Fall

I love fall. I love the colors, the smells, the weather...it is all wonderful. And it is definitely fall here because there are so many leaves on the ground! So on Saturday we were out in the yard and decided to make a pile of leaves for Spencer to play in. He didn't enjoy being in the pile of leaves but he did like picking up leaves and sticks and examining them (and then trying to eat them).

Eating bugs! I didn't realize when I was taking the picture that Spencer was sticking a snail in his mouth...

For Spencer's birthday my mom bought him a new Sunday outfit. He wore it to church today and looked so cute in it! Sarah and I decided at church that we would draw a moustache on him when we got home because it just looked like it would go with his outfit. So here are a few pictures of our little banker. =)

He wasn't very happy about being drawn on with make-up...

But it looked pretty funny/cute. We are thinking now that maybe he should be a little banker for Halloween!

I can't even take him seriously like this...

First Haircut

Spencer finally got his first haircut. It was just a little trim of the sides because they were out of control. Not really I guess, but it was getting pretty long and starting to flip out on the sides. Anyway, my mom did it and he was surprisingly good during it and held pretty still.











This is the best not blurry after shot of Spencer's haircut.



My mom cut Spencer and Benson's hair the same morning while they were visiting. It was so fun to see Spencer playing with his cousins. He is just getting so big I can hardly stand it. I took a video of Spencer and Breeny playing together. Breeny kept building a house and Spencer would try to knock it down so I tried to get it on tape. This video also gives a better view of Spencer's new haircut.



(the video isn't wanting to post and i want to go to bed, so i'll try it again later)

S'mores!

This past weekend my Grandpa Burkinshaw flew out and stayed with us for a few days. My sister Jessica, her husband Mike, and her kids all came down too since grandpa was visiting. While they were here we had a little campfire in the backyard. And made some s'mores! So good! Just ask Spencer...

He loved them! And he ate the entire s'more!

Finishing it off.

Grace and Breeny enjoying their s'mores.

Grandpa Jeff with Grace and Spencer

Daddy holding Spencer back from the fire. He really wanted to just get down and crawl, but that was obviously not an option.

We had a great time and were so glad we got to spend some time with Grandpa Burkinshaw!

Happy 1st Birthday Spencer!!

My little baby is one year old today! I can't believe it's already been one year...

He is such a great baby and I'm not sure what we ever did without him. He is into everything and learning all kinds of new things. He loves to clap, play peek-a-boo, and give kisses. He's still not too interested in walking but he can sure crawl fast! He has even started crawling on his feet instead of his knees. It looks pretty silly but I assume his knees need a break sometimes so that is what he does. He has mastered climbing down the stairs without going down head first. And he can even climb off the couch by himself and without falling. He is getting taller. I know this because he can reach and pull down a lot more than he used to be able to. He loves being outside and of course tries to eat all the leaves, dirt, and rocks he can find. And he is definitely into testing his limits. He always looks at me when he knows he's getting into something he's not supposed to and when I come to get him he just makes his mess even faster. I was wiping up the floor the other day after he had eaten. He was still in his chair and I was looking up telling him what a sweet baby he was. Then he looks at me, looks at the food on his tray, grabs a huge handful and dumps it on the floor right where I just cleaned. Maybe he just didn't like me calling him a sweet baby? But he still is.

Anyway, he had a great birthday. He got lots of great new clothes (which mommy loved) and a lot of great new toys (which Spencer loved)! He has lots of people who love him and we are very grateful for all our family! I made Spencer's cakes, with the help of my mom, and I think they turned out pretty cute. We used fondant for the caterpillar which was so easy! We did a Baby Einstein theme since he loves to watch his Baby Einstein DVD's.


Spencer eyeing the cake!

Spencer's little cake.

Spencer tried to eat one of the fondant balls that made up the caterpillar...they are edible but not very tasty.

Destroying his cake! He loved every minute of this and wouldn't stop saying "mmmm, mmmm, mmmm" which he usually says now anytime he's eating anything. And as you can see his little birthday boy sign didn't last very long.

Riding his new toy from Aunt Julie which also turns into a walker. I'm sure this will provide hours of entertainment!

It was a great birthday and we are so grateful for the past year with Spencer. He is such a sweet and happy baby and we love him very much!