Long time no blog!

My Sweet Boy!

Yes...I'm still alive, and yes I'm officially the worst blogger on the planet. While I have had SO MUCH to blog about these last few weeks I have had ZERO energy to do so and very little time. Soooooo ... the lack of energy and feeling like crap is because...I'M PREGNANT...AGAIN!



Ok...so if you were completely suprised by this news...join the club...ME TOO!! While it did take me a while to get over being completely blind-sided by this information, I am doing much better and excited too! I am actually 17 weeks pregnant and due in June...AGAIN! Mason will be turning 2 right about the time this little one gets here. Whew, if I think I am busy and tired now...I am in for it! And yes...in case anyone is wondering I do know how these things happen!



Anyhoo, we had a wonderful Christmas this year and I was just happy to survive it. Imagine trying to decorate and shop after...working on your feet all day, feeling like you've been drugged by the sleepy fairy and trying not to vomit (or dry heave) all while taking care of a very active 18 month old. OMG...I think I need a drink...CRAP I can't have one...I'M PREGNANT...are you freakin' kidding me!!! Yep I survived Christmas...woohoo...maybe next year I'll feel better...wait...then I'll have a 2 1/2 year old and a 6 month old...awww, who am I kidding!



Yep this IS my life. So some unexpected things have come my way, but everything happens for a reason, right? I just take it one day at a time...and unfortunately most days that doesn't include blogging. Sorry Mom! Happy New Year!

Fall FUN

He loves climbing inside EVERYTHING!

Mason was a lion for Halloween

We actually took him trick-or-treating. He got the hang of it pretty quickly.

He would say "knock-knock"

This candy stuff is pretty good. YUM!

Mimi got Mason a big bucket of goodies!

We taught him how to "Roar"...too cute!

OU/TX Game

This year we decided to just watch the game from home. First year in a long time that we have not gone, but life with a kiddo changes some things! We had a few people over to watch the game with us. It was an absolutely crazy game to watch. Seeing Bradford go down in the first quarter totally took the wind out of our sails! However we still had plenty of chances to win the game. Too many turnovers and too many field goals when we should have touchdowns. I still say if Bradford plays the whole game, the Longhorns lose.

PS - The deal in our house is that Mason has to wear the jersey of the team that won the year before, and then whomever wins the game. So I didn't get to see him in his OU jersey today. So sad!

Mason on the Move

So do you know the saying "If you can't beat'em...join'em?" Well this is like that except it's "If you can't keep him still......take his picture anyway!" Mason is definitely the busiest person I know and he gets into EVERYTHING. He...unrolls toilet paper, opens drawers, pulls everything out of the drawers, puts crazy & random things in the drawers, sits IN the refrigerator, climbs on/under/through furniture, jumps on the couch, climbs up the playhouse, slides down the slide by himself, hits the dog with a plastic baseball bat, plays in the dog's food/water, climbs in his car "Dukes of Hazard" style (through the window), throws perfectly good food/cups/other objects in the trash, tries to climb in the bath tub (water or no water), picks up bugs/rocks/cigarette-butts off the ground then tries to eat'em, throws food from his high chair and then decides that maybe it tastes better off the floor (YUCK!), kicks/throws/hits every kind of ball you can think of, and he thinks EVERYTHING is a sword and then will attack you with such sword... And all of this stuff was just in the last few days! He definitely keeps us on our toes and there is no doubt this kid is all BOY!

Going down the slide in the backyard. (Crazy swimwear and crazy hair secondary to swimming pool just prior to photo)

Playing swords with cousin Lauren at the lake. Pieces of wood make great swords!

Climbing the stairs at the lake

High-fiving Gramps

Carrying his basketball. Check out the lean little body! So adorable!

Sitting in the fridge...I don't know why he does this!?!

Climbing through a bookshelf I bought for his room!

Florida Fun

We recently took a trip to Destin, Florida and invited our friends Jennifer & JR to come with us. We stayed in a condo that was actually in Miramar Beach. Mason stayed home with Mimi, Nana and Annie. They all took turns taking care of him. Although we missed him so much, it was amazing getting to sleep-in, go to the beach on a whim and eat nice dinners in peace. During our stay we mostly went to the beach, but also did some snorkeling and even rented a boat one day so we could check out "Crab Island." The condo was awesome, the white sand beaches were amazing, and the food was delicious. All in all... we had a fantastic time!



Jenn and I at Pompano Joe's the first night. This restaurant was right on the beach and across from where we were staying...first on the agenda...drinks!

The second night we went to Osaka, a local Japanese Steakhouse and sat at the Hibachi grill. Our cook was hilarious... "You want gravy Cowboy"





Chris and I on the beach. JR was our photographer.


Jennifer & JR at the Village of Baytowne Wharf inside the Sandestin Resort

The last day we were there the water was incredibly clear. Chris and JR spent a lot of time snorkeling. They say some large fish and a stingray!

Good Luck Aunt Falon

Best wishes for your upcoming surgery. We'll be thinking of you and we love you!

Fourth of July

So it's been like a decade since I've blogged but here goes. We have been super busy as I'm sure everyone else has too. Life with a one-year-old is a different kind of hard...non-stop, always on-the-go hard. We had a terrific "Fourth" at Chris' parents lakehouse. They had their family reunion on the fourth, so the day was full of lots of people...many of which had not seen Mason since the reunion last year when he was only 3 weeks old...he's definitely changed just a little! That night we sat in the screened-in area of the boathouse and watched fireworks. Mason liked the sight but not the sound! He fell asleep sitting in my lap while we were out there. He's turning into quite the little boy...but still a mama's boy for now!