Changes....

A few new things have appeared at the Lindsay house recently....

We acquired this HUMONGOUS playset from some people in
our neighborhood. The best part was -- they were
giving it AWAY!!!! Love it when things like that happen!
They had high school boys and had been done with it for a while.
We had a few boards replaced and it's as good as new!
A little paint stain on it and it'll look like we bought it yesterday!

Reid was as happy as he could be when he saw it being put
up in our backyard! It was time... our boy needed a little
something to play with outside.

He mastered this rock climbing wall right away.
Oh this makes me a little nervous... I must admit.
I can see a few scrapes and scratches happening from
this one!

I can't wait to eat lunch on this little table with my boys this
spring and summer!

Now Reid can swing whenever he wants!

AND.... Another fun change has occurred!

Riley is trying to sit up!
Oh, and he's also getting 2 teeth in!
I can't believe he is almost 7 months!

This was taken right before I found out he has double
ear infections.... pretty amazing smile for a kid who
wasn't feelin' so hot! Poor baby. :(((

He hasn't quite mastered it yet, but he sure is tryin'!
Love you little man!

Riley's Dedication

Dedicating your child to the Lord is always a special occasion, but
this was a double celebration! Not only, did we dedicate Riley at our church
on Jan. 16, 2011, but we also celebrated my sweet mom's 66th birthday!
AND, it was my mother-in-law's birthday 2 days before!
It was a precious day and we got to spend it with the boys' grandparents,
their great-grandmother, aunt, uncle & cousins too!



Our pastor praying over sweet Riley.

Our sweet family :)

My grandmother, Rod, Reid (done at this point),
Riley, me, Mom, & Dad.

Rod's family
(L to R) My in-laws, Rod, Madison, Reid, Monroe, Mary-McKinley,
Riley, Me, Suzanne, & David.

Us & our Pastor, Neil Tomba.
Precious man and AMAZING pastor!

Reid, Riley & their cousins.
Precious girls!

The cake for Riley and the grandmothers.
Happy birthday Mom & Millie!

Reid LOVES to blow out candles on ANYONE'S cake!
It's always a birthday when we have cake or cupcakes!


Riley, we love you SO much!
You are such a precious gift to us and we thank God
for you everyday! Your smiles are infectious, your laughter so sweet,
and the joy you put in my heart is indescribable.
I love to watch you, play with you, and kiss your sweet cheeks everyday.
I am so thankful for you & Reid.
You make my days brighter, my heart more full,
and I will never be the same again now that you are in
my life. Thank you Lord for these precious gifts.
I am a very lucky woman and to be given the gift
of motherhood is absolutely priceless.

"Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from Him."
(Psalms)

Riley is 6 months!

Riley is 6 months old! I can hardly believe that 6 months has

gone by and our little guy is half way to 1 year.

The time has truly flown with him and he is such a happy baby now!

He is all smiles all the time and just so much fun to play with.

He has a contagious smile and a precious little laugh!

We love you sweet Riley!

Happy 6 months!

I had to work hard to keep him sitting upright!

This boy loves being on his tummy now!

You wouldn't have thought that a few weeks ago

when he cried everytime he turned over!

I was going to wait till I saw his pediatrician to start baby food,

but I thought, what the heck! I've done this before!

I can do it again... Oh, and I found my notes about

how to start baby foods. My mom brain is WAY worse than

I ever thought it would be!

First taste of carrots... not too impressed. :/

All gone! Guess they weren't that bad!

Old Macdonald had a Farm

The other day we were home hanging out and Reid decided to sing me his favorite song. I can never get him to sing when I want him to, but he heard me listening to another friend's little girl sing on the computer and decided he would give it a try. Here you go! My sweet Reid's rendition of Old Macdonald had a farm.....

Snow again??

We got a little bit of snow yesterday.

This is a record for the DFW area! Twice in 2 years!

It wasn't a ton of snow, but just enough that we were

able to make some snowballs and Rod & Reid

evening managed to make a tiny snowman!

We took Riley outside just long enough to get a cute pic

and then quickly got him back inside. It was FRIGID!

Making the mini snowman!

(Notice the rain boots... we borrowed them from a neighbor who

is about 7 years old. We don't have any snow boots! I wonder why??)

Reid was SO proud of this little guy!

He even got a hug before we came back inside. :)
What a sweet boy he is!

Riding the tractor with Grandpa

Reid got to have his real FIRST ride on the tractor with

his Grandpa the day after Christmas this year. His tractor has not been up & running for quite a while now and of course Reid is always wanting to take a ride on it.

Before the holidays, my sweet father-in-law got all the parts

he needed and repaired the tractor so that it would be up & running

just for Reid in time for Christmas! So precious. I love this man. He is such a good father and an amazing grandfather. Reid has an absolute obsession with tractors and everything to do with farms and the equipment, so this was a true joy

for him! I could have taken 50 pictures just of this moment!

Thank you Grandpa! Reid loved every minute!

Santa came to our house too!

When we got home from the farm, we realized

Santa came to visit our house too!

Reid had a train table and a workbench waiting upstairs for him!

Guess Santa couldn't carry that big stuff all the way up to

Ivanhoe in his sleigh. The reindeer probably couldn't make it.

I'm sure Rudolph would have been too pooped! :)

The new workbench complete with a drill, circular saw,

and vice. What a boy toy this is! He LOVES it!

The new train table. This face says it all!!

Merry Christmas Reid!! We love you!

Apparently you were a really good boy this year!