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stair master

This is my first experience living in a two-story house. The first thing we did when we moved in was put up gates to prevent any major accidents. I have had my fingers crossed that Landon wouldn't learn to walk while we lived here but it looks like that was wishful thinking on my part. We aren't walking yet, but we sure have mastered the climb.

new pad

House hunting has really changed since the last time we purchased a home 5 years ago. We were able to view lots of properties online before heading to Little Rock to do some serious looking. We spent 3 days looking at all kinds of homes in lots of different neighborhoods. After finding two we really liked, we finally decided on a great house. We still have to go through a home inspection and appraisal, but barring any difficulties with those, this is where the Wyatts of West Texas will become the Wyatts of Central Arkansas...

daddy dearest

I saw this idea on Pinterest and just had to do it. Thank goodness my mom and I knocked it out back in April before Landon was crawling and all over the place. We had a good time celebrating Father's Day. Jon works so hard to provide for our family and I hope he knows how much we love him!

are you my mother?

I totally forgot to share what we did for Mimi and Grammy to celebrate Mother's Day. This was the best kind of picture to take of the kids because it didn't matter one bit what they actually looked like. I can't even describe what these two women mean to us and our children. I saw this quote somewhere and it sums things up perfectly.

"The only thing better than having you for a mom is my children having you for a grandma."

sewing the seed

My mom is a great sewer. She enjoys reminding me that her senior home ec project was a 3 piece suit, whereas mine was an "E" pillow. She spent countless years trying to teach me to sew only to meet stiff resistance on my part. Enter Presley...something in me changed. I became glued to my sewing machine seeking out small, crafty projects and eventually tackling some complicated Halloween costumes. These days I love to spend time sewing and perfecting my understanding of patterns, which I still believe are written in some kind of code to keep people from learning the craft. Mom and I took on a dress project when she was here in April that proclaimed itself to be "easy". Hours later the dress was completed but the word easy wasn't on either of our lips. Mom returned in June for an extended stay and we tackled yet another dress project. This one mentioned nothing of being easy but I completed it all on my own and rather quickly. I even learned to make buttonholes. I was so energized by my success that I ended up making two more the next day. Here's to my mom, a great seamstress and the woman who fought me to sew.

a polish & a cut

Last week we experienced two firsts for our family. Presley went to the dentist and both Presley and Landon got their first haircuts. What an adventure. Presley did AMAZING at the dentist. I was totally surprised by her calmness and willingness to do anything and everything they asked of her. I hope this is the first of many easy trips to the dentist.

Presley didn't have much hair until she was over a year old so we haven't really had a need for a haircut yet. At only 11 months, Landon was starting to look a little shaggy so we decided it was time to pay a visit to the salon. My mom was in Albuquerque so we found a cute little place for kids and crossed our fingers that Landon could sit still long enough to get a quick cut. Not wanting Presley to feel left out, we got her a trim too. Both kids did GREAT! Presley wasn't too sure about laying back to get her hair washed but didn't seem to mind staring at herself in a big mirror. Landon surprised us all by sitting almost perfectly still while inches of hair hit the floor. He even honed in on another mom in the salon who made faces at him while the stylist use the clippers to get around his ears.

returning to the rock

We took a trip to Little Rock a few weeks ago to do some house hunting (details to follow). I can't believe after 6 years, the time has come for us to return "home". As the 100% humidity smacked us in the face as soon as we passed trough the doors of the Little Rock airport, I questioned our reasoning for returning to this place. My doubts were quickly erased as I saw Presley run to the arms of her Mimi and Poppie. I am so grateful of the time that Jonathan and I had away but am looking forward to the chance to see our children grow up in our home town. Here's to Little Rock...and coming back.

PawPaw & Landon

The playground at Pinnacle Mountain

The zoo train

Sleeping in Poppie & Mimi's camper

Great Uncle Steve & Landon

Making catfish with PawPaw

My boys