Rodeo 2014

This is one of my favorite things to take the boys to. Maybe it is because I am not a Texas native and I feel like we are playing dress up…

Maybe it is because secretly (now not so secret) my favorite event is the petting zoo and I can go in because I am "taking the boys"….

Maybe it is the funnel cake…..

Probably it is because the boys just love it so very much! Yesterday, several times, they exclaimed "mom…we are real live cowboys". Be. still. my. heart. 

So happy to be "big" in the back of the truck.

 Camden LOVES animals. It is so cute because he always gets down and talks to them….

 ….a little lunch break. 

 Way to go, Dad! 

 Learning how to be "real farmers". 

 So happy to be riding a "motorcycle"!

Cheese! 

Snack Time! 

 ….and this was their favorite part! A few years ago we tried it and they were sooo scared. They were so proud that this year they were brave enough to ride "real ponies". 

 …Camden pet the pony almost the whole time. He was on cloud nine!

 …and finally the petting zoo to end the night. 

  I asked them to stand by the llama (I think, right?) to take a picture. It was soooo funny because they were too nervous to look away and look at me to get a good picture. (maybe it was his teeth?)

..until next year! 

August 2014.

We had fun talking to the boys the other day about a big announcement. Excited to reveal it to "you" as well! 

Bathtime.

The boys have always loved bath time! They could play in the tub for hours. We have been trying to convince them to try taking a shower…..but they want nothing to do with it. We keep telling them that 4 year olds take showers….

I guess for now they will enjoy still being 3. 

Thank you, Haley, for taking these pictures!

January 2014

January 2014

Trolley Ride with some friends! 

Snugglin' with mommy in the morning! 

Loving being outdoors!

Reading bedtime books in our new big boy beds! 

….learning about jet planes with daddy! 

December 2013 Phone Life Pictures

Here is our life in December from my phone pictures. Some December highlights: 

• Christmas with Haley
• Decorating the Christmas tree
• Snugglin' with sick Sully :(
• Playing at the Lego store
• Playing outside on our new patio
• Making Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls
• Applying for my LPC license (finally!)
• Playing dress up

Polar Express

December 2013
It has become a tradition to take the boys on the Polar Express train ride. They (literally) look foward to it all year! This year we tried out a new place and stayed at the Gaylord hotel outside of Dallas. The hotel was AMAZING! It was like a winter wonderland for adults and children! They boys were a bit bummed that they didn't get chocolate milk on the train…but had a great time none the less.  It was a fun way to get us ready for Christmas approaching just a few days later.

Some self-ies while we wait for dad to get us all checked in! 

Exploring the hotel grounds...

Sullivan meets a VERY TALL soldier! 

The cousins wait for the fun to begin! 

 Camden does not like to be cold….walking to get to the train. 

 …and finally on the train! 

 Chris and Reece having a little heart to heart. 

 My turn to snuggle with the sweet girl! 

 Sullivan checking out his ticket to ride…..

 …on the way back to car. The boys were exhausted. It wasn't long before both were sound asleep! 

 The next morning the cousins (minus one) watched some cartoons while we finished getting ready for breakfast. 

 At the ice exhibit. (Us girls decided we would stay warm)

And, the boys are (honestly) already talking about when we get to go next year! So thankful to have this family tradition!