Flipping for my new Flip :)

My wonderful hubby got me a Flip video camera :) I had been doing some hinting that I really needed one, not just want, but NEEDED! Apparently he got the hint loud and clear, because when he surprised us with a visit last weekend he showed up with a gift! My very own 60 min. Ultra Flip Video!!!!

Needless to say, I am very excited! It is the size of an average point and shoot digital camera, so I can take it anywhere me and Andrew venture to! I can shoot video and load it to the blog, or anywhere else, in a matter of minutes! This means I can share videos with all of you, something I was not able to do previously - I could have figured out a way with the big camera - but who wants to do that! LOL!

I hope you enjoy this video, I shot it the first full day that I was using the Flip! I know it's not the most exciting of videos, but I had to share something :) Andrew's first tastes of a Kraft Single!!!!

10 Months Old :)

Andrew turned 10 Months old today! Only 2 short months until he is 1...can you believe it? I know that I cannot. It seems like only yesterday he was a newborn who just ate and slept. So much for those lazy days! Andrew is now crawling around the house like a crazy man! Everyday he gets faster and faster and his technique improves.

He is not only learning to crawl, but also pulling up to stand against furniture and people. He has always liked to stand as apposed to sitting or laying. Now he is able to crawl, sit up and then stand up if he wants to. Andrew especially like to use mommy as a support system. Daily he uses me to stand up, sit down, and climb all over - I guess I'm a playground these days!

Here are some pictures from our day as we not only celebrated Andrew's 10 month birthday, but also Zac's 26th Birthday :) We got to eat out at Max & Erma's and it was delicious! You can see that Andrew was especially excited about the free cookies that we got!!!

"These must be for me since I'm such a good boy!"
It took forever to get him to sit still for one smiley pic!

On the move!

The Birthday boys together
Zac and his birthday pie!!! YUMMY :)

"Thanks for looking at my pictures!"

I know it has been a while since the last post, but that is due to the fact that one week ago, Andrew and I moved back to Columbus, OH! So, with the organizing, the packers, movers, driving to OH, unloading, the movers again and now the unpacking - it has been a little chaotic. We are currently staying at my parents while I attempt to get our new apartment set up - we should be moving there to stay on Sunday :) We really like our new place (and hope that Zac likes it when he gets here to visit) and are excited to start our next segment back in OH if only for 6 or so months!

Something cool that did happen while I was unpacking; in a stack of boxes, sitting under on box - on top of another, was a map of Philadelphia. Neither one of us have ever seen it or even know how it got in the middle of a stack of boxes, but we think that it is a sign telling us that although Philly might seem scary, we will be OK there!

Here are some pictures of our last days in Arkansas

Staying out of the movers way...

Snickers trying to find a good hiding place from the choas

Andrew and Caleb's last playdate

"Mommy let them take all the good toys"

9 Months Old!

Andrew turned 9 months today. We cannot believe that he is only 3 short months away from being a 1 year old! It's amazing at how fast time flies! Here are a few photos from today's photo shoot and one from Mother's Day!

Enid, America...here we come (and the Memphis Zoo!)

Andrew took his first (and most likely, Only) trip to Enid, Oklahoma this past week. I wanted to visit friends who still live in Enid and friends from My Dentist, where I used to work. So, we planned a little getaway to Enid since we were only 6 hours away and soon would be heading farther. Here are some photos from our trip!"Yum! Rib Crib BBQ!"

Sitting in the midst of a stampede...just kidding...these guys are made of wood! Government Springs Park, in EnidAt the dentist..."I'm ready!"

Ready to take off...to space!

Flying around the playground at Vance AFB!

We went to Enid on Wednesday and Thursday and decided on the way home from Enid that we should go to the Memphis Zoo on Friday with Daddy since he was not flying. We packed up Friday morning and headed off once again, this time to the East to go to the Zoo which is located in downtown Memphis and is one of the only 4 Zoos in America to have Giant Pandas. We also saw Polar Bears, Sea Lions, Giraffes and Zebras!

Daddy and Andrew at the Zoo!
Mommy and Andrew in the Northwest Passage
The sea lion show!"It's really hot, but I had a great time!"

Our Recent Adventures!

Check out some of our most recent adventures...we've been having a lot of fun these last few weeks in Arkansas...Soaking up the south so we never have to return!

Andrew and Caleb at McClard's BBQ - Most famous BBQ place in Hot Springs, AR
Checking out the Koi Pond at the Garven Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs
Swinging time at Burns Park in North Little Rock
Hanging out with daddy at the Old Mill in NLR!

Bike riding adventure with Caleb - they look happy - that didn't last long!

Pretending to be a crawler...maybe someday!!!

Balloon Fun!

Showing off his most prized possession...teeth!

Getting ready to move...AGAIN!

We are rapidly approaching the end of our stay here in Little Rock...I was beginning to think it was never going to end, but there is hope! We have begun to pick out our next apartment and are starting to think about all that needs to be done to have another successful move! Luckily for us, we are headed back to Ohio for a while and will be able to enjoy the comforts of our hometown once again before we embark onto the next new city.

Since we are getting close to the end, time seems to be flying by as there is so much to get done and never enough time. Unfortunately for the blog followers, it means less posts to enjoy...I will however try to keep things up and running while we are transitioning! Please check back often as we have been doing a lot these days, and I will hopefully get pictures posted if nothing else!

We cannot wait to get back to Ohio - we are "done" with Arkansas and are ready to leave! We miss our friends and family and the luxuries that come along with having those folks nearby! See you soon!