The Sills Family

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Jake's 1st Birthday!

We went to Odessa last weekend to celebrate Jake's first year and we had a really good time. We weren't there that long because we didn't even get in until 10:30 Friday night but it was a lot of fun. Jake's birthday was Saturday afternoon and the weather was beautiful. It could not have been a better day (well maybe a few degrees warmer but it was really nice). Jake and Boone (at different times) napped through the party but the good thing was they at least got to enjoy some of it and weren't cranky because they were tired--that's always a good thing! Jake got a ton of good stuff and I'm pretty sure Laney scored too because she was super excited about getting to play with everything. Poor Jake doesn't stand a chance with her--ha ha! Laney was so sweet to Boone and was so excited to see him. Boone loves watching Laney run all over the place but I'm not sure he's quite figured her out yet. The boys were funny because they would be sitting right next to each other but never really acknowledge that the other one was there. They just played--it was hilarious! Like I said it was a great party (thanks Grand Daddy and GiGi for throwing another great bash--with really great food! :) We had so much fun!) and we are so glad we could be there for it. Sunday we drove home but got to meet up with Aunt Leslie and Uncle Dustin at the DQ in Sonora. They were on their way home to Midland from the ranch and it just happened that we all ended up there around the same time. Boone was super glad we got to see them! We are going to the ranch this coming weekend so we will get to see them soon

but any chance we get we'll take. And plus it made for a nice pit stop for Boone where he could get out of the car and walk around. This week was good. Cindy (Grandma Lou) came in to stay with us Thursday night. She was meeting Jeff at the ranch and came in a day early so she could hang out with Boone. Well us too I'm sure but I think she really wanted to see Boone...and who can blame her!?! :) We had a great time visiting and Cindy even gave us the night off so we could go out. Thanks Cindy we really appreciated that! We just went down the road and listened to some music--it was fun and a nice break! I'm really excited though because tonight we are going to see one of my favorite bands right now, Emory Quinn!! I have been wanting to see them for a long time so I can't wait!! I'll try to put one of their songs on here. Hope you are all having a great weekend too!

This is what Boone did to pass the time on our car ride to Odessa----yuck!!

Jake's cake and set up--super cute! It was a puzzle party (since his birthday is national puzzle day--ha ha! I love it!!)

I want some of these puzzles for Boone--they are so cute!

I don't think you can tell but Laney was so excited about Madison and Dawson getting out the bowling set that she was running circles around them.

Laney was asking Boone if he wanted to play with the blocks

Madison and Laney would stack them up

and Boone would knock them down!! Laney wasn't a huge fan of that part!

Everyone singing Happy Birthday to Jake

YUMMY!!

Grammy, Laney and Megan

You can see what the icing did to her face :)

I don't know what was going on here but I think this picture is so cute

Dawson, Laney and Boone were all helping Jake open his presents

Jake just wanted to eat them! :)

Boone found a stick

Boone and Jake "playing together"

Hanging out

Get ready for a GROSS/FUNNY/CUTE picture

Thursday, January 28, 2010

It's us again!! (sorry I couldn't think of a better title!)

Well I am late again and I think this is the last time I will even acknowledge that because it's getting old....even to me!!! So from now on don't expect posts on Sunday (just so you're not let down) but I promise you I will try to get at least

one in some time during the week. It is just so hard to get everything done during the day and still have time to spend with my two favorite boys. Plus what time I do have left over is usually spent getting ready for the days ahead or trying to catch up on some rest. So anyway on to the fun stuff. We have had a really great week. We have been spending most of our time, when we are home, outside because the weather has been gorgeous! Well that is until today. Now it's rainy and it's getting COLD!!! Poor Boone really loves to play outside so days like this make it hard when all he wants is to be out there and I'm sitting there trying to explain to him that he really doesn't want to! He's so stubborn sometimes!!! I wonder where he gets that......hmmmmm :) Last weekend we went to the ranch with Chad and Stephanie and had a really great time! We just hung out and relaxed. Brian didn't hunt this time and it was so nice for me and Boone

because we got to spend the whole weekend together. We went rock hunting (I needed them for school this week) and we got to see a ton of deer while we were driving around. It was so much fun, plus we got to hang out with Chad, Steph and Zoe and I mean come on...how much better can it get!?! ;) Boone slept the entire way home--needless to say he was worn out. We still had half of the day Sunday to just lay around which was really nice. This week has been great, busy as always, but great. We are going to Odessa this weekend for Jake's 1st birthday. (HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY JAKE!!! We can't wait to see you and Laney this weekend!!) I'm really excited to see them and for Boone to get to play with his cousins again. Jake's walking now so it should be a CRAZY time with all of them!! We hope you all had a great week (tomorrow's Friday....YAY!) and have a wonderful weekend! Love you all!!! :)

Boone's ready to grill

Loving my swing (action shot)

In and....

