In the Life of the Blanton's

First Day of Preschool!

Ok now I know time has gone too fast! Mason has started preschool!! We have been overly blessed in having both grandmothers keep him instead of having to put him in daycare. I wanted to get him started in some kind of preschool so he'd learn that life doesn't revolve around him, since his world will be turned upside down come May. After hearing lots of good things about Deer Park Baptist's Child Day Out, we chose that! He goes Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9am-12:30pm.

Day 1....we talked it up big time. We washed his bookbag, made a folder for his crafts, he helped me pack. He was excited! He woke up the next morning and ran to get his bookbag, only to be told it was cancelled b/c of the ice.

Day 2 (really Day 1)....Nancy (MIL) took him. Started off great, until she left. He cried. I called to check on him and they said he cried on and off all day. My mom picked him up and he was hysterically crying. I asked him how he liked school. His answer "mama dada waaaaa". LOL That's what he did all day....cry mama, dada, cry. At least he was honest!

Day 3....I took him to school since we were off for a furlough day. I got to meet his teachers and all. They are great! As soon as we walked into the room he grabbed my leg and started crying. We left....although that was hard. When we came back to pick him up he was pefect! She said he cried for a bit then stopped and he was fine the rest of the day!

YAY for my baby growing up.....but boo for my baby growing up! :)

SNOW!

It has to be some kind of record.....snow is Charleston TWICE in one year (Feb and Dec). Global warming.....HA! While it may have only been a dusting...we'll take what we can get :)

Catching snowflakes

Licking the "canes"

Pretty!

Eating a snowball

Christmas 2010

We are so blessed to have both sides of the family here in Charleston. This is great for Mason and them b/c everyone can spend time on Christmas.

Putting out cookies for Santa

Christmas morning we woke up to find what Santa had brought. Mason must have been really good! He got a swing set, train set, talking grill, some books, puzzles, and more!
After nap we traveled around. We went to my parents (Grandmama and Poppa) to eat with Nana, Uncle Buddy and Aunt Debbie, Uncle Allen and Aunt Ora Lee. After dinner we opened presents. Mason got a work bench, some trucks, a few outfits and a t-ball set!
Then we headed to Andy's parents (Granny and Granddaddy) to spend time with them and Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Alan. We opened presents and took pictures by the Christmas tree. Mason got lots of train stuff, an airport, a big wheel bike. I think it's safe to say he made out like a champ!

Now to figure out where to put all this stuff :) I love the holidays! Spending time with family is priceless.

Mason's loot

Andy's loot

April's loot

Merry Christmas from the Blanton's!

Happy 2nd Birthday!

Yes that's what the post says.....SECOND birthday. I always wished life would go fast when I was in high school....I thought life went fast when I was in college, but now that I have a child....I have one request for life....PLEASE slow down!! I seriously feel like I blinked and had a 2 year old.

He is the light of all our lives. He makes us laugh hourly. He's very smart and talks up a storm (wonder where he gets that? ;) ). He is SUCH a happy kid. He is however beginning to show signs of terrible two tantrums, but thankfully they only last a few mins.

Just a few things to note about the boy.....

- Knows some of his colors; Can count to 5 consistently, sometimes 10; Knows some of his letters

- Loves trains; alligators, Veggietales, trucks, coloring, playdoh, and being outside.

- Loves to mock us whether it's cleaning, dishes, laundry, screwing screwdrivers...he wants to do it too.

- Is very precise in what he does....when it's time to clean up, things have to be EXACTLY correct. The lid of the toy box MUST close all the way. The trucks MUST all be standing up (not on their side), if they aren't he has a fit until he either figures it out, or we help him out.

-Is very independent (or at least wants to be)

- We go to the doctor Monday, but he's about 34lbs and 36" tall. He wears 2T pants, 2T-3T shirts, and a whopping size 9 shoe!

Saturday was his party. It turned out to be a lot of fun! It was a Thomas the Train themed of course :) Here are a few pics of the event. He racked up on the presents...and Christmas is still 2 weeks away!!

Happy Birthday Mason Boy! We love you very much!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a pretty relaxing Thanksgiving. I am thankful for so many things in my life. Family, jobs, health, etc. So much to list. I have a very very blessed life! Usually we eat with both sets of parents, but this year my parents were in TX visiting my uncle this year (first Thanksgiving in my life w/o them :(). We hung around the house most of the day...with temps close to 80 it didn't really feel like fall. We had a photo shoot in the morning...(made everyone where long sleeves b/c it's SUPPOSED to be fall HAHA) I was impressed with the results :)

Then, Mason and I made a turkey for the centerpiece.

After nap went and ate with Andy's parents and sister. We had some yummy food! Mason really enjoyed the pie and whipped cream.....haha

That night I went to Toys r Us. It was the most unbelieveable thing. I got in line at 9pm (doors opened at 10pm). The line wrapped around almost the whole shopping center. Got in the door at 10:40pm....got what I wanted (no one was getting swing sets) and got in line. Stood in line for 1.5hrs just to check out!!!!! Got home about 1:30am. HAHA Im sure I'll end up having to do that again sometime but I would prefer not to :)

Hope everyone had a great Turkey Day!!!

Halloween 2010

Mason was an indian this year. We decided on an indian because he really liked the indian we saw in Cherokee, NC this summer. I blew up a picture and put it in his playroom and he pointed and "talked" about it all the time. SO here is our little indian :)

Friday night we carved the pumpkin

Saturday afternoon we went to a little Halloween party my aunt had at her work. Mason's little cousin Lily was a cowgirl.....haha get it? Cowgirl and Indian?

Sunday was the BIG night! We walked around with both sets of grandparents, Mason's BFF (and next door neighbor) and his parents. They had a good time.

And away we go!

Anthony and Mason

Checking out his loot

Night night....haha

Lake House in the Fall

Last weekend we drove up to Lake Hartwell to see the lake in the fall. The leaves weren't quite at peak yet, but we had a great, relaxing weekend.

Pretty Leaves