So needless to say it has been awhile!!! The holidays hit big this year and we have been going ever since. We say the Jenkins crew at THanksgiving and the Doanes over Christmas where the boys got spoiled rotten! We can not wait to see everyone in 2012 and as the calendar looks now it is going to be another busy year full of family and friends!!
So to start! Thanksgiving was a BLAST! 13 people, 9 bikes, 5 park trips, 2 Turkeys, one pub crawl, a fishing trip, trampoline jumping, front yard playing and soooo much more. We loved spending time with the fam. THe cousins had nonstop fun together and it was so nice to get to spend time with BOB! Bob, we love you working! It gives us so much more time with you :). We also got to share the company of Charlie who was a great addition to the holiday, pitching in whereever he could. from reading stories with the kids to cooking. Thanks Charlie! We have tons of great memories and hope to do it again soon!!
The few weeks we had between Thanksgiving and Christmas are a blur! All I know is we decorated the house, the boys had TONS of CHristmas crafts that were sooo fun and turned out really nice. There were Christmas parties and friends. All in all it was a wonderful start to the winter!
The weeks before Christmas were spent in Dallas and were great!! I got to spent time with Stef and her family! She has two great kids and IS EXPECTING! So i am equally excited to get back out there to celebrate the new babies arrival! After a few days there we went to Gramie and Grampie's! It was like walking into a wonderland! There were decorations and lights everywhere. The new house is gorgeous and with Snowmen and Santas in every corner the kids could not have been happier. We had one big event after another with the Doanes. Polar Express Train ride, Sherk ice sculptures at the Galyord, park, backyard play and MORE FAMILY!!! We have to be some of the luckiest people in the world to get to see/have so much family that makes an effort to get together. We saw the Doanes, Doanes, Doanes and Doanes! That is right! Robs 2 Brothers and their families, the Grandparents and Steve's brother and wife also made the trip! It was so great.
Christmas day was neat!! The boys got a guitar, violin, Cars, Farm Animals and baby toys from Santa! They hit the jackpot. So after arriving with one big suitcase for the whole fam we returned 13days later with 4 giant suitcases all of which were pushing their luck at being under 50lbs! But we made it and made it safe!
It was been as wonderful to be home as it was to be away. The weather is is great so we are outside all day everyday! B is perfecting the balance bike and will be riding with no training wheels in another week! Caleb has his first day of school TODAY!!! We are all so excited and he feels very grown up! Austin took his first step two days ago and continues to try to walk....Next on the calendar is Colorado Feb 3!!! Love to all!!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Happy Halloween!
Hey guys, I wish you all could have been here!! We had a Halloween party for the kids last night that was great! They are such a perfect age to LOVE this stuff and they all did. It was a front yard party so we got to see all the trick-or-treaters as they came by and the fun never ended! There were glow sticks everywhere, candy like you wouldn't believe, food that was amazing (it was pot luck) and great friends.
Braydon went as a Soldier and the highlight of his evening was when a woman told him "thank you for your service". He felt very proud! A friend of ours told him about 20 times that the most important part of his costume was the American flag on his arm so he showed everyone his flag all night! He collected more candy than I think I ever got as a kid and was the only one in the group that was THRILLED when a house gave them full sized candy bars. I don't know why but the other kids didn't think it was that great but B did!...it was the first to go.
Per the usual the kids got to eat as much candy as they could and they did! We got home and B went off into a corner on the porch for about 20 minutes and 20 wrappers before coming out for air, chocolate mustache and sucker in mouth.
Caleb was the best little cowboy you had ever seen! He was "Woody" but bailed on parts of the Woody costume and ended up as just a real rootin tootin cowboy! His gun stayed with him all night and when the other kids played with glow swords he declined and just played with his gun :). He too ate a ton of candy but nothing like his older brother. For one he can't open them as well and secondly he has far less interest in sweets. I made hot dogs wrapped in cresent rolls with icing eyes as mummies and I think he ate that whole tray by himself!
So this morning when B was analyzing buckets he first placed the claim that Caleb took some of his candy (cause there was clearly more in Zonies bucket) and when that didn't stick he claimed that he got to go to more houses than he did! Hilarious!
Austin was the HIT of the party! I originally had a lion costume for him but got completely inspired by the Hobo idea I saw online and it was perfect!!!! Soooo cute!!! The makeup/beard was missing the "goatee" early in the night from a series of drooling episodes and pacifier sucking but the idea maintained and he looked great! To see him crawl around with that sign on his back that said will work for candy was amazing and then you call his name, he looks at you and has a beard!! Priceless!
