Aunt Ellie picks another winner!

Much like his mom loves Fluffy, a bear from Aunt Ellie, David loves his bear from her, too.

On April 5, 2012

let's hope he's still smiling and happy about it.

Until then, David plays in blissful ignorance,
Mary Beth grows tired of the term "advanced maternal age," and
Ned has surrendered to the inevitability of a minivan purchase.

Cousin Larkin's First Birthday Party

We celebrated over Thanksgiving, since we won't see her in December.  DAM loved the cake frosting, just like his Mama!  Who needs cake when there's icing to be enjoyed?

Lasseter Modern Day Advent Wreath

with a little help from Skype and iPhone Facetime

Boys & iPhones

Driving around the house

Morning story time with Gran M.A.

Thanksgiving lunch

Big fun with Cousin Madeleine!

Snacks

While Daddy changes our tire on the Trace, Mama stands way behind the car to encourage drivers to change lanes, and I'm handed an entire bag of cereal and told to eat and keep quiet. I did.

Porch night w/ godson Grady

Thanks for the good company!

Showing Uncle Daniel Vicksburg: A Cannon!

Showing Uncle Daniel Vicksburg: MS River

Woohoo! Uncle Daniel!

Too excited to sleep!

Uncle Daniel visits DAM tomorrow.

DAM = All boy

The new king of baseball

and his prince. Note the prize for royalty: a new red fitted cap, courtesy of Big Daddy/Daddy/Mr. Lasseter.

Flashback: Waffle House jukebox

WAY more interesting than the waffles. Alas, no Marty (or Elmo).

My belt is under here somewhere...

I just know it!

Drowning my Wildcat sorrow

with fruit snacks!

Some have asked what to get DAM for his birthday and Xmas.  We're trying to keep up a wish list for him on Amazon (see David's Wish List, to the right), but we have a few simple requests: (1) Please don't get him large items, because our house is small. (2) Please don't get him loud items that require batteries, because he's loud enough on his own.  (3) If you'd like to get him clothes, he's wearing 2T now, but he'll be in 3T soon (for shirts only). He's in a size 5 shoe, but 6 is soon on the horizon.  (4) Please don't buy him anything too expensive or extravagant...there will be many years for that later, when he actually cares.  Save your pennies!  His main interests are books, Elmo, and Marty Stuart.  Yep, you read that right: our kid loves traditional country music.

Saturday night

Back home with my mama and the Irish.

First trip to Waffle House!

Takin' the day off

Showing Dad how to properly lounge, since he's got the day off, too.

Love those Braves!

They may not be world champions, but Mama and I are still loyal!

The Artist

He was a bit more orange than the artwork, at the end, but what can you do?

Still reading Gram's book!

Checking out the boat dock

At Gray Center with my mama.

Preening

In my spaceman pajamas!

Yeah, that's a pet monkey

#crazysightsinMississippi

Putting him to work!

Perhaps if he had worked today, he wouldn't be so wild now. Tomorrow: he'll run laps in the afternoon.

That ball always gets stuck!

MA & DAM

Thanks to Pableaux for the picture.  He always takes the best family photos!

Attention from 4 grandparents at once!