Catch up with the Kraus'

Embarrassed...

Kingston is completely embarrassed for his Mama, and how long its been since her last post! Let's see the last post was from THIS SUMMER!?! Oh, JEEPERS... Let's catch up!

School is in session... I'm still teaching Kindergarten and lovin' it. Pine Tree PIRATES... REPRESENT!!! Twenty new lil' kiddos and they are all wonderful. I have a great class this year. Beeper still bleeds "some" blue... BUT he is a PANTHER. This is his second year, coaching at Spring Hill. You name it, and he coaches it!

On to the MAIN SHOW...

My #1 Boy... Kingston Hunter

I'm always up for a photo shoot. Even better when they are impromptu and unplanned. Here are some pictures taking downtown last month. We had so much fun watching Kingston STRUT his stuff. I just can't figure out where he gets it from.

:)LOL

One of my favorites...

So innocent and following his CUPCAKE!!!

I knew if I wanted to get more than 1 picture. I would need something to keep him entertained. Thanks to Mr. G... my man loves him some SUCKERS. So, I got a HUGE sucker that would last him ALL DAY and allow me to take hundreds of pictures... it was PERFECT!

After getting STICKY sucker ALL over our CUTIE outfit... we new what had to be done! Down to the BASICS. Oh yeah, you know Kingston didn't mind. He thought it was great! Check out those dirty lil' feet!

The excitement continues...

Just chillin! You should have seen the people driving by. All of them, STARING at my child sitting in the alley with a ginormous sucker... oh yeah, and with no clothes on. Some people just don't understand... what you have to do to get a GOOD PICTURE!!!

I love this picture... his signature head tilt.

Time for reflection... or is he coming down from his "sugar high?"

You decide.

Kingston and his best buddy... Landon!

Every time "My Michelle" comes to town... it is inevitable that we have a PLAY DATE with our boys! It was crazy when they came over and we opened the door we realized they both had their jerseys on.

We LOVE BOYS and we LOVE FOOTBALL!!!!

Speaking of football... Kingston is obsessed! We wear our Cowboy jersey EVERY Sunday. The minute you turn on a Football Game he is running full speed to the TV screaming, "FOOTBALL! FOOTBALL!" This lil' dude get his football, lowers his head, and with his BOOTY up in the air say, "Down..."

It cracks me up every time!

These two are NEVER still...

Somehow Beep can always get them to lay down and be still just long enough to be... TICKLED!!!

10 years... SERIOUSLY???

Last weekend, Beep and I had our 10 year reunion. It's still NUTS to me, just thinking about it. DENIAL - Not really... I just can't believe that much time has already passed.

Pictured above: Old Baseball Buddies

Blake Stagner and son, Warren

Zach White and daughter, Sloane

Beeper and Kingston

We had so much fun!

It was great seeing everyone and getting to meet their kids at the park.

Kingston and Manda...

He thinks it is SO funny to yell "Manda, Manda, Manda..." I know people hear him and think "Listen to that poor kid, that Mother doesn't want to be called Mama and instead she taught him her NAME! Parents these days! What is the world coming to?"

Actually, NOT the case, he gets BIG LAUGHS from his Daddy etc. when he says it... and Kingston is ALL ABOUT BIG LAUGHS... therefore, I am his "Mama Manda!"

Fall is in the air! Well sorta...

One day it 90 degrees, and then a "cold front" comes through and we all get excited. You know what I am talking about. We break out the scarves, even cater to the thought of wearing our UGGS. Then we realize it may be FALL, but it still feels like SUMMER! Summer was fun, BUT I am ready for FALL WEATHER!

Our Fall tree is decorated... and pumpkins are everywhere. Every night, Kingston helps me turn them all on. Every night, it's as if it were the 1st time... he gets so excited!

What's a ghost say Kingston? YEP... BOOOOOOOOOO!

This is the face of... "Picture time is over... and I am done Mama!"

Well that's all for now folks!

I will try not to wait so long next time!

Until then...

Happy Fall Y'all!!!

Lakeside Memories

Early June, Kingston and I were invited to go to Lake Ouachita, AR with our great family friends the Mahone's! I was so excited! I have gone almost every summer since I was 14 with Michelle. This would be the first time to be back there and have both of our boys!

We were off... Kingston and I drove the 3 1/2 hour drive! Just like his Mother, Kingston slept the entire way. What a nice drive it was!

We finally made it... and we couldn't get to the "GREAT COBALT" fast enough! Kingston's first time to put on the orange life jacket... Let's just say it was like putting a stray jacket on a cat that just got a bath!

IT WASN'T HAPPENING!

BUT, after much distraction... snacks and of course BALLS... KHK knew he would be OKAY!

One loaded down banana!

Starting from the front: Maylee, Ella, Hadley (Michelle's Nieces,) Leigh Anne (Michelle's sister-in-law), Kingston, Me, Landon, and Michelle!

After tubing, Captain Wesley took us to a cove so the kiddo's to take a dip. I have never been one to swim around in the lake! I tried to keep Kingston in the boat, but that lasted all of about 2 minutes after he saw everyone else. What the KING wants... the KING gets!

BUT, let the record show... I AM STILL NOT A LAKE SWIMMER!

