Ah summer!

I love these pictures. Does anything compare to hanging out in your swimsuit and eating hotdogs in the summertime? Good times!

Happy birthday sweet 4 year old

Yesterday, the 2oth was my sweet Cordon's birthday! Wow, it has been a crazy 4 years since my little Cord arrived by emergency C-section. From that day I knew life with Cordon would be an amazing and crazy roller coaster. He can be so sweet, lovable and angelic but if you ever cross him beware of his wrath and destruction. So much his own person, he is very endearing to those who know the true Cord.

Cordon does not like to have attention focused on him and if found in that position he starts making the parrot sounds from aladdin, though I don't know why.

Cordon loves to watch movies. He can quote pretty much any movie he has seen. Most of what he does say is a direct quote from a movie that he works into conversations.

Cordon has a lot of athletic potential. However, having a brother just 18 month older and faster has hurt his confidence in his abilities. But when he gets with his own age group he dominates.

Cordon takes after his mom. Don't mess with him when he is tired or hungry. So Im guessing he got time out because he was tired and ornery. I found him this way just moments after being sent to the timeout corner. Sweet babe, I know how you feel.

Cordon has a very destructive side. He makes the biggest messes possible and yet he is always so proud of them. (remember the couch and the knife incident last year?) but when he smiles at me it just melts my heart. And he knows that "I'm sorry, mommy. Can I give you kisses?" will get him out of any trouble.

some befores and afters

so for those of you who have asked or are in any way curious here are the pictures of our remodeling which is still ALMOST finished. Is it ever really done anyway? However, if you want a closer look feel free to come on over for a visit. We would love to have you!

Kitchen

kitchen

dining

living

Master bedroom

whatever

So Cordon scored a little box of NERDS from the fourth of July parade.

Lance: Cordon what did you get?

Cordon: Uh..retards.

PS Lots been happening. just got our internet up and running.

more to come. stay tuned.