Monday, March 7, 2011

Happy Birthday Sawyer!

Today I actually got to be holding my little man looking into his eyes the moment he turned 2 just as I did 2 years ago!  2 years ago I was a little bit more excited & didn’t care so much that it was 1:59 a.m.!  I can’t believe he is already 2!  He is such a cute little boy with a big heart!  A little stubborn & has yet to figure out the whole sleeping thing but I wouldn’t trade him for anything!!  When he woke up at 6 a.m. from his 3 hour night sleep he informed me he wanted “tacos” for breakfast!  Good thing we live in Texas & you can have tacos for breakfast!  So I packed everyone up drove to our favorite restaurant Rudy’s & got everyone Tacos!!  He looked at me with his big blue eyes & said “my favorite!!!”  We then hit the park, had lunch with friends, played with all the new toys, took a nap & played some more.  Now if he would just end the perfect day with a GOODnight!!

Sawyer’s Birthday Party

We didn’t make it to Montana this year to celebrate but we still had lots of fun.  This year Sawyer wanted a Mickey Mouse birthday!  So thanks to Grandma Sue & the United States Postal Service we succeeded!!  We had some couples over with their kids ate hot diggity dogs, cake, & enjoyed great conversation!  The kids stayed busy  playing out back on the play equipment!  Sawyer was super spoiled & enjoyed every minute!  Thank you all for coming & for all the gifts!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

February

February brought some big changes for my little people!  Sawyer finally figured out how to climb out of his bed!  We were to afraid he would fall & break something so he moved to a BIG BOY BED!!!  It’s funny how little it is & how big it makes his room look!  Anyway he doesn’t ever fall asleep in it but does have fun jumping & playing on it all day.  This also means he is done with naps unless we happen to be in the car!  Let’s just say this is one tired MAMA!  Holden cut 5 more teeth this month!  This lead to no more breastfeeding!  I am so sad & not ready for my baby to be a big boy!!  He also is now pulling himself up on things & standing there like it is no big deal!!  He is even trying to reach out to things like he is just going to walk!!!  He is only 7 months old!  Time flies when you are having fun!! Olivia attended lots of birthday parties & even learned to Roller Skate!   David has been super busy this month with work & his 3 master’s classes!  This has led to a lot of long days & nights.  But as usual it also has led to celebrating holidays & events early.  We had a wonderful Valentines Day on the 13th!  When the month was all said in done it was full of LOVE!!  Even though life maybe tough at times each day God grants us is the MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF OUR LIVES!!! 

Las Vegas

I miss seeing my parents so very much!  So instead of trying to get all the way to Montana or them come all the way here we decided to meet in Las Vegas.  We drove to Laredo, TX & caught an Allegiant flight out of there & my parents flew Allegiant out of Billings.  It turned out great!  We had such a fun time being somewhere new & getting to be with them.  The weather was a little chilly but still nice enough to enjoy.  We went and toured around Hoover Dam, spent one day just shopping around, taking in all the sites, & eating at the buffets!  The kids & I especially loved the desert section! Dad & David did a little gambling but no big winnings to report!! :(  We also were able to go out to Nellis AFB & enjoyed a tour of the Thunderbirds!  We were even able to see them take off !  Over all it was a wonderful trip & we can’t wait to do it again!

December/January

We had a very busy Christmas season!  We had a great time in Montana seeing our family & friends.  Thank you for all the time, food, conversation, & gifts that you all showered us with!  With the good comes the bad.  It was really tough loosing our Grandpa Bill on Christmas Eve.  But we are thankful that he is no longer suffering & he is dancing with Jesus!  It was also hard to leave our family behind knowing what the days ahead would be hard.  We just want you to know that we are thinking of all of you!  January was a busy month full of trying to get into a routine!  We did enjoy the mild weather but missed seeing the snow.  The kids asked everyday if they could build a snowman!  Holden started crawling & even cut his first tooth!  Sawyer learned how to climb into Holden's crib & make Mommy's life difficult!! The kids finally gave David some time & he built their Clubhouse Climber & Play house.  We still have it in the Garage!!  I am trying to convince David to keep it there because it makes a great babysitter!!!  All in all we stayed busy!