i'm alive and well in Tennessee

Well, not Tennessee.  Song lyric- any takers?
We are alive and doing well!  Jake is busy in the exciting world of finance and Gray is super busy being a 16 month old. 
We have a lot of fun things coming up this fall- can't wait!
Speaking of fall, see below.  Yes please!

I couldn't leave without posting one picture of my cutie (with a brand new haircut!).

iphone pics

Sesame Street

birthday flowers

big boy can feed himself

flippy flops

Mr. Giraffe joined us for dinner

sleepy boy

we call him Grayzilla

Hi Mama!

love this new toy!

fun in the ball pit

this light wall is fascinating

Gray and his new friend/cousin Oz

our little mathimetician 

Gold Medalist

handsome boy

the Lewis boys

eating dinner is fun!

she's got skills

I keep telling her to quit her day job and do this full time. Check out the adorable pictures my sister Whitney took last time she was in town...

Gray & Carson

my FAVORITE picture!  Mister Wesley

Gray, Grandma, & Given

Carson

She also took Gray's six month pictures.  You can check those out here!  Love them all!

growing boy

It's hard to stay updated on all the fun new things Gray is doing, so I'll just make a quick list:
1.  claps for himself a whole bunch!
2.  says "hot" and waves his hand 
3.  walking, walking, walking everywhere!  He even tries to walk up and down the stairs (scary)
4.  picks out books and brings them to me to read to him.  But what he really wants is just to turn the pages!
5.  has become somewhat of a pickier eater ( noooooooo..... this is frustrating)
6.  is finally getting his two front teeth in-- he will no longer be my little vampire baby!
7.  likes to wear his flip flops around 
8.  loves to watch Sesame Street
9.  walks into the pantry, picks out his own snack and brings it to me!
10.  gets very excited when "dada" comes home from work!
11. is a pro at waving hello and goodbye
12.  if we ask him how to say "no", he'll shake his head back and forth.  We are trying to teach him to say yes too!
13.  graduated from his first swim lessons!


Gray will be 14 months next week.  Can't believe how big he is getting!!

slicked back hair

#1

Gray + Oliver= best friends

Wednesday fun

Some fun pictures/quotes I've seen around lately!

need that bag

just saw this on a friends facebook page

yes

he's got skills

Gray has been working on a little trick to show you guys!  Please go here and here to check it out!  

ps: 1.  my house is overrun with baby toys and 2. notice in the 2nd video he has one paci in his mouth and one in his hand.  that's how we roll over here! #obsessedwithhispaci

braid obsessed

I've always been a fan of braids.  I remember my big sis, Brooke, french braiding my hair back in the day.  She also taught me how to do my own(thanks B!).  While I haven't worn a french braid in a while- it's not the 90's anymore people!- I'm still loving me some braids. These are just some of the pics I've pinned lately!

it's Friday, it's Friday!

my favs

so true