Zany Zoo

I seriously love the zoo and especially the Fort Worth zoo.  But, I didn't know that Spring Break was NOT the time to go if you don't like crowds.  It was SUPER packed, we parked miles from the gate, we waited in line for most everything, we walked shoulder to shoulder with people and strollers all day and  looked at more heads than animals.  But, with all that being said the boys had a BLAST and Logan even said it was "the best day ever!"  So even though I felt like I had been run over by a train when the day was finished, it was all worth it because the kids had fun. :)  Plus, my sweet mom drove my nieces 2 1/2 hours to come spend the day with us at the zoo, (see it could have been worse for me!)   The boys LOVED seeing and playing with their cousins all day and creating such sweet memories.  I just wish we lived closer, so they could see them more often.  The boys are already asking me when can we go back to the zoo??!!  I do look forward to going back too, but hope this next time we will be able to park in the zoo parking lot!!

I love you BIG!!

I loves you BIG sweet babies of mine!!



Terrific 10

My sweet sunshine turned 10 months on March 19th!  I can't believe in two short months we will be celebrating her 1st birthday!  She is the sweetest little thing and starting to get such a big personality.  I just love this baby age and knowing that she is my last, makes me really want to savor every moment. 

Here are 10 highlights from this past month:
1.  She has given up on baby food/being spoon fed.  If she can't pick it up, she doesn't want it!!!
2.  She STILL can't crawl, but she is army crawling and scooting all over the place.  She has started pulling up on things now too.  I swear she will walk before she ever crawls!!  She is such a princess!! :)
3.  She had her 1st trip to the zoo and LOVED it, (even though it was a NIGHTMARE during spring break!)
4.  She has started saying "ma ma" and "da da" all the time.
5.  She moved into her new big girl carseat!!
6.  She dances, claps her hands and bounces when she hears music!  Hope I have a dancer on my hands!!
7.  She waves to say "hello" and "bye bye."  Starting to blow kisses at times too!
8.  She will NOT let me put bows on her head very much anymore.  She yanks them off and throws them down, when I attempt to sneak one on her head.  That is why I LOVE that she kept the bow on for a few minutes, in the pictures below.  But, don't worry mama is not giving up on this battle! :) 
9.  She has gotten to be such a SNUGGLE bug lately!!  Rocking and putting her to bed at night is one of my favorite routines.  YUMMY!!
10.  She continues to light up our world!!  We love you baby girl!!  Happy 10 months!

Girlie Girls

Last week Paisley's friend Madi turned 1 years old!  My friend Lindsey took her daughter Madi to get her 1 year old pictures done and Paisley got to join in some of the action too! I felt blessed that they took some of P, when it was Madi's special day, (that is my thoughtful friend Lindsey for you!)  And, I was  THRILLED to get the finished product when I picked Paisley up that afternoon!  I just loved seeing my little girlie girl in her pink boa and pearls!!  TOO MUCH!!  And, the ones of both girls are beyond PRESH!!  I just love that Paisley has a sweet friend that she gets to grow up with!!  Pure Sweetness!!   



Finally Five!!??

I can't believe my first born son, turned 5 a week ago!!  We have celebrated Logan's birthday all month long, so you would have thought I would have been prepared for the big day when it arrived.  But, I have to be honest, this was the hardest birthday for me.  I don't usually get emotional on my kids birthdays, (maybe the first one,) but this was a big birthday for me.  I guess since I teach Kindergarten, I have always thought of my own kids as much younger then the ones in my classroom.  So when Logan turned 5, it finally hit me how fast the time truly goes by.  In a couple of months, he will not be a preschooler anymore, he will start Kindergarten and come to school with me in August, (it seems like yesterday I was waddling down the halls of my school with him inside me.)  Don't get me wrong, I am excited about this new adventure, just sad that my "baby" is not much of a baby anymore! He has turned into a SMART, inquisitive, funny, Godly, helpful, independent and LOVING little boy.  He is such a leader of our family and his little brother and little sister love him to the moon and back!  Spencer has to be doing what ever his "bubbie," is doing and gets sad when Logan is not around.  And, Paisley's face lights up when her big brother is around.  No one can make her laugh, like those boys do!   I love what a great teacher and friend Logan is to his younger siblings, (especially Spencer.)  I pray they cherish and nurture their relationships as they grow!   The pictures below are from a few of the celebrations we had for Logan this past month.  He also, got to bring cupcakes, Hawaiian Punch and silly straws to school on his actual birthday!  He sure does like to "party," like his mama!  ;)  Happy Birthday Logan!!  You are such a blessing to our family!!
Learner
Optimistic 

Godly

Amazing big brother

Nosey :)

   

Celebrating at Palio's Pizza on his "real" birthday!!  (February 28th, 2011)

Grandma and Grandpa came a few weekends earlier to celebrate mine and Logan's birthday.  We got to share a fun night together at Chuck E Cheese!

Mommy and her big boy!!

This was back in January, when Stephen and I took the boys to Great Wolf Lodge for the weekend.  This was Logan's BIG birthday gift!!  The boys had a BLAST, but I didn't get many pictures from the weekend because I didn't want to take my camera into the waterpark!