Catch Up

It has been a while since I have blogged. I am not so good at this...trying to get better...

Here are a LOT of random pictures we have taken lately.

I love this silhouette type pic of my boys looking out at the rainy day.

Cheese!!

Bryce loves "Ice Age Dinosaurs"

Peek-A-Boo

Bryce can write his name :) Way to go, Buddy!!

Watch out!!

Why are boxes more fun than what is inside??

Jayden loves the cozy coup (thanks MeMa and PaPa)

Valentine pancakes

Bryan brought snow back from Abilene (his truck bed was full)

I love my boys!!

I QUIT!!!

That's right, people. I quit my biggest addiction. This is HUGE for me! I live on these things. This is what I rely on to get me through the day. However, I know this love is not the healthiest for me, and am pretty sure I will feel better once I get adjusted to their absence. I do not intend to depart from it forever, however, I will be leaving it behind for about 3 months, and after that, will hopefully be cutting it down to once a week (instead of my regular one or two a day). I need to get in shape for Megan's wedding, which is May 21. This also means I am trying to work out. Ugh.

I have been off Dr. Peppers for 8 days now. Yay me!! Please pray this continues!!

"Don't Bite Off More Than You Can Chew"

I love this boy so much. He is growing up way too fast!! He was laughing so hard yesterday that I noticed something white further back in his mouth. So, of course I stuck my finger in there and felt a MOLAR!! I kept feeling around, and he has THREE molars growing in. That's right, his 2 year molars. The boy is only 15 months old. This explains a lot of curiosities of his behavior I have had lately. :)

The Next Batman

Bryce: "Mommy, when I grow big and strong, I want to be batman."

Me: "Okay."

Bryce: (looking up to the sky) "God, when I grow up, can I be batman?"

(looking back to me) "He said yes."

He's got some great goals, and he knows who to call upon for help with those goals. :)

Bryce's 4th Birthday

Today, my precious boy turned four. I love this little man so so much.

As requested by the birthday boy, we had a dinosaur and blue birthday party. It was a blast! The kids had so much fun!! We had a dinosaur egg hunt, a dino dig, dino coloring pages, dino tattoos, dino books, pin the horn on triceratops (which we never got to), and I tried my best to incorporate blue in as many places as possible. Here are a few pics from the party. Sorry for the pic overload. If I knew how to do those collages, I would.

Dinosaur Dig

Jayden and one of his BFFs

Decorating their buckets

Dino Egg Hunt

Bryce and Aunt Moo

Sweet Grace

Bryce and precious Payton

Bryce and Tayten

Love this pic of Lexi

Jayden and Uncle G

Jayden with Pappy

Jayden with Grammy

Bryce's favorite present (candy)

It was such a fun day! Thank you all for coming out to celebrate with us!! Happy Birthday, Bryce!!!

"Go!" and "Lord I'm A May"

Two sweet stories to end the day about my two precious boys:

Today, while Bryce was at school, Jayden and I ran a ton of errands to get ready for Bryce's birthday party. At our last store, he was getting tired and ready to leave. He started yelling, "Go! Go! Gooooo!!!!!!!!!" Not that I condone yelling, especially in a store, but it was quite cute.

When Bryce was a baby, he cried a lot (sorry to out you, Bryce). To soothe him, his daddy and I would sing Lord, I'm Amazed. He has grown to know that song as his song. He calls it, "Lord I'm A May." So sweet. Sometimes, when we put him to bed, he asks us to sing Lord I'm Amazed and rub his back. I ended my day with my sweet (almost) four year old calling me back up the stairs to sing his song and rub his back. This is one special thing that I will one day miss. May that day be far, far away. :)

Hope you all end your day with a smile on your face, too.

Melt My Heart

We have been having a hard time with Bryce not wanting to go to Sunday class at church. Today, he wasn't too happy about it at first, but he actually walked in the room on his own, without me shoving him in the door, and didn't even cry!! Huge progress!! He also did so well sitting quietly in church with us. So, when we got in the car to go home, I praised and praised and praised him for being such a big boy and not crying, etc. He said, You're welcome, Mommy." Then there was a long pause where I was driving, and Bryce was looking out the window. Then he looked up at me and said, "You're a good woman, Mommy." At that moment, (for the millionth time since I have been a mommy) my heart melted.