So Cute

We got both our boys back today. Unfortunately, Griffin has a virus or something. He has been running a low fever and just doesn't seem to be himself. And grandmother says that he woke up ALOT last night. Hopefully that isn't the case tonight. Praying that it's just a little virus and will have run its course by tomorrow morning. Poor little man.

My parents brought Grayson back at around 4pm this afternoon. I don't know if I've mentioned it on here before, but my dad used to rodeo and my parents are definitely country folk. That being said, this is what Grayson looked like when he got home:

I will never dress him like this myself, but I do have to say that he was pretty darn cute!!

What happens in Vegas...

really does stay in Vegas. I forgot my stinkin' camera, so I don't even have any pics of all the fun we had :( We went with some good friends of ours and left Wednesday evening. Just got back home about 30 minutes ago. Surprisingly, we did awful this time. I usually at least break even, and Terry usually does pretty well. I lost $70, and all Terry would say is that he "lost quite a bit more than that"...I don't want to know the exact number. We had fun though :)
We miss our boys terribly, and I'm pretty sure that our friends will no longer want to go anywhere with us. We are definitely "those people"....you know the ones. The ones who, if they aren't calling to check on their kids are telling stories about them or quoting them. Yep, that's us. We can't wait until we get both of our boys back tomorrow.
And, on a random note...while we were at the airport in Vegas, we noticed that UT lost to UCLA BIG time. Number 7 team lost to an unranked team. Terry is guessing they will drop to number 8 in rank next week :)

Some Randoms

Wow, I'm already slacking on the blog. I was told today that I need to get with it (thanks for the kick in the rear, Tori). It's been very busy at work this past week and I expect that it will remain that way for a while. I've been working at a different office and tend to be there earlier and later everyday. I haven't been able to pick the boys up from school for a week now, but it should just be temporary, and I am receiving a few benefits in the meantime :)
On another note, Terry and I are going to Vegas this week for a few days....a much needed few days off! We are going with another couple so it should be interesting to say the least. Grayson will stay with my parents and Griffin will be with Terry's parents. I suspect that we are approaching the last times that the two will be split up. Terry really doesn't like that Grayson and Griffin are going to be in separate places. I don't so much mind it; Grayson will have fun riding the tractor and playing golf with my parents. Those things would be hard for them to do if Griffin were there. And Griffin will get to show off his crawling skills at grandmother and papaw's house. And reconfirm what a sweet baby he is. Before we know it, they will both be going to the same place, but for now, it's ok.
And on another, totally random note, I got a gallon of milk at Target for $0.99! They said on the news that the last time that happened was when LBJ was in office. I thought about doing what my mom used to do and buy multiple gallons and freeze them. Then I remembered that I don't live 45 minutes from civilization. And I'm married to Terry...I can just imagine what he would do if he found a gallon of milk in the freezer.

Well, it started

Last night after we put Grayson to bed, we saw him come around the corner about 5 minutes later. Up until last night, he always stayed put..even if he didn't go to sleep for another 30 or 45 minutes. He has figured out how to shimmy around the bed rail and get down. Which means he got in trouble for getting out of bed 6 times after we laid him down :(  Finally, he went to sleep. At about 3:00 am I got up to go to the bathroom, and when I came back, he was in my spot! It's kind of weird that he decided to wander in while I was on a potty break. I almost crushed his skinny, short leg before I realized what had happened. So, we let him lay with us for a while and Terry finally had to take him back to his bed. That boy is a rough sleeper..I may have some bruises on my back by the end of the day. Well, about an hour later he was back at the side of our bed. I'm not gonna lie...it kind of creeps me out when I wake up and someone is just standing there, even if it is my sweet boy. Long story short, Terry is in Grayson's bed right now snuggled up.
I'm a little torn. I love the idea of him sleeping with us, but it's a habit I don't want to start. I want him to be able to sleep in his room by himself and then have him lay with us occassionally...not have him get so used to sleeping with us that he can't sleep by himself. And I think he's too little to expect him to be able to do that. We will see what happens tonight. Maybe he will have decided that daddy snores too loud and will want some peace and quiet :)

Wordless Wednesday (with a few words) :)

It's a rough life!

