In Front of the Tree...

Diggin in Mama's Yarn...


Do I really have to do this?


OK....I'll smile for you...

Twin Action...

Ready to go with Mema...

I love to read...

Reading with Auntie Lee Lee...



Reading with Kana...

Thanksgiving Feast....

Mowing one last time...

Sawyer loves to ride the lawn mower. He even falls asleep on the mower. I will be able to show Saw all the places he could sleep when he grows up!

Hangin out with Daddy...

Daddy and Sawyer enjoy playing with trains, cars, and trucks in Sawyer's bedroom. Look at Sawyer, he looks so grown up!

Fine Motor Skills...

Well, as many of you know I am 5 classes away from having my Master's Degree in Birth to Kindergarten-Teaching. What does that mean? Absolutely nothing! As I've been taking classes it seems that I am learning so much because I get to be a new Mama along the way. Sawyer became fascinated with quarters at Mema's house and he wanted to pick them up and put them in Uncle Kenzie's bank. So now he has discovered that his Clemson football is also a bank. He goes into his room and points until I get the football down and allow him to drop the coins one by one. I love that he enjoys doing this becasue I see how well his fine motor skills are improving (I know...I'm a nerd). Anyway it is crazy how I think about development now that I am constantly researching hot topics and getting experience first hand too. I have also realized that children develop so differently. Even though I read all of this research and do papers...I'm convinced to just let Sawyer guide me in his learning. He is such a little explorer and I love that. I sound so nerdy...but I really do not focus on his development but am constantly amazed at how Sawyer explores on his own!

What a Little Ham...

This is what you get when you ask Sawyer to show his teeth!!

More vocab...

Sawyer is a little talker now...he can say all these words...

Mama
Daddy
Papa
Mema
Kenzie
Lee-Lee
Kana-Really sounds like Ana
Milk
Up
Stop(his fave word to use now)
Mine
Apple (sounds like ppple)
Banana (sounds like nana)
Ruff-Ruff (dog sound)
Car-Car
Oooooh (when he thinks he sees a boo-boo)

Sleepy Head...

Our nightly routine usually consists of eating dinner, taking a bath, and then getting Sawyer in his pjs. Then we go downstairs to the basement and watch Michael lift weights and Sawyer gets to swing. Well, as you can see Sawyer had a different agenda. He was ready for bed! We are so blessed to have a baby that will sleep anywhere.

It's All About Football...

I have always tried to prepare Michael that Sawyer may not want to play sports (especially football) or even be interested in watching sports. I always name all of the other things he may choose like the band, soccer, Boy Scouts, etc....but I think he already loves football. Check him out. He points at the tv and starts dancing around with excitement!

Finally...cold weather...

We are pulling out the sweaters and warm clothes. It has become cold here in the mountains!

Boot Scootin...

Baskets...you know you sit in them...