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rodeo round #2

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 we looked forward to this rodeo trip for a while…  the day we got to be with friends and see all the “aminals.”   we didn’t get the memo all the children of the city would be there as well.  us mama’s feel we could survive anything after surviving this rodeo trip!  it was such a crowded day, but we made the very best of it and some of our very best memories!

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DSC_0700we started a tour with our group and after two exhibits we realized it was just too fast and too crowded for the little eyes and feet we had with us.  we ended up doing our own thing at our own pace and had a really great time.

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DSC_0736the petting zoo wasn’t what we thought it would be.  after a very long line to wait our turn.  the oldest two of our adorable bunch became the llama’s favorites… the were traumatized to say the least and were ready to get out of that pen!

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bailey, what would i do without you?  always such a huge help!  sienna and samuel enjoyed the stay and played with some of the baby animals….

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DSC_0781we took a little break before letting you kids take your very own pony ride!   it was definitely the highlight of the day!

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DSC_0842 we braved the wind and used some extra carnival tickets to let you all ride a ride!  these faces say it all!

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DSC_0864thank you nadia and bailey for enduring that long day with us!  we made some great memories we can for sure look back and laugh at!  thank you also to nadia to letting us take a picture together 😉  us crazy mama’s never get to do that!

(all the kids were strapped in a stroller or a carnival ride!)

yeehaw!

xxoo

boys and their dog…

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she can be annoying and cute all at the same time…

DSC_0639that’s your dog! oh samuel your best friend for sure right now is your dog.  you like her so much even jack is starting to come around to her again…

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no matter what this crazy weather is doing, you want to be out there to see her and tell her “hiya!”

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it’s been a crazy spring so far.  a few beautiful days and then the cold came again and spread that yellow pollen everywhere!  samuel you wanted to go outside so bad today but i just couldn’t do it.  that chalky yellow stuff has my head hurting and your nose running like crazy!  hoping we can clean it off and have a fun day outside again!

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xxoo

on saturday…

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this weekend was one of my favorite kind of weekends. ever.  daddy and i ran a few errands with you boys and stopped by the park for a quick run around.  when we got back home, i was able to do a good saturday cleaning with my music on and daddy cleaned up the yard.  lots of hard work and a yummy bbq after.  the rain came in that night and brought in another cool front.  i was so thrilled!   not because of the cold,  i’m so eager for spring, but it has been a while since we have had that kind of saturday.  just a take care of the house and enjoy each others company kind of day.   i’m weird i know but i swear it’s just the best.  mainly because it reminds me of growing up.  that’s how our saturdays always were.  however, instead of a cool city park we had country living.   i think you boys are just happy with any open space to run.   jack you are still into racing cars so between you and samuel all i hear is pretend sirens and engines.  oh and whistles!  as little as you are right now samuel,  we definitely see your competitive side.   you have no problem showing jack where you want him.   you also believe you can do anything he can do.   you are at the age where your face is almost always dirty and you fight and fight us on cleaning it… its very noticeable in pictures.   jack, this was the first time you were adventurous enough to do some climbing.  you didn’t think you could but i said just try it, and you were good to go!  ohh you and sam are night and day…

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happy springing forward… here’s to that extra evening hour in the backyard we now will get!

xxoo

 

family day

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it’s the second year we have attended family day at the rodeo cook off with daddy’s company.  what a treat it was!  great bbq, entertainment and great company!  our two little buckaroos sure kept us busy.  we recently got a new (used) double stroller.  it was a life saver!   samuel was able to take a nap and jack “almost” did but got a second wind at the end.  they are troopers.  crazy as it sounds, quite a few people asked if you were twins.  interesting considering the size difference.   we say it so much but boy are we blessed to have such good boys.  they giggled the whole way home.   the camera didn’t make it out as much as i hoped.  we are looking forward to going back to see the animals!

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ride along little cowboys…

xxoo

oh this phone ….

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tells the survival of our days.  beautiful weather, freezing cold, up and down days…  i realized we have not blogged in a while.   this is my version of playing catch up.   loading all our photos off the phone 🙂   we have celebrated st. valentines day.  we have also enjoyed daily outings with the boys because either i’m eating my words and becoming stir crazy or their ages are making it so much more fun to be adventurous and explore 🙂  we have gotten hair cuts, gone to the rodeo cook off, gotten sick, gotten better and gotten crafty.  saying we are ready for spring is an understatement!  here is an abundance of our iphone pics through out the last few weeks…

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never a dull moment with you boys.

xxoo

the fiesty fifteen …

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fifteen months we are here!

it’s been a few months since your last update my samuel.

at fifteen months you are running after your brother as well as pushing him.  you have a temper that i don’t remember jack having.   sadly it just makes me laugh.  you mainly communicate with your “mmm’s”  and leading us in the direction you want us.  you can say

“da da” – daddy

“ma ma” – mama

“da da ” – meaning doggy

” ma ma” – maudie

“ya ya” – jack jack

“ma”  – more

and yes i think i’ll tell the doctor you know more than three words.  because they can mean different things at different times of the day. you are a climber and you are fast.  you attack the potty when you are given the slightest chance.  it’s not pretty when we have to close the door to somewhere you want to go.  you are still a great eater.  you recently started dipping foods in ketchup.  by the end of that eating session in the highchair you are a work of art.  you are still a great sleeper.  i’m still putting you to bed with your mobile on, blanket and paci.  you are so quiet in the morning and really just enjoy your ‘you’ time.  i can hear you make sweet noises while you talk to yourself (with your paci in of course). i feel like every time i turn around i am ready to get your hair cut.  you have a pretty silly smile going on these days, it’s big and makes your eyes so small.  i took these pictures today.  i have aways wanted to take pictures here and well i only got two pictures out of our short time there, so we will definitely have to go back when the sun comes out and the rain goes away.  we just got you this sweatshirt so you could sport your middle name.   we love you big boy!  you always know how to keep us smiling!

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xxoo

playing babies…

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when we were little my best friend and i would have a list of things we could play together when we went to each others house.  one of those things on the list we could do was to “play babies.”  last week we realized  we get to do it all the time now!

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i don’t think i can ever keep the camera away from her baby doll though 🙂

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she’s got all these cute accessories like hair bows and sweaters!

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we just love our babies!  maybe next time we will try to get in the pics with them!

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happy birthday {belated}

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happy birthday to papaw …

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happy birthday to you!

ohhh this was a long time waiting… we just couldn’t get the timing right.  between cold weather and fighting colds we had to keep pushing off our get together to celebrate papaws birthday.  papaw and nana recently came over for dinner and a cookie cake to celebrate his birthday.

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we love you!

xxoo

we got snow!

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two different times already!

it was so much fun to watch you jack!  you giggled in amazement at all the ice we found and how “coooold” it was.  we have been cooped up off and on recently but i wouldn’t have any other company than you two boys!

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you wanted to bring the snow inside because it was too cold outside to play with it.   oh my texas boy….

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because of the cold weather,  the dog has become way too spoiled.  she has entertained the boys for the most part but there have been times it’s too much.   we ended up creating a doggy gate with our toys.  oh how i’ll always remember these days…

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we are getting more cold and wet weather this week, so we may have to make another gate or i may just have to find an indoor play area to take you guys!

xxoo