Levi

Our DVD player stopped working a few weeks ago, so we sent it off to be repaired.  This is how it was returned.  I guess Levi has been trying to play some princess music.  Nice.

Speaking of Levi, what a ham he has been lately.

Mo mo (aka more).  Moofie (smoothie).  Tanks Mom (thanks mom).

He protest ALL dinners.  The only dinner he has eaten this past week is pizza.  BUT, he will down a spinach smoothie.  I put his smoothie on the table yesterday.  When he saw it, he ran over to it yelling "moofie......tanks mom!"

Hilarious.

He is going through a little bit of a daddy phase.  He cries only for him.

When he wakes up in the morning he cries for David.  If he is already gone Levi says, "jimmy johns?"  "Work?"  "Fanwich?"  Yep buddy, Daddy makes sandwiches at work:)

Halle ask David the other day why he picked such a boring job to make sandwiches for people.  Haha.

I am very surprised to see my 23 month old son already obsessed with farting and burping.  He can go from crying to laughing hysterically over his own gas.  Oh my.

OBX 2012

I left OBX thinking we didn't take many pictures.

I also came home saying we didn't really do much.

Now that I have finally sat down and looked at our pictures, I realize I was totally wrong.  I guess I'll blame it on 'placenta brain'.  That is an easy one these days!

 David's wonderful grandparents participated in the mayhem our 1st week.

Mama T somehow got Halle to read to her!

Levi was a little charmer for 2 weeks.  He had a thing for crocheting.  Several times he climbed on to Mama T's lap and sat forever attempting to crochet!  

Our attempt at putt-putt.  

Everyone on the green at once.

Halle would hit the ball once, pick it up, and move on.  Luke played each hole at least 2x.  Caroline just stood on the green and would occasionally put her foot in the hole.  Benson just threw his ball.  Levi ran around.  Savannah waited until everyone had finished and moved on, then she completed each hole with intense concentration.

Kathryn and I were the only adults who even attempted to play.  Only because we made the mistake of paying for 2 adults, but quickly realized that was stupid.  The guys asked for a refund ($8.50 per adult), but they said NO!  Not surprising. 

Fun times.

Early Morning Duck Donut run!  

Went something like this....

"If you put the kids to bed and let me go fishing tonight, I'll let you sleep in and I'll take the kids, load them with sugar, and bring them back get up with the kids in the morning."

Beach Time!!

19 Weeks Pregnant

Hot Pool Time!

Pawpaw and Colin singing Jingle Bells to the boys.  

Pawpaw sang it all. week. long.

One of our favorite restaurants is Barefoot Bernie's.  One of the only nights we went out to eat.

We took turns cooking all the other nights.

Halle had some fun with the iPad.

Luke tagged along with David and Stephen for some early morning fishing.

David gave Luke one of his fishing poles.....you would of thought it was Christmas!

Such a grateful child:)

Dr. Blowers caught the big one!  And yes, we ate it for dinner!

Here is Levi crocheting, yet again.  Those are his charmer eyes.  He worked it all week long!

David took Halle and Luke to the top of the Hatteras Lighthouse.

Hatteras Lighthouse 

Jeanette's Pier

We always have a 'picture night'.  

This year we decided to stay at our house and take advantage of our amazing back yard, rather than going to the ocean.

This pretty much sums up what that evening usually looks like.

Early morning walk on the beach.

Going out for lunch with mom and dad.

Summer swingin'

Luke is officially swinging on his own!

Notice the shed? David built it from 'scratch'. He isn't completely satisfied with the door, so he is waiting to paint it. We have some trim work and some landscaping to do in order to wrap up that project!

Geared Up!

Luke came up ready to try his bike with no training wheels. Suited up with shin guards and all! Love this kid:).

It's A Small World...By Halle

I have been the worst piano mom in the world!  I always forget to make Halle practice.  She was anxious about her recital so she took it upon herself to practice for a few days before.  Sunday she said she needed to stay home from church so she could practice all day long!  Ha!

She was nervous during her performance but did pretty well.  She was playing in front of several of her friends so I know she felt the pressure!

Now she has decided she wants to practice everyday and that she loves piano!  I guess this is a good place to start being a better piano mom:)

NICU GRAD!!

Saturday we attended Levi's NICU graduation party!  

Spring Ice Cream