his paper looks just like a Monet to me!

Brrrrr!!!!

I know people get sick and tired of my frequent "weather rants", but I just have to get this off my chest! I am growing tired and weary of these 30/40/50 degree days when the skies are cloudy and gray, it's so foggy you can't see 2 ft in front of you, and the sun has taken up permanent residents behind said fog and clouds. It's cold. It's gloomy. It's dreary. And this mama (and her ashy skin) needs a little Vitamin D!!! So please, Mr. Groundhog, don't find your shadow on Tuesday and tell us spring is on it's way!

Necessary???

Long story short. Had a weird growth at the base of my thumb nail. It became infected. Saw a hand specialist. Hand specialist decided to remove entire nail to remove growth and ensure it won't grow back. Did this under anestesia (thank GOD). When I "came to" I realized that I this ENORMOUS bandage on my entire hand. For 10 days. Can't get it wet.

Now I ask you. Is all this wrappin' and bandagin' necessary for one little thumb nail? I think not.

Family Fun at the Aquarium

The 'touch tank' was a HUGE hit with Henry today. There are all kinds of crabs, mollusks, etc. in there.

Checkin' out what those big boys were reaching for

Little Baby Loggerhead Turtle...born on Sullivan's Island in September

Bald Eagle (BEAUTIFUL)

Beautiful fish from just off the SC coast

Jelly Fish

Henry making a "SHAAARRKK" sound

Today is a rainy/cold/dreary kinda day, so we decided to go to the SC Aquarium for a little indoor fun. Brad had never been and I forgot my camera last time, so I made up for it today. It think my boys get tired of me documenting EVERY moment of our lives, but they'll be glad I did one day:)

Tribute to Aunt Hanna

For several years of my sister's childhood she donned a t-shirt. A t-shirt around her head. Yes, she was follicly challenged. She has gorgeous locks now, but as a little girl she so desperately wanted long hair that she walked around with a t-shirt around her cranium flipping it to and fro like a Hollywood movie star. She would convince herself that the tee was really her hair and no amount of encouragement or prodding to take it off could convince her otherwise. Eventually her hair grew to be luxuriously thick and beautiful, but thank God for the t-shirt! It saved Hanna, and i'm sure mama and daddy, from a lot of heartache.

So, as I was taking Henry's turtleneck off tonight, it got stuck on his big ol head and it briefly reminded me of my little sister and her imaginary locks!

18 Month Photo Shoot

Sarah inspired me to post some shots from Henry's 18 month photo shoot that I never got around to doing. I found this girl on Wadmalaw Island that does only outdoor photo shoots in her gorgeous natural habitat. She has acres and acres of natural grass and trees and it was the most perfect place to let Henry run wild and free! We did this on a beautiful October morning when the sun was still warm on our skin and the dew on the grass was just beginning to dry up. I will definitely be using this photographer again!

ENJOY!!!

Hittin' the Links on a Sunday Afternoon!

You may begin noticing a theme to some of my posts. GOLF! As I've mentioned recently, Henry has taken a liking to the sport and it's pretty much what we do whenever we're home and outside! Henry's fondness for golf, as you can imagine, THRILLS his Daddy to death! And it thrills his Papa and Pops even more!

Brad had some demo clubs at work, so he cut one down for Henry and he's able to handle it much better than the big clubs. He actually holds the club the right way and makes contact with the ball! So cute!!!

These pics were taken today after church and I don't know if you can tell, but his little outfit has a set of golf clubs and a green on it.

Brad and I are all about enhancing this little "talent" and hope he'll become as good as "Tiger" one day and support his old moms and pops!

Toddlerspeak

me: Henry, where is that airplane going?
henry: Air Porch

My Sleepy Boy

Rare are the times when my little one settles down long enough to fall asleep on my lap. He loves his crib. Always has and has never really been one who needs to be rocked. But, yesterday afternoon I was holding him in my arms and he was kind of shifting around trying to get comfy. And then, his breathes became steady and calm and I knew he'd fallen asleep.
It was one of those moments that makes me happy to be his mom! I couldn't love him more!

Puddle Jumpin'

*puttin' my new rain boots to use!

New Love

Brad was on his way out the door to play golf yesterday and had on his golf hat. Well, Henry HAD to have his on too and really hasn't taken it off since. He likes it on backwards...go figure! He's also taken to watching the Golf Channel for entertainment which thrills his dad to death. I can think of nothing more boring than watching old golf tourney's featuring Tiger Woods as an amateur, but who asked me anyway?
Whilst watching said tourney's Brad has taught my boy the famous Tiger Woods fist pump along with the "yeah!!!". Nice!
So here are a few shots of Henry using anything that resembles a club to practice his latest love: GOLF!

Henryisms

Mommy: sitting with Henry on the couch playing around
Henry: "wook at me Mommy!"

I can only guess that he got this from me when I am attempting to get him to look at me in the eyes when I'm reprimanding him. The things these children pick up amazes me!

Henry's New Year's Resolution

I promise to stop flicking my wrist in a hitting motion when I don't "wike" something because it is driving my Mommy CRAZY!!!

Welcome 2009!!!

We had a rather low key New Years Eve, but so enjoyable. I began the evening having drinks with one of my best friends from high school, Jaime. She lives in L.A. now and is an aspiring actress and it was so great to catch up with her. It's funny how when you get together with someone who you haven't seen in a really long time and you had a really strong friendship...it seems like no time had passed at all Very cool! I got home and Brad and I cooked veal chops, brussell sprouts and mushroom risotto...yum yum! Had several drinks and was in bed before midnight. LOOSERS!!!

Since we've been married it seems as though our house is the place to convene on New Years Day for all of our buds who still "whoop it up" big on NYE. We're great with that, b/c we get to see everyone without having to get a babysitter and go out and it generally turns into a large party in its own right. People began arriving at around 1:00 to the smells of collard greens and hoppin' john coming from my kitchen and brined chicken and ribs coming from Brads grill. Henry loves it too b/c he gets loads of attention from the big boys and we have lots more eyes looking after him all day. South Carolina football (and I mean the state, not the school) was a disappointment in the bowl games, but I guess afer this season, what did you expect.

After the beer got flowing I had some requests to pleeeeaaasse put Henry is his "chinaman" outfit. Of course, I obliged. I mean, I love a costume and I love dressing my child up in one without him having a say! So, we all had some good laughs over that and even had Henry doing the classic "bow" like any good chinaman.

All in all, a great day was had by all! I sure do hope the collards bring us all tons of moolah (sure do need that in these crazy times) and hoppin' john brings some good luck (need that too!)
Here's wishing you health, happiness, and prosperity in 2009!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!