Brantley's First School Picture

Brantley is growing up!

Brantley the Giraffe

Happy Halloween!

Brantley the giraffe, off in search of treats!

Trick-or-treat at Grammy's house

Brantley collected goldfish, animal crackers, and chocolate for Mommy :)

Walking feet

Halloween is exhausting for the parents!

But so worth it! Cutest giraffe ever!

A New Beginning

Hello Bloggin' World! I'm not sure where to begin, so I'm just gonna dive in! We are off to a new start in our old hometown, but missing Boston so, so much these days! Many wonderful things are happening in our lives, so let's just call this a quick catch-up, and then we'll try to be better at blogging. As new teachers with a 15 month old, we make no promises, but here's to trying : )

1. Brantley is WALKING! The Big Bopper took his first steps about 1 month ago. He hasn't looked back since.

2. We bought the cutest house in Lynchburg and have a lovely guest room, waiting for you to come visit!

3. This week I successfully pulled off my first Scholastic Book Fair. Just one more notch on my first-year-teacher belt!

4. Price is rocking the science world at Lynchburg College. He is making a fast reputation as the cool, young professor you want to have :)

5. We had great fun visiting Raine and the Blair cousins in NOVA, in early October, and then had 2 great weekend visits with Robb, Louisa & Maddie, followed by Erin, Jay & Logan. Fun times!

(Bev & Louisa, BWB & MBE)

6. Back to Brantley....he just turned 15 months and here are his stats. Sit down for this one. Weight: 30 lbs 15 ounces / Height: 33.5 inches. He also wants you to know he has 10 teeth, including 2 molars. We brush his teeth and unlike the below picture, we bathe in the big tub now! We are so proud of our growing boy!!

More soon!

10 Months Old and On the Move

Brantley has hit some major milestones this month! He started crawling a week ago and can now roll over and sit up all on his own. He is even enjoying waking up in the night and practicing all these new skills. Not so much fun for us, but we are still super proud of him!

Enjoy the pictures!

Bottom teeth...

Top teeth!

Full of funny faces

Our monthly portrait has turned challenging

Full of giggles

Getting friendly with his first Red Sox baseball bat!

Beautiful day at the monument with Daddy

Lots of Good News!

In case you haven't heard....the Boston Blairs are moving to Lynchburg! We are so happy and so blessed to be moving back home, close to our families, and we are ready to commit ourselves whole-heartedly to a great southern community! Price will be teaching at Lynchburg College as an Assistant Professor of Biology and I will be the new Library Media Specialist at R. S. Payne Elementary School. YAY!

Almost 8 years ago, we left Lynchburg to move to Boston and pursue graduate degrees. Life in Boston has been amazing and given us SO much (most importantly, Brantley!!) and we will never, ever forget our time here. Now we happily move forward to a new life, one filled with loads of promise and lots of southern charm. We couldn't be happier!

We hope you'll continue to follow our journey as a family. We'll be pretty busy in the months to come, but do check back from time-to-time. We will do our best to keep you up-to-speed with all the change ahead.

Now for a quick Brantley update! His top front teeth are both coming in. I have a feeling this is all part of his master plan, so that he can tackle as much solid food as possible. He is on the verge of crawling and is creatively moving around in his own way. Lots of spinning circles on his belly. Just yesterday, he pushed himself up from his tummy to his bottom. This is a big step for a baby who is determined not to roll over. We're having so much fun with him! More pictures to follow....

So happy!

Loving the swing

I wonder how much longer that cute hat will fit his noggin?

It's P-Daddy!

Loving the toys in the park

Hugs...

and kisses!

A Special Gift

Price and Brantley gave me a very special gift for my first Mother's Day. Click on the box below to see a video of my wonderful journey (so far!) into motherhood. Make sure you have your speakers on so you can hear the music, and you might want a tissue, too!

Thank you, Brantley, for making me a Mom.

Brantley is 9 months old!

Looking so sweet, but boy was this picture difficult to take.

He's so interested in the sign!

Where's the sign?

Easter in Lynchburg

We are in recovery mode after a wonderful trip home to Lynchburg. We managed to pick the BEST week of the year, in my opinion. It was warm and sunny and the beautiful spring blooms were out in full force. It was a Blanderson reunion with Banks, Jenne and Beatrice making the trip form Oregon, Raine staying for most of the week, and Blake visiting for the weekend. We loved being together!

Happy to see the Spirea blooming

Green on the trees and beautiful blue sky

Dogwood

Beabo!

High chair at Nana and Papa's house

On our way outside to play

Cousin Bailey

Beatrice sharing her egg with Brantley

Great Uncle Lloyd had the magic touch, while cousin Robert looks on

Porch monkeys during Easter egg hunt

2 Hokie grads!

Chillin' in the shade

Here comes cousin Beatrice

Which makes Brantley smile :)

two cute cousins

Brantley loved Beabo's hat and glasses

Still reaching for her

Banks & Jenne, two awesome parents

Such a pretty little girl

I could get used to this life

Did I mention I loved the weather? It felt like summer!

Cheese-in'

There he is! Uncle Blake and his girlfriend Kristin

Early morning stroll with Nana (notice his little feet sticking straight out)

So happy together

Another day, another stroller ride with Papa

My turn to cheese

Big smile for Price, who is behind-the-camera

Price with Beabo and baby B

Holding hands!

Tickles!!

Another morning stroll

Bluebird

Happy girl!

Holding hands again

Grammy with her 2 grandchildren

Everybody point!

Special Aunt Jenne