Do you have tickets????

Terry taught Grayson something months ago that to this day makes me laugh everytime he does it. Anytime you ask him "Do you have tickets?" this is what you will see. It's hilarious.

Wordless Wednesday

Weekend Recap

Sunday at the Bybee's was just as laid back as Saturday. We went to church then had lunch with some really fun friends and then off to Terry's parents for the boys to take a nap. We go there pretty much every Sunday so that our boys have a chance to get a good nap. And then when they get up, it's usually pool time :) It's the day that Grayson gets to spend with Grandmother and Papaw, and he loves it! Not to mention, Griffin always gets to take his nap with Papaw :) This week they were in stink-town (aka Borger), so we just went for a nap and then loaded up and headed to Six Flags.
I remember when I was younger and thought it was crazy when I would see people at Astroworld (I may be dating myself by saying that I actually went to Astroworld every summer growing up) pushing around strollers with little kids. I would think to myself "who brings their kids to a place like this?". Well, as me and Terry rolled up to the gates with our double stroller, I realized that we have become those people. Oh well.

Grayson had a great time riding the rides and went a little berzerk when it was time to leave. We had to drag him out crying. Literally. It was a combination of hunger and being tired. But I'm glad he had fun while he was there.

And, of course, Griffin just chilled the whole time.

On Monday, our alarm clocks didn't go off until 8:30 and 8:45...thank you boys for letting mama and daddy sleep late on our holiday off!! Then it was off to ride the DART to Northpark.

Grayson loved the train. It took forever for us to ride down there, walk around and then ride back. For.ever. I think it was like a 3 hour trip just to get to Northpark and back to the car. However long it was, it was long enough to wear them out. We were in the car for no more than 2 minutes before Grayson looked like this:

All in all, the Bybee's had a great Labor Day weekend....who can complain when you get to spend the days with these guys?

Our Saturday...

Saturday was pretty good around here. I think we just had lots of fun because we knew we had 2 more days off instead of 1 :)  I love 3 day weekends!!! Saturday we just laid low most of the day. We met up with my cousin Kelly since her husband went out of town to go get ready for hunting season (don't ask me what one has to do to "get ready to hunt"). We went to the little exotic cat rescue place that is in the middle of no.where....seriously. I don't know how Terry ever found this place to begin with. And once we got there, the lady at the front had to warn us that there was a possibility that we might get "sprayed" because they have 6 new cats that are adjusting to the new environment. WHAT!? What do you mean "sprayed"? Yes...pee. Luckily, we go out of there without being urinated on (not an everyday occurrence that you have to worry about that!)...and the kids seemed to enjoy the big cats. As for me, they were a little too close for comfort. Close enough, that I could get a picture like this:

After we left there, it was still so stinkin' hot that we decided to take the kiddos to the spray park in Rockwall.

And, on a different note....this little guy started saying "mama" this week. And not in the babbling sort of way; he looks at me and intentionally says it...not like that dadadada jibberish he's been doing :)

Our Sunday will be coming to you tomorrow :)

Need Another Kiss

My big boy just melts my heart. As I type this, his daddy has gone back into his room again. He went to bed about 15 minutes ago, but he is great at stalling :)  He will wait a couple of minutes after we leave the room and then we will hear a little voice "Daddy (or mommy).....I need another kiss. Daddy....I need another kiss."  Until we go give him another kiss. This usually goes on for several cycles....but how can we tell him no??? It is soooooo sweet.
That's what happens once he is in the bed. But getting there is pretty cute as well. About once a week, he will tell daddy to "carry me like a cow" when it's time to go to his room to go to bed. This started after the first rodeo he went to with my parents :)  This is what it looks like to "carry me like a cow":

On a side note, I have noticed when I go back and look through all the pictures on the camera that probably 75% of the pictures that have Terry in them are like the one above....no shirt. And to address the questions...yes, he does wear shirts :)  Most of the pictures are taken in the evenings after he has gotten home from work and changed into comfy clothes or in the mornings before he has gotten dressed for work. Reminds me of Mark Wahlberg in Date Night (without the rock hard 6 pack...which is unfortunate for me). Haha!