Missing my babies

My boys have been in Iowa with my mom since Wednesday night...I am going crazy!! I miss all of the little things that I even say drive me crazy sometimes. I love waking up to Bentley's chattering, I love cuddling with Jax some nights even if he's a bed hog, I love writing Jaxton's name 3547843 times a day for him to scribble over it and say do it again, I want my babies back!! Too bad I still have another week and a half without them...I'll be fully crazy by then!
Side note: You can tell when they left because my Project 365 only has pics of food after they've been gone LOL
End rant for now...

Time Goes Too Fast...

In honor of Bentley's birthday being this past week I decided to post some pictures of him from the time he was born until now...It seems like just yesterday I was still pregnant with him and now he's gotten so big!

6/22/10 Right after having him...

 Going home from the hospital

 One month...

 Two months...

 Three months...

 Four months...

 Five months...

 Six months...

 Seven months...

 Eight months...

 Nine months...

 Ten months...

 Eleven months...

 Twelve months...

I miss by little baby but I love the little boy he has become! He is my little sweetheart:)

Bentley's First Birthday

I'm so sad my baby is one already. He was supposed to stay small forever! I love that he walks around and smiles so much but I can already tell he is going to be my little troublemaker. He has to do everything Jaxton does and then some...plus he loves picking on Jax already. Anyways here some pictures from his actual birthday.

We blew up a bunch of ballons for the boys to play with when they woke up. They both loved it!

 Of course Jax had to help open presents

 My goofy baby in his new ball pit

 The ice cream cone cupcakes I made!

 Apparently you are supposed to color with them instead of eat them:)

 Wrestling with big brother in their new pool

 Hot but still happy after a birthday dinner at McDonalds and playing in the play place.

Tyler's Party

Sunday was Tyler's birthday party. Thanks to the boys napping/being crabby we weren't able to enjoy most of the party but we made it late! It was the first birthday party besides their own that the boys have ever been to. Jaxton just loved all of the balloons and I think they overwhelmed Bentley but he still had fun:)

 Don't mind me there...we had been outside for a bit and it was super hot...but Bentley was too cute!

 He kept trying to see how many balloons he could hold

 This was Tyler about five minutes after we got there!

 Amber and I with the boys!

And just for fun...this was after we got home but it cracks me up:)

Birthday Party!!

Bentley had his first birthday party this weekend. It was nice seeing some family and friends again even if a lot were unable to make it. Bentley was super tired by the time we did anything but he was a trooper!

We had a small candy bar even though nobody ate much at all!

Playing with Tyler:)

Being a cutie!

 My kids never smile for pictures with me!

 The before picture...

 ...and after. Daddy helped make some of the mess

 Everyone helping him open his presents

 And of course Jax got a few presents too

At the end of a long day



Off to the Beach!

Since all of Toad's family is in town this week and Kelly got here last night we took everyone to the beach today (minus his grandma since she didn't feel well). Let me inform you that trying to squeeze 2 kids in carseats and 5 adults in a Grand Marquis is NOT a great idea. It was beyond scrunched in there but we made it.

Of course Jax was scared to go anywhere close to the water at first again, which doesn't bother me because I don't have to worry as much then. Bentley was fine until he decided he was tired, then he was done. Toward the end of our stay Jax was finally stepping into the water but he wasn't going too far in. It was a great afternoon:) As usual-here are a few pics
An attempt at a family pic lol

The boys getting along and playing

 Jax sliding down the sand

 Bentley sleeping on Grandma (don't worry we covered him with a towel right after the pic)

 He was writing his name in the sand and got tired. He looks way red btw but it was from being hot not from sunburn!

Now to start the actual weekend off tomorrow with Bentley's birthday "party". I put it in quotes like that because we aren't doing anything big but having our close family and friends here to celebrate for him is more than enough! Since I'm also off work for the next week expect pictures:)

Cake Smash!

Bentley still has another week before his birthday but I wanted to do some cake smash pictures before everyone got to our house and it was too crowded so we did them this weekend! He didn't want anything to do with it until I made him try a little taste of the frosting, then he was all in! Also, don't mind the quality of some of the pictures. I never get my own pics edited right away but my mom wanted me to post them so she could see so I figured might as well share with everyone! A few have been edited while playing around but that's it. Enjoy-he sure did!