1st chocolate popsicle

these pics were taken back in june, but i don't think i posted them. court LOVES chocolate popsicles apparently. he wanted more, more, more! it is still hot enough for pool days. maybe one of these days, we'll make it over to mimi & pop's to swim before fall!

boys, boys, boys

update: 

sorry - no pics were taken. our fancy expensive camera is having flash issues. i HAVE to get that fixed before baby boy arrives in november!!! someone keep reminding me PLEASE!!!

but, we had a fabulous time with tallen. court tried to show him EVERY toy he had. court went to sleep, then tallen ate and konked right out. he woke up right when mommy and daddy arrived to pick him up. i think he "sensed" his momma was coming!! can't wait to do it again. 

tomorrow rhett and i will be doing a practice run of having another baby in the house along with the court man. we are babysitting our good friend's son, tallen who is almost 3 months old. it should be a fun time! so, if i don't answer the phone or emails, you'll know i (i mean, WE) have our hands full. no, really, i'm looking forward to seeing what it will be like with 2 boys under 2! i'm sure court will just love having another boy around for a couple of hours. i'll really get a sense of what my life will be like in 3 months when i'm really outnumbered! hopefully, i'll be able to take some pics and finally update the blog. i've been on a facebook kick lately, and just haven't done the blogging enough. i hope to get better! stay tuned. 

we are having a.............

BOY!!!!!!

we are so very excited that baby patterson number 2 will be another boy. i feel like i know what i'm doing in that department..... kinda. :) now, if we can just come up with a cute name. it took us SO long to come up with court, that i don't know what we'll do this time! :) 

the first of many....

court found a "sack" of sacks that were in the dining room and came strolling in the office this afternoon looking like this.....

he was so proud until he tried to take it off and it was STUCK!! so, after trying to pry it off, i had to get the trusty ole scissors out and go to town. he wasn't too thrilled with that idea, but it came off pretty fast. let's just say that i will probably need to keep the scissors handy for all the things i see getting stuck on his head in my future! :)

we are moving

we just closed on our house, so for the next week or so, i will be MIA on the blog. we are having to get a new email address (yuck!) so, once i know it, i'll let ya know. as soon as we are all settled and the computer is hooked back up, i'll send pics! :) 

happy father's day!

photographer

my FAVORITE photographer, brandi, is offering a new photo session option starting this summer. she is lowering her prices to make it more affordable to get great pics. so, if you're interested, call her up and she will take beautiful photos of your fam! tell her we sent ya - we're one of her regular customers!! :)

http://b4photography.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-session-option.html

you could end up with a cute tooshie shot like this...

or - a cowboy pose like this.....

wordless wednesday

the things you find when you're packing up your house to move........

my love

our wedding day 6 years ago - the 1st "best day of my life"!

ahhhhhhh - hawaii. i can't wait to go back there one day......

today rhett and i are celebrating our 6th anniversary. we've known each other for almost 8 years - the best 8 years of my life. before rhett and i started dating, i remember telling my parents that i wanted to marry someone just like him: he was so generous, kind-hearted, a servant of the Lord and others around him, one of those "good guys" that you don't meet very often. i'm so glad God agreed with me!! rhett is STILL all of those things and so much more. now, he is an amazing husband that puts my every need before his. he makes sure i am happy/content before himself. i am so lucky, yet so undeserving. he makes me feel like the most beautiful woman in the world even when i have stayed in my p.j.'s all day carrying around a cranky court and feeling fat because i don't think i look pregnant yet. rhett is the most self-less man i know. he picks me up when i feel blue and he calms me down gently when i'm aggitated (rarely happens...hehe). he has such a gentle spirit and would never knowingly hurt anyone. he is my rock! rhett is also an AMAZING father. he is so patient and gentle with court. his heart hurts when court falls or is upset.  rhett is the first person court wants to hold him in the morning because they only get a short time to snuggle before rhett leaves for work.  he will play with court for hours when he comes home because he can hardly stand to be away from him all day. court LOVES LOVES LOVES his daddy and is already growing up to be just like him. i would love nothing more. i love how rhett takes the time to explain everything to court: how to cook spaghetti, where his tools go, how to grill a great hot dog, etc. court just takes it ALL in and listens to every word! i am so blessed to be able to witness this every day. and come november, i know our hearts will be even more full of love for our new addition. we can't wait! i love my husband and am so lucky to have him in my life. God truly blessed me with this amazing man. happy anniversary babe! can't wait to spend the next 90 years with you! :) i love you!

Summer Fun

we had such a fun day playing in the sun today. cade and aunt missy met us at mimi and pop's house and we played and played. we found this splash blow-up slide thingy at big lots after i saw it on my friend michelle's blog. let me just say - it was a HIT!! court played on it for HOURS!! he had the best time sliding about 1000 times and trying to drink the water from the "fountains". he was worn out for sure by the end of the day. we also played in the pool, but i think he had MUCH more fun on this thing. check out the pics. 

me and the cade-man chillaxin'