Visitors

We have had lots of visitors this past week. When Nana brought Cannon back last Tuesday, she stayed the night and hung out with us the next day. Then on Saturday Mimi came to visit! Cannon was so excited to pick his Mimi up from the airport. Once we picked her up we headed to the Allen Outlet mall. Our day of fun shopping was quickly interrupted by Cannon throwing up all over the backseat of the car! YUCK! To make matters worse it was 103 degrees and we had nothing to clean it up with! Mom graciously gave two of her t-shirts from her suitcase to clean up the mess. But Cannon was perfectly fine after that, no fever or anything. He has been having a lot of drainage and he was coughing so I think he just gagged himself a little which caused him to throw up. So our mission was to find my mom a dress for Dana's wedding, and we did! So we left the mall and picked up Andrew to head to our favorite restaurant, Gloria's. We decided to try the one in Rockwall instead of in Garland where we usually go. Come to find out, the restaurant was right on Lake Ray Hubbard. It was gorgeous! We sat where we could see all the boats out on the lake. We decided after lunch to take a little walk down by the lake. The following pictures show how great of an idea that was! Plus there are some others of my mom's visit.

So Mimi had to leave Sunday night, but Monday morning Nana was coming back! And this time she brought cousin Caeden with her! The boys got to play a little bit and we had lunch with Andrew. So we have had a fun week! We are heading to Oklahoma this Thursday to see Grammy and Granddaddy!

Cannon's coming home!!

Well I made it without Cannon for almost 5 days! Wow! It was pretty tough! I really, really miss him!!! I have enjoyed the relaxing and lazing around. I don't have to worry about what he is getting into, but I also don't get hugs and kisses, or Mommy, I love yous! I can't wait to have those things back. I'll take the good with the bad.

While Cannon was at his Nana's house they have been working on using the potty. Nana reports that he has been doing pretty good. There is still a lot of work to do but at least she has got it started! She also informed me he has been their source of entertainment this week. He is such a character sometimes! Andrew and I have missed that while he has been gone. Cannon may not have been here in person, but we sure talked about him and mimicked all the cute phrases he says. Typical parents, I guess!

We both decided last night we are so ready for Cannon to be back with us!

A little inappropriate but too funny not to share!

Today as I was getting ready, Cannon was in the bathroom with me. He has been very interested in the female anatomy lately and so on more than one occasion he has grabbed my chest and says boobths! While it was pretty funny at first it is becoming not so funny now! Especially when he does it around others! Well, this morning I had these pad inserts that I use when I need a strapless bra. He saw them laying on the counter and he said "Uh Oh Mommy! Yous boobths broken!" Oh my gosh! I was cracking up!!! How he knew that is what they were for, I have no idea, I guess he watchs me more than I know!

The calm before the storm!

There isn't really anything new to report right now. Our life has been pretty clam and relaxing these past few weeks which is great because the month of July is CRAZY! We have something planned almost every weekend of July! I have decided that it is time I let go of my little boy for a few days. I am letting him go to his Nana's house for a few days this week. It sounds soo good but sooo hard at the same time! I know it is time to let him be away but what will I do with myself! I am use to always entertaining, monitoring, and caring for Cannon that I don't know what I will do with the time I have ALL to myself! I will have time when even Andrew won't be around! YIKES! and YEA! all at the same time!

I think I might finish painting my house. I have a few areas that are still in need and this would be the perfect time to do it! Shopping sounds good too! That is one thing I am unable to do with Cannon anymore. He does not appreciate me dragging him to stores. He literally JUMPS out of the cart and takes off down the aisle. Or if I am at the mall and try to enter another store he starts crying and saying NO MOMMY NO!!!! I want home NOW! I am not kidding! So therefore I have instated a mommy day! Me and my friend Torrie give each other one day a week to be child-free to do as we please! It is WON-DER-FUL!!! Praise the Lord for good friends and family!

So I guess what you all really want is a funny story about Cannon. The above story was probably not good enough, so let me try and chose a good one out of the many humorous things my child has done lately. Well okay maybe a couple! :)

I am not really sure where Cannon picked this up but lately when he gets mad and doesn't want to do something or doesn't want something he says "No Mommy! I never never never..." For example, he asked for chocolate milk, but then decided he wanted juice after I had already made his milk. He threw his cup down and said "No Mommy! I never never never want chocolate milk! EVER! The bad thing is Andrew and I bust out laughing every time he says it and try to do things to make him say it! HA HA! It is the cutest thing ever. I will try to get him saying it on tape so you can witness how cute it really is!

Another thing he has been doing is picking up Spanish from Dora the Explorer. The other day Andrew and I were sitting with our feet up on the ottoman and Cannon decided to climb through the tunnel. He ended up in between our legs. Now in Dora the episodes he has been watching over and over and over, talk about gates being opened and closed. So Cannon looks at Andrew and says Uh Oh Daddy! The gate is closed! Then he proceeded to say "abria!" which means open! We were shocked! He is actually learning from the show!

And finally, Sunday when we picked Cannon up from Sunday School his teacher told us that he saw this puzzle that had different tool shapes on it so he grabbed the hammer piece and the screw driver and got under the table and started working away at the table! How freakin cute is that!!! He is such a smart little boy! I am so blessed!!

My Daddy and Addi!

This past week I went to Oklahoma to celebrate my Daddy's 50th Birthday! It was so much fun getting everything planned and figured out so that we could pull off our suprise party. It worked because he was COMPLETELY suprised! He had no idea that friends old and new would be there. The biggest suprise was when Dad's best friends from Florida flew in just for his birthday! Tim and Becky made the flight in the morning of the party and left the following morning, just for Dad. He was so happy to see them. They have been such great friends to Dad. I made him a slide show from his birth until now and he really liked it as well. I am so blessed to have him as my Daddy! He is my "mr. fixit"! I tell you what, that man can fix just about anything and everything! He has spent many years fixing things of mine that break, but also mending my broken hearts. He is absolutely the best Daddy in the world! I can talk to him about anything and will always get a response whether I like it or not! So what I really want to say is THANKS DADDY! You have always been there for me and I know you always will!

Adilyn Leigh Grace Howard

I had the pleasure to meet my new niece this past week too! I was so excited to finally hold her. She is so tiny! It was hard to remember having a baby that small at one time! It also made my baby fever kick in to overdrive! She is absolutely perfect and BEAUTIFUL! I love her!