Lauren Strikes a Pose

Love you baby girl!

(3 1/2 years old)

Gnomeo and Juliet

Saturday Lauren, Colton and I met my Mom, Tammy, Katlyn and Austin at Chick-Fil-A for lunch and then saw Gnomeo & Juliet in 3D at Pinnacle Theater. It was fun...but little Colton was more interested in walking around than watching the movie. :-)

Colton's New Do

Saturday Kraig and I decided that Colton needed a new look. So we cut his hair!

Before...my brown haired child...

And after...my blonde haired boy! Finally...I do have a child that looks like me! LOL

We love it! He looks so much older though...that's a little sad...but I think he likes it!

Look Out David Beckham...Colton Williams Has Arrived!

Look for this cutie in your March 2011 Kids Directory

(River Valley edition).

This is one of the pictures Mika Beth took last April when Colton was almost 6 months old. She emailed me last week letting us know his picture was selected for the cover of the local Kids Directory Magazine for March!

Happy Valentines Day!

These were taken at the kids school this morning on my phone before we went into Colton's room. Lauren is trying to 'help' hold Colton still for the picture...you see how it goes.

Colton walking away

"Bubby be still!"

Then I sat them in the cubbies and Colton thought he was big stuff!

‎"Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning."
These precious babies give it meaning for Kraig and I!

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

WHOA!

Just this past week or two Colton has really started talking more. Most of it is gibber jabber but he started saying Whoa lately and I finally got it on video!

Kids Enjoying the Snowcation 2011

This afternoon it was a little warmer than the -14 degrees it was this morning! So I bundled up the kids and we went out in the snow. I didn't figure it would last long because my previous experience with Colton and snow was that he didn't like it...well nothing changed! Lauren on the other hand wanted to stay out longer...but we stayed out about 15 minutes and then came inside for some warm hot chocolate!

Lauren's trek outside...

As you can see someone didn't like the snow. This was the face I got the second I put him in it!

The snow is up to Lauren's little hips!

Lauren making her way to her bike

Lauren sitting on her bike

This was the only time Colton was content outside in the snow...as long as he was not sitting directly in the snow he was ok...the rest of the time I was holding him. :-)

Hot Chocolate time!

Snowcation 2011 continues

Tuesday night we were supposed to get a few inches of snow. Well a few turned into 18+ inches! So needless to say we are at home again and are snowed in. :-) I've never seen snow like this in NWA!

To show a comparison the first picture was around 8 am...the second is in the afternoon.

8 am

Kraig trekking over to the Henry's to get flour...thanks Missy!

Now off to the Anderson's for sugar...thanks Kim!

Remember the snowman we made on Saturday...well it is now covered in snow up to it's belly! and yes that is Lauren's bike handle bars sticking out of the snow!

This was us Saturday the 5th!

And this the same snowman 4 days later...

Me taking Bo out to potty. Poor guy...he would NOT go in the snow! It was up to his shoulders!

Kraig went to work today (Thursday) and I'm at home with the kids because our daycare is closed due to the weather. These were the tire tracks his truck made. CRAZY!

It sure is pretty though!

Time Lapse of Record Snow Storm in NW Arkansas

Update on Staph

Thank you all for the prayers!

I wanted to let everyone know that I am doing much better! I think this whole thing was due to the staph infection and/or antibiotic. I have not taken the antibiotic in 4 days now and I'm starting to get the strength back in my hands! I understand my hip pain was probably just due to the half marathon training but that sure didn't explain the arthritic responses in my hands. My rash is gone and the ring around the staph site (from bandaids) is slowly getting better too. So things are looking up! I'll just have to remember to let Dr's know to not give me any Sulfa drugs from now on!