Mother's Day, 2012!

We got to celebrate Mother's Day with my mom, aka Mimi on Saturday out at the Arboretum!

 

Count on Auntie B to be prepared for a fun day of adventure!  She brought airplanes for all of the kids to fly out in the wide open spaces of the Arboretum.....

 

Isaac already lost a wing....

 



 

Isaac's fun quickly faded with every nose dive his airplane took!  He just couldn't quite keep it in flight and was very perplexed by the remaining smaller and smaller pieces of his plane.... 

 

Here's Mr. Pouty Pants.....  He's cute even when he pouts!  Thankfully he doesn't stay pouty very long! ;)

 

Micah had fun hanging with mama and watching the flight show

 

Dirty feet....  this is the official sign of a good day among the McCulley boys!  They LOVE to get their feet DIRTY! :)

 

 

My sweet Wyatt brought me a pink rose on Sunday after church! 

My cup runneth over....  I am so blessed to have the privileged responsibility of being their mom! 



 

My middle man had a hard time falling asleep tonight so we got some sweet snuggle and reading time together.  Precious! :)  Another end to a pretty perfect day...

Here's our Micah Jay at 13 Months!

Pictures say a thousand words....  He's growing, changing, climbing stairs...  you get the idea! :)

Micah's 1st BD.Easter Weekend.Family

We started out our fun-filled weekend on Friday with lots of cousins and lots of colors!  Ashtyn, Daxton, Wyatt, Isaac, Micah, Maddie and Katie gathered 'round to dye some eggs. 



Wyatt's painting outfit..... A white T and a pair of Daddy's boxers! :)



Wyatt discovered a new love for hard boiled eggs!  



Wyatt was fascinated with Maddie's I-touch! 



Isaac had an early morning car ride with Katie before the egg hunt!



Micah's ONE!  Yep, today is the day.  Micah got to celebrate full force with lots of people and lots of sugar! :)



After the egg hunt and a good nap we got to go swimming.... 

 



....and eat cupcakes, of course!  What would a birthday be without cupcakes?



O Glorious Day, He is Alive!  Because of Jesus' saving work on our behalf we have fullness of joy this day and everyday!  Not only did He come to this earth to live and suffer and die to free us from our sin (as if that isn't enough to celebrate!) but He came to give us life, abundant life.  So we had lots of fun dying eggs and hunting for candy-filled treasures in the grass, but we also celebrated the person of Jesus Christ who is the origin and cause and motivation and purpose and beginning and end of ALL things in this abundant life!   



Here's Wyatt delivering a little basket of goodies to his next-door buddies! 



Micah was not in the mood for photos today, I tell ya.



An after-church photo op with Maddie and Katie!



We just love them to pieces and sure wish they lived closer!  I'd definitely hire them as nannies! ;)



So thankful for these 3 precious gifts!



Dino Party for Micah's 1st Birthday!

A couple days before his big event, Micah got his first haircut.  Here's the BEFORE of Shaggy pre-haircut...

and AFTER.  Oh so handsome and all grown up!  Ms. Katie was swift with the scissors and did an awesome job while I piled the yogurt melts into Micah's hands.  This boy will do just about anything for sweet treats!

How does a haircut turn a baby into a little boy just like that?

Party Time!!!!!!  We came up with a dino theme for our Birthday Baby's party!  Big brothers' first choice was Star Wars but, with a little prodding, they agreed on dinos as a second runner up!

ONE

Laughing with Poppy

Micah is not taking any unsupported steps yet but he can get his legs moving with a little help!

Time for cake...

...and while we were occupied lighting the candle, this little scoundrel was inside eating a green cupcake ahead of the crew.  Daddy catcha' buddy!!!!!

Guilty and very green

First bite EVER of cake....

Finger lickin' good.

It didn't take Micah long to figure out that he likes sugar (and we had plenty of green diapers to show for it afterwards.  Disgusting!)

Micah cleaned up every last bite and was still smiling!

Pinata time!

then on to the dino dig....  we had fresh mulch delivered the day before the party which made for a fun dirt pile to hide dino treasures.  It was a very dirty, fun adventure....

the mulch had a bit of a stench but the kiddos didn't seem to mind.  The parents stayed far away!

and Isaac had to head back to take another peak in the pinata to see if there was any candy to be found!

2 buddies!

3 buddies!

 Micah is not so sure about wearing Uncle T-dog's shades

 Cousin Danny holding Isaac (left), Wyatt, Dax, Ashtyn holding Micah, and Cousin Caden

Most gifts went to a donation for Childhood Cancer in honor of our sweet neighbor currently fighting the battle, but Micah's grandparents and cousins spoiled him with a few things to open...  What fun! 

 Love this profile!

Wy Guy reading Micah's new book from Auntie B with Daddy!

 and my 3 little dinos finished the afternoon with a ride in their truck...

and apparently the truck broke down so Wyatt and Isaac got out to give it a tune up....

 and Micah got a piggy back ride from his daddy!

then the boys enjoyed a little water time with Papa! 

It was such a fun day!  Thank you to all of our sweet friends and family who came over to celebrate with us!    I've got to note that both Grandma and Grandpa McCulley, Mimi and Poppy, and Grandma and Papa Great were all here even though I didn't get pictures, along with Auntie B (Micah Jay loves his B!!!!). We are so thankful for such amazing friends and family.  So blessed to have you all in our lives! :)