Out (our new favorite game)

Hanging out with Sam

I didn't even notice the finger blocking the shot until just now..... ha ha! I just love Boone's face with the sun on it!

Look at Boone's shadow in this one...so sweet!

Saying Hi to Hagen

Someone tried to crawl under the couch to get Sam

but someone got stuck!! (this was HILARIOUS by the way!!)

Rock Hunting

Boone and Daddy (if you don't pay attention to Brian's attire this is a really sweet picture!) My favorite two people!!

Driving up from the back--so green and pretty right now!!

More hunting (rocks that is)

Big Bite!!!

Daddy needed Boone to take over for a while

and boy it wore him out!!

Another great weekend for the Sills Family!! :)

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

New Look, Same Great Family!!! :)

Ha Ha!!! What a way to brag, huh?! I just got tired of the same look so I changed it up a little. If you find anything is hard to read please let me know. I tried to check all of the font colors but one or two might have slipped by me. Hope you enjoy the change!!

Monday, January 18, 2010

1 Year Checkup!

So we had Boone's big one year checkup last Monday and everything went great. He is still big for his age 85% for head and weight and 75% for height. Our doctor said he looked great and told us what was to come in the months before we see her again (15

months) then came the bad part. Shots!! They took a blood sample first but they just pricked his toe and squeezed it out--which I'm sure was not pleasant but he did great and didn't cry at all. But then the shots came--3 of them, 2 in one leg and one in the other. He screamed like he always does and turned bright red but he got over it really quick--he's a toughie!! We had a great week! We went and say a show Tuesday night. Brian won tickets that morning and we called our babysitter and luckily she could watch Boone so we went and watched Micky Braun sing live and Ray Wylie Hubbard played too. It was amazing-- I have a short video I'll post later. It was a really nice night for us--we had a great time. Thursday after school I brought Boone up to school and Dana brought Anna so we could let them play. It was so cute. Boone was really shy at first and Anna was so excited to see him--so sweet! They played and talked--well Anna did most of the talking but we had a really great time. I laugh so hard at those too and the things they do. I love this age!! The week was really good too because it was a short one for me because we had Friday off too so we had a really great 4 day weekend. We were able to lay around and play with Boone and get some things done around the house---FINALLY!! It was a really great weekend. Boone had to say goodbye to the bottle for good this weekend. We had been slowly taking away bottles knowing that we

would soon have to have him off it completely since they don't do bottles in the 12-18mth class at day care. But he was not happy about this new change at all. At first he wanted nothing to do with the sippy cup, even though he has been drinking out of one (reluctantly) for a few months now. But then he gave in and drank a ton one night. Then the next morning he wouldn't want it at all. So who knows!?! We are being good about not giving in so I'm proud of us for that but man he is stubborn sometimes!! He also didn't want to nap much this weekend but I guess that just means he's trying to grow up on me. Sometimes I think I'm the one having the hardest time dealing with all of the changes--my baby is turning into a little boy! We had a really great time with Boone this weekend--the weather was nice part of the time so we were outside a lot. Brian got Boone's swing hung up (sorry those pics didn't make it this time-- I took them after I had uploaded this weeks pics) so we did that a few times. We hung out in bed talking--Boone is quite the conversationalist now, we went to the car wash --tons of fun watching all of the tubes and sprayers everywhere. Just random stuff but a really great weekend. Hope you all had a good long one too and enjoy the new pictures of my nonstop, busy all day, needing a hair cut, sweet, loving little man!!

Brushing my teeth!

Boone and Daddy at his checkup--Boone looks like he knows what's coming

Check out my awesome rocking horse from my Great Aunt Vicki and Great Uncle Jerry--it's awesome--notice the Red Raider colors--nice!! Thanks you guys--we love it ...oh yeah and Boone does too!!