Happy Birthday Lucas!!!!
Lucas' Birthday started with an early trip to Putt-Putt
AND
ended with a party at Chuck E. Cheese!
He asked for a Chuck E. Cheese birthday all year and he FINALLY got it!
Monday, July 2, 2012
End of the School Year
Pearce finished 3rd grade with straight A's and Lucas completed Pre-K! Way to go boys, we are so proud of you!!!
Fishing
First Day of June and summer vacation and we went fishing! To make sure we were going to have a successful fishing trip we stopped off at a stocked pond. My goal was to make First Day of Summer a success and it was :)
After the pond we went to Grapevine Lake to a spot just up the road from our house where we grew up as kids. We didn't catch any fish there, but it was a success for me. I watched my boys get their bait from the same small grocery convenient store we always stopped at as kids, and my parents stopped at when they were in High School. So of course I had to have the boys pose for a picture in front of Yates Corner.
Camping
Pearce is now a Weeblo in cub scouts and with that comes monthly camping trips. So, it only seemed fit that we would ALL go to see him experience his first camp out with his Den. I did my best to give Paul and Pearce plenty of time to get situated at the camp site before Lucas and I just "showed up". After all the camp site was less than a mile from my Dad's house which is where Lucas and I were going anyway ;) We stayed long enough to watch them put up their tent and for Lucas to play around a little bit with some of the other siblings that tagged along also. It was the first day of triple digit heat so we didn't stay long.
Did I mention we "stopped by" on our way home, too?
What? They were grilling hot dogs and making S'mores....We didn't want to miss that!
May 2012
Friends and Family Gathered Here!!!
We celebrated our soon to be arrival of Jonathan with family and friends early in May. My two sweet sweet sisters hosted a Baby Shower for Paul and I. My oldest sister, Angie, lives in CA and wasn't able to be present for the shower itself, but she was ever present in our hearts. She hand made the decorations for the party and took care of the invitations. I'm sure there was much more that she was a part of but a lot of the details were left to be a surprise.
My other sister, Courtney, came over early in the day and with my Mother's assistance pulled off the most wonderful and most beautifully put together Baby Celebration. I received several compliments on the party, and directed all of the gratitude to both of my sisters.
I get sad any time our family gets together to either celebrate or just hang out and Sister Angie and her family aren't here, but she is always here in our hearts. Pearce and Lucas do their best to keep in contact with Angie, Brett, Henry, Ruby, and Charlotte. I am truly blessed to have two big sisters that are my best friends and who love me and my family so very much. I love you Angie and Courtney and all of the time you both put in to making sure Paul and the boys and I had a wonderful Baby Party!
Later in May my Best Friends hosted a Birthday Party for me which doubled as another small shower for Jonathan. Paul and I had a wonderful time at both showers and are blessed to have a wonderful family and friends to share in our joy. Thank you to every one!!
We celebrated our soon to be arrival of Jonathan with family and friends early in May. My two sweet sweet sisters hosted a Baby Shower for Paul and I. My oldest sister, Angie, lives in CA and wasn't able to be present for the shower itself, but she was ever present in our hearts. She hand made the decorations for the party and took care of the invitations. I'm sure there was much more that she was a part of but a lot of the details were left to be a surprise.
My other sister, Courtney, came over early in the day and with my Mother's assistance pulled off the most wonderful and most beautifully put together Baby Celebration. I received several compliments on the party, and directed all of the gratitude to both of my sisters.
I get sad any time our family gets together to either celebrate or just hang out and Sister Angie and her family aren't here, but she is always here in our hearts. Pearce and Lucas do their best to keep in contact with Angie, Brett, Henry, Ruby, and Charlotte. I am truly blessed to have two big sisters that are my best friends and who love me and my family so very much. I love you Angie and Courtney and all of the time you both put in to making sure Paul and the boys and I had a wonderful Baby Party!
Later in May my Best Friends hosted a Birthday Party for me which doubled as another small shower for Jonathan. Paul and I had a wonderful time at both showers and are blessed to have a wonderful family and friends to share in our joy. Thank you to every one!!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The ALL BOYS CLUB: Our Journey together as they grow from Baby Boys to Young Men and beyond
A little more than a year ago or so, I started a blog about my two older sons. It was short lived and since then we have been getting ready to add our new additions to the ALL BOYS CLUB :) So starting fresh just seemed fit for the occasion.
