Happy Birthday Stone

It's six days after his birthday and I haven't posted in awhile.

We went to Lubbock to celebrate Stone's 8th birthday! As usual the trip was fantastic and seeing everyone was AWESOME!

I now have two eight year olds. It's like this for a month and a day and then Sam turns a year older. They grow way too fast. I hope that I remember every little thing about every single day with Sam and Stone and I hope they remember me in everyday as well. There is nothing more important than these two little boys. They are perfect. So kind, sweet, and beautiful in every possible way.



Happy Birthday Stone! You are such a big boy now!



The best part about going to Lubbock is that we get to see all of the cousins! Family...the reason I would agree to move to Texas in the first place.

Celebrating a birthday is so special when you are a kid and even more special with a bunch of people who love you.

Hunter, JT, Daphne, Haylee, and Brandon. Thank you for being there!

And Sam and Hunter, I had no idea how great you two would look with this hairstyle!

Let's let it grow out now that we know how good it will look!

I took this picture of beautiful Haylee blowing bubbles. She is absolutely gorgeous! Makes me wish I had that little girl I always wanted, but I guess the hugs and love I get when I see her and Daphne will have to do! I am NOT COMPLAINING!


Have you seen a more perfect baby than Jackson? I could love him, hold him, and kiss him on those cheeks forever! He smells great too!

It was such a good time and thank you Ninny again for being such a wonderful hostess...
AS USUAL!
It was so nice seeing everyone.

It's a Cool, Cool Summer...so far

Today was the boy's first official swim of the season. I didn't want to let them get in. They were begging me! It wasn't even sunny today. It hasn't been too sunny in quite some time. I've been enjoying it so much though. Rainy days are perfect napping days for me. Soon the sun will be out in all of it's Glory and I will be gasping for cool air in the sweltering Texas heat.

Today though, they jumped in and froze their little bottoms off.

We haven't bought suits yet for the summer so Stone wore some little tiny trunks from probably two years ago and Sam wore his boxers!

I can't wait for it to warm up so I can get in too.

Dollars Days

I had to run a few errands this evening. Like picking up a HUGE cardboard box so that Sam (the big one) could mail our friend Brian an amp to Florida. You know they sell boxes at those storage places for 28 dollars? Well, they do. And the man inside who jokingly told your boys that he was going to "introduce them to his dog" will help you carry it out to your car FREE of charge!

Across the street from the Storage Place (I think it may really be called just that--Storage Place) is a Dollar Tree (totally just learned that the Dollar Tree is online, WATCH OUT now!) and I, from time to time, get this urge to run in and buy everything that I think I need for ONE DOLLAR.

Today we came away with these fabulous items...


These had a big red foam nose to put on too, but Stone's nose is just too little to really keep it on long.

Sam had a enough nose for everyone. NOW I can see the resemblance of me in him. He's an extremely good looking young man, huh?

Trust me. Pigs DO NOT fly. Even with all this wind today we just couldn't keep it up for long.

Which is why there are no pictures of them flying the kites and having a wonderful time. We tried though even though we were so frustrated. I must have ran 2 miles trying to get them off the ground.

And Chinese Finger Traps!!! Who doesn't NEED one of these? I wish I had gotten a picture of Stone's face when I was explaining that it wasn't really going to TRAP his fingers inside.

The trip to the Dollar Tree cost less than the Storage Place. I even got a perfect little glass jar to put Stone's beta in! What a steal!

Hoping to find a new breakfast table this weekend or at least some new drapes.

Oh how...Adorable???

The filters for the air conditioner came to the door today. The man brought three filters in quite a larger box than what was needed. Stone asked me if I would tape the rip in it so that he could use it to play in.

I just kept looking at them from the chair in the livingroom thinking how funny and cute that it was that they were playing in a box. Sorta like maybe what they would have done when they were babies. They were having a blast! Yelling, laughing, making funny noises, and then I got up to take some pictures of what was happening...

Apparently this box is nicknamed "Death Trap".

"And if you are inside then that is kind of like you being in jail. Only you rot and die if you have to go there." - Stone

I'm not sure who I have to thank for the "Blood on my hands". I'm not sure I have ever seen, heard, or even said that before in my life!

And inside, well those scribbles, that's blood and two bodies...

It was really cute at first.

There were little boys under those mops!

Finally Sam was able to convince the boys to get their hair cut.

Thank goodness. I know it's the style and all, but they were starting to look like little elves.

It's nearly impossible to take a picture of Stone with a nice smile.

What can I say? This is reality people!

The Easter Lie

A few days before Easter the boys, like tons of other children, had their picture made with the Easter Bunny. Stone recently has brought it to my attention that there was a man in the costume from this year and that the previous year at preschool the whiskers were drawn on.

I am all about children believing in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy because in my mind those seem to be the most believable, but I am not too sure where I stand on the Easter Bunny so I didn't really push the subject with him and try to convince him of anything. Should I try to sell a huge hopping rabbit with pastel covered baskets, hiding hard boiled eggs in the yard to a six year old? I think right about now is the time where the wheels start turning and you slowly figure out that the these characters are fictional and you just pretend in front of your parents for show.

***Please let Sam and Stone believe or pretend to believe for awhile.***