Fall

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Lazy Day...

Life has been quite crazy the last few weeks.  I have had to put in tons of hours at work.  EXHAUSTING hours.  Right now there is more work than I could possibly get done waiting for me, but there are times when you just need a break.  It will be there when I get back on Monday.  Today I am chosing to spend some quality time with the little man AT HOME!!! Sometimes you crave to just be home and take it easy.  And today is definitely that day.  It was much needed after such a hectic week @ work.  

Unfortunately, finally spending time at home makes you look around your home... Hmmm... I may need to consider hiring a maid service of some sort.  Especially if I have to keep these hours up.  Housework feels overwhelming at this point.  BUT... Today I am gonna push those thoughts aside and focus on the more important things like spending time with my son and resting.  Yep... in pajamas... or as I like to say... pajama jama time.  

I sure do love that son of mine.  God sure knew what he was doing putting that little boy into my life... AND making me wait for him.  He knew it would make me cherish him all the more.  Even when his nose is a snotty, runny mess... or he decides that he doesn't need to take a nap and yells out 'truct' 'truct' as he hears a truck backing up outside his bedroom window... or he refuses to eat the meals I put before him.  You parents out there know exactly where I am coming from.  There are all the little annoyances that come with parenting, but it is the love and preciousness of life that you choose to focus on.  Today, that is what I am focusing on.  Sure, B has a cold and new teeth coming in.  Sure, he is fussy and clingy.  But instead of getting upset about how it puts a damper on our day... I am so thankful that today was our planned at-home day.  Because I am the one that gets to be there for him when he feels miserable.  I am the one that he wants to cling to for comfort.  I get to be there when he needs me most.  I am a mother!

Monday, October 8, 2012

Fish Creek Falls

We took a short hike to see Fish Creek Falls today.
 The falls were partially frozen and breathtaking!

So were these guys...

We took a short break and let B play on the big rocks...



We then took another path to get a different view of the falls.





The view was glorious!

We then made the short hike back to the car, but enjoyed the rest of the views on the way back.



Sunday, October 7, 2012

Steamboat Springs, CO


 We are here!  After a long, long drive all through the night, we made it!
It was all worth it!

 This is the view from our condo... Gorgeous!

Being cooped up in the car for 17.5hrs can make little toddlers go nuts.  Fortunately, there are tons of parks in the area and we made good use of a few of them already today.







Tuesday, September 25, 2012

WORDS

Momma
Dadt
Luv ooo
Bob Bob Bob (Good Job)
Cat
Truct (Truck)
Nom-nom (Yummy/Hungry)
Nahnah (Nana)

Tonight you said a new one that took me kinda by surprise...

Light

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Hot and Spicy!

Jim was getting off of work and I was about to go into my job.  So we made a family dinner date at Fiesta Cancun so we could spend at least a meal together before we went our separate ways.  Of course we were all indulging in chips and salsa...  B was chomping on chips and was watching Jim and I dip our chips into the salsa.  He finally decided he wanted to try it and see what it was like.  So he did!  And to our surprise... he liked it!  He dipped more and more chips into the salsa and kept chomping away.  Some other patrons game over from another table and couldn't believe that he was dipping his chips!  'That boy isn't dipping his chips!  Oh my gosh!  He IS!'  They exclaimed. However, at one point we all noticed that the salsa spiciness was finally catching up to him... I think it was the tears coming down his face that gave him away.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Just Like Dadt!

WAIT UP, DADT!
 I want to help!

 I'll race ya!

  Now no cheating, Dadt!

 On your mark...

 Get set...

 Alright, this has been fun...

but I want to push the REAL one!

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

4TH OF JULY

The family got together to celebrate the United States.  
It was Matt's first time out of the hospital since his accident and Tante Garta was visiting from Germany.  It was all it was worthy of CELEBRATING!

  It was toasty outside and we hooked up the water works.




The kiddos had a blast, but clearly it was Jim that had the most fun...