One Year Ago Today...

We received the best gift of our lives.

We love you Levi!

Happy 1st Birthday!

Making Messes

With Levi being more mobile now, he is into everything. He loves exploring our house, especially the rooms where he can get into lots of stuff. The other day I forgot to shut our bedroom door and when he got really quiet and went looking for him and this is what I found. I think messes are a permanent part of our future.

A & J's Day of FUN!

This weekend Aaron & I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary! Yay Us! We wanted to do something to celebrate, so we headed to Atlanta for the whole day. It all started with this wonderful bouquet and card I received from Aaron, and a book I gave him that he has been wanting. Aaron had his Upward soccer game at noon, so we went to his game, and then dropped Levi off at his parents' house for the night. We started our day at Fernbank viewing the Dinosaur exhibit. It was really interesting, and totally me. I have always been fascinated with them. We had a lot of fun in the sensing exhibit playing with all the toys and games. After leaving Fernbank we headed to our hotel, The Grand Hyatt, to check-in, clean up, and get ready for dinner. We ate dinner at Basil's, a really neat little Mediterranean restaurant. The weather cooperated and we were able to sit outside on the patio for dinner. It was very romantic and delicious. After dinner we went to Dad's Garage for Theatresports. It was kind of like "Who's Line Is It Anyway?," if you've ever seen that show. It was hilarious, and we laughed our heads off. I can't wait to go back.When then headed back to our hotel for the evening. When we checked-out the next morning I tried to get Aaron to stuff the pillows from the bed in his bag. They were so comfortable and I wanted to take them home. Needless to say, my husband is an honest man and wouldn't steal them for me. Even though he wouldn't steal the pillow for me, I had the most wonderful time with Aaron. Thank you so much honey for planning an amazing time of celebration for us. I love you!

On a side note, it was our first night away from Levi since he was born. He did wonderfully, and so did we. However, how could you not miss this...

5

Love is always bestowed as a gift - Freely, willingly, and without expectation. We don't love to be loved; We love to love. - Leo Buscaglia

Aaron & I are celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary today! There are so many reasons that I love Aaron, but this past year I have seen a new side of this amazing man. With the addition of Levi to our family, I have seen Aaron develop into the most wonderful father, and I love it. He has always been beyond outstanding, but seeing him be a father to Levi has been one of the greatest things I have ever witnessed. I don't know how I could love him anymore than I do right now, but I look forward to trying. Here's to the rest of our lives...

One Small Step

...one giant leap for Levi! Yesterday Levi started taking several steps all my himself. He has been walking for a while now, and will walk anywhere if you hold his hand, but he is getting braver and braver. It won't be long now.

My first Mother's Day

Although I'm the mother to a one year old...almost, this was my first Mother's Day. It was totally awesome thanks to a very special little boy and his Papa. I love you both!

First Haircut

While we were in Texas, Levi got his first haircut. Aaron's granddad is a barber and gave Aaron his first haircut, so we thought it would be cool if he could cut Levi's hair while we were visiting. We drove down to the shop Friday afternoon. We were hoping that Levi would sleep on the way so that he would be a in good mood while he was getting it done. It didn't quite work that way. Levi refused to nap and basically cried the whole time. However, Granddad did an awesome job and Levi looks as cute as ever.