Carrot Top

So just in case you haven't noticed it yet. I thought I would post a few pics to show you just how red Oakley's hair is. I never would have thought that I would end up with a blue eyed red head baby, but Oakley is three months now and nothing is changing colors yet. So I think it is going to stick at least for a little while. All I can say is at least he didn't get the temper that goes with the red hair!

Smiley

So, I think Oakley takes after his dad! He is the smiliest baby ever. He has smiled and full on giggled since he was a couple of days old. The other pic that he isn't smiling in makes me laugh though because I was making fish lips at him when I took these pics and it looks like he was trying to make them back at me. I guess it could be a fluke but I am just going to go with him being super smart!

Oakley's blessing

Unfortunetly we didn't get many pics this day. Not too many people came do to the horrible snow storm we were recieving and after it was over everybody that was there split. James did a good job blessing Oakley despite his nerves. He blessed him with a whole lot of health and strength in every possible way. It was great! Although we missed a lot of family and friends being there it all went good and we couldn't be happier.

Merry Christmas

Christmas was a ball this year. I finally got all the pictures on my computer, so I thought I would put a few more on of our christmas. Dakota I think would have been happier with her polly pockets and horses instead of the 4-wheeler. She really likes the 4-wheeler a lot though.

Oakley was just plain happy to be there. He got his first tractor. I am sure he can't wait until he is big enough to play with it.

All in all it was a wonderful christmas and I think I have the best looking reindeer in my family!

Cute as Punkin' Pie!

we got the best halloween treat ever. the witches even flew in for a spell! we look forward to their visit every year. hopefully they keep those brooms in tip top shape so they can come back next year.

Oakley James Bethers

Well this is our little guy Oakley. He was 9 pounds and 6 ounces and 24 inches long. I don't think he wanted to pose for pictures to badly, but we managed to snap a few anyways. I got these when we was only a week old. He was so small then. Now he is two months and is growing like a weed! I guess you could say he takes after his dad!

Surviving Christmas

Well we survived Christmas. We ended up getting a 4 wheeler for the kids. Dakota won't ride it though because it is not yellow. So I guess we will be buying new plastics or a sticker kit for it. She is such a funny kid. When we got our jeep it had to be yellow so we had it painted to her liking. She loves that Jeep and has laid claim to it. I don't think I ever loved one color that much.

Oakley made it through his first Christmas without too much problem. He has been sick, so he managed to keep me up most of the night. Bless his little heart. He is the cutest little turd ever and I am not just saying that because I am his mom. I have had so much fun with him. It has been fun watching how James and Dakota interact with him as well. Needless to say he is a very loved child!

For fun this year we took Dakota to Pitt Hill with all of her cousins to go sledding. The first trip down the hill she got so sprayed with snow and then her and I wrecked. She didn't want to go again after that and settled for riding the 4 wheeler up and down the hill. The poor kid....I didn't think it would be that bad, but was I so wrong. Maybe next time we will take it a little easier.