Happy 1st Birthday!!

I'm gonna go ahead and say what every mom says when their baby turns 1...where did the time go? How are you 1 already? Weston boy, your mommy and daddy couldn't be more proud of you!! We couldn't love you any more! You bring so much JOY to our life! This past year has been full of challenges, firsts, laughs, tears, but overall it's been the greatest year of our lives! We've learned so much about ourselves and the Lord this past year. We are continuing to pray Luke 2:52 with you and over you, "that you would grow in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man." We pray you come to know Jesus personally at an early age and that you will live your life out to glorify God in all you do! That you'd be a leader, not a follower. That you would put others before yourself. That you would know how precious you are and how much God loves you! 

January 25th, 2013- we woke you up with pancakes that spelled your name! You looked bigger already! =) This was your first taste of pancakes and you LOVED them! You ate every last drop! For lunch your aunt yay-yay took you to Jason's Deli and you ordered from the kids meal for the first time ever! You got a turkey sandwich with fruit! Mommy & Daddy got you a new Britax big boy carseat!

For your first birthday party, we had a cowboy themed party! We saw that suited you considering you are a Texan an all! =) We had friends and family over to celebrate with us. We had a bonfire, cookie decorating, food, cake, presents, party favor bags, and a cardboard cowboy/girl cutout to play in! You were rather overwhelmed with the amount of people in our little quiet abode. You enjoyed  being outside and watching the fire and staying close to mommy and daddy. You weren't sure about your presents at first, but with Mia and Kaylees help, you got the gist...you loved your tractor from aunt yay-yay and your cozy coupe from aunt Megan! You had an organic (yes i'm crazy and was afraid to give you too much processed stuff so young) vanilla smash cake with 1 candle on it! We helped you blow it out and then you went to town on that cake! You started taking fist fulls- it was hilarious! I of course took it away from you before you ate the entire thing, in fear of you getting sick or a sugar high! You did just fine though!

Guests that attended your first birthday party: Mommy, Daddy, Nonnie, PawPaw, GieGie, Bob, Aunt Jenny, Uncle Caleb, Mia, Aunt Megan, Uncle Tillman, Mary Layne, Doss, McFadin, Pate, Great aunt Kathy, Great Aunt Mary, Dorothy, Great Uncle Leo and Great Aunt Joanne, Laura, Clinton, Callen, Kristen, Kyle, Eli, Jessica, Wesley, Mike and Michael Lalonde! YOU ARE ONE LOVED BOY!

Gifts you were given: puzzles, books, pj's, tractors and more tractors, basketball goal, balls, ball toys, cozy coupe

Here are some pictures that captured your FIRST birthday party!

First Christmas and 11 Months Old!

Christmas day sweet Weston boy turned 11 months old! How in the world are you 11 months already? I can say that I've enjoyed every single second of every single 11 months!If I've said it once, I'll say it a thousand times...you are a BLESSING and a JOY! 

This December, you...saw your first snow! You were dressed up (by mommy) as a snowman! (I'm crazy, but it was too cute!) You experienced your first Gingerbread decorating party at GieGie and Bob's house! Christmas day you opened presents with mommy and daddy at home, then went to giegie and bobs to do secret santa, then to nonnie's house to do christmas there, then to pawpaw and tutu's house, then to aunt claire's house to have christmas with the Miller family! It was a LONG day, but you did great! You played and opened presents and played more! I think you take after mommy and daddy and like cold weather! =)

 Silly momma dressing you as a snowman, but a cute one at that!

 Weston opening Christmas gifts from Nonnie!

 Gingerbread Decorating Party! Congrats to Robb & Mo for winning the title!

 Cowboy and Phil from Duck Dynasty were me and daddy's gingerbread men!

 Opening your very FIRST Christmas gift! =)

Happy 11 months precious boy! We love you so so very much and are thankful to call you "our son!"

Trip to the Biltmore and 10 months!

November...another busy, yet fun month! This month you traveled to Tuscaloosa, AL to stay with Robb and Morgan so Daddy could go to the AL vs. TX A&M football game. We went to Christmas Village with Cynthia, Carrie, Nonnie, and Kathy! You got to tag along on our girls trip to Asheville, NC to the Biltmore for a few nights! You experienced your first Boulevard Bolt at GranMarty and Temps and your 1st Thanksgiving! You went to Opryland to see all the Christmas lights! Lastly, you turned 10 months old!! Here are some pictures from this month...

 You love to swing right now!

 Go BAMA!

 Road trip with ALL the girls (and Pate!)

 Biltmore!

 You took a few steps while having a picnic with Yay-yay, Nonnie, and great Aunt Kak at Nanny's grave. 

 Starting you off right...family tradition is to run the Boulevard Bolt on THanksgiving every year! 

 The whole Bolt Crew

 Sweetest little turkey I've ever seen!

 Mommy had the table set so after the Boulevard Bolt we could all come and eat, eat, eat!

 Hugs with Great Grand-Daddy Armstrong!

Happy 10 Months lovebug!

Gentry's Farm, Daddy's Birthday and my 9 month Lil' Punkin!

Fall...my absolute favorite time of year! Love TN in the Fall...the leaves changing, football season, cool nights, bonfires, hot cocoa, inside fires in the fireplace, I love it all! It's been fun to experience fall with this precious booger too! I think he likes it as well! 

We've done a lot this October...Daddy celebrated his 28th birthday on Oct. 19th! We had a Fiesta, pinata and all! Robb and Morgan surprised Daddy for his birthday! 

Giegie and I took you to Gentry's farm for the first time! You road a tractor, went on a hay ride, went through hay maze, saw lots of animals, and picked out a pumpkin in the pumpkin patch! 

Mommy had the great idea of gutting and cutting a pumpkin for you to get in, yes I said get IN! If mommy has a thought, it's usually put into action, and fast! I had Jessica and Wesley over to do one also! You didn't mind it at first, but as you can see by the pictures, you decided 20 minutes in a pumpkin was quite enough! You're a trooper! Thanks for tolerating mommy's crazy ideas! 

You attended John & Jamie Brannen's wedding at Scarritt Bennett and then reception at Loveless Barn!

You also went to Uncle Caleb's 30th birthday party!

 My LiL' PunKin!

 Hmm..this isn't so bad, we can eat it!

 Ok ok OK I've had enough...get me outta here!

 Happy now because I got a snack, until mommy put me back in for a few more pictures on the  bench!

 Riding your first John Deer at Gentry's Farm

 Playing in the rice filled troughs at Gentry's. 

 How tall this Fall?

 Pumpkin you picked from the pumpkin patch! (with a little assistance!)

 Not sure about the hay ride at first!

 We also made a trip to AR to pick up Boone from Mark and Roxanne's house! 

 MR. Whitaker is telling Boone whose boss...

 Boys at Daddy's birthday fiesta!

 One hit and the pinata went flyin'

 You're Elmer Fudd hat your Nonnie got you! This is my favorite outfit to put you in...carhartt overalls and your hat!

 Happy Birthday to Daddy!

 You had a little too much fun at daddy's birthday party! Sweet boy! Mama enjoyed the cuddle time!

 PawPaw time at Uncle Caleb's birthday party!

 Happy Boy after church!

 Oh yes, we also had John and Jamie Brannen's wedding this month, this makes your 2nd wedding appearance! You did good, but got sleepy really fast! 

You're very FIRST cone, from Chic-Fil-A! Major hit!

 I couldn't resist this rooster costume. Even though I don't care for Halloween, I had to put you into a costume and this one had your name on it...could you be any cuter!!

I think you kinda enjoyed being in a rooster outfit!