Sleepy Time

Nicholas was laying in the floor at my aunt Carol's house on his blanket when my dad called me in to look at him. He had grabbed his blanket and pulled it over his head while he began to fall asleep. His favorite little Jesus Loves Me bunny rabbit is sleeping next to him. He would probably have his eyes closed in these photos if it weren't for the flash on my camera. Sorry Nicholas, but you just looked to sweet!

Concrete is in!

Concrete around the pool has now been poured. Now things are really taking shape and the vision is being realized. We have about 10 feet of concrete on the side of the pool closest to the house. This will leave us room for chaise lounges and one of our table and chair sets. On the other three sides of the pool, the concrete is about 3 feet wide. Just enough space to walk around and set a chair or two in the shade if necessary. On the far side of the pool closest to the trees will be two standing lights, one in each corner. If you look closely you can see the ladder leading out of the deep end. There are only about 2 more days of work to be done on the pool. The poolcrete (concrete for the inside of a pool) has to be poured and dried on the inside. The trench to the pump needs to be dug and the pump connected. The final step is the liner of the pool being dropped in. Hopefully the weather will hold out this week and the pool can be completed! We are having a sod-laying party at our house this coming Saturday, so if you would like to enjoy our pool this summer, than feel free to drop by and help. If the pool is done, then it will be filling up with water and you might even get to cool off in the water. If not, then we can just spray you down with the hose. :) Hope to see you Saturday morning bright and early!

Easter

Okay, so I am a little late on the Easter pics, but better late than never right? We actually took these pictures a week before Easter at Spring Park in Tuscumbia. It is a good thing that we did, because Easter was definitely not spring-like. I did not even take Nicholas to the Easter egg hunt because it was about 40 degrees outside. Next year he can enjoy his first Easter egg hunt. Then he can actually participate in the egg hunting! Right before leaving to take these pictures, I grabbed Nicholas' Easter basket and his bunny that Aunt Erica knitted for him. I am sure glad that I did because these pictures turned out so cute!

Like Father, Like Son.

So I came home after a walk around the neighborhood to find this scene in my living room. Brad is sitting in front of the television playing his video game. Nicholas is propped up in his chair right next to Brad, trying to get some playing time too. I guess the old saying is true...like father, like son.

Here is a back view, as Nicholas sits mesmorized by the television screen. Let's hope this video game thing is just a temporary obsession.

"Look at me! I can play golf just like Tiger Woods can!"

"I 'm really nervous about this next putt. I can't lose my lead over Tiger!"