Theo's pre-evacuation party

My baby turned one today!  We had an impromptu party before the boys and I headed to Houston to ride out Gustav.  Daddy stayed behind to have easy access to the house if quick action needs to be taken.  We sang Theo "happy birthday" and let him have his first cupcake.  He just picked at it and smeared the icing around his hair and face.  Nice!  He got a bath and then we hopped in the car and spent the next 11 hours on the road.  

Bath time

The joy of a private blog!  Here's a cute booty shot of my boys.  We had spaghetti for dinner and they both needed a bath.  Still watching the storm............

Just watchin' the weather

At this point we really don't know what ol Gustav is going to do.  We do know that he's messed with Theo's birthday, regardless of his path.  My mom and grandmother had to cancel their flights over for this weekend and we postponed Theo's party.   Shucks!  We're planning on just riding out the storm here (if it continues it's current path towards Texas) and maybe having cupcakes on Theo's birthday.  We'll make it special somehow!

Just playin'

Theo was having a good ol' time playing with Jack's car carrier (see Shannon, a new Hadskey is enjoying it!!) when the doorbell rang.  Oooh, a new present to open.  Aunt Jen and Uncle Brian sent Theo some new clothes.  He enjoyed pounding on the box and then crawling over it.  He really liked it when he discovered that the paper ripped off.  He's catching on to this whole present thing!!

Pillow time

Theo has reached the age where he really wants a pillow.  He's used the sides of his bumper as a pillow for quite some time now.  I let him have a pillow in the pack n'play at the beach and he enjoyed it, so I got out this pillowcase that Mimi gave him for Christmas and put it in his crib.  I think he was a happy camper!

Theo-proof?

I got the boys these really cute plates (maybe you fellow moms have seen them on Jon & Kate plus 8) and they came in a box marked fragile.  Well, Theo proved that they are not fragile and are actually pretty durable.  Here's the link  

Theo meets his teachers

Theo starts Mother's Day Out after Labor Day at our church and will have the same teachers that Jack did 2 years ago!  I hit the outlet malls pretty hard while we were at the beach, so Mr. Theo is rocking some new jeans.  I've misplaced all of Jack's 12-18 month stuff and can only find pajamas in that size.  Hmm.  Oh well, I just bought new cute stuff for the soon to be birthday boy!

Theo was unsure at first when we walked in his "classroom", but as soon as another little boy showed up, it was all smiles.  His class has 9 boys and only 3 girls.  I think his dimples will give him a leg up on the other boys :)

Theo's 1st gift

We just made it back from the beach today and had a birthday gift from Theo's friend Filip waiting for us!  The boys were restless and I was needing an excuse to be away from them for a few minutes after a nearly 6 hour drive back (stops, etc).  Theo didn't help at all opening his present but he did love chewing on the balls that Jack hit through the holes.  Thanks Kerstin and Filip!!!  They're still playing with Theo's new toy!

Afternoon fun

It was such a mild afternoon that Jack and I headed out to the beach.   I buried him in the sand and he loved it!  We ended up doing it several more times at his request.  I also had fun writing the boys names in the sand....... sometimes successfully and other times not.   Tomorrow is our last day here as we go home on Saturday morning.  I think we'll be taking Tropical storm Fay with us. 

Are you kidding?

I'm beginning to think that my children hate me and are teaming up against me to take the worst pictures possible.  Today we even enlisted Uncle Miller to snap pictures while Dave and I baby wrangled.  Strike two.   I think I'll have to take a tranquilizer before trying this again.

Non beach fun

We've been staying busy by going to the pool and venturing out into town.  Theo is not at the age for beach fun....... since he's not walking, he gets sand all over his hands (and then his mouth) and eyes.  He won't sit still either, so the beach is pretty much out for him.  Luckily, Dada has been our go-to babysitter for Theo's morning nap.  Theo loves his Dada and it's cute to see how close they have gotten.  We ventured into Seaside to get Jack a couple of new puzzles.  He dove right into one at lunch while Dave and I ate in peace!

Fired Up!

Gigi and I took the boys to a pottery place this morning to beat the heat.  Jack picked a  Santa ornament to paint.  He did it all himself and was very careful.  He even wrote his name on the back of the ornament so we can treasure it for years to come.   Theo chilled in the umbrella stroller and charmed the store owner with his dimples.  We can't wait to pick up the ornament tomorrow!

Wild animals

Yep, that's what I may as well have been attempting to pose on the beach.  My two children would have nothing to do with posing for pictures.  I envy you Rochelle for getting such great shots of your boys!  I'll keep trying but I'm gathering that this will not be an easy task.   But then again, I'm no children's photographer.  I think I'd get fired from that job in 2 seconds......

The beach...... so far

Here are some pics from the beach.   Jack LOVES the water and is not quite as obsessed with diving in the water as he was last year.   He and his brother haven't been feeling the best this week however and we're taking it easy for a few days.  Jack absolutely loves having his Uncle Miller here and is by his side constantly!  Here he is playing Go Fish and Chickenfoot with his uncle.

Theodore, AL

We're at Sea Grove beach in Florida this week on vacation.  We passed right through Theodore, Alabama on our way east.  I made Dave pull over so I could snap a picture of the road sign.  

In other news, I got the boys' Halloween costumes in the mail before we left.  Give you a few guesses on what Theo will be!!