Ooooookllllahoma! Where the wind.....

Oklahoma...you hold so many of my loved ones, I can't help but love you.

This trip was not unlike my last Okie trip, such a good time. 

Emma, Jett and Christian

we had so much fun with them

Christian loves his Auntie Em

Oh how big my little Evan has gotten :(

The Myers Family

Jett flying high

Christians first time in the pool...

...ehh I somehow packed him 2 different suits and none for myself :)

My baby boy before his much needed haircut

And right after...

Meeting Great Grandma Jefferson

Spending some time with cousin Dacia

And Christians favorite person...Papa Gibson

Seriously people anytime Christian saw my dad he would start screeching and laughing, 

dad didn't even have to look at him! So funny. 

Here they are in their matching hats...

Look at that smile.

And because Mimi managed to avoid being in any pictures....

I had to hunt down an old one. Christian had tons of fun with Mimi...

he really enjoyed meeting all her coworkers and pulling her hair :)

Colorado we miss you

We had such a good time in Colorado.  We saw all our friends and family and it was pretty much the best time ever.  Thank you everyone!  Christian gave it two thumbs up.

The Baksas at the Capitol

Chris on our date day to the mountains.  Thank you Grandma for taking care of the little guy so we could get out together for the day! It was a wonderful day.

Downtown Denver

We had our date day lunch at the Stanley Hotel...it was all creepy and Shining like...

well not really but maybe at night...?

There was lots of hugging on Darcie and Maureen- we love you girls! 

Christian did too.

There was a lot of sock monkey jam sessions going on.  

*this awesome sock monkey courtesy of Lynsay Mac, and is Christians new favorite toy

Christian's first trip to the zoo. 

He has a special place in his heart for the monkeys.  

Little family photo at the Denver Zoo

Christian got lots of Grandma time in! He sure does miss her.

Drinks with DC, Lynsay, Mike and Illana- so much fun

It isn't fair we don't get to hang with these guys more often

Our smart girl graduates from PA school!

Chris, Christian, Penelope & Mike

I love how the kiddos are both staring at their dads

Where Christian gets his hair...he loved chillin on the couch with his Unc Pat

You have to be this tall to be a Polar Bear...

And a blast from the recent past,

We missed you Grandpa! Come see us soon.

Happy Birthday Mimi!!!

Mimi turns 39 (again! ha ha) on Saturday, and Christian just wanted to say how much he LOVES her!

Mimi we hope you have a wonderful birthday! We wish we were there with you....and can't wait to see you in September! Book those tickets already!

And here is your present from Christian....some new pics!

All our love,
Baksas

The Hot Days of Summer...& we're back!!!

It is ridiculously hot here in Georgia.  The only thing to really do is....

well...this....

We are so glad to be home.  We missed Chris very much.  I still haven't unpacked, because we've been too busy laying on the couch, napping, watching movies and eating yummy dinners.  

There is a serious amount of laundry, unpacking, organizing, and cleaning ahead of me this week...but I couldn't be happier to be here to do it. 

We had an amazing time in Colorado and Oklahoma, and miss our family and friends already.  I've got lots of pictures to post, many new firsts for Christian including...

• Finally a haircut!
• First trip to the zoo
• Meeting new friends
• Cousin Penelope
• Pool time
• Date day to the Shining hotel in Estes Park

all my love, coley

Even Evan

We are in OKC visiting my sister (we officially adopted each other as siblings in the 5th grade:) and my little nephew Evan,, who in fact is not very little anymore (7 years old! eek), was at the mall with me today when he spoke my very thoughts..almost. 

I have it in my head that Christian should be a baby Gap model.  He is adorable and photogenic, so done deal right? We'll see what Gap thinks.  Anyways, I have always said that next time the baby Gap model search comes to a city near me I am taking my little guy.  He already owns half their clothes, so its not a stretch. 

Well as we are in the mall today, Emily, Jett, Evan, Christian and myself, we stroll back to the GAP kids section when Evan announces loudly,

"Those babies look just like baby Christian! The one on the right, in the middle and the one on the left."

I turned to look for what he was talking about and asked him, "which ones?"

"Those ones, the girls!" as he points to the billboard of three baby girls with dark curly hair. 

It seems I'm not the only one that thinks he looks like a model...here's to hoping they want him to model the BOYS clothes :)

I'm thinking the new haircut is going to cut down on all this doubt of my baby being a boy....I know, I know...he's pretty enough to be a girl!

Love you Evan...never a dull moment

4 Months Old

Christian is growing to be such a big boy. He can hold his head up pretty good now and is grabbing for things like crazy. He smiles (unless you have the camera out!) all the time and we just love him so much. I think I can speak for his father and say he's the best thing that ever happen to us.

Here are his 4 month old pictures:

First Haircut

Christian got his first haircut today! It has been a month of firsts. 

First time in the pool...check

First airplane ride...check

and now first haircut.  His Auntie Emma did an amazing job.  I will post a snippet of the video once I make it home and Chris can help me :)

For now, here are the pictures...

(Right) Before:

And NOW: