.front porch sipping.

Nothing like some starbuck's hot chocolate on the front porch on a rainy Sunday morning!.

.bathtub.

Yes this would be AP fully clothed in the bathtub full of water!

.Field Trip.

 One day on the last week of school my class went to a local butterfly farm. I knew it was something that HJ would enjoy, so I brought her along. She LOVED it and thoroughly enjoyed being with my students for the day. She stayed right with them and did everything that they did!

.sweet little grace from church went too..her older brother was in my class!.

:Wordless Wednesday: Puddles:

.sunday morning at the park.

One of the nice things about our church service being on Sunday nights is that we have all day on Sunday to hang out. Andrew usually likes to work a couple hours early in the morning on his sermon, so the kids and I will go to the park now that the weather is nice!.

"owwww, i bumped my heaaad"

.beautiful.

.gifts galore.

AP was blessed to get so many great gifts!

.he loves to play andrew's guitar, so we got him one of his own!.

HJ trying out the new firetruck tent

grilling us up some hotdogs

"oh wow mommy look its a dino..he is HUUUUGE" -ap

"cheeeeessssse"

"yay, a drums....i do it"
he was going to town on these things for the longest time and was just a singing as he was beating! he is good!

 It melted my heart when he started singing "bless da Lord oh my soul, oh my soul, worship His holy name."

.more partying.

lips puckered ready to blow!

.this little girl.....LOVE her!

big sister had to help him get the candle out!

Happy Birthday Andrew Patten Hopper, Jr.!

Today 2 years ago we were blessed with another sweet baby! Andrew Patten Hopper, Jr. came screaming into the world and hasn't slowed down since. He is ALL BOY!

Here are some recent AP things(i need this for my memories sake!):
*He speaks very clearly and is able to communicate what he wants
*He LOVES to wrestle with Andrew and HattieJo
*loves to take a bath
*will entertain himself and play in his room with all his toys...very imaginative in his play
*he loves to be read to
*names animals, sounds, can pick out things in an i spy book
 *he can name at least 7 different dinosaurs when he sees them
*counts to 10
*LOVES to eat!
*prefers meat over anything else
*sleeps in a big boy bed now
*he comes and wakes me up every morning with , "hey mommy, i have a snack and dino dan"
*will ask to go "night night" when he is tired
*has the SWEETEST smile
*loves to be snuggled when he is tired, otherwise he doesn't want to be touched!
*has a great arm and can kick a ball really well
*GOES NON STOP if he is awake
*loves to entertain people
*very musically talented
*likes to talk on the telephone
*remembers the way to places (will recognize scenery on our way places and then shout it out!)
*still loves his pacis (he likes to have at least 2 with him at all times)
*TOTAL Mommy's boy (which I am completely fine with)
*is Andrew's little shadow... if he is working in the yard AP will grab tool like him and say, "mommy i workin' like daddy")

AP,
 We love you more than you know. We pray that the Lord will continue to grow you to be healthy and strong and that he will mold your heart to be a follower of Him at a young age. You are our little brother bear!!

**i think he could be a model if i sent someone these pictures!**

.its party time!.

We had APs party on Saturday afternoon. It was such a fun time with friends to celebrate this crazy little man turning 2...which I still can't believe.

.HJ's face cracks me up! She is fussing about something and Norah looks scared!.

 I went with a dino themed party because he LOVES dinos and can name at least 7 different ones when you point to them! Dino Dan is his favorite show too!