San Antonio Vacation

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We just returned from a few days in San Antonio.  We stayed at the best place, the Hyatt Hill Country Resort!  They have a lazy river, roast marshmallows every night, pony rides, Disney movie under the stars…just imagine it & they have it!   We met Brett’s sister and family for dinner one night then met up at Sea World.  We did Sea World one day.  They have a new Sesame Street themed water park with rides, Landry was on sensory overload!  We really thought she would be afraid of the characters but she was completely opposite…she wanted to immediately see Abby & Rosita after they did their show.  She even told us she wanted them to go on a ride with her!  She rode a, as she called it, “big ‘o fish” ride.  It was a smaller version of the Conquistador at Six Flags.  I wasn’t sure how she was going to react but as soon as it stopped, she said “that was fun, ride it again”!  We saw the Shamu show & she thought that was the best part.  She gets so excited when she’s talking about their “tails slapping the water & it went all over the people”.  She told us that it was “so exciting” when we asked her if she had fun!    I rode the Steel Eel roller coaster while her & Daddy waited.  She told me “good job momma, riding that big ‘ol train”.  I’m not sure it can get any sweeter than this right now! 

We had a really good time even though it rained one afternoon…and it was 75 degrees when it was raining!  No rain at home, so it was nice to remember what it smelled, felt & looked like!  We had so much fun, we are already planning the next trip to the Hill Country Resort!  Making memories is so much fun!

Little Sparkler

Arlington 4th of July Parade was a hit!  I asked Landry what her favorite part was, not knowing she’d understand  my question…She replied with “the clowns, horse-e’s, juice and water”.  I guess she got it! 

You think there might be a lip gloss obsession…

Now waiting for Fireworks…We met the Willifords for Free Birds then Fireworks at the Highlands. 

By the end of the evening, we had some really hot, sweaty, tired, sticky, from ice cream, girls!  Good Times!

New Phases, New Stages

We moved out of our house for a week to have our hardwood floors refinished.  We decided that it might be a good time to convert Landry’s bed into a “toddler” bed.  As we moved back in, we took down her mobile that hung above her bed and stowed away her footboard to her bed.  In it’s place we put up the bed rail… really?  Is it already that time???  We should still be swaddling her to go to sleep.  It was not MY idea to take down the mobile… I made that thing because I couldn’t find ANYTHING I liked!  I started crying!!!  I’ve heard of people being sad over such silly things & thought “how ridiculous”!  I AM THAT PERSON NOW!  Where is that little baby?  How has she grown so quickly?  She’s singing the entire song of Twinkle-Twinkle-Little Star!  She can count to 15 with NO help!  She knows the entire alphabet & recognizes each letter!  She speaks in FULL sentences!  ARE YOU SERIOUS???  At this VERY moment, I am listening to Darius Ruckers song “It wont be like this for long”,  good grief IT’S SO TRUE!!!  I LOVE MY LIFE!  I LOVE THIS GIRL!

p.s. she’s done PERFECT in her bed!

I guess that I can hold you
one more time before you grow
And tell you that I love you
so that you will always know
Please let me tie your shoe again
One day you'll tie your own
And when you think back to this time
I hope it's love I've shown

Bunny Hop

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The Easter Bunny found our house.  He left Landry sunglasses, a bikini, Elmo & Abby stickers, lollipops & plenty of chocolate! 

We hosted Easter this year.  We enjoyed Ham & all the good sides that go with that.  The kiddos had fun hunting over 100 eggs.  Landry was much  more in-tuned to what was going on this year.  As soon as she found an egg that “rattled”, she immediately wanted to open it thinking it had “MM’s” in it! 

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead ... 1 Peter 1:3

Getting’ Messy!

Making Mud & then off to color Easter Eggs!  It’s so much fun to get MESSY!!!

Happy 5th Birthday Gage!

We helped Gage celebrate his 5th Birthday at Pump it Up in our jammies!  We had SO much fun!   I think the adults had more fun than the kiddos… I know I did!

Happy Birthday Gage…Thanks for a GREAT time!

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It’s an Abby Cadabby Party!

For those of you who don’t know who Abby Cadabby is…she is a 3 year old “fairy in training” on Sesame Street.  Landry loves Abby’s Flying Fairy School segment on Sesame Street so therefore, an Abby party was in order!

The weather could not have been more perfect considering that it snowed this time last year…yes, it snowed on March 21st!  The kiddos colored Abby pictures with sparkle crayons, dug in pink sand, played outside, chased bubbles & each other.  We had salad, pizza, cake & ice cream!  Everybody went home with balloons, bubble “wands” & homemade Rice Krispie treat “wands”.  We had a really fun time!

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Our Lucky Charm turns 2!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Sweet Pea!  It seems like you should still be that tiny little baby but WOW, there is so much difference between 1 & 2!  You are so smart & have such a strong vocabulary (daddy will never get a word in now that there are 2 of us)!!!  You are so happy & have such a sweet soul.  You have a great imagination & it’s so much fun to see your mind working!  You showed me your counting skills the other day when you asked for M&M’s & I told you that you could have as many as you could count…you counted to 14!  (they were mini m&m’s)  You have made our role as parents so enjoyable!  God has blessed us beyond our wildest dreams & we thank Him for making us your Mommy & Daddy!

We let Landry open her gifts from us on her actual Birthday.  A New Baby Doll, Stroller & all that “little Mommy” stuff…she ABSOLUTELY loves her baby dolls!  The clothes offered little to do be desired-HA!  We went to Build-a-Bear & to eat at the Cheesecake Factory.  Landry picked out very her own animal, a dog named “Scruff”.  She picked out pj’s for her/him???  and sunglasses!  She was sooo cute when we told her to pick out a heart for the dog.  I asked her where her heart was & she looked confused, so I pointed to her chest & the next thing she was doing was putting the heart on the dog’s chest.  She helped step on the stuffing pedal & did all the things the employee told her to do before giving the dog her heart…rub it on your nose so she always “nose” you, rub it on your belly so she never goes hungry, rub it on your forehead so she is smart, rub it on your knee so she always “knee-d’s”.  We gave Scruff a bath & then off to eat Birthday dinner! 

Party Count Down=3 days!

 

I’m Turning Two!

We took Landry to the park this morning & did a little photo shoot for her 2nd Birthday.  It was soooo windy & I had the bright idea of incorporating balloons…made for some interesting moments!  You would never know it but Landry DID NOT want to hold the balloons or smile, AT ALL!  We encouraged her to keep going by making our way to the ducks…”keep looking for the ducks”.  Whatever works, right?

Texas Snow

Well, who would have ever thought that Arlington, Texas would host the Super Bowl & have weather that would make the Pittsburgh & Green Bay fans feel right at home???  The ice is still here but we got a beautiful snow fall that lasted almost all day.  We bundled up & headed outside, cabin fever had officially set in!  It was 20 degrees but through the eyes of a little one, your heart is full of warmth.  She was concerned about the snow on her boots at first but with a helping hand we made our way into the yard, caught snowflakes on our tongues & watched Dexter give his stiff, old dog bones a workout (dogs get cabin fever too).  Landry was missing her friends from our multiple days locked inside so we headed over to Mimi’s for some more snow play with Londyn.  They both had a good time until they looked like little Rudolphs & had to go inside. 

God creates some beautiful things that surround us but often go unnoticed; snow highlights all those wonderful things!