lovin' aunt laurie

washing the cars with daddy

JP was so excited to help Scott wash the cars yesterday. When they were done, he ran in the house screaming,"Mommy! I washed your car and it's so pretty!"

And is was!

saturday night

Scott and I babysat the WOOD clan Saturday night while Terry and Shannon went to a dinner party with her work.

The kids had a lot of fun!

Peyton and JP watching Baby Einstein videosEating pizza

Peyton had a great time in JP's room with all of his toys

no more diapers

I love this picture Well, I used JP's last diaper the other night! :( I have to admit, I am a little sad. It means he's no longer a baby! He's growing up so fast. I do, however, love the stage he is in. He talks all the time and is so funny. It's amazing to me the things he comes up with on a daily basis. I thought I would list a few things he is doing now...

• He recognizes his numbers 1 through 10
• He knows his colors
• He knows all of his shapes
• He loves for you to read to him
• His favorite movies are: VeggieTales "LarryBoy", Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, CARS, "Hermie" movies, and unfortunately he still watches the DoodleBop movie
• He loves to wrestle with anyone who will wrestle with him
• He loves to swing in the backyard
• He loves to swim or do anything that has to do with water
• He talks to God about EVERYTHING...it's really sweet. At times he even takes it too far. He will "tell God on mommy" when I make him stand in time-out he tells God that he is mad at me! :)
• He knows the "Ralf Hayes Toyota" commercial song by heart along with the "Kia of Greer" one. When he hears them on the t.v he makes us rewind the Tvo and play them back so he can sing along with them. (I know, it's weird)
• He still carries around his cat that BJay and Rose gave him when he first came home from Guatemala. And, yes, the tail is still in his left ear when he's tired
• Our "JP story"...he can recite the whole thing on his own now. I'm so proud of him. It melts my heart.

Well, I know this is long and I guess I'm bragging a little, but I love him so much and cannot believe sometimes how much he has learned in such a short time. Besides, he doesn't have our genes, so I can brag, right??!! Ha!

jonathan & the prom

My cousin, Jonathan, went to his prom last night. He is in the special education program at Berea High School. He was so excited. His parents could not even talk about it around him. They had to spell the word P.R.O.M because he would not have been able to wait. I wanted to share these few pictures, because he was so handsome!

old school pic & random babble

Hmmm...not too much happening around the Beam house. Today was a fun day. Scott came home from playing golf and took JP out for some "daddy" time. I was able to clean the house and take a bubble bath and read ALL BY MYSELF! It was so nice! I have a great husband!

Mom and I took off with Rose, BJay and Jamie aka "Bubba" to Sticky Fingers for lunch. They were having a benefit concert for the Shriner's Hospital here in Greenville. Great lunch. BJay and Jamie left the restaurant early and took JP home to play in the hose pipe and with water balloons. Once again, this mommy had her feet propped up in the living room enjoying herself! :)

Scott had to work from the afternoon until....well, it's 9:45 and he's still not home. YUK!

My other cousin, Jonathan, went to his high school prom tonight at Berea High School. He is in special ed. there and his teachers took their class to the prom! He came by our house for pictures. He was so handsome! I will post the pics some time tomorrow.

Well, I hope everyone has had a restful weekend so far. Have I mentioned on here that I have TEN MORE FULL DAYS OF SCHOOL LEFT!!!!!! YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!