After a yummy dinner, at the Shangri-La Diner, we took the boys for a wagon ride.

Kingston telling Landon some Baby Jokes!

Back out on the water...

We retired the banana... Moving onto THE MOLECULE!!!

Kingston was never scared (he gets that honest!) In fact, he fell asleep on this ride!

Picture Break with Mama!

We still can't believe that we were here with OUR BOYS! Oh, how our lives have FOREVER changed!

Kingston and I had so much fun making"NEW Lake Ouachita Memories" with the Mahone Family! Thanks again for taking us for the ride...

What a great way to kick off Summer 2010!

ONE! REALLY?

June 9, 2010, Mr. Kingston turned ONE years old!

Can you believe it? Seriously, this has been the fastest, MOST FUN, year of MY life! It is CRAZY to look back and see how much Kingston has GROWN and LEARNED! He is PERFECT... and has changed my LIFE in SO many ways!

Sunday, June 13th

Kingston's 1st Birthday Beach Bash

My lil' man had his celebration at the Neighborhood Clubhouse this past weekend. So DIVE in and check out the pics from the PARTY!

The King's Chair

Kingston's Gift Area

Kingston enjoying his Uncle Hunter's (heirloom) tug boat

What's a Beach Bash without some Hotdogs?

Beep putting on his HAPPY face even though he was SWEATING to death!

Present time...

Cupcake got Kingston a plush Teddy Bear mat... and this is basically what he has been doing since Sunday with Mr. Bear! Oh yeah, the bed is FULL... you know we have to sleep with him too!

He LOVES Mr. Bear!!!

We have been practicing Happy Birthday all year... it's the celebration at the end that sometimes will bring Kingston to tears! So, he was WELL PREPARED when it was his moment... and like a CHAMP he smiled and ever so delicately DOVE into his cake!

He wasn't sure what to think and couldn't understand WHY I was ALLOWING and ENCOURAGING him to make a mess! I can see how this is a little confusing.

Always time for a quick family photo!

That's my boy ALWAYS willing to SHARE!

Grandmama got Kingston a Pirate Ship (water station).

HE LOVES TO PLAY IN WATER!!!

It was such a BIG hit... with ALL ages!

Kingston and his buds: Landon and Brannon.

Brooks and Kingston

Kingston and Uncle Hunter cooling off.

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!!!

My baby doll is all partied out and so very sleepy!

Happy Birthday Our Sweet Baby Boy!

We LOVE you SO MUCH!!!

Mama & Daddy

It's Been A Long Time...

So it's been since Easter... LONG TIME! Let's play catch up...

Here is a little video I put together to let you see what all Mr. Kingston has been up to.

(You will probably want to mute the music, because there is music on the video. Otherwise, it is going to be MUSIC OVERLOAD!)

Enjoy!

I feel the need to address that Beep and I DO dress our child. He actually has lots of really cute clothing. BUT, when I was putting this together and looking at all his videos, I noticed that we're always catching a lot these moments before bath time or after. Which is why we he is always in his DIAPER!

Geeeezzzz... I just really thought that I should address this! Please know that we DO NOT take our child to WALMART in his diaper... we ARE NOT those people!

I also think, NOW I should apologize to anyone that I may have offended that takes their child to WALMART in their diaper.

Ohhhhhh well, I need to go ahead and tell THOSE people that DO... YOU SHOULDN'T... IT'S GROSS! If you don't want to go to WALMART in your underwear, DON'T MAKE YOUR CHILD!

And... yeah, I'm done!

My love to you all...

What an EGG-cellent Sunday!

Mr. Kingston was invited to his 1st Easter Egg Hunt today, out at the Ogle Family Farm. I was worried about how it would all go down, because lil' man hadn't had a nap ALL day. Pulling into the driveway he falls asleep... I was thinking "GREAT... Well we may just have to sleep through the Egg Hunt this year!"

We decided to just go with it... Beep got out Kingston and gave him a quick "Father/Son pep talk" on how to find the eggs SUPER FAST! :) Hey, don't laugh... it's never too early to teach these things!

Kingston was unsure what to do... I think he was thinking, "Mama your telling me you WANT me to pick something up off the GROUND?"

Ever so carefully studying what he has found.

Yummy, Yummy, Mmmmm... He found a Easter Egg in the shape of a Cupcake!!! He was partial to those... which could be why we came home with six of them.

Kingston LOVES his Cupcake!!!

I can't help it... He is such a little DOLL BABY?

This KING doesn't need a nap!!! He is ALL smiles... ALL the time!

Mr. Kingston & Miss Mollie Kate Ogle

(TOO CUTE)

Okay let me explain...

I was trying to get an action shot here... you know show off Kingston's "MAD" crawling skills. Well... when Beep put him down, so he could go and get his egg, he really didn't care for the way the grass felt on his knees. So, instead he showed everyone how to BEAR CRAWL! See I told you... "MAD" skills!

(I think I remember a story about a little girl who HATED to feel the grass on her legs when she was little!) LOL

What a great Sunday spent with family and friends! Thank you to the Ogle Family, for including us in your Annual Easter Egg Hunt! We had a EGGcellent time!!!