You Know What I Need

Owen and Rob went and had a Daddy/Owen day last Friday. They went to a fishery. I'll post pics soon. Anyway, they were hanging out there for the day and they took a picnic lunch. I packed a lunchable for Owen. As he sat there eating it he said "Dad, you know what I need?" Rob responded "No, what do you need?" Owen says "a dinnerable"

Handsome Boy!

Owen's preschool performed at our church service today. This was him this morning. He was so excited to sing in front of everyone and wear this new outfit that Grammy bought for him. He did very well. Of course, I forgot to take my camera to the church :-(

Park pics

These pics are from a trip we made to the park last Friday. The flowers there were gorgeous! Hayden was much too interested in the grass to look at the camera.

Look at Those Pearly Whites!

Hayden cut his 2 bottom front teeth this past week. No more gummy smiles here!

Napkin Please!

JUNO!

Rob and I watched Juno last night. It is a great movie! I laughed alot and cried a little. It was a very enjoyable movie. I highly recommend!

Sidewalk Paint!

Mother's Day Weekend!

Wow...we had a very busy weekend! It was so much fun! Friday night Rob and I went over to the home of a couple from church. There were 4 other couples there as well. We had a fun evening of playing cards, chatting, and snacking on yummy appetizers. Saturday morning we got up and quickly packed our bags and headed up to my parents house. The boys enjoyed riding the mules (atv's , not the animal..lol) all over the place and they went fishing at 2 different lakes up there. That evening we tagged along to a party at my parents new neighbors house.
Sunday we headed to my Grandmother's house which is about an hour and a half from my parents house. We were about halfway there when one of our tires blew out. Luckily, my parents were just a few minutes behind us. They pulled over, we moved the boys seats into my parents car. I jumped in with my mom and we left Rob and my Dad behind to change the tire. Poor guys! We picked up my grandmother and headed to where we had lunch reservations. http://www.pappadeaux.com/ The guys finally joined us about 30 minutes later. It was a great lunch! Once we got home, we enjoyed playing outside with the boys. That was my favorite part of the day! Rob went and got take out for dinner. The boys gave me some new desk accessories and beautiful windchimes. Other then the tire issue, it was a fantastic Mother's Day!

What is Wrong With People??

Hayden and I were out running errands before getting O from school. The first stop we made was a popcorn shop. I was waiting on a gift basket to be made for O's teacher (teacher appreciation week). Anyway, this other customer decides to comment on Hayden. "Whoa, that is one big baby" she says. Since I hear this alot I just smile and nod...yes, he sure is. I thought that was the end of it, but I was so wrong. She goes on to ask his age, weight, what he eats, etc... WTF???? This is none of your business lady! Finally she paid for her stuff and was out of there. The lady behind the counter laughed and said "Some people just don't know how to shut thier mouths". Isn't that the truth!!
Then we went over to the grocery store. I went through the self check-out line. No one else was in there so the cashier lady comes over to talk to Hayden. She bends down to him in the stroller and talks right in his face. He bursts into tears! Back off lady!! Instead of understanding that he's 7 months old, has a little stranger anxiety, and that he didn't like her up in his face, she gets offended that he started crying. Again, WTF???? She says "What is wrong with him? All babies love me. You must have a real sensitive guy there. " If I hadn't been in a hurry to get O, I think I would have flattened her!

Thankful Thursday

Feeling thankful today...thought I'd share a few thoughts.

1) I am thankful that Rob is coming home today. He's been gone since Monday. It's been an ok week, but the single parent gig gets old very quickly! I miss my husband!

2) I am thankful that after alot of searching we are pretty sure we've found our church home. We have met so many wonderful people. As I sat listening to our pastor this past Sunday, I had a great sense of peace. It's such a wonderful welcoming environment. We are going to join the church sometime this summer and I need to get going on plans to have Hayden baptised soon.

3) I am thankful that I get to go out with Rob tomorrow night. We have a joined a couple's group at our new church. We get together once a month for fun, food, drinks, etc.. Should be alot of fun! I am nervous about leaving Hayden with our new babysitter though. My parents are the only sitters we've used since we moved here. I know he'll be fine. I need to chill out my mommy nerves a bit!

4) I am thankful for my 2 healthy boys! We have so much fun together. They amaze me everyday and I cannot imagine life without them!

5) I am thankful for Owen's school. If he didn't have school today, we would have had a gigantic mommy/Owen battle! His 4 year old attitude has kicked in full force this week. We are working on getting a hold on it, but it's been a bit trying this week with Rob gone and all. So, I am very very thankful for Owen's school!!

6) Finally, I am thankful that I stumbled upon this blog... http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/
This is a remarkable family!! Little Audrey was only here for a short while, but her story has made a huge impact on many people including me. If you read this blog you will need kleenex handy and I think you'll be inspired by Angie's wonderful words.

Birthdays!

We have 2 special b-days in our family today! Happy 11th Birthday to our niece Jordan!!! Hope your day has been extra fun! Happy Birthday to Peggy, Rob's mom!!! Hope you've enjoyed your special day! We love you guys!!!!

Peace and Quiet

For the past hour, BOTH of the boys have been napping!! This a rare occasion in this house. They never sleep at the same time! It has been so nice and quiet. They were worn out from us hosting playgroup here this morning. I am going to enjoy the quiet while it lasts!

7 month pics

7 Months!

Hayden is 7 months old today! I cannot believe it! Time has just flown by since he was born. I want to hold on tightly to every bit of babyhood that is left. I am pretty certain that Hayden is our last child, yet I already long for that sweet little newborn bundle again.

Hayden has changed so much this past month. He's started talking like crazy and he is one LOUD little booger! He sits up all by himself now with a huge proud grin on his face. He loves to give hugs and kisses, play peek-a-boo, get tickled, and roll and scoot all over the house. He has finally gone back to sleeping all night ( thank the lord!) and has really settled into a nice schedule during the day. He has 2 teeth that are trying to come in, but still haven't popped out yet. I expect to see them very soon. He's such a happy, good natured, and busy little boy!

Happy 7 months Hayden! I can't wait to see what next month will bring! We love you!

Love and Logic

This past Thursday night, I started a five week parenting course that is sponsored by the early childhood PTA that I am a part of. The course is called Love and Logic. I am really excited about these new parenting tips and I look forward to learning more next week. It's all about creating happy families and responsible kids. Check out www.loveandlogic.com for more info!

Not Much to Report

Carousel Ride!

Alligator Friend

Cool Dude! (sorry it's sideways)

Happy Hayden

It has been a same old same old kind of week. We were very busy with school, playgroup, errands...the usual. The past 2 days we have had gorgeous weather. My mom went along with the boys and I to a bunch of garage sales yesterday. Found lots of goodies that we didn't need. It was fun! Owen had a pocket full of change and enjoyed picking out new treasures and using his money to buy them. In the evening, we headed downtown. We strolled around, went to the huge Barnes and Noble then ate at Cabo Grande on thier patio. It was such a pretty evening! We love enjoying evenings like that while they last. Won't be long till the TX heat takes over and we don't want to go outside at all, much less eat dinner out there! Today we went to a b-day party for Nevaeh, a classmate of Owen's. It was a Chuck E Cheese. Now the boys are napping and I am recovering from an afternoon at CEC!

Oh, the best news of all is that Hayden has slept ALL NIGHT for 2 nights now! WooHoo!