tatum: 3 months old

can't believe i just typed that.
where has the time gone?

our girl is growing healthy and strong.
still looks so much like big brother.
loves sucking on her hands.
has the old man long hair in the back think going.
was honored and showered by sweet friends and family.
went to her first ever fair...and slept the time away.
is the smiliest little thing.
and is perfect addition to our family.
love you ever so much baby girl!

brother wanted in on the photo shoot.

 starting in on the i'm done and hungry cry!

tatum is wearing her mama's old dress,

and laying on gran's old blanket.

instagram

i've been really bad lately about remembering my camera.
it may be the many other bags i'm already lugging around!
but i almost always have my phone,
though i have been know to leave it too!

here are some of our recent snapshots of life via instagram:

waiting in the parking lot while mama feeds a hungry baby.
he's getting pretty good at this!

the packing said 4+, but i beg to differ.
those fossil bones were tough to dig out and required lots a mama help
and a patience 4 year old.

my handymen minus papa g.
lots of hanging been going on around here lately.

my ironing lady hard at work.

a nursery project.
just a few final touches left.

salsa....just like chili's.
and i've found the perfect chip to go with it.
hello running shoes.
i'm gonna really need you now.

tatum's first (of many i'm sure) antiquing trip.
came home empty handed,
except for a pretty little lady of course.

"rennah" came to hunt and august was so happy to see his beach friend.
thanks renner for entertaining the little guy.

the last two saturday nights a raccoon has come to visit.
so in our infinite wisdom, we placed the food buckets in blaze's pen.
this time he brought a friend and it proved tough, but they were persistent creatures.
but here's your warning coons.....you've messed with a tired mama's sleep.
next time i'll be packing heat!

dog boy and goose girl are ready to save the day.
loving a 4 year old's imagination.

catching some zzz's after her first photo shoot with the extremely talented caroline maxcy prietz.

tatum: two months old

it's so hard to believe that it has already been another month.(plus a few days)

our girl is growing up.
weighing in at 10 lbs 5 oz.
she has the best smile.
is finding her voice more and more everyday.
loves swinging and watching the fans.
has been camping and antiquing.
continues to make lots of bodily noises that amaze us all.
we couldn't ask for a happier baby.
or a prouder big brother.
whom she still looks so much like.
we love you to pieces tatum ray.

our weekend....

in a nutshell:
a first meeting.
lots of snuggles.
checking out tiny little body parts.

becoming smitten.
having lots of questions.

time with cousins who are also friends.

strawberry picking.
chicken's jumping in cars.
projectile spit ups.

building workbenches.
fleas.

reading the "map."
and thanking the lord that stickers weren't removed from parts!

jeep rides.
camp fires.
good food.

staying warm.

not wanting to say goodbye.

let's do it again, real soon.

it happens so fast

i remember snuggling on mary kate when she was tatum's size.
and just look at how she has grown.

already smiling at each other.
i think these two will become fast friends!

yum

not exactly what i needed,
but exactly what i had been craving.

thanks for the family date night, babe!

iphone dump

dumping pics from my iphone.

august with his buddies at the children's museum.
they enjoyed the face paint!

preparing the recycling at hunting camp.

chomping teeth = $.075 well spent

snuggled up in the moby.

a daily walk for the mail.
and my favorite mail carrier.

deep blue eyes.

tailgating at camp.

heading out for a hunt.

fireside celebrating samantha's birthday.
and tatum first girl's night!

per superman's request.

hunting camp

the past few weekends we have spent time down at the hunting camp.
it has some a long way from the beginning.
the guys have really worked hard to make it nice.
and us women especially appreciate it.

when i say we camp, i use the term loosely....
we have campers,
but also power, running water,
and direct tv for football games.

august has taken to quail hunting.
he gets quite upset in the mornings when he finds out he as been left.
but enjoys it so much when they take him out later.

the cook shed needs just a few finishing touches,
but is looking pretty good.

some serious good food has already been cooked here.
(erica, my football is safely at home.
august felt the need to take it to camp to decorate!)

one of the guy's many philosophies i'm sure.

antler chandler.

our big screen tv.
that caught fire a few hours later.
guess we'll be on the hunt for a new one.
'cause you know we can't miss any college football!

hanging rack.

with some clever concrete art.

more concrete art over by the grill.

and finally the bathroom concrete art.

any guesses on what sss stands for?