Archives for July 2013

sweet summertime…

July 25, 2013kids

well i cannot believe we are here. it’s a l m o s t the end of summer. we have waited a long, long time for this trip and in just a few days we will be heading out for our first family vacation to gulf shores. the last time we were there it was just daddy and me.

newly weds with no real responsibilities at all…

it’s funny how having you two sweet boys can change us so much. we are so looking forward to our trip. mainly because daddy needs a big break before his next year in school. other big reasons are because we love seeing you guys play with your cousins and let’s face it, christmas isn’t enough family time for the year for this mama… also once we are there, there is no going anywhere! but first we have to brave the long road trip. we will need some prayers!

our summer has been a blast at home. samuel you have grown so much over these last few months. perfecting your crawl, pulling up on toys and furniture and really just trying new things every day. jack, i am in shock every day at how you have just become a little boy this summer. from our conversations each day to you running and jumping off the walls and furniture. oh my. you keep me busy. i love every bit of it.

the next post i’m sure will have picture overload. i can hardly wait!

happy vacation sweet boys!!

xxoo

jack

July 16, 2013kids

our little labrador puppy for the summer.

thanks to you, daddy doesn’t mind spending time watering the yard. you make it so much more fun.

and you think everyone should get in on the fun as well. i can’t get enough of you and your sillyness.

just a few months shy of your t h i r d birthday, i don’t even know how i typed that. you are a hoot. you talk a l o t .

you love to sing and dance. your favorite songs are “the thomas song” the thomas the train theme song, “hey mama rock me” wagon wheel and “the george strait song” give it all we got tonight. you also love to listen to “doggy in the window” on a cd we have but you can easily be talked into a “crunchy song” country song. you love to eat “spiderman treats” aka fruit snacks, yogurt and cereal. you love anything that has an engine. samuel is your best bud. you always make sure he is awake when you are and he goes wherever we go. we couldn’t ask for a better big brother for him. when we wake up in the morning you ask ” did you have a good sweep mama, daddy? yea me too” when we sit down to eat you always say “thank you for the dinner daddy.” your last check up you weighed in at 33 pounds and this mama believes it. you love changing your clothes through out the day, especially when you find a favorite t-shirt. right now its currently a toss up between spiderman, superman and ninja turtles.

last week mama finally got a day to go get pampered. { daddy gave me a gift card back on valentines day and it was every bit worth the wait } unfortunately, when i got back home to you guys, you were in your bed running a fever. you weren’t quite yourself the next day either.

that sunday night we had you sleep in our room. i think that was the key to keep you relaxed and it kept you from really coughing crying and wheezing. the next day we went to see your doctor and it turns out you did have croup. yet again! we are trying some medicine in hopes that you don’t have to go through this that often. it seems like almost every time you catch something, croup comes with it.

you are doing great this week and that makes us all happy! it’s so hard to see you when you aren’t your silly, sweet self. it’s also so hard to tell you to stay away from samuel, so he doesn’t get sick either. you love him so much and he loves you like crazy!

xxoo

eight month post { a week late eek!}

July 16, 2013kids

yes. im sorry sam sam. between brother getting sick and you working on your top teeth, its been a busy house over here. there has been a lot of coughing, crying, cuddling, biting, slobbering in this house this week. better late than never, right?

here you are at e i g h t whole months + one week :).

cute. as. ever.

this was such a fun photo shoot. we all got involved. who could keep samuel in one spot the longest?

at e i g h t months you are sleeping through the night. alleluia!! you have had a few crazy nights but for the most part i can count on hearing your sweet voice around 9:30 am or so. i am really. really. proud of you. you must be tired though. you are a mover! you are finally getting that crawl down.

you are also climbing up on anything and everything.

you are not the easiest to lay down for a nap. they vary from day to day. some days filled with lots of cat naps and others we get lucky with a few two hour naps.

you l o v e trying all kinds of new foods. this mama was so scared to start foods with you and you have almost demanded all food off of our plate and into your mouth. so far you have tried many fruits, veggies, chicken and turkey. you do a great job picking them up by hand. you also do a great job dropping them on the floor.

daddy thinks im nuts when i run to get you after i see you have pulled up on something to standing position. i’ve been saying “oh my goodness, you are too small, you are scaring me!” i just don’t think im ready for all the falls again. even though brother jack has entered a new phase of running into things and falling { for fun }. you think everything he does is funny. the newest thing that can get you to laugh the most… fake sneezing. so this house sounds like we are suffering from severe allergies lately. just to hear your giggles…

{daddy was able to help keep you still for most of the pictures. he’s the winner!}

sam sam, you are growing too fast for us, as is your hair. you have an awesome personality. it’s a very lovey, smiley, and determined one.

we love you so much and can’t wait to watch you grow even more this month!

xxoo

let freedom ring!

July 6, 2013kids

what a wonderful weekend we have had! we started off our independence day just right. we were able to attend mass and thank God for the freedom we have and it was beautiful as always! we then went home to pack up and head out for good ol’ hamburgers and hotdogs at nana and papaws house. sam, you enjoyed your very first independence day watching big brother in the pool. you weren’t quite ready for that yet sweet boy.

after lunch we headed out to brazos country to get a quick little picture with our bff. it was felicity’s first fourth too! samuel, you were amazed by her.

but i don’t blame you, she’s pretty adorable and she can do new tricks too!

gramps and granny had just gotten into town from a fredricksburg trip… so we made sure to swing by and grab some hugs and kisses.

{oh and pictures too 🙂 }

we made it back home in time to get maudie dog in the garage. she is not a fan of fireworks. at. all. the weather wasn’t helping either. this picture is classic. i wanted to grab a few snap shots of you boys before the weather got worse. i ran outside and set up. it was really windy and jack, you wouldn’t step out at all. sam this was your excited face….

and that’s a wrap! indoor pictures will have to do.

especially when jack is almost as scared as the dog when it comes to fireworks. we opted to have popcorn and m&m’s and enjoy them via television. jack you were happy as can be about this!

jack even tried singing along to some barry manilow. oh my. aunt colleen would be so proud!

our neighbors didn’t really get the memo that there should really be a cut off of fireworks after a certain time. we chose to make a pallet and watch some tv until it all died down..

at like o n e a. m. in the morning.

xxoo

“freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. we didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. it must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” ~ Ronald Reagan

everyday updates and outings …

July 5, 2013kids

brought to you by mama’s phone.

summer at our house, the boys got the memo not to wake up before 9 am. they rule.

so the other weekend was a fun filled, family weekend. so much fun, i forgot my beloved camera.

{ still sad about that }

Friday night was our first drive in movie date. to say mama was a little excited was a bit of an understatement. we stopped at a mom and pop burger joint before the movie. it was amazing! we will for sure be back for both the burgers and the drive in. jack you almost made it to the end of the movie, however you crashed the last f i v e minutes. mama and daddy gave monsters university two thumbs up!

that weekend we also made it to an astros game together! we met one of daddys classmates and his family. jack you did not want to leave. i’m guessing we will see many more ball games in our future with you boys.

the rest of our time lately has been spent hanging out in the water… any chance we get.

trying our best to stay cool in this awesome texas summer heat.

xxoo

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