Pool Party/Ranger's game at our house

So, we had our first pool party of the summer this past weekend. We had Matt, Laura, and Isabel, Matt,Jessica and Emma, Chris, Pattilynn and Jack, Billy and Lindy and Blake over for BBQing, pool time, Rangers game, and fun. It's funny how a lot of our friends are now a family of 3 which makes for a house full of fun! It's also quite hilarious that last summer, our house would be full of friend's dogs (including the foster dogs we had), and now it's full of babies when friends are over. I regret not getting pictures of all the baby gear scattered throughout our house...car seats, baby rockers, baby blankies, burp clothes, "hooter hiders" (for breastfeeding), baby hats, diaper bags, and lots of baby sunscreen. Having a baby truly makes you realize the things you take for granted in life. Being able to have friends over is one of the things we never really cherished until now... and made us realize how blessed we are for the people in our lives. Here are some pictures of the fun-filled evening and some of our family around the house. :)

                                          

Andrew's buddies came over for the Ranger game: Emma, Isabel,Jack, and Andrew

 

You can imagine the parents trying to set up for the perfect picture :)

Andrew and Emma hanging out

Isabel and Andrew napping

My sweetheart after a bath

Daddy loves his little man

cute little outfit :)

I fed him while in bed and he fell asleep...so adorable

Andrew's first road trip

Andrew got to experience his first road trip during Memorial weekend. We went to Amarillo for Kenny and Danneva's wedding and took the little man. He got to meet his great grandparents and his grandpa Randy. He was so good in the car (slept the whole way), and even had a couple nights of his best sleep. He is doing better as far as sleeping on a schedule. I'm aiming for him to sleep 5 hours in a row one night...but then honestly....I end up waking up anyway...missing him and wanting to see him. :) That's what has happened everytime he sleeps longer than 3 hours in a row...I wake up...ironically searching in my bed for him even though he doesn't sleep in our bed, and then I go into his nursery to see his sweet face. We are so extremely blessed to have our beautiful baby boy. I think it's natural instinct to wake up looking for him, wanting him close to me. He makes me and Todd feel so happy and lucky in life...we really are. Here are some recent pics we've taken. I'm about to make another post so I can add some pics of his first pool party. :)

Andrew with Uncle Craig

In his adorable overalls



with Aunt Tamara at the reception

Andrew with Nanny Karen

Todd with all the kiddos

Andrew insisted he buy Mommy and daddy's first dinner out with baby



Mommy with Andrew and Great Grandma Brown

Andrew with Grandpa Randy



Mommy and Andrew with Great Grandpa Sugar :)



Andrew with Great Grandma Stout

A street in Dumas that is his middle name..the more I think about it, this street really was a bit significant in me and Todd's relationship (first starting hanging out at the Presbyterian church which was on Maddox street)

He was tired after all the festivities