Samuel Wright Martin

We caught our first glimpse of this sweet little boy late Thursday night via camera phone...immediate consensus was that he looked just like Winston. However, after meeting Sam today, I think he looks a lot like his Mama. Either way he is one handsome baby and we so very proud to call him nephew and cousin. We love you Sam!!

7lbs 6oz, June 4, 2009, Proud parents, Hannah and Joseph, proud big brother, Winston.

In case they're watching...

Here is a picture of William and his Aunt Kathryn. William loves his Aunt Kat!

And here is a picture of William dressed just like his Uncle Dale and ready to help him work!

Happy Birthday

My sweet little baby boy is 1 year old. He is crawling...fast, pulling up, cruising around the furniture and has even taken a few steps all by himself. William, we love you immensely. You are a perfect blessing. Happy 1st Birthday!!

Where did the time go?

I am slipping in WHG's 11 month post since, in just one short week, our little man will be 1 year old. Time has never passed so quickly. In the past month, William has taken his first boat ride, he has learned to crawl, he went swimming in Nanny and Pop's pool with his daddy and he babbles constantly. The crawl is more like a belly crawl when he is on the hardwood because he can go faster, but on the rug he is up on all fours. His little personality is so entertaining, Hunter and I constantly find ourselves laughing at something his done or a face he has made.

Easter

We had a great Easter weekend. This is good considering that on Thursday before Easter, WHG had tubes put in his ears and his adenoids removed. He handled the surgery well (and so did his parents). He was such a trooper all weekend. On Friday, I finally caved into the requests of William's daddy and his Nanny and we took William to get his FIRST HAIRCUT. His hair has been hanging in his eyes and he had the beginnings of a mullet. The haircut was a requirement. Even so, I was still sad to see him looking like a little boy instead of the sweet baby that he is. Of course we took pictures and videoed the whole thing.

Happy to play with Dolly after getting his big boy hair cut.

On Saturday, Hunter and Joseph took the boys down to the pond for their first go at fishing.

Sunday was busy, but great. It began with a look at what the Easter Bunny left for WHG.

Then we went to sunrise service at the pond. This sunrise service is always so beautiful and this year was no exception.

After church, we ate lunch at Nanny and Pop's and visited for a bit before heading to Opp for the big Egg Hunt in the cow pasture.

To say the least, we did not stop all weekend long. When we got home from the egg hunt, William and I took a long nap while Daddy watched the Master's with Pop, GreatGranddaddy, Uncle Dale and Uncle Chuck.

Happy (Belated) Birthday!

Happy Birthday today to Aunt Hayley! And a belated birthday wish to John; his was Monday.

Sorry, I had this ready to post yesterday and never got the chance.

cWr

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Russell Alan Walters! We had a great time this past weekend celebrating the marriage of Russ Walters and Claire Stringfellow. Friday night we enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Buttermilk Hill in Sylacauga (check them out in last month's issue of Southern Living). And on Saturday the rain held off for a beautiful ceremony just before sunset at Chateau Toots on Lay Lake.

The first bouquet toss went in the pool...so we try again!

Just a side note, but I miss having this girl close by a whole lot!