First I introduce you to Pearce the oldest brother. He will be finishing his 3rd grade year very soon. He has had a wonderful year! Baseball filled our fall months while football filled our time this spring. However, all the year long we have worked on his achievements to earn rank and last week he was promoted to a Weeblo! He had an awesome 9 year old birthday and party where he played Laser Tag followed by a sleepover with a camping theme! Pearce also without a doubt showed us that he is becoming a young man. In April he walked to the front of our church and made the decision to accept Jesus as his savior and was baptized in the following weeks. I cannot even explain in words how proud I am of Pearce and what a blessing it has been to be a part of his choice. I'm so very thankful God chose me to teach him about Our Lord and Savior. I of course can't take all of the credit for it my family has been a wonderful influence on him as well. Enjoy Pearce's last year at a glance:
Lucas (Luke) currently the youngest but soon to be a new big brother! Lucas just completed Pre-K and will be joining Pearce at the elementary school next year as a Kindergartner!!! Lucas too played baseball this past fall as well as this spring. Lucas acts as if he was born to play baseball. He walks with a strut while on the field and stands with the most confidant stance a 4 year old could have while batting. He watches the Texas Rangers so often towards the end of the season I record some of the games so he can still watch them during the off season. He has grown in his baseball skills significantly this spring and we can't wait to see him play in the fall!! Lucas will be 5 very soon and I'm ready to see what the next year will bring him. Lucas is a very loving boy who wishes he could be just as big and just as old as Pearce. He will soon, but for now I enjoy him still being small enough to crawl in my lap and wanting to hold me and kiss me. It doesn't always last long, but its enough for me. Enjoy Lucas' last year at a glance:
I can't mention Pearce, Lucas, and our soon to arrive new little brother without mentioning Paul. Paul and I are expecting baby Jonathan in July. We met at a friends wedding a year ago this month, met again this exact week last year, and finally made our way to a first date that was soon followed by a second and a third to only lead to our engagement on New Years Eve! Paul is a wonderful man who has brought to our family a heart full of love and security. He is wonderful with Pearce and Lucas and I know he will be a wonderful father to Jonathan. Our friends take the credit for us getting together and we thank them for finally letting our paths collide. But, Paul and I believe we were meant to finally meet at this point in our lives as we have realized we have crossed paths so many times in the last 10-15 years. In a year Paul and I have traveled a wonderful journey together already and I look forward to many more years to come. Here's a look at our journey together so far:
First I introduce you to Pearce the oldest brother. He will be finishing his 3rd grade year very soon. He has had a wonderful year! Baseball filled our fall months while football filled our time this spring. However, all the year long we have worked on his achievements to earn rank and last week he was promoted to a Weeblo! He had an awesome 9 year old birthday and party where he played Laser Tag followed by a sleepover with a camping theme! Pearce also without a doubt showed us that he is becoming a young man. In April he walked to the front of our church and made the decision to accept Jesus as his savior and was baptized in the following weeks. I cannot even explain in words how proud I am of Pearce and what a blessing it has been to be a part of his choice. I'm so very thankful God chose me to teach him about Our Lord and Savior. I of course can't take all of the credit for it my family has been a wonderful influence on him as well. Enjoy Pearce's last year at a glance:
Lucas (Luke) currently the youngest but soon to be a new big brother! Lucas just completed Pre-K and will be joining Pearce at the elementary school next year as a Kindergartner!!! Lucas too played baseball this past fall as well as this spring. Lucas acts as if he was born to play baseball. He walks with a strut while on the field and stands with the most confidant stance a 4 year old could have while batting. He watches the Texas Rangers so often towards the end of the season I record some of the games so he can still watch them during the off season. He has grown in his baseball skills significantly this spring and we can't wait to see him play in the fall!! Lucas will be 5 very soon and I'm ready to see what the next year will bring him. Lucas is a very loving boy who wishes he could be just as big and just as old as Pearce. He will soon, but for now I enjoy him still being small enough to crawl in my lap and wanting to hold me and kiss me. It doesn't always last long, but its enough for me. Enjoy Lucas' last year at a glance:
I can't mention Pearce, Lucas, and our soon to arrive new little brother without mentioning Paul. Paul and I are expecting baby Jonathan in July. We met at a friends wedding a year ago this month, met again this exact week last year, and finally made our way to a first date that was soon followed by a second and a third to only lead to our engagement on New Years Eve! Paul is a wonderful man who has brought to our family a heart full of love and security. He is wonderful with Pearce and Lucas and I know he will be a wonderful father to Jonathan. Our friends take the credit for us getting together and we thank them for finally letting our paths collide. But, Paul and I believe we were meant to finally meet at this point in our lives as we have realized we have crossed paths so many times in the last 10-15 years. In a year Paul and I have traveled a wonderful journey together already and I look forward to many more years to come. Here's a look at our journey together so far:
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