Monday, August 22, 2016

Vacation Part 2

Las Vegas here we come....
Colt wanted to hide under the blanket. Hahah!
Dan is not amused by my car selfies. ;)

It is about a 12 hour drive from my moms house to Las Vegas. My sister and brother in law drove down with us! I think we made it in 14 hours. Pretty good! 

We stayed on the strip together and really had a blast! Here are some of the pictures of our weekend there!

Uncle Steve, Aunt Erydin and the big kids   
Dinner together before our show: LOVE!
Saffryn, Pierce and I at LOVE. They were so excited!
The show had an age minimum of 5 so only my big two could come. They were amazed and awed by the show. It was such a treat for me to share that with them! I loved getting to experience it with my sister and Steve, too! It was a special night!
Breakfast at Paris 
Breakfast at Paris

We swam, we ate, we walked all around, we swam some more, we saw as much as we could and we had a wonderful time. The kids did amazing! We stayed up so late and were busy all day long and they were so patient. We loved getting to spend time with my sister and Steve and Dad and Deana. 

I'm pretty sure Saffryn thought Las Vegas was the most magical place in the world. Hahah! Oh I love her!

It was a great weekend. 

Next up: Wedding Pictures!

Family Vacation Part 1

We went on a big family vacation this summer! My dad got married in Las Vegas so our whole family made our way there! Before we got there we made a stop in Colorado to see my mom!
The big kids were with my mom already so Dan and I and the two little boys hit the road! We had a great drive until about thirty minutes from my moms house. She texted me and told me it was hailing and we needed to take cover. It was clear where we were so we kept going. All of a sudden we started hearing plinks and these huge pieces of hail hit the car. We turned around and hightailed it out of there managing to find a gas station to wait it out. Finally we made it to my moms house. Her poor house was destroyed by the hail. 
If we would have gotten there an hour sooner our car windows would have be smashed. Crazy!

The next day we went to a small amusement park called The North Pole. It's a Christmas themed park. It's so fun and cute. We had a great time. 
Max driving his little car! So cute!!!
All three big kids went on this zip line ride! They had a blast!

I forgot to get more pictures because I was too busy riding rides. We had a great weekend and loved our first stop!



Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Milestones

We have a few new milestones here:


Saffryn lost her top tooth! Now she is really looking like an elementary aged child! Sheesh!

Also,
Pierce learned to ride with no training wheels! So proud of this boy!



Monday, July 18, 2016

A Weekend of Moving

Several unexpected fixes and months later we finally sold our house in Texas! Which means...we finally got to move into our own house! My inlaws were so very gracious to let us stay with them. They were so patient and truly didn't sweat the small stuff.  A big huge thanks to them!

Last week was closing day for us! Dan took a few days off to help me with the movers and unpacking (thank you my love!!!). Here are some pics of the long weekend. 

Max got really sick a few days before closing. That made packing and organizing a little trickier. So I had to make sure and take breaks to snuggle him
Right after closing! We are home!
We decided to do an emergency painting session for Saffryn. Her room was a very dark green. It made the room feel very small. Her bed is a loft bed so once that goes up it is ridiculous to try and move it. So we figured we better paint before the bed came!
She chose orchid lane. I love it. A very soft and soothing purple!
Picnic meals on the floor before furniture came!
It was moving day!!! It rained so hard the morning the truck was supposed to come. I was worried they wouldn't be able to work, but it eventually slowed down. 
Baby wearing my sick and clingy boy while directing the movers. 
The movers brought in a large floor piano. It was like xmas!!!
Boxes galore!
More boxes 
Someone had reached their limit. Poor sick and overstimulated baby. 
The deck was the first room to get done! We are super excited about this space!
The other side of the deck. 
Starting to unpack. Overwhelming. 
Living room mess. 
Put up a picture collage in the master bedroom. I love it!
Kitchen is done!!!! Eventually we want to paint some things in here and do a few small projects. But for now it's great!
Had to take another snuggle break!

I can't forget to thank my many friends! They were all so eager to help me! Watching kids, bringing meals, bringing a few groceries, texts and calls, coffee. Thank you sweet friends. You guys are the best!

There is a little glimpse inside our weekend. Still have LOTS to do!

Thursday, July 7, 2016

From Head to Toe

My dear wonderful Colt,

I love you from the top of your head that loves to wear all sorts of hats

Down to your thick, dark chocolate brown hair

I love you from your sparkley blue eyes that reveal your kind and gentle soul

Down to your cheeks that still have a slight bit of baby pudge left (that I secretly hope never goes away)

I love you from your sweet mouth that has a gentle smile on it while you play

Down to your very loud voice that absolutely loves to sing and make noise 

I love you from your busy busy body that climbs so high, jumps so regularly, runs so fast and plays so hard

Down to your hands that are learning to do smaller tasks like draw and write

I love you from your tummy that seems to never have enough to eat

 Down to your feet that have some new shoes you are so proud of. Shoes that you can now put on all by yourself

I love that you are deeply loyal. I love that you want to be a police officer and use your strong body to protect and help people. I love that you are a class clown and will do anything for a laugh. I love that you are a momma's boy through and through. I love that cars are your favorite thing. I love that you have never met a food you didn't like and enjoy cooking. 

I really and truly love you from the top of your head down to your pinky toe! You are one of a kind!

Love,
Mom

Thursday, June 30, 2016

From Head to Toe

My dear darling Pierce,

I love you from the top of your dirty blond hair that you love to style different ways to be expressive
Down to your thoughts and feelings that you reserve and keep secretly locked away until you are ready to share
I love you from your bright blue eyes
Down to your slightly upturned nose (you got from me) that is covered with freckles (from your dad)
I love you from your smile that lights up a room
Down to your heart so full of love and tenderness. You are always the first one Max looks for when away from mommy because he trusts you so much 
 
love you from your body that still longs to be close to your loveys and brings them everywhere 

Down to your hands that create such profound and inspiring pieces of art

I love you from your skin that is so very sensitive and fair


Down to your feet. Feet that are growing bigger and bigger by the day and remind me that you will not always be this small, but someday you will be a big, tall grown up man!


I love how much you enjoy space. I love that you have a favorite planet. I love that you are so nurturing and enjoy babies of every kind of animal. I love how confident you are and how much you just own what you like. I love that I can still get you to take naps. I love that you are a deep thinker and feeler like your dad. 

Son, you are truly something special. 

Love,
Mom