A Fun-Filled Family Weekend

Nick, Henry, and I just got back from an awesome weekend in Branson.  We had so much fun just relaxing and spending time together.  We left Friday afternoon and came back today and stayed at the Big Cedar Lodge.  It was a really nice place!  Henry was pretty good in the car.  I sat in the back with him on the way down to keep him entertained :)  He loved playing with daddy's ipad and trying on mommy's sunglasses.

On our way down to Branson on Friday, we stopped at Bass Pro Shop in Springfield.  Henry loved seeing all of the animals and found a little lawn chair that was just his size.  :)

After Bass Pro, we stopped to have dinner at Lamberts Cafe.  Henry loved the rolls!

I think Henry's favorite part of the whole trip was jumping around on the king size bed in our room.  He kept Nick and I laughing all weekend long!  We had a blast!

 

Some of Henry's favorite things right now are: feeding himself, drinking on his own out of his sippy cup (this little boy can chug some water!), pointing, dancing, watching the "I'm Elmo and I Know It" video, swinging, climbing stairs, wrestling with daddy, talking like a monster with daddy (they growl back and forth),  and playing with Big Ted at grandma and grandpa's house.

Last weekend, Tracey took Henry's 9 month pics (a little late because Henry was actually 10 1/2 months) at Tower Grove Park.  They turned out so cute!  I can't wait to see the rest!  His next photo session will be his 1 year.  It will be a fun session because Henry will get a smash cake :)  I can't wait!

Having a blast with Baby Hen!

It seems like our little Henry is doing something new everyday!  He now pulls himself up every chance he gets.  Every morning, when I walk into his room, he is standing in his crib.  He pulled himself up at his bedroom window and watched daddy mow the lawn this morning.  He would laugh so hard every time Nick looked up and waved at him.  It was so cute!  I bought Henry a new pair of pumas in anticipation of him walking soon :)

We celebrated Nick's 31st birthday last weekend, and Henry had his first piece of cake.  It was so cute watching him eat it!  He was so messy afterwards that we had to give him a bath in mom and dad's kitchen sink.  He LOVED it!

Overall, Nick had a great birthday!

We also got to meet sweet little Vivienne Franzoi last weekend.  She is beautiful, and Andrea and Tony were so happy!  Andrea and I always say that Henry and Vivienne will date someday :)  How cool would that be!  LOL

We always get so excited when Will and Paige visit, and this past weekend was no different.  Everyone met for happy hour on Friday, and we hung out at mom and dad's house all day on Saturday to watch college football.  Of course we were wearing our Husker red!

 

Henry is crawling around like a mad men and pulling up on anything he can.  He is now saying papa.  It is so cute because he says it so quiet.  He can be yelling one minute and then he will quietly say papa.  He loves to

kiss himself in the mirror and is clapping his hands all the time.  He is just the sweetest little boy, and I thank

God every day that I get to be this little boy's mommy.