Sooo wish you all could have been here to enjoy it with us!! We love you and miss you all!
Braydon went as a Soldier and the highlight of his evening was when a woman told him "thank you for your service". He felt very proud! A friend of ours told him about 20 times that the most important part of his costume was the American flag on his arm so he showed everyone his flag all night! He collected more candy than I think I ever got as a kid and was the only one in the group that was THRILLED when a house gave them full sized candy bars. I don't know why but the other kids didn't think it was that great but B did!...it was the first to go.
Per the usual the kids got to eat as much candy as they could and they did! We got home and B went off into a corner on the porch for about 20 minutes and 20 wrappers before coming out for air, chocolate mustache and sucker in mouth.
Caleb was the best little cowboy you had ever seen! He was "Woody" but bailed on parts of the Woody costume and ended up as just a real rootin tootin cowboy! His gun stayed with him all night and when the other kids played with glow swords he declined and just played with his gun :). He too ate a ton of candy but nothing like his older brother. For one he can't open them as well and secondly he has far less interest in sweets. I made hot dogs wrapped in cresent rolls with icing eyes as mummies and I think he ate that whole tray by himself!
So this morning when B was analyzing buckets he first placed the claim that Caleb took some of his candy (cause there was clearly more in Zonies bucket) and when that didn't stick he claimed that he got to go to more houses than he did! Hilarious!
Austin was the HIT of the party! I originally had a lion costume for him but got completely inspired by the Hobo idea I saw online and it was perfect!!!! Soooo cute!!! The makeup/beard was missing the "goatee" early in the night from a series of drooling episodes and pacifier sucking but the idea maintained and he looked great! To see him crawl around with that sign on his back that said will work for candy was amazing and then you call his name, he looks at you and has a beard!! Priceless!
Sooo wish you all could have been here to enjoy it with us!! We love you and miss you all!
Monday, October 24, 2011
From Crawling to walking
Boys are growing like little monsters and we had a fourth in the mix this week when a friend stayed with us for three nights.
Braydon is seems to have two focuses right now, eating EVERYTHING in the house and asserting his own will on everything he does or is expected to do. He is full of opinions which I love but we are still working on how to deliver those opinions. Unlike all the other kids (moms that I talk to) he has strong thoughts on what he is going to wear each morning. I try and get him to "match" thing up but that usually backfires with plaids and strips mixed or another strange yet justified concoction. We just went to the store to get him a few things (he wears a 5T). I picked out a pile of clothes and then he goes through it takes most out and decides what we will keep. When he is not picking out clothes he is building lego towers, jumping on the trampoline (the fun has yet to wear off), riding is bike, playing golf or at school.
Poor Caleb was at the store with us and not sure why he doesn't get any new clothes. I try to explain to him he doesnt need any but he is so focused on a Rodeo/Cowboy shirt that he saw that I had to give in. He is a cowboy and there is no way around it. I am not sure if he is sick of people telling him that they like his boots or if he is just growing up but his reaction has gone from getting a HUGE grin and then sheepishly looking up to say thank you to wear we are now. Now when people say "I love your boots" He looks them dead on and says "thanks, I have spurs too" No grin, no sideways smile just the facts. Then off on his own clanking all the way. He too loves the trampoline but his favorite toys are still his horses and barn. He loves his little bro and is sooo patient with him when he crawls over to his horses and messes them all up. " AAAAUUUUSTIN".....is all he will say and then he goes about putting them all back where they belong.
AAAAUUUUSSTIN...is on the move. He started crawling about two weeks ago but never loved it. Even when crawling he would try to get on his toes and crawl hands and feet, not hands and knees. Now we are three days into him pulling up to his feet and one day into him walking around tables and ottomans. He LOVES it. He smiles so big when he takes a step and then goes right back into concentration mode to prep for the next big move of foot. :)
Seems like they have all gotten some of Robs qualities that I love to see. Braydon has the patience of a saint (Jobe to be exact). Caleb sticks his tongue out when he trys to build things or is focused. Austin can do anything he puts his little mind to. He is sooo strong and you can see his determination at just 7mos.
I am a LUCKY MAMA!!!!!!
Hoildays are around the corner and we can not wait to see you all! Miss everyone!
Braydon is seems to have two focuses right now, eating EVERYTHING in the house and asserting his own will on everything he does or is expected to do. He is full of opinions which I love but we are still working on how to deliver those opinions. Unlike all the other kids (moms that I talk to) he has strong thoughts on what he is going to wear each morning. I try and get him to "match" thing up but that usually backfires with plaids and strips mixed or another strange yet justified concoction. We just went to the store to get him a few things (he wears a 5T). I picked out a pile of clothes and then he goes through it takes most out and decides what we will keep. When he is not picking out clothes he is building lego towers, jumping on the trampoline (the fun has yet to wear off), riding is bike, playing golf or at school.
Poor Caleb was at the store with us and not sure why he doesn't get any new clothes. I try to explain to him he doesnt need any but he is so focused on a Rodeo/Cowboy shirt that he saw that I had to give in. He is a cowboy and there is no way around it. I am not sure if he is sick of people telling him that they like his boots or if he is just growing up but his reaction has gone from getting a HUGE grin and then sheepishly looking up to say thank you to wear we are now. Now when people say "I love your boots" He looks them dead on and says "thanks, I have spurs too" No grin, no sideways smile just the facts. Then off on his own clanking all the way. He too loves the trampoline but his favorite toys are still his horses and barn. He loves his little bro and is sooo patient with him when he crawls over to his horses and messes them all up. " AAAAUUUUSTIN".....is all he will say and then he goes about putting them all back where they belong.
AAAAUUUUSSTIN...is on the move. He started crawling about two weeks ago but never loved it. Even when crawling he would try to get on his toes and crawl hands and feet, not hands and knees. Now we are three days into him pulling up to his feet and one day into him walking around tables and ottomans. He LOVES it. He smiles so big when he takes a step and then goes right back into concentration mode to prep for the next big move of foot. :)
Seems like they have all gotten some of Robs qualities that I love to see. Braydon has the patience of a saint (Jobe to be exact). Caleb sticks his tongue out when he trys to build things or is focused. Austin can do anything he puts his little mind to. He is sooo strong and you can see his determination at just 7mos.
I am a LUCKY MAMA!!!!!!
Hoildays are around the corner and we can not wait to see you all! Miss everyone!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Not much to tell....
Not much to tell....we have been busy with the weather getting nicer here there are festivals every weekend. We went to October fest last weekend and Taco Festival this weekend.
Austin and B had Doctors appointments this week. B got shots and they HURT. I felt so bad for him. He had forgotten that they were gonna hurt and then one of them was a bad one that caused him to not move his arm for the next 30min. But he was tough and got a popsicle. Austin did great, he is measuring "off the charts" but all of his measurements put him as an 18 month old (he is 7mos). He looks more and more like Robbie everyday!
We have had lots of playdates and outings to the library. This week is a special week for everyone because their best friend Eoin will be staying with us for two nights so SLUMBER PARTY here we come!
Miss you all!!
Austin and B had Doctors appointments this week. B got shots and they HURT. I felt so bad for him. He had forgotten that they were gonna hurt and then one of them was a bad one that caused him to not move his arm for the next 30min. But he was tough and got a popsicle. Austin did great, he is measuring "off the charts" but all of his measurements put him as an 18 month old (he is 7mos). He looks more and more like Robbie everyday!
We have had lots of playdates and outings to the library. This week is a special week for everyone because their best friend Eoin will be staying with us for two nights so SLUMBER PARTY here we come!
Miss you all!!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Fun Times with my boys.
We had a great week.
Caleb, Austin and I are having fabulous "us" time while B is at school. Boys are growing like crazy and Austin is once again full of announcements@
Braydon loves school and is doing wonderful! I met with his teacher the other day and she was very complimentary but also gave us some things we could work on at home. We have been practicing how to hold a pen, cutting and drawing at night...HE LOVES IT! and I am so impressed. Thanks to Jess, I know how to be pushing Caleb as well and he is drawing circles and making ladders (drawing them) like he has been doing it for years. Braydon is blessed with the ability to concentrate and stay focused "the patience of Jobe" according to GiGi and I have to agree. We will sit at the table and after about 10min Caleb is up and looking for something else to do. After 20min I am up looking for something else to do. After 25min Rob is throwing all sorts of other activity options at B to get him away from the table but B will just sit there forever perfecting what he is working on or asking for another letter to practice. You go kid!
Caleb....my little cowboy. He has been wearing his boots and spurs ever since we left the ranch. We talk to about 4 strangers a day because of those boots. The conversations always start with "Hey man I love your boots!" "tanks" Caleb replies and then the person looks at me for the story. I let them know there is no "story" he is a Cowboy, we wear them everyday, we have to leave our hat in the car or at home but he is a Cowboy! Caleb grins and walks off..spurs jingling. :) He loves being a Cowboy. For Halloween he wants to be a "commercialized cowboy" so he is going to be Woody. My girlfriend gave us the outfit but he was not taken with the onsie that had just a picture of a holster and bandana. So we are gonna be the real thing. We have the jeans, boots, spurs, and hat. I am making the cowhide vest and this week we got him holsters......and the fun began! The boys have been wearing them everyday and shooting "banging" as they call it, everything they see. Their favorite target is the dogs. They actually run!
On a side note. Caleb's boots got really dirty the other day and he said he would put on other shoes (cause I said I wouldn't clean them right then and that he had to wait). He walked away to get other shoes and I was shocked with how sad I was that he was not going to be in his boots. "what if this made him change his mind about the boots? What if he stopped wearing them all together..... Not an option!" I ran and cleaned the boots, handed them to him and they have been back on his feet for the last few days like they should be. Things are right at the Doanes
Austin is a rock star we have an upper middle tooth that has just came through. He is CRAWLING!!! That is right he is off, only 4 or 5 crawls but he gets where he wants when he wants to! He is also SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT! He is working hard and growing fast. We go to his 6mo check next week so I will keep you guys posted on how it goes.
Miss you all and love you.
Caleb, Austin and I are having fabulous "us" time while B is at school. Boys are growing like crazy and Austin is once again full of announcements@
Braydon loves school and is doing wonderful! I met with his teacher the other day and she was very complimentary but also gave us some things we could work on at home. We have been practicing how to hold a pen, cutting and drawing at night...HE LOVES IT! and I am so impressed. Thanks to Jess, I know how to be pushing Caleb as well and he is drawing circles and making ladders (drawing them) like he has been doing it for years. Braydon is blessed with the ability to concentrate and stay focused "the patience of Jobe" according to GiGi and I have to agree. We will sit at the table and after about 10min Caleb is up and looking for something else to do. After 20min I am up looking for something else to do. After 25min Rob is throwing all sorts of other activity options at B to get him away from the table but B will just sit there forever perfecting what he is working on or asking for another letter to practice. You go kid!
Caleb....my little cowboy. He has been wearing his boots and spurs ever since we left the ranch. We talk to about 4 strangers a day because of those boots. The conversations always start with "Hey man I love your boots!" "tanks" Caleb replies and then the person looks at me for the story. I let them know there is no "story" he is a Cowboy, we wear them everyday, we have to leave our hat in the car or at home but he is a Cowboy! Caleb grins and walks off..spurs jingling. :) He loves being a Cowboy. For Halloween he wants to be a "commercialized cowboy" so he is going to be Woody. My girlfriend gave us the outfit but he was not taken with the onsie that had just a picture of a holster and bandana. So we are gonna be the real thing. We have the jeans, boots, spurs, and hat. I am making the cowhide vest and this week we got him holsters......and the fun began! The boys have been wearing them everyday and shooting "banging" as they call it, everything they see. Their favorite target is the dogs. They actually run!
On a side note. Caleb's boots got really dirty the other day and he said he would put on other shoes (cause I said I wouldn't clean them right then and that he had to wait). He walked away to get other shoes and I was shocked with how sad I was that he was not going to be in his boots. "what if this made him change his mind about the boots? What if he stopped wearing them all together..... Not an option!" I ran and cleaned the boots, handed them to him and they have been back on his feet for the last few days like they should be. Things are right at the Doanes
Austin is a rock star we have an upper middle tooth that has just came through. He is CRAWLING!!! That is right he is off, only 4 or 5 crawls but he gets where he wants when he wants to! He is also SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT! He is working hard and growing fast. We go to his 6mo check next week so I will keep you guys posted on how it goes.
Miss you all and love you.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Howdy
Finally feeling a bit "back at home". Kids are feeling better, we are in full swing of school, playdates and other extra curricular activities.
Skinny baby is doing all sorts of new and amazing things, he is up on all fours constantly and has done a crawl (never a series) a number of times, he is growing hair and teeth! He is getting much better at sitting up and sleeping. Overall he is taking off! He thinks his brothers are the best thing in the world. He will sit in the living room with them and watch them for hours!! If they laugh he laughs and most of all, they love him! They stop playing sporadically throughout the days to give him a kiss or hand him a toy. They love their little bro.
Zonie is a HOOT! He loves being a comedian and is always doing CRAZY things to get a response from his siblings. Wear sounds, faces, outburst, body contortions, you name it! (he is pretty funny too). He is also my little soft heart. He is the first to say I love you and he is ALWAYS in the mood for a snuggle! Could be the age but whatever it is I love it.
B is doing great, my guess is he is growing again because he is eating us out of house and home and never fights me on taking a nap. His naps are lasting 2+ hours each day and this was the kid that just two months ago had me thinking he was out growing naps. He has been practicing his writing and he is doing excellent. He writes his letters (freehand) now and is as proud as a little peacock about it. Rob and I are in deep discussion on when to put him into Kinder and how to get him ready because the schools here wont take him until two years from now (unless we do private). Private it may be.....who knows.
Miss everyone
Skinny baby is doing all sorts of new and amazing things, he is up on all fours constantly and has done a crawl (never a series) a number of times, he is growing hair and teeth! He is getting much better at sitting up and sleeping. Overall he is taking off! He thinks his brothers are the best thing in the world. He will sit in the living room with them and watch them for hours!! If they laugh he laughs and most of all, they love him! They stop playing sporadically throughout the days to give him a kiss or hand him a toy. They love their little bro.
Zonie is a HOOT! He loves being a comedian and is always doing CRAZY things to get a response from his siblings. Wear sounds, faces, outburst, body contortions, you name it! (he is pretty funny too). He is also my little soft heart. He is the first to say I love you and he is ALWAYS in the mood for a snuggle! Could be the age but whatever it is I love it.
B is doing great, my guess is he is growing again because he is eating us out of house and home and never fights me on taking a nap. His naps are lasting 2+ hours each day and this was the kid that just two months ago had me thinking he was out growing naps. He has been practicing his writing and he is doing excellent. He writes his letters (freehand) now and is as proud as a little peacock about it. Rob and I are in deep discussion on when to put him into Kinder and how to get him ready because the schools here wont take him until two years from now (unless we do private). Private it may be.....who knows.
Miss everyone
Thursday, September 22, 2011
WE ARE BACK!!!
We are back and what a blast!!! This is all going to be in summary because there is WAY TOO much to talk about in one blog. But WHAT A WONDERFUL VACATION!
Everything started with the Doanes and McCarthy families on the ranch for a little RnR. It was great to get away with good friends, all the kids got along so well and little Austin stayed with Jess and Mom so it was REALLY nice to get to sleep through the night and sleep in! Thanks guys.
After a great time at the Ranch we got a short visit with Jonny, then celebrated a 4year old birthday party for B and Grace! Can yall believe they are 4! Holy cow! That means that Rob and I are old too...... It was a great party full of participating adults with games like "egg on a spoon race", "eat the donut from a string", balloon pop and two cakes!!!!! Thanks to Jess and Bob for hosting.
Then we had week or so with the Burke family that was sprinkled with all sorts of family visitors. We saw aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents etc. Everyone looked great and lucky to be able to say Everyone is doing great.
Then back to the ranch, 6days with Mame and Cap'n and 2 days with Mame, Cap'n, Jess, Bob, Grace and Sam. Everyone but Rob :(
Other than missing dad, the kids had a blast! tons of time was spent swinging, running, camping, hanging around the fire, bug hunts, frog hunts, riding horses, finding cows....on and on and on.
The following time was with the Burkes where we all had a blast and the cousins were inseparable! Thanks to everyone that hosted and we miss you all. Look forward to a Thanksgiving visit here shortly.
Sorry I don't have pics on snapfish for everyone, my camera died early in the trip and I am VERY short on pics. Love to all.
Everything started with the Doanes and McCarthy families on the ranch for a little RnR. It was great to get away with good friends, all the kids got along so well and little Austin stayed with Jess and Mom so it was REALLY nice to get to sleep through the night and sleep in! Thanks guys.
After a great time at the Ranch we got a short visit with Jonny, then celebrated a 4year old birthday party for B and Grace! Can yall believe they are 4! Holy cow! That means that Rob and I are old too...... It was a great party full of participating adults with games like "egg on a spoon race", "eat the donut from a string", balloon pop and two cakes!!!!! Thanks to Jess and Bob for hosting.
Then we had week or so with the Burke family that was sprinkled with all sorts of family visitors. We saw aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents etc. Everyone looked great and lucky to be able to say Everyone is doing great.
Then back to the ranch, 6days with Mame and Cap'n and 2 days with Mame, Cap'n, Jess, Bob, Grace and Sam. Everyone but Rob :(
Other than missing dad, the kids had a blast! tons of time was spent swinging, running, camping, hanging around the fire, bug hunts, frog hunts, riding horses, finding cows....on and on and on.
The following time was with the Burkes where we all had a blast and the cousins were inseparable! Thanks to everyone that hosted and we miss you all. Look forward to a Thanksgiving visit here shortly.
Sorry I don't have pics on snapfish for everyone, my camera died early in the trip and I am VERY short on pics. Love to all.
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