Not much to say...

We haven't had too much exciting going on in the Christ household lately, hence the lack of blogging.  Just a couple of things...

1. I'm loving this weather!

2.   I am addicted to the olympics...seriously, I am NOT a night owl, but I look at the clock and it's 11pm before I even know it!

3. We have some exciting stuff coming up in the next couple of weeks, so I will have lots to blog about...yea!

4. I know 25 people who are preggo right now!!  (that could be an exaggeration, but GEEZ, don't drink the water...congrats to all my cute preggo friends, you know who you are!)

HILARIOUS!  Thatch and I went for a walk in the rain the other morning, you can imagine the stares I got from people leaving to go to work...we had a blast and he loved it!

How cute is this chair?  My in-laws got it for him for xmas...our car was too full for it to fit, so we just got it (sad)...if you can't tell, it says LSU tigers and his name on it...LOVE it!

Little monkey...(I have NO idea why blogger started underlining everything)

"Can I just have my milk and go to bed??"

Messy little eater :)

Swimming lessons and my funk

He loves his 'nanas!

Hello to all...not much to update.  I have to admit I have been in a bit of a funk lately, just at times feeling totally BLAH.  I realize that I should not be this way, feeling like if one more thing goes wrong, I might just lose it...I have SO much to be thankful for and I know that.  I just keep telling myself that we are blessed in so many ways, and we are...these "little things" don't matter in the big scheme of things (little things being broken A/C, a brand new unit, mind you/broken garbage disposal/broken ice machine...do you see a pattern here?).  Anyways, enough of my bad mood...on to other topics...

This is a regular scene at our house...can you say baby gate?

Thatch and Sophia chilling in their strollers

Last Wednesday, my some of my family from Germany came through big D on the way to West Texas and we had a wonderful visit!  It has been so long since I have seen Becki, Reinhart, and Suzanne, and a new addition, Miss Sophia...we have missed them and really enjoyed spending time with them and seeing our babies together!  I only wish we could have had more time...

In other exciting news, our Wednesday night small group is reading a great book, Seeing the Unseen.  It is sooo interesting...all about spiritual warfare.  I have to admit, I haven't ever been taught alot about this kind of thing, it has been very eye-opening for me...I'm seeing more of how Satan attacks us and how real he and his angels are.  I can't put this book down, I'm loving it.  

Now, on to the little swimmer...he started swimming "lessons" yesterday.  You would think that I would realize there is not much swimming you can teach an almost 10 month old, but when I saw the age for these "lessons" at our gym started at 9 months, I was a total sucker.  I was so excited for him to start and yesterday at 5pm was the first session.  We got there and Jeff and I are the only people in site, except for a couple of kids getting private lessons.  When the instructor finished, she said "are you guys here for Splash 101?"  We said we were and the "lessons" began...I got in...she threw some bath toys in at Thatch...he splashed around...we went to the deep end...she sang a couple of songs...told me I looked akward holding him in the water (excuse me?)...she "taught" him to pull himself out of the pool (what?!)...and that was it.  No other kids showed up...I was a bit irritated, mostly at myself for not realizing my child isn't going to swim the backstroke before his 1st birthday, but SERIOUSLY, $100 for something I could do in my own private tub and not have to scare the public by being in a swimsuit!!  Arrrrghh...anyways, we will continue the sessions twice a week for 4 weeks and see what other adventures we have.  At least Thatch gets time in the water, which he loves!!  

Wordless Friday

Fun-filled weekend

This past weekend, my cousin Beau and his wonderful wife Joni came down for a ceremony for Joni's brother-in-law.  We were lucky in that they stayed with us for 3 nights!!  We had so much fun with them and their 5-month old, Grant.  He is such a precious boy and they are great parents to him!  Here are the boys very upset...it was way beyond naptime...too funny.  

Thatch had a ball playing with Grant...here Thatch is playing a little too rough...picking on the younger guy.  It is amazing, though, Grant can already crawl, sit up, and even pull-up on things...the child is AMAZING for 5 months old!

Our boys in their matching camo gear...love it!

Sweet Grant, he is such a good baby!  How sad is it that we did not get ONE picture of any adults the whole weekend (at least I didn't, I think Joni got some adult pictures of her family, but we got none of the 4 of us).  That is my goal, to start including Jeff and I in our picture-taking...I've noticed that we are not usually in any of the pictures we take...they are all of Thatch it is ridiculous!  We miss you, Jones, Beau, and Grant...we don't get to see near enough of each other!  We can't wait to visit you guys in Arkansas...and who knows maybe someday soon we will all live closer together ;)  

Thatch and Uncle Don

I love this photo!  Our friends Janelle and Adam gave Thatcher this Gruene Hall t-shirt when we went down to visit.  The other night he wore it to small group and Don commented that he had that same shirt.  A couple of weeks later, I had Thatch in the shirt again and my camera and small group was at Don and Tianay's house...I told Don he was in need of a wardrobe change and waaaaalaah...too cute!  

Vacation!!

Bob and Janice, our wonderful hosts!

Did I mention how beautiful it was there?

Can I just say that I am the bomb for being brave enough to ride this river?  It was a blast!

I love my uncle Bubba!

Don't you love my retro highchair?  It was cousins Janice and Sharon's when they were babies

Me and my Daddy and the fish we caught!

My mom insisted it was cool enough to wear this hat...can you tell she likes me in hats?

OK, blogger is not working with me on the pictures, so they will have to be on top...I tried to warn you of how many there were.  I've been MIA lately because we've been on VACATION!  Boy, did we need it.  We went to visit some of my family in Colorado...it was wonderful.  To close, I have to jot down a few things a want to remember about Thatcher right now...he is 9 months old in 2 days!!

-he has TWO teeth, they are so freakin cute in his big smile

-he said 'mama' on our trip...TWICE...um...when I was

 no where near...of course...Mom and Dad told me about it when I returned from whatever it was I was doing (thanks).  He has since said it in front of me (and no, he has no clue that I am his mama)

-he has said 'dadada' a couple of times too (again no clue who dada is)

-the child needs to wear a helmet on his little noggin...he knocks his head on anything and everything, I've stopped counting the goose eggs; I won't go into the falling off the bed story-ending up at the doctor days later with first irradiation exp

rience here...Grammy has had enough grief :)

-Thatch LOVES the water...we took him swimming at the Embassy Suites pool (luckily he doesn't go under the water yet, it was me just ask

ing for some dreaded giardia-ish disease...)

-he is trying to stand up...for the love, help us Lord...crawling is bad enough

-when I say he puts EVERYTHING in his mouth, I am not exaggerating...the short list...dead wasp, beetle, rubber band, door stopper rubber cover, floss...please do not ask why all these things are on our floors  

Happy hump day people!

Three cheers for Papa

I have had a little bit of an emergency babysitter situation...Mrs. Stephanie had to make an emergency trip back to her home and is going to be gone for a month! I had a minor panic attack, but knew that things would somehow work out and because of my wonderful family and friends they have! I have to brag on my Dad...he offered to come and keep Thatch during this past week...such a lifesaver! Thatcher loved having his Papa here, they had lots of fun together. Dad taught him to click his tongue in a "clucking" sound, it is so funny...too cute. We got to mess around on Wednesday and enjoyed Bass Pro shop, a trip to a recommended pawn shop, and even a venture to the mall. Thank you Papa!! We missed Grammy, but she had already committed to a room makeover at my Mimi's house back home. Next week, Paige is so sweet to keep the little boy...he will have fun playing with Allie.

I guess that's it for now...I'm just trying to kill time while my defensive driving class online is rambling on...and on. I'd really rather put a fork in my eye than pay attention...it is SO painful. Have a great week everyone!