On the field

Geoff's company sponsors the Ranger's Baseball Team here in Texas. As apart of that sponsoring, we often get free tickets to go. We usually get to go 2-3 times a season for free. It is so fun and something we really enjoy. Each year, his company chooses someone to go out on the field and present the company check to the Rangers on the field.

This year, Geoff was chosen. We were able to go as a whole family to the game. When we got there they took us down under the stadium where all of the reporters get to go. The kids thought that it was pretty awesome. (All except Camden who cried the entire time, until I finally told him if he didn't stop that I wouldn't hold him anymore, and then he stopped. Thank Heavens!) We picked up the check about half way down to the field.

They were so nice and let Macie carry it the whole rest of the way. She loved it. We went down on the field and got to hang out for a bit. It was pretty cool.

The girls loved it and couldn't get enough.

 They had a few people handing out checks. Geoff was the last one to go. He did a great job and looked pretty good standing out there. 

 Here he is on the jumbo screen. Pretty cool!

After he handed the check over, we were able to stay and watch the rest of the game. It was such a fun night and in the end, everyone was happy and enjoying the game and no one wanted to leave!

Brynlee

This little girl is almost 2 years old. It is so crazy to me that we have survived 2 years of 2 kids under the age of 2. It feels like I just had her yesterday. I can still remember how terrified I was to have her and how unsure I was of how life would be with 2 kids under the age of 1. I am not going to say it has been, but it definitely hasn't been as hard as I thought it would be either. The Lord has definitely blessed me with the energy and strength that I needed to do this.

 

 

Brynlee is currently obsessed with babies. She loves them. She constantly has a doll with her, or a blanket and doll where she asks me to wrap her little baby up. She will go around bouncing her baby while saying "shh, shh". It is the cutest thing ever.  I don't know where she learned to do that, but it makes me smile every time.

She also has an obsession with shoes. She is always trying on any pair of shoes she sees and then walks around the house in them telling everyone she sees: "see my shoes?"

She is talking so much and is growing so quickly. She and Camden look like they are twins. I get asked on a daily basis if they are. Her hair is long enough for a ponytail, she jumps and runs and dances. She is the sassiest little thing ever and can throw one of the best fits I have ever seen, but she is also one of the happiest little girls who can make anyone smile and lights up my heart all of the time. I just can't even believe that my baby will be 2 in a couple of months. Where has the time gone?!

The Simple Things

Lately I have been really trying to Love life. To really appreciate all that I have. To be in the moment and not on my phone. To be truly happy and enjoy each day. As I have been trying to do these things, I have found myself really enjoying the little things a lot more than I have ever paid attention to. These little things have been bringing me such happiness and joy. Joy that I have not truly felt in a long time due to the "business" of life. How I love my little munchkins and am so thankful they are in my life and are continually teaching me.

 My little man is obsessed with cars. He loves lining them up and driving them around . This morning he was driving them into the pet carrier and carrying his cars around the house.

 What a cute little boy. Love him

 From cars we went to the kitchen and he started cooking me some dinner. He kept telling me, "it's hot mom, be careful", and "blow it mom, it's hot". Then I would pretend to blow on it and take a bite and tell him how good his food was. He was so proud of himself and having so much fun. In the middle of our dinner he heard a train...

Where he quickly ran over to the window, knocked on it and exclaimed: "a train mom, a train!!!!"

I am so in love with life and with these beautiful kids. It really is the simple things bring us so much joy.

Back to School 2014

It is completely crazy that summer is already over and school is starting. I guess that is what happens when you spend your summer away with cousins.

The girls are ready fro school and are very excited. They are both going to new schools. Addie is going to the school Macie was at last year. It is called TeSA. It is a fine arts school and she is very excited to be able to do dance and theatre at school.

Macie got into a fine art school called FWAFA. She had to try out back in January and found out in March that she got in. There were over 75 kids that tried out for 3rd grade and only 32 of them got in. We are so proud of her and are so happy she is able to go to a school that we know she will love and that she will be happy at. This girl knows what she loves already and that is music. She has such a natural gift for it and is so excited she got into this wonderful school. She will be at this school until she graduates.

 Here we are getting ready to leave the house. Addie will be in 1st grade and Macie will be in 3rd.

 Addie and her large backpack

 Macie and her backpack

 All of the cute kiddos ready to jump in the car for the long drive. We are in the car for an hour each morning and again each afternoon taking them both to school. The twins do great though so it is no big deal. Thankfully.

 Macie outside of her school getting ready to go in. She was a little bit nervous, but had a few friends in her class from her old school so she was ok.

Addie outside of her classroom getting ready to go in. She was so excited, but a little nervous as well. She did great though.
I just can't believe that we have a 3rd grader and a 1st grader. It is so crazy. They are growing up so fast and the house is so quiet without them. It will definitely take some getting used to them being gone all day again.