Man's Best Friend

Tanner's always loved Edie, but I'm sad to say the feeling hasn't been mutual!! She's never been ugly to him, but just not a huge fan of him. Thankfully, she's finally coming around!! I'm not sure if it's because Tanner shares his "fruit foops" (fruit loops) with her or if she's just handling a rowdy one year old better!! Either way, it's a win win situation!!

Fun In the Sun...Finally

Well, folks, there's really no commentary needed on this one!! He's all boy and LOVES to go "Ow-sigh" (outside) all the time!! And after being couped up in the house all winter I'm glad to get some rays too!! So without further ado:

Flag Football

When the weather starts getting prettier, it's not uncommon for some of the guys to get up a game of flag football. They play on the soccer fields at Ballard Park and it's a good chance for the wives to let the kids and/or dogs run like wild Indians and have a chat while the children (husbands included!!) run off their energy!!

Tanner running with the "foot-fall" (football)!!

They've got pretty good form, huh?!?!

Ok....funny story....

So Tanner thinks he's "one of the guys" and kept running out on the field. Each time, I was quick enough to grab him and bring him back to the sideline. Well, one time he darted out towards the players and just enough distance got between us that I couldn't get to him in time. He was headed for the players and they were headed for him!! In all of about 15 seconds, I started to jerk Tanner by his sweatshirt, my hand slips off, he falls on his back - feet straight in the air, and the players were in arm's length of us!!!! All I could do was scream, "Please Don't Hurt My BABY!!!" And just as I finished screaming, 3 guys lunged over Tanner. I quickly grabbed him up and checked him out!! I was ready to cry and he was ready for more!!! No fear!!


I finally distracted him with other things and he started stacking!!

Then it was time for a sip!!

Then a little R&R!!

A day of flag football = so much fun!!!

Tanner & Emily playing in the soccer goals!!

Too cute.

Valentine's Day

We were headed back to Tupelo on Valentine's Day but as soon as we got home that night we gave Tanner his "happy" which was a set of golf clubs!!

Daddy's been working with him on how to use them, but for now they're mostly used as swords...

and fire pokers!!!

After such a busy weekend, TanMan was exhausted!!

This was the next day at snack time. Edie still had on her Valentine's shirt and was sweetly perched on the sofa waiting for Tanner to share!! He had no intention of doing so!!

Snow in Jackson

When we went home in February we drove into a Winter Wonderland!! We had so much fun playing in the snow with our families and got some really good pictures!!

My Parent's House

We were impressed at how well Tanner did walking in the snow!!

Our Fam!!

My parents live on a huge hill so it's perfect for sledding. The problem is...we live in MS so we didn't have a sled!! No worries!! We improvised!! We got a cake pan (thanks for the idea, Kel) for Tanner and lids from plastic bins for us!! My sister helped Tanner while Scotty filmed and I snapped pictures so with a high five and a "Let's Do This!!" he was ready to go!!

Wheeeeee!!!

If you could only see the video!! That's all I'm sayin!!!!

Granna & Tanner

My sister in action!!

Here's me gettin' ready!! I made Amanda promise to catch me at the bottom!!

Mom giving Dad a little shove to get him started!!

At Mimi & PopPop's with the snowman!!

Tanner with his snowball!!

Oops!!

Tanner with his cousins Bryson, Peyton & Keely

PopPop & Peyton helping Tanner ride Keely's 4-wheeler!!

Keely's such a little mother and takes great care of her cousin!!

Tanner & Peyton sat down to have a little snack of snow!!

Yummy!!

Tanner & Daddy

Tanner & Uncle Todd

After a day in the snow we went back to Granna & "Pa's" (Papaw) and played the piano!!

And got something to eat....and had orange sherbert with chocolate syrup for dessert!!! Don't judge till you've tried it!! It's the BEST EVER!!!

Tanner was very happy about it!!

Granny came over and we both had our Uggs on so we HAD to get a picture!!

This is the little snowman Scotty made for Tanner!! How thoughtful!!

Yummy Bite-Size Snowman!!