Teefeez!

Bryson has a tooth coming up! You can barely see it poking through and you can feel it a little. I had heard that when a tooth finally breaks through they will start screaming suddenly, but he didn't; he was just his normal self. He is such a big boy now! I saw a 20 month old last week and he was really not much bigger than Bryson. I am guessing our boy will be very tall; he is very healthy! He has the cutest reddish hair with little curls. He is a crawling fool and he has a hilarious personality. He makes the funniest faces and if you think it's funny then he will make them over and over again. He can stand up on his own and hold his balance for a few seconds but he climbs up on everything. Bryson is still in love with the dogs and the dogs love him when he is in his high chair. He is then at a safe distance where he can't pull on their fur but also at the perfect spot for dropping them some snacks. He says mama still and some other indistinguishable sounds. He can clap his hands and play peek a boo. Half the time he claps his hands together and the other half he slaps one hand on the other arm. Cori says he does this because when she is holding him and teaches him to clap, she only has one free arm and that's how she teaches him. He can stick out his tongue, make indian noises and also gives kisses, really wet ones with his mouth open so he slobbers all over you. It really is amazing to see how quickly he grows and all the new things he learns each day.

Wicked!

No, I am not trying to talk our teenager's slang. The musical! It is so marvelous! You HAVE to see it. We have been waiting almost 2 years to go to this; it was sold out last time we tried. Luckily, since I had known at the time I would be leaving work, I bought the best tickets available. It was so worth it for this beautiful show. It gives a totally different outlook on the Wizard of Oz and they did a wonderful job of incorporating the original story. The musical tells the story from the wicked witch's point of view and how she came to be. We went on Sunday and my parents drove down so my mom could go with us, as it was a birthday gift for her. It was so nice for us girls to get dressed up and do something so nice together.

Messy boy

Bryson is so funny. I have recently been letting him have some teething biscuits. They have proven to be a blessing when I am grocery shopping and he starts getting fussy. I am not sure how HEB likes the mess but oh well I guess. I had to take pictures of him eating one; of course he gets super messy.

Check out these mischevious looks:

I've recently caught him sticking the biscuit down underneath the highchair tray so that the dogs can have some. He thinks I don't see him doing this, it is so cute. Then when he gets tired of the biscuit, he just drops it and one lucky dog gets a snack.

I can't help but laugh when he gets mad. He gives the funniest faces. It probably isn't nice but I sometimes take pictures of his mad faces, which of course makes him more mad which leads to even better pictures.

The Movies!

How do you see a movie all together as a family when you have a 7 1/2 month old? The Drive-Inn! We have discovered one in Gatesville and it is so great. You can watch two current movies for $10 per carload ($5 on weekdays!). We took a friend of Cori's as well and it went really well. I was able to nurse Bryson when need be and then let him sleep when he needed. It is our most recent great discovery. Woo-hoo, hooray for the drive-inn. We cannot wait to go again!

Camping

Oh I am so behind, so I am going to go back a couple of weeks! I am not sure I remember all our happenings but I will do my best to highlight some. Cori had another school dance and sleepover with an afterparty while Aaron went camping with a big group of families. The next day I took Cori out to the campsite and we had a nice time hanging out with everyone. Cori and Aaron went fishing the first night and only had caught some small ones. We grilled steaks, shrimp, etc., on the campfire. Aaron camps out with luxuries! Then we all made banana boats and s'mores, yummy! It was such a wonderful time. Bryson had a blast being held and adored by everyone there. He also loved playing on the big blow up mattress that Mike and Kelley set in the tent for him.

I took off back home for the night while Cori stayed and camped with her Dad and everyone else. I was a little worried about how Bryson would be as a camper so I was hesitant to stay but I have to say that I think next time I will. It was so much fun. The next morning Cori caught the biggest fish of anyone there. I have yet to see it but Kelley took pictures for me. I will have to post them when I get them. Bryson discovered rocks for the first time (I know our kids are so sheltered). He of course wanted to put them in his mouth but quickly found out that they were not much fun to crawl on. Here are a few pictures that we took. I had seen the most beautiful tree as soon as we got there and took some pics of Cori on it. Look how handsome Aaron and Bryson look by the campfire light!