Austin of Bust

Last weekend we drove down to Austin to meet Angie and Ben's new baby, Sam! I have been dying to see Sam since he was born in April.

On our way down we first stopped by Cory and Karri's new house in Cedar Park to see their new baby boy, Gage, who is 10 weeks old. I forgot to take pictures of Gage, but I assure you he was super cute and looked just like Cory. Those Milam genes are really strong! ;)

We then went on to Angie's house. Sam was super sweet and has a ton of black hair! William didn't really care much about the baby, he only had eyes for their dog Lucy. He just loved playing with Lucy and has now been asking for a black dog of his own. Logan was a little more interested in Sam and really curious when Sam would cry. We spent the night in Austin and then headed back the next day. It was a fun little trip!!

Logan's 1st Haircut

The before picture...


Last week I took the boys to get summer haircuts. Logan's hair was getting a little wild, so I figured it was finally time for a real haircut. He did good up until she pulled out the clippers and tried to trim the back of his neck and around his ears.

William's 1st Trip to the Dentist

Last week I took William to the Dentist for the first time. I got a referral from a mom in William's preschool class for a good Pediatric Dentist. William did great and had so much fun. Shoot, I want to start going to a Pediatric Dentist...cartoons, bright colored carpeted walls, 20 different flavors of that polish stuff they put on your teeth, flavored fluoride, prizes and dolphin shaped tooth brushes. He even went by himself with the dental hygienist to get x-rays done on his front teeth.

Turns out he has a partially dead front tooth, it has been a tad yellow for awhile now. I think he fell and hit it pretty good when he was about Logan's age. The dentist reassured me that it was fine and most little boys have a couple of dead teeth. Good to know!

He also put Logan on the table and examined his teeth too. He said everything looked good and we discussed Logan's love/addiction to the paci. So far there is no paci damage, but after Memorial Day we are going to implement some new strict paci rules. ;) All in all it was a very successful first dentist appointment!

Let Your Light Shine!!!

Monday evening we went to William's preschool Spring Program. This was his first time performing in front of an audience. He did exactly what I thought he would, soaked up the attention and loved every minute of it. He sang "This Little Light of Mine" and really let his light shine all the way through the song. I was very proud of him! After his song he came and sat with us in the audience. During the rest of the program he kept asking me when he would get to go back on stage. Oh, William.

The cutest part of the whole night was when I tried to make him wear his "church shoes" (i.e. loafer boat shoes) to the program so he would look extra spiffy. He threw a huge fit and started crying about how he didn't want to wear the shoes. We went round and round until finally I insisted he put on church shoes and threatened time-out. Then, through the sobbing he said, "But Mom, I can't dance in those shoes! How will I be able to dance in the program!?!" Well, I felt like the biggest jerk ever. Who am I to stand in the way of dancing? I immediately pulled out the tennis shoes and he let out a huge sigh of relief.

I posted some pictures that are a little hard to see, but William is in the light green button up shirt. I also posted a video that is really blurry, but you get the idea. William is the second one from the left on the top row...





Let Your Light Shine!!

Happy Easter!

"Jesus said, 'I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die like everyone else, will live again. They are given eternal life for believing in me and will never perish. Do you believe this?' " John 11:25-26

The Easter Bunny made it to our house last weekend! William burst into our room early Easter morning and said, "The Easter Bunny came and left all sorts of eggs...everywhere!!!" I think he is finally an Easter Bunny believer!

We ended up having my Dallas family (Mimi, Aunt Linda, Uncle Steve, cousins Molly and Elizabeth and Elizabeth's fiance Dan) over to our house for Easter lunch. I contemplated buying paper plates and plastic forks, but decided to do it up right. I got out all my china, crystal, polished my great-grandmother's silver, bought a huge ham and deviled some eggs. It almost killed me, but the table ended up looking beautiful and everything felt very festive.

We had about an hour break after lunch before Jonathan's sister Summer and her two boys came over. They spent the night at our house then headed back to Houston the next morning. It was a busy Easter, but a lot of fun. I asked William what his favorite part of Easter was and he said, "having all my family over!"

Preschool Easter Party

William had his preschool Easter Party today, so Logan and I went to watch the festivities. Everyone had a great time but Logan got a little too wild, so we had to step out during story time. Logan started pulling things off the wall and yanked the curtains off the door, I was "that" mom with "that" kid...classic.

It wouldn't be an Easter celebration without William asking more questions about the Easter Bunny. Don't worry, I won't bore you with the full conversation. Basically, he was asking how the Easter Bunny can fit in the house if he is SO big. Then he was concerned the Easter Bunny could get hit by a car trying to cross the road in the dark. He asked if the Easter Bunny drove a car because there is no way he can hop all over the world without getting tired. I finally lost it and said no one has seen the Easter Bunny and to just accept that he's out there and will bring eggs. I thought for a minute that I finally got through to him when he said, "Maybe the Easter Bunny is really a robot!" I give up.

Easter Bunny Update

And the Easter Bunny saga continues....

Since William seems so into the Easter Bunny this year, I thought it would be fun for him to go see the Easter Bunny at the mall. Every night when William goes to bed he asks what we are doing the next day. Last week I got my excited voice on and said, "We are going to the mall to see the Easter Bunny!!" I expected an equally enthusiastic response, but what I got was sheer terror. His eyes got big and he said, "No, no, please don't make me sit on the Easter Bunny's lap. I don't want to see the Easter Bunny!" After some discussion, we decided we would still go and just wave at the Easter Bunny.

The whole way to the mall William kept saying, "I don't want to sit on his lap, I don't want to sit on his lap." We made it to the mall and William and Logan waved at the Easter Bunny. After seeing the mall Easter Bunny, William was even more adamant that he didn't want to sit on his lap. I have to admit there is something very creepy about the mall Easter Bunny. I can't really put my finger on it, but he just looks like you can't trust him.

I wanted to get the kids each a little present from the Easter Bunny, so I have been fishing to see what they really want. William has been talking about wanting a Pillow Pal, but I hate to buy a stuffed animal that will end up in the closet. Now that you have some of the back story, here is our Easter Bunny conversation...


Me: William, you know the Easter Bunny sometimes leaves a little present for you. Do you think you still really want him to bring a Pillow Pal?

William: Sure, but how is he going to carry a Pillow Pal.

Me: Under his arm or on his back

William: But doesn't he have to carry a bunch of eggs?

Me: Well, he has magic, so he makes it all work out. (I think he's on to me, my answer for everything seems to be magic)

William: Do we leave cookies for the Easter Bunny?

Me: Sure, we can make him some cookies. I bet he would love that.

William: But how does he eat the cookies?

Me: Like he eats everything else, he's a rabbit so he eats grass and all sorts of things. (I demonstrated with my best bunny face and paws)

William: But his mouth doesn't open.

Me: What do you mean, of course his mouth opens!

William: No Mommy, I watched the Easter Bunny at the mall and his mouth doesn't open. He just always smiles, it doesn't move. (maybe that's why he looks so creepy)

Me: Um...well... the mall Easter Bunny isn't the real Easter Bunny. He's just a friend of the Easter Bunny. The real Easter Bunny is too busy getting all the eggs ready, he doesn't have time to visit malls. Don't worry, the real Easter Bunny looks like a regular rabbit, just bigger.


I could tell William was thinking it all over, I'm not sure if he bought it. Basically my great idea to take the kids to see the Easter Bunny at the mall backfired and only brought more questions I don't have answers for. I'm really worried about next year when he's a little older and wiser. William is already poking holes in all my answers. Curse you mall Easter Bunny and your permanent grin.

On a side note, Logan loved the mall Easter Bunny. He couldn't get enough of him. Go figure!