Playing in the water....

Austin got a Buzz Lightyear Rocket water toy from my Aunt April and Uncle Ricky, he absolutely loves it.  Here are some pics of him playing with it in our front yard.

Austin's 3rd Birthday!!!

Austin's 3rd birthday was July 27, 2010.  Since this fell on Tuesday and Shane had to close at work we had a little party for him Monday night.  He was so surprised when he got home, Shane had decorated teh living room for him and had some gifts set out for him.  He had lots of fun and really enjoyed his cookie cake!!

Lake Hamilton (Hot Springs) July 2010

We went to Hot Springs to visit my Aunt April and Uncle Ricky at their place on Lake Hamilton. It was an awesome trip and made some great memories.  Can't wait to do it again. :)  Here Austin is ready for his first boat ride!!  Does he look excited???

Uncle Ricky cruising us around the lake.

Austin loved looking at all the water.

Our awesome little family!! :)

I tried to rotate this pic but it wouldn't let me!!  Had to leave it in here though, this was Austin's first time to put his feet in the water.

Having fun exploring the boat!

First swim in the lake!

Pool time!!

Snack time!

Nap time!

Party time!! 

We had a pre party while we were there.  As you can see, Austin approved!

I love this face!!!

Very happy with his gifts!! Thank you Aunt April and Uncle Ricky!!!!

Hangin' Out.

Sunset Cruise on the boat.  Beautiful!!!

Headed back to the house to get some rest.  We had a very fun day and we were all tired!! 

Great weekend!!!

Update July 2010

It has been forever since I updated last but we are all doing great.  Austin is still learning so fast!!  He is completely potty trained and going to bed all by himself, he has been doing this for about 3 months solid now and my goal was to have it done by his 3rd birthday which happens to be next week!!  We are so proud of him!!!  He is over 3 feet tall and 37 pounds and smarter than ever!! We just moved into a new home and he made the transition wonderfully!!  We really like our new neighborhood and have already met some really nice neighbors.  Austin's birthday party is July 31st at the Little Gym and we can't wait!!  He is such a little ladies man!  So far the guest count is 2 boys and 7 girls!!!  He can say his ABC's and count to 13 with no problems!  He has a little temper on him that we are trying to help him keep under control, I swear he gets it from his daddy (shhh.. don't tell Shane I said that!!!)  Hope everyone is doing well and having a wonderful summer!!  About to post some lake pics!  Enjoy!!

Wilderness Safari

We took Austin to the Wilderness Safari in Gentry and he had so much fun looking at and petting the animals, some got really close to us in the drive thru part and he thought it was so fun to try to talk to them. :)

Florida Vacation 2010

We went on vacation with my sister and stepmom to Islamorada, FL this month and this is the condo we stayed in.  This place was AMAZING!!!!

We went to a place called Theater of the Sea, this is Wilbur the sea lion, he was ADORABLE!!!

One of the dolphins doing a trick on our boat ride.

Huge sea turtles!!!

Beautiful Birds.

One of the many views from the deck on the condo.

Austin's toes in the sand.

It was really funny because Austin thought that he wasn't supposed to get his shorts wet, it took me forever to get him to realize it was ok!!

He loved playing in the sand.

Just hanging out.

A sand castle that was built at Island Fest.

Eating ice cream on on boardwalk in Key West.

Austin chased the seagulls up and down the beach, he had so much fun!!!

Gotta love that face!!!

Finding seashells with Aunt Nikki.

Beautiful views.

We had a lot of fun on vacation but were so glad to get home!!! :)