Splish Splash, I was taking a bath

Long about a Monday morning
A rub-a-dub, just relaxin' in the tub
Thinkin' everything was alright
Well, I stepped out the tub, put my feet on the floor
I wrapped the towel around me and I
Opened the door, and then I
Splish, splash... I jumped back in the bath.
Well how was I to know there was a party going on?

They was a-splishin' and a'splashin'
Reelin' with the feelin', movin' and a'groovin'
Rockin' and a'rollin', yeah


Ok, so Manning was not splishin' and a splashin' in the bath, but rather lounging in the bathroom sink. He was fussing while I was getting ready for work and he slid down into the sink, kicked up his feet, stretched out his lil' arms and just started grinning. He thought it was his own little jacuzzi - Manning size.

1...2...3...4...5...6?

Do you remember what you were 6 months ago on January 25th? I don't know what you were doing, but I do know what I was doing.


Manning is 6months old today! How do you celebrate 6 months old? Manning had a great day and had time to reflect how far he has come in 6 months. He started the day by spending some time with Grandma Sharon and Grandpa Don before they headed back home. We then got Manning dressed in his finest KU Jayhawk outfit that Grandma Linda had bought him. Manning then headed out to daycare for a day filled with fun - spending time with his cousins - Colton, Reyna, tyler and Miles plus many other daycare friends. We then finished off the day with dinner at Dad's favorite resturant, Henry t's, while hanging out with many friends. Manning is now tucked into his bed for the night completely wiped out from the day. His has been in this world for 6 months and my life has only grown richer in the past 6 months. You're half way to the one year mark Manning!





Pictures starting above -pic 1- Manning on January 25th / pic 2 - Manning on July 25th /pic 3 - Our friend Brad Romme with Manning / pic 4 - Manning showing off in his Jayhawk hat at 6 mo. / pic 5 - Manning showing off how much he has grown since the very first outfit we put him in, which he swam in and I never thought he'd grow into it - Ha, that was funny.

Good 'ol Kansas City BBQ

Wait...it actually wasn't KC, but better yet the famous Williamsburg BBQ. Williamsburg is a small town, population 351, located a good drive south of Lawrence where you can find some really good bbq at Guy and Mae's tavern. Doug was working in that area the other day and decided to give mom a night away from the pots and pans (Yeah! Cooking is not on my top ten list of fun things to do.) and brought home some DELICIOUS BBQ. I've only heard about the Williamsburg ribs, but have never made the drive to go try it out. So, I was stoked when he said he was bringing some home. It was really good grub. Ribs, baked beans, bbq sauce was all very good. Manning is going through this stage right now that whatever you are doing he thinks that he should really be doing it also. So, everytime we eat he will watch every bite and grab at it until he can get ahold of it and check it out. Dad shared some of his ribs with Manning and helped him experience his first bbq rib. He couldn't get enough of it. He is definitely ALL BOY! Thanks for dinner dad!

You talkin' 'bout me?

I don't really know what to say about this picture, except for the fact that I have no idea how his father caught this picture. He's only 5 months and is too young to have any kind of attitude and is usually always smiling. So, I'm sure how he caught him in such a serious "tough guy" moment. For whatever reason, dad had the camera out and Manning struck this pose. It's pretty funny when you look at it b/c it makes him look a lot older than he is. I could make up several scenarios for this picture like "Yeah, I got a question" or " Yep, I did it. You got a problem with that?" I'll let your own imaginations fill in the caption. Feel free to leave a comment with any creative captions you have.

Happy 4th of July!!!!

Our hats off to the men and women who have served and those who are currently doing their duty to protect our American freedoms as we celebrate the Independence holiday. We appreciate it and thank you for a job well done.

Manning had a great 1st 4th of July. His mom had an even better one b/c I didn't yet have to worry about my little guy running around begging to light and shoot off fireworks. I'm sure that time is soon to come, but I was able to enjoy this year's holiday with no worries! We had a relaxing day and really just enjoyed hanging out as a family. Manning slept most of the day sleeping, but was definitely wide awake by the evening when dad decided to go buy some fireworks. We couldn't really justify celebrating Manning's first Independence day without him having never even seen a firework. So Grandma Linda came over later in the day and we shot off our goodies. Manning was very observant of the fireworks and would watch dad light the firework and would even be able to follow it high up into the sky. He had a lot better idea of what was going on than I imagined he would. He was definitely curious to try and figure out what the bright lights and loud noises were coming from!

Making new friends every day!!!

Manning got the chance to hang out with one of his friends, Emma. Emma was born approximately 3 weeks after Manning and she is the daughter of my friend Jana Wiley. Jana and I used to work together and our desks were just a few feet away, so since Jana and I were pregnant at the same time we would often share our pregnancy woes with each other. So, from the very beginning Manning and Emma were around each other everyday while their moms sat and pondered, worried and joyed over the blessings to come.

What's summer without popsicles???

Manning enjoyed the popsicle that his daddy shared with him. Of course, he had popsicle from ear to ear, but he really enjoyed it.