I took these pictures on Sunday morning before we left for church. He is so cute I can't stand it. He is pretty much the clone of Eric (which is probably why I think he is so georgeous)! And yes, he is as ornery as he looks.
Gavin has been going to Mother's Day Out for over a year. This year he is going three days a week; Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You would think that after all this time at school he would be excited and used to it and it would not be a big deal. NOT THE CASE. He has cried pretty much every day that I have dropped him off. Some days are better than others. Some days he just complains on the way there; says he has a bellyache or that he thinks school might be cancelled today (he is a smart 3 year old). Other days he hangs on my legs while his teacher has to un-attach him from me while I hold a 30 pound baby (Nolen). Everyday when I pick him up he informs me that he did not cry....he just whined or he was gonna cry but he didn't and asks if I have a treat for him. After I tell him that whining and hanging on my leg are still "unnacceptable" behavior he tells me of his intentions to not cry next time. And yet....he still does.....until yesterday. FINALLY, HE DID NOT CRY!!! His latest treat request has been a harmonica (which he refers to as a remonica). So, yesterday I was so happy that I went to Cracker Barrel and got him a harmonica....he has played "song" after song on it and even slept with it last night. Now, he has cutouts of trucks from toy magazines hanging on our refrigerator so I know what to get him next time he doesn't cry. So....we will see what happens tomorrow. I am really proud of him though.
Eric's family took a vacation to Myrtle Beach last week.....there was 16 of us total!!! We had a lot of fun but nothing compares to the beaches back home! Anyways....Gavin LOVED playing in the sand, building sand castles, looking for seashells and "surfing". Nolen HATED anything to do with the beach.........he absolutely wanted nothing to do with the sand and totally freaked out when it got on him. It was pretty funny.......that just shows how different there personalities are.
Mamaw, Papaw and all 8 of their grandchildren!
The whole gang---all 16 of us.
Our family!
Nolen with his cool cousin Devin (who actually got him to step on the sand).
Gavin and Cope playing.
Gavin the shark.
Daddy and Gavin......how georgeous are my boys???
Copeland and Gavin
Adorable!
Happy at 7:00 in the morning!?
Newest addition to the Gifford family.......Elliott (always stylin).
My little model.
Daddy and Nolen..
Papaw and Nolen.........He LOVES Papaw.
About mid-July my Mom, Krista and Ayla came up for a visit. They were here for almost a week....we had so much fun! We were total tourists one day and took the kids to Dollywood Splash Country. Ayla and my boys LOVE each other and had so much fun.......we love Ayla!!!
My little stud---Gavin
Ayla, Gavin and Nolen at Splash Country
Ayla and Nolen
Did I say they love each other?
Hanging out in their comfy's
Mom, Ayla and Nolen
Nolen had soooo much fun.
Mom, Ayla and Gavin sliding.
Mommy and her boys!
Ok....let's just say I have been busy. I am not going to try to update everything that has been happening....however I will try to put a few key things that have happened over the past several months!
Nolen turned one on January 8th!!! He REALLY enjoyed his birthday cake....he had cake in his ears by the time he was done!
Birthday Boy......holding up #1.
YUMMMM!!!! I like cake.
That was good....but can you get it off of me now??
We had a great Easter!! Daddy did a monologue at church so the Easter Bunny came to visit us while we were at Church. After Church, we went out to Mamaw and Papaw's house for a huge easter egg hunt.
4th of July was fun too! We went to Mamaw and Papaw's house with some of our friends and family. Daddy did a huge crawfish boil....Gavin LOVED the crawfish (even though they were a "just a little bit spicy").
Daddy and Gavin enjoying crawfish.
Daddy being silly!
