Andrew Alpaugh Blast From the Past

He climbs in my lap for a goodnight hug He calls me Dad and I call him Bub With his faded old pillow and a bear named Pooh He snuggles up close and says, "I want to be like you" I tuck him in bed and I kiss him goodnight Trippin' over the toys as I turn out the light And I whisper a prayer that someday he'll see He's got a father in God 'cause he's seen Jesus in me Lord, I want to be just like You 'Cause he wants to be just like me I want to be a holy example For his innocent eyes to see Help me be a living Bible, Lord That my little boy can read I want to be just like You 'Cause he wants to be like me Got to admit I've got so far to go Make so many mistakes and I'm sure that You know Sometimes it seems no matter how hard I try With all the pressures in life I just can't get it all right But I'm trying so hard to learn from the best Being patient and kind, filled with Your tenderness 'Cause I know that he'll learn from the t...

I will forever have fond memories of my 34th birthday! Yikes...am I really that old? Anyways...my dearest sweet husband and I celebrated in Asheville, NC at the Inn on the Biltmore Estate. It was a tad expensive but well worth the memories that money could never give. We arrived at around dinner time Friday evening and were wowed at the beauty of the place. We got our stuff in and then headed to Olive Garden for a delicious meal. Didn't think our GPS would ever get us there but we eventually found it. After that we made a quick trip to the mall that was just down the road and did a little shopping. Migraine was kicking in really bad by about now and unfortunately I had forgot and left my purse in our room so I had no migraine meds. with me. After shopping we headed over to see Extraordinary Measures. It was pretty bizarre that us and 3 other couples were the only ones in the room! :) We then headed back to our room and found our bed covers turned down with chocolate on the bed...

Bryson's 1st attempt at writing his letters...he is so proud of himself because he can write H A T! :) So...the letters are not in order...but still... pretty good for a 2 yr. old! :) YAY! Bryson!

has officially moved out of the crib and in to a big boy bed! WOW! He seriously does not deal well with transitions ( I can't imagine who he gets that from) so our first night out of the crib was pretty horrible! I went in and laid down with him...then Andrew and eventually he told Andrew bye so Andrew left. He then went off to sleep! For his nap this afternoon he did great! Laid right down and never got up. (shewww) I will post pictures in a few days! We put his crib, dresser and glider rocker on Craigslist yesterday and someone contacted us within the first 20 minutes and came that night and purchased it! Holy Cow! What a blessing to have that out of the way to make room for his new furniture! And to help pay for it! So I guess we better be officially "done" with babies! On a different note I just wanted to mention that a couple of weeks ago we got B a new Blues Clues video from Target and it has ABC's which he loves but also includes how to draw letters. ...

These times are troubled and these times are good And they're always gonna be, they rise and they fall We take 'em all the way that we should Together you and me forsaking them all Deep in the night and by the light of day It always looks the same, true love always does And here by your side, or a million miles away Nothin's ever gonna change the way that I feel, The way it is, is the way that it was When I said I do, I meant that I will 'til the end of all time Be faithful and true, devoted to you That's what I had in mind when I said I do Well this old world keeps changin', and the world stays the same For all who came before, and it goes hand and hand Only you and I can undo all that we became That makes us so much more, than a woman and a man And after everything that comes and goes around Has only passed us by, here alone in our dreams I know there's a lonely heart in every lost and found But forever you and I will be the ones Who fo...