Random thoughts ...

I've been wanting to post for over a week - no time to write one ...

1. Cohen knows like 3 signs - more, eat, all done. I love it ... but I also wish he'd use his words ... not "UGHHHHHHHHHHHHH ... or AGHHHHHHHHHHh"

2. He just walked across the family room, turned around and headed back the other way. I think he's finally going to do it. I'm kinda sad.

3. I took him to the Dr for his 1 yr appt today - it was the wrong day. Gotta hate that.

4. Why does Cameron slide across the floor and ruin his adorable Osh Kosh running pants?!

5. Rudy isn't better ...

6. Natalie's baby will be here in 5 weeks ... I need to start the blanket.

7. Austin is working all night tonight and out of town Saturday and Sunday. That stinks.

8...gotta go, Cohen is walking over to the back door and nearly opening it - who invented lever door handles? No wonder I haven't posted.

Whew ....

It's not often that you have a baby shower, a funeral and a first birthday party in one week. But that's our week in a nutshell...

First we celebrated baby Abigail Peyton Bruner. Natalie and David will be welcoming their little baby girl in the next few months and we had a big party to celebrate!

Then ... we had Memaw's funeral. She passed away on Friday night. It's so hard to believe that she is not with us anymore - but we are SO very thankful that she went quickly and she lived a long, full, happy life. We love you Memaw...

THEN ... a few days later - we had Cohen's first birthday party!!! For months, I've been dreading the day. For some reason, when it finally got here, I was actually ok with it (possibly exhaustion?!?!) I'll have to give him a proper post for his big day - but here's a cute pic of him with his favorite present!

Oh ... and yesterday Rudy slipped on the hard wood floor. Most likely he'll be needing ACL surgery - he's at the vet getting x-rays now. Never a dull moment ;)

Sending our love ...

As we are stuck here in the snow and ice ... 220 miles away Memaw is stuck in the snow and the ice in Louisville.

Memaw is Austin's mom's mom - Mary.

Memaw knew 4 yrs ago that there may be a lump on her lung. Well, on December 1st, we found out that that lump had grown 8 cm in 4 yrs (to 10cm) and it was now consuming most of her lung and pushing on her heart. She looked pretty darn good when we saw her for Christmas - all things considered!!!

I - of course - had my camera and was taking pics of Memaw with everyone. And then I snapped on of her and myself. Aren't we cute ;)

Today, Memaw is on morphine, coming in an out of conciousness and it seems the time we have left with Memaw is very limited. Just 2 weeks ago she was told that she may have 2-6 months ... it seems we're on the shorter end of that estimate.

After all of this bad weather ends, we plan to head to Louisville ... we'll surely be there by Saturday for Natalie's baby shower - FOR BABY ABIGAIL (yes, it's a GIRL)!

Today I'm wanting to send my love to Memaw ... Memaw is a truly amazing, wonderful, beautiful woman. I hope she knows just how much we love her ... just wanted to send our love. I do hope I get there in time to give her one last BIG hug. WE LOVE YOU MEMAW!

Haircut ...

Cohen had a haircut yesterday - I only took 20 pics, so I thought I'd share about 5 (or 6) with you:) Look how shaggy he was!!! You don't realize it until it's cleaned up!

Keepin warm with lunch ...

What's the perfect lunch for a snow day?? None other than Mac N Cheese and hot dogs of course!

Cohen enjoyed his!

Snow Day ...

So what do you do when you have 3 kids on a snow day. One is DYING to get outside, the other refuses the go outside and the third is too small to be outside for any real amount of time.

You bring the snow inside - of course!

Or ... you could call the babysitter (which Cameron has requested numerous times!) but I'm not sure she could make it up the driveway! :)

Denied ...

Cohen is hilarious ... he'll sneak around the corner, get REALLY quiet and as soon as we come around the corner he'll giggle and go FASTER FASTER FASTER.

I had to put a stop to the fun!