Weekend of new things

Reid went with to his first Ranger game on Friday night with all the boys from his t-ball team.  A Dad & Son event.  So sweet!

Reid saw & ate his first cotton candy that night!  Wish I had been there to see that!

Daddy & Son bonding at their first MLB game. 

I tried to edit this one, but Rod's i-touch doesn't take great pictures.  I had to put it in though... LOVE this one!

Another first this weekend... Rodney taught Reid how to fish for the first time. 

He LOVED it!  And was quite patient with it for a 4 year old!

 Reid's exact words... "Daddy, I'm learnin' how to fish!"  Precious.

A momma and her baby ducks.  Love how they are all cuddled together and staying close to their mother. Reminds me of how I always want my babies close by and want to protect them. 

It was a great weekend of firsts for Reid.  He is finally getting to that wonderful stage of Rodney being able to teach him a lot of different things. I loved hearing Rodney teach him about lures and how they work and how to hold the fishing pole.  Made me fall in love with my husband that much more.  I love the whole dad/son bonding thing.  It's really neat how God designed that. It was so precious to hear how much he loved the Ranger game.  I'm not a big baseball fan, but have become one since Reid started playing t-ball this year. Love, LOVE watching him play ball!  

I love everything about this stage he's in.  

  We had a great weekend and loved the beautiful weather!  

Dallas Zoo trip

First stop... riding the pony!

I think this is one happy guy to be at the zoo!

Reid & his sweet friend Abby who he's known since he was just 6 months old!

Reid said this was his absolute favorite part of the whole day.  Feeding lettuce (celery he called it) to the giraffes.

Riley-Roo trying his darnedest to feed that giraffe!  Just can't quiiiite reach him!

This is a picture of peace to me...

The boys riding the little train at the end of the day... Reid's other favorite part of the trip!

On Wednesday we ventured out to the Dallas Zoo with some of our sweet friends before the weather got too hot.  It was a perfect morning and afternoon.  Reid was beyond THRILLED when I told him we were going to the zoo that morning!  This boy loves animals so much, I just wonder if he'll end up being a veterinarian some day!  He didn't even ride in a stroller and didn't complain once about being tired!  It was an awesome day and I'm so glad we got to go before the 100 degree temps start sweltering us!  It was a great day and I look forward to another trip again next year! 

Who's that masked man?

Riley found this mask from a previous birthday party Reid went to a while back.  Reid didn't want to have anything to do with it at the party.  Today, he told me he loves wearing masks.  

I'm glad he decided he likes it.  :)

Off to the Farm

Nothing better than a walk in the fields to cure what ails ya'. 

Reid's absolute favorite thing in life... riding on a John Deere tractor.  Future farmer?

Pure joy.

Not sure what got Riley under the tractor, but it sure did make for a fun photo opp.  :) 

And time for rest after some farm fun.  

I decided this week that if the boys got well in time, we would make a little road trip to see my in-laws.  Rodney was out of town a few days this week and I knew Reid had been dying to take a trip up there.  They live on about 60 some acres of land out north of here. The boys just love it!  Especially Reid.  If he could be out there on his Grandpa's John Deere tractor all day, he would be in heaven.  Riley-Rooster had a ball just running and getting into whatever he could find.  He was really good at the farm!  Guess that country air is good for something! We had a wonderful time and it was nice to get out of town for a couple of days.  Thank you Nana & Grandpa for having us and giving the boys some more fun memories!  We love you!

Spring has Sprung!

One lawnmower just wasn't enough today. 

Sweet thing wasn't much up for pictures today, but I managed to gaze in on those lashes. 

We had a nice morning outdoors today.  Drinking my coffee, playing, and taking pictures of my boys. What a truly picturesque day!  Thank you Lord for the 70 degree weather.  Um, I'll take some more of that, please! 

Bedtime Routines

Rodney puts Reid to bed most every night and apparently they have a little routine going.  Play for a few minutes, read a story, sing Old MacDonald and say prayers.  Apparently, I was interrupting this flow because I was told by my 4 yo that I could go downstairs if I needed to.  Sorry buddy.  Mommy just can't help herself.  I love having pictures of my boys!

Sweet Days

We've all had the crud at our house this week, so I haven't taken many pictures, but I was looking back at Easter pictures and these just made me smile.  Good days.  Good times.  Good memories.  Sweet brothers.

Happy hat day Friday!

TGIF!  It's Friday!  Thank the Lord for that and for cute little boys on a Friday morning that make me smile! We're ready for Daddy to be home and for pizza Friday... is it 5:00 yet?  :)

Sweet Dreams

Yesterday, I wasn't feeling so hot, and needed a nap.  I asked Reid if he wanted to lay in the bed with me and usually he doesn't want to, but yesterday he said yes.  Seriously.  MELT. MY. HEART.  Loved it.  He was fidgety for a bit, but then all of a sudden, I noticed he was completely still and fast asleep.  I couldn't help but take a picture of this sweet thing.  What is it about kids that makes them so precious when they are sleeping?  Love you Reid.  You are precious sleeping & awake. 

Spring at the Arboretum

On Thursday after we picked the boys up from MDO, we decided it would be a nice day to head to the Dallas Arboretum.  Rodney had just surprised me with a new lens for my camera and I couldn't wait to use it!  I need a little practice, but it was fun to try & get some fun shots.  The flowers were not as pretty as some I've seen in the past, but it was still a lovely day with beautiful weather and the boys loved running around!  

This is real life when I want a family picture of us... good times.  :)

I told Riley to smell the flowers and he took a big 'ole whiff!

I guess it's time to go home!  We were all pooped, but it was fun and nice to have a spring trip to the arboretum with a little help from Daddy!  Thank you Daddy for spending your vacation week with us!  We had a ball! 

Easter Sunday 2012

 

 Happy Easter Sunday!

Jesus is risen and we celebrate the life He has given us. 

Oh Happy Day!

LegoLand

Rodney is on vacation this week between ending his job in Denton and starting his new job just minutes from our home!  Yay for that!!!  We have had a low key week starting it off. Daddy caught the stomach bug that went around our house this weekend and the most horrid storms & tornadoes of 2012 hit DFW yesterday!  Whew!  That was a scary day!  We went to pick up the boys at MDO yesterday and were on lock down in the choir room for about an hour.  I'm kind of glad we were because we couldn't hear any hail or tornado sirens.  They said there was rotation right over the building we were sitting in.  Crazy!  We survived and all is well!  Praise the Lord!

Today we started the week off right by taking the boys to LegoLand at Grapevine Mills.  We had never been before and I'm glad we got to go as a family!  What a fun place! 

About to enter the Legoland fun factory and help Professor Brick-a-Brack create a lego brick in his factory!

The Legoland factory... they showed us a version of how they make legos.  Pretty cool stuff!

Riding the kingdom quest ride and battling the evil skeletons & giant trolls.... ha ha!  Not really, but it was fun pretending with the little laser guns!

Jerry World-- made completely out of legos!!

And the Dallas skyline

Howdy Folks!  Welcome to the State Fair!

A lego rendition of Dirk Nowitzki!

Daddy & Reid on Merlin's apprentice -- I promise Reid is not scared! He said it was his favorite part of Legoland!

We had a fun morning together and we're looking forward to some more fun activities to wrap up the week!  LOVE it when Daddy is on vacation!  We're having a ball!