While the baby's away...

the mama will play!  While I missed my baby boy terribly, I had a pretty nice break this weekend.   We had such a great time in Huntsville on Friday night and we went back on Saturday night for dinner and a movie while we had the free babysitting!  On Friday and Saturday I had lots of opportunities for "me" time.  I got to work on Miller's {obviously incomplete and mismatched} spring line...

and even sit by the pool with Kendall for an hour or so.  As relaxing as it was, I missed Miller Man.  It looks like he had a pretty good time at Pop and Gran's house though.  {Disclaimer: All of these pictures were taken with a phone... forgive their quality.}

 

 All of that playing and kissing must have worn him out!

We're glad to have him home safely and soundly!  I think he is getting a little tired of all of Mama and Dada's kisses.  Thanks for taking such good care of him, Gran and Pop!

Birthday Bash

Bryant turned thirty, yes thirty, last Thursday.  I knew he wouldn't want a big party or anything, but he even balked at the idea of going to dinner with a large group.  My laid back fella doesn't like a big fuss ;)  So we celebrated his actual birthday by having dinner at his parents' house.  That afternoon I met my mom halfway for her to keep Miller for the weekend {more on that to come later}.  On Friday, we went to Huntsville with Kendall and Will for a fun filled, marathon, double-date.

We started the night at one of our favorites, Bonefish Grill.  We ate too much, laughed a lot, and apparently dripped a fair amount of lobster butter on the table.

 From there, we headed to Bridge Street for some arcade games {I know, we're out of control}...

 and a chance to wear these babies.

 We got our bowl on...

 where I was beaten miserably.

I decided to drown my sorrows in a pot of flaming chocolate at The Melting Pot.  Oh, and we wished Bryant "happy birthday" while we were at it.

We spent the night there at Bridge Street at the Westin.  Fabulous.  I don't know about you, but I love staying in a hotel.  Especially when there isn't a baby there to wake you up.  Guess what time we slept until... nope, later... later... 10:38!!!  Crazy.  Since breakfast wasn't available at most establishments, we went to Another Broken Egg and added a few more calories to the count.

Yummy.  It was such a fun night!  I can't believe my husband is thirty {and that I'm swiftly approaching it}, but I am so thankful to celebrate this milestone with him!  Happy Birthday, Bryant!

First Haircut

I took Miller to get his haircut for the first time today.  He did such a great job!  He sat in the chair all by himself, never cried, and sat completely relatively still. 

Before

 During

 After!

 He looks like such a big boy now!

Dad's 60th Birthday

Last Saturday was my dad's 60th birthday so we went to Birmingham for the weekend to celebrate.  Miller loved playing outside with Poppy since the weather was absolutely gorgeous and enjoyed a popsicle while he was at it.

On Saturday, most of us went downtown to get things ready for the big party that night.  Bryant was in charge of Miller for most of the day and took him to meet a friend for lunch and a trip to the park.

Miller and Enola {and Daniel's foot :) }

Here are a few pics from the BIG party that night.  I don't know how Cindy pulled it all together, but it was a huge success!

 Cindy and her friends made this huge Kappa Sigma crest to remind Dad of his frat days.

 Not the best quality pic, but pretty priceless in my book.

 By the way, if you think it's odd that my dad is wearing tuxedo gear with blue jeans you probably just don't know him and his goofy self.

A few friends and family

Bryant was a little bit excited about the old fashioned popcorn machine... can you tell?

About halfway through the party we had a little tribute to Dad.  It will help if you understand that the whole theme of the party was "Get Smart".  Here are all of the Agent 99's ready to present Dad with a few gifts...

The birthday boy adorned...

  It was a great celebration and such a fun night!  Happy birthday, Dad!

Not a fan

I just got these pictures from my mom and I had to share.  They were taken with her phone and are extremely blurry, but they are still priceless.  Remember those happy little pictures of Miller playing at the mall?  Well, here's what happened when I put a quarter in thinking Miller would love to ride the car...

 Terrified is an understatement.   Then he kept looking at it like it was going to jump up and get him.

He only started to calm when it finally stopped moving.

 I guess it was just a good confirmation that we should wait on a trip to Disney World.

Birthday Surprises

The past few days have been a whirlwind of surprises!

Surprise #1:  Bryant and I decided to go to our early church service Sunday (we always go to the late service) and on our way to Sunday School he just happened to check his phone to find five missed calls, two texts, and three voicemails.  We quickly found out that Kate {his sister} was about to have an emergency c-section any minute.  What?!?!  This surprise was three weeks early so we were so excited, but also a little worried.  We ran home and quickly packed to head to Tuscaloosa.  Praise the Lord everyone was healthy!!  Blogosphere, meet my one and only niece, Malley Frances Limbaugh.

 Aren't they a beautiful family!

Miller wasn't too sure what to think at first, but he warmed up a little bit.

Surprise #2:  This was actually not a surprise for us, but for my mom.  Her birthday is tomorrow so Miller and I surprised her with a visit for a few days.  We went down Sunday {we decided to leave from Tuscaloosa} and came back this afternoon.  She was surprised to find this on her doorstep Sunday night...

We had a great visit complete with a trip to the mall...

ice cream...

a spa day for the girls while Uncle Brad babysat {sorry no pictures}...

lots of hugs...

and a few sloppy kisses...

Happy birthday, Malley and Gran!!