Baptism

While we were down in Mississippi we had the boys baptised at the Collinsville Untied Methodist Church. The Church holds a lot of precious memories for me and my McPhail family. My brother and I were both Christened there, many marriages have taken place there as well as family funerals. I have put off having the boys baptised as I wanted it to be preformed at this particular Church. The family thought it was appropriate to have it the day after Bettye's service as life is all about birth and death; we celebrated both last weekend.


Since the boys were older than most children, I had to do some explaining to Grady. He had the funniest questions. "Will God be there?" "Can I talk to him?" My personal favorite, "Why are you putting that water on my head?" (that question was asked rather loudly in front of the congregation)

The pastor was warned not to try and hold Myles....just Grady. Myles would have screamed bloody murder if a stranger tried to hold him.

All the McPhail's stood with us for the Christening

"Why are you putting that water on my head?!"

Doesn't Josh look all wrapped up in what the preacher is saying? We will make a believer of him yet!

Mississippi

While it was a sad event that brought us to Mississippi, it was great to see family. I know my Aunt Bettye would have loved to have seen us all together. We tried to celebrate her life instead of mourning her passing. I believe she would have wanted it that way. She was always a positive, uplifting person.

The boys finally got to meet their cousins. Between me and my three cousins there are 7 kids under the age of 3. Grady is the oldest and the youngest, Logan, was born in December. It was great to watch all the kids play together. Needless to say, my Aunt and Uncle's house was FULL of great toys to play with. They live on the farm where my dad grew up, so no shortage of space for them to run. The weather was great and we tried to stay outside as much as possible. The highlight of Grady's trip was getting to ride the tractor with Uncle Mark. What a treat for a 2 year old boy!!!

Myles loved all the toys and enjoyed getting outside.

Dad and Myles walking around the McPhail farm.

Morgan and Aunt Wanda

Ella Katherine

Anne Hartley

There is some Mississippi in this boy. He loved Uncle Mark's turkey calls. The other night he was talking in his sleep saying, "turkey call, turkey call".

Enjoying the sunshine

We stopped by to see my Papaw. He got to meet the boys for the first time.

Grady loved the Rhino.

Atlanta Aquarium

This weekend we, unfortunately, had to attend my Aunt Bettye's funeral in Mississippi. It was quite a long drive for two squirmy boys so we decided to break up the 8 hour drive by stopping at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. It was exactly halfway and a perfect place to stop for a few hours. Both boys loved it!! I didn't know what Myles was going to think about it but he liked it as much as Grady did.

Grady running through the tunnel. He needed to get some wiggles out after that long car ride.

Myles loved looking at the fish. He was in a daze the entire time.

Grady was creeping up for a closer look.

Jelly fish are very interesting to watch.

Grady saying hello to a huge, friendly fish.

Cabin Fever

Due to horrible weather, we have been stuck inside for the past two weeks. Needless to say the boys and I are going crazy. I think we have another week of 30 degree weather coming up. These boys need to hit the playground! Spring where are you??!!

Here are a few pics of the guys just hanging around the house. Nothing too exciting....

Grady giving Myles a big smooch

My boys....chillin on the sofa

Looking good Moo

Myles is the messiest eater in the world. It looks like a tornado hit after he is finished eating.

The boys in the crib.

Josh has skills...

Check out the awesome coffee table Josh made for us. Our other Ikea table was on it's last leg....literally. Josh had a few days off while he was in between jobs and decided to create this masterpiece. He used wood that he had milled at a local college, Warren Wilson. The lumber was purchased for a job and he had several pieces left over. The middle accent is a piece of ipe that was also from a previous job. Pretty cool, it's recycled and FREE! It pays to have a carpenter for a husband!

Go, Myles, Go!!

Myles has been walking for a few weeks now. He is still getting a hang of it and is much faster when crawling. Below is a video of a game the boys like to play. Grady drives the ATV around the house like a mad man and Myles tries desperately to hang on to it. The ATV has migrated indoors as we have had horrible weather for the last few weeks. I also noticed that all of my blog entries have the boys wearing PJ's. We have been trapped inside for so long, they stay in jammies until late morning. Why not?? The other day Grady said, "mom, I miss the sun." So do I, Buddy!!!

Poor Mama!

This is a regular occurrence in the Scala household. Poor mom, getting tackled by the boys. They think it is so funny as I struggle for a breath. I guess that is what I get for having two crazy boys. Josh was around to capture the moment and witness the beatings that I endure! In actuality, they are so much fun to play with even when they are jumping all over me.

Myles actually giving me a hug after pummeling me. He is the lover in the family.