I HAVE A COUSIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How could we resist sharing our blog with Joseph's new cousin Ava Lee?!?!?!

Ava was born May 20, 2008 at 7:38PM (PST). She weighs 8lbs. 4.5oz. and is 20" long.

Isn't she gorgeous?! We are so sad that we can't go visit Ava and her parents, but we are SO HAPPY that everyone is healthy and happy!

Sneak Peak

Brandon, Joseph and I had a photoshoot with our friend Lisette Price on Monday. She only has one picture up so far, since she and her husband went on vacation a few days after the shoot, but I thought I would share what she did put up. You can view the picture on Lisette's blog: www.lisettepricephotography.blogspot.com. Hope you like it!! I will post more when she gets them to me.

Kara

Finally Found a Moment to Update!

There isn't a whole lot of new news to report from our end. We are just hanging out, enjoying the spring/summer weather, fixing up our house, and preparing for Joseph's little sister to arrive. 7 weeks left and counting.

Here is a little of what we have been up to over the past couple weeks.





Joseph at Callaway Gardens Evening Symphony. We went there with our friends Lisette and Tim and had a blast!!! Joseph stayed up WAY past his bedtime, but loved every minute of it.














Last weekend we went to an 80th Birthday Party for our friend COL Clemons. The party was at a house on the water! Needless-to-say Joseph was in heaven!!!
















Did I mention that Joseph picked up a girl there too?!















Brandon, Kara, Joseph, Cecil and Joe Clemons.












And, now we are back in the house and continuing to unpack. Joseph found the box with the Christmas antlers and decided he wanted to wear them today. He cracks me up!!!

Mommy Club Party

This weekend we flew up to MD to see our favorite pregnant Aunt's and shower them with baby shower gifts. Joseph wasn't really into the whole baby shower thing, but he found PLENTY to keep him busy during the visit!

Poppa has a train that he left up in the dining room just for J, and BOY did he enjoy watching it go round and round!!!!!








Here is a picture of the boys playing at the shower during present opening time. (From left to right: Aaron Pantall (Andrew's sisters little boy), Bailey Peacock (a cousin) and J-Man!)











Joseph's newest thing is to put everything on his head. Applesauce, towels, shirts, and of course hats. And he is in touch with his feminine side so color doesn't matter!!! :-)









The pregnant ladies and the Grandmother's!













Joseph hates sweets...can't you tell?!

Again with the hats!

And, again! Sorry Dad, he took a liking to the Naval Academy hat! We will have to pull out your Westpoint hat when we get home, and bring him back to Earth!!!

BALLOONS!!!!!!!!

And, a bus!!! So many toys, so much fun!!! We had a blast and enjoyed seeing everyone!!!

BIG HELPER!

I couldn't resist taking pictures of Joseph as he helped me 'fold' laundry this morning. Yes, that is underwear on his head, and NO I did not put it there.












I looked up from what I was folding and Joseph was putting underwear on his head like a hat!!














HYSTERICAL!! He continues to put it on like a shirt and keep on working.











Hmmm...Where did everything go??? (Umm...Joseph you have taken everything out of the basket and 'sorted' it on the floor.) :)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Hello everyone and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! It has been a CRAZY few months and there is no way that I can possibly catch up every picture from our move to New Years, so I decided to concentrate on the holidays!!! However, here is one picture of J after we arrived in GA!













Christmas Day. Joseph is opening his stocking in the Kitchen at Nunuch's house. Oooo...what's inside?!?!?!


















"YEA, this is FUN!!! What else did Santa bring me?????"


















"I like my new 'Lil P' hat Mom-Mom and Pappa!"
















"Wow! The learning home, SWEET!!!!!"
He proceeded to play with this non-stop for the rest of the day! I think he likes it. :-)












"Oy! This opening presents business wears a fella out! I am going to lay down and take a break."
















Joseph loves to practice his walking. So we went out for a stroll Christmas Day.














"Be very, very quiet....I'm hunting kitty!" (Joseph also likes to terrorize his grandmother's kitten; chasing Kit is the best game in the world!)












I am SO COOL on my new Quad!!! Thanks Mom-Mom and Poppa!!!

(We forgot to bring it with us to MS, so Christmas continued when we got home!)









"Vroom, Vroom!!! Here I come!!!!!"















"Mmmmm....Strawberries!!! I love them SOOO Much!!!"















We had the chance to visit Brandon's Aunt and Uncle in Texas this year. And, Joseph got to hang out with his 3rd cousin Korbin all week! Saying that they had a blast together is a gross understatement. It was a lot of fun watching them!












Joseph continues to LOVE books. (Nunuch reading him a book about working on a farm.)

1st Birthday and Moving to GA

We have been on the road moving to GA since Nov. 15th, so I am behind!!! But, here is a quick recap.

On Nov. 10th we had a 1st birthday party at the house in WA for Joseph so that he could celebrate with all of his friends out there. He had a great time!!!!!






I made his an Elmo cake, whom he thinks is the coolest even though he doens't watch Sesame Street.

I also threw in a birthday cake for Brandon since his big day wasn't too long after the party.

Joseph is smitten with Ryanne Martinez. We are really going to miss her and her parents.













Joseph received a Halloween Elmo Card from Mom-mom and Poppa; he was excited!!!!












Ryanne bought him a little stuffed dog with her own money. I think he liked it!!! ;-)












What a ham!














Checking out Ashley and Baby Gavin.














Playing in the boxes while the packers were packing all of Joseph's stuff.













Saying a tearful goodbye to Aunt Kimmy!!! WE ARE GOING TO MISS YOU AND UNCLE ANDREW!!!!!

(BTW...Aunt Kimmy is going to be a Mommy herself! YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)









BYE, BYE HOUSE!!!

Joseph is teaching Dad the art of driving with his hands and feet!

Lookin good KID!!!

Reading his book in the truck!

All smiles, even though the house is being packed up in boxes!!!!

We should be in Columbus, GA, our new home, by tomorrow. I will be in touch after we get settled. Hope these pics will tide y'all over!

Bunch of Randoms For Halloween!

Ok, so I admit it....I have been slacking at posting on the blog. My bad! If it makes you feel any better I have been working on this all day and it won't load the last three pictures that I want to add! Plus, I got Joseph's haircut today and the guy totally botched it and we are getting family photos done tomorrow. It had NOT been a good day! (I have scheduled and extra photo session for 2 weeks from now in the event that I hate the ones from tomorrow!)

Anyway, Joseph celebrated his first halloween last night. He didn't really know what to think about it, but he was the most adorable
Jo-a-lantern I have ever seen!!!
Can you tell that he is a sucker for some sweet treats?!












He and Daddy cleaned out the pumpkin. Joseph didn't know how he felt about the ewwy, sticky pumpkin guts at first, but he quickly warmed up to them!


















One of Joseph's favorite games is to play Peek-a-Boo with the drapes in the kitchen. Isn't he just the cutest little boy you have ever seen?!

















Self feeding....or, maybe just playing with a spoon.

















THis is just a pretty picture of the walking path the we walk on in our neighborhood. See the Carbon River on the right? It is so peaceful!!!













I guess that I forgot to mention that Joseph is crawling EVERYWHERE and pulling up on EVERYTHING! He loves to watch the dogs!!!











They love to watch him fall!!!!!!

(don't worry, no tears were shed in capturing this moment.)




















I love his big blue/grey eyes!!!!














There is a Bavarian village out here in Leavenworth, WA. Naturally we had to go visit for Octoberfest! :-)
























We taught Joseph how to make the 'Cool" jesture with his hand!!! PRICELESS!!!!
















Joseph's first haircut. THis one was awesome!!! She did exactly what I asked. Today's guy was a little clipper-happy! NEVER AGAIN